NUR2790 PROFESSIONAL NURSING III
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST 2026
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ holism. Answer: treats the whole person
-preventative strategies; lifestyle changes
-optimal wellness
◉ complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Answer: an
array of health care approaches with a history of use or origins
outside of mainstream medicine
◉ modality. Answer: method of treating a disorder
-traditional modalities: antibiotics, surgeries
◉ holistic modalities. Answer: -Complementary: treatment used
together with traditional medical care
-Alternative: treatment used instead of traditional medical care
◉ integrative healthcare. Answer: encompasses all treatment
modalities
,◉ principles of holistic healthcare. Answer: People- are unique and
connect to and interact with the environment
Health- includes spiritual, component, self-healing, balance,
integration
Illness- constitutes an imbalance, allows growth
◉ florence nightingale. Answer: founder of modern nursing
-holistic nursing theorist
-optimal health; touch; environmental influences
◉ martha rogers. Answer: energy fields affect health
-holistic nursing theorist
◉ margaret newman. Answer: disease as disequilibrium
-holistic nursing theorist
◉ jean watson. Answer: caring is primary focus of nursing
-holistic nursing theorist
◉ holistic nursing concepts. Answer: -know meaning of inherent
disease (understand why the pt got the disease and what it means to
them)
,-therapeutic use of self: presence and intent
-role modeling balanced health
-integrate lifestyle and practice
◉ therapeutic use of self. Answer: includes awareness of the effects
of presence and intention on the healing process.
-presence of the nurse is an integral part of the patient's
environment. the mutual energetic process that is present in every
caring act enhances health outcomes.
◉ role modeling balanced health. Answer: a holistic nurse role
models healthy behaviors for their patients. a holistic nurse
understands their health must be balanced in order to sustain the
energy to be a good nurse
◉ integrated lifestyle and practice. Answer: healthful nutrition,
sleep, rest, and relaxation benefit your function as a healthcare
provider. also a support network of like-minded colleagues serves as
a resource.
◉ homeopathy. Answer: understanding of how the body heals itself
-acceptance that all symptoms represent the body's attempt to
restore itself to health
-alternative medical system
, -based on 3 principles: like cures like, law of minimum dose, the
single remedy
◉ naturopathy. Answer: a system of healing based on the healing
power of nature
-includes diet, exercise, herbals
-must be checked by a provider for safety and interactions
-alternative medical system
◉ ayurveda. Answer: balance among people and environment are
integral to health
-central is client's basic constitution (dasha)
-uses nutrition, herbs, exercise, breathing, meds, aromatherapy to
achieve balance
-balance between 3 forces: creation (kapha), preservation (pitta),
and destruction (vata). together these are constitution (dasha)
-culturally based alternative medical system
◉ chinese medicine. Answer: yin and yang energies (complementing
but opposing life forces) and 5 elements of earth (earth, water, fire,
wood, air/metal)
-imbalances lead to illness
-culturally based alternative medical system
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST 2026
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ holism. Answer: treats the whole person
-preventative strategies; lifestyle changes
-optimal wellness
◉ complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Answer: an
array of health care approaches with a history of use or origins
outside of mainstream medicine
◉ modality. Answer: method of treating a disorder
-traditional modalities: antibiotics, surgeries
◉ holistic modalities. Answer: -Complementary: treatment used
together with traditional medical care
-Alternative: treatment used instead of traditional medical care
◉ integrative healthcare. Answer: encompasses all treatment
modalities
,◉ principles of holistic healthcare. Answer: People- are unique and
connect to and interact with the environment
Health- includes spiritual, component, self-healing, balance,
integration
Illness- constitutes an imbalance, allows growth
◉ florence nightingale. Answer: founder of modern nursing
-holistic nursing theorist
-optimal health; touch; environmental influences
◉ martha rogers. Answer: energy fields affect health
-holistic nursing theorist
◉ margaret newman. Answer: disease as disequilibrium
-holistic nursing theorist
◉ jean watson. Answer: caring is primary focus of nursing
-holistic nursing theorist
◉ holistic nursing concepts. Answer: -know meaning of inherent
disease (understand why the pt got the disease and what it means to
them)
,-therapeutic use of self: presence and intent
-role modeling balanced health
-integrate lifestyle and practice
◉ therapeutic use of self. Answer: includes awareness of the effects
of presence and intention on the healing process.
-presence of the nurse is an integral part of the patient's
environment. the mutual energetic process that is present in every
caring act enhances health outcomes.
◉ role modeling balanced health. Answer: a holistic nurse role
models healthy behaviors for their patients. a holistic nurse
understands their health must be balanced in order to sustain the
energy to be a good nurse
◉ integrated lifestyle and practice. Answer: healthful nutrition,
sleep, rest, and relaxation benefit your function as a healthcare
provider. also a support network of like-minded colleagues serves as
a resource.
◉ homeopathy. Answer: understanding of how the body heals itself
-acceptance that all symptoms represent the body's attempt to
restore itself to health
-alternative medical system
, -based on 3 principles: like cures like, law of minimum dose, the
single remedy
◉ naturopathy. Answer: a system of healing based on the healing
power of nature
-includes diet, exercise, herbals
-must be checked by a provider for safety and interactions
-alternative medical system
◉ ayurveda. Answer: balance among people and environment are
integral to health
-central is client's basic constitution (dasha)
-uses nutrition, herbs, exercise, breathing, meds, aromatherapy to
achieve balance
-balance between 3 forces: creation (kapha), preservation (pitta),
and destruction (vata). together these are constitution (dasha)
-culturally based alternative medical system
◉ chinese medicine. Answer: yin and yang energies (complementing
but opposing life forces) and 5 elements of earth (earth, water, fire,
wood, air/metal)
-imbalances lead to illness
-culturally based alternative medical system
