NUR109/ NUR 109 FINAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <NEWEST VERSION>
What do you need to know about the person to whom you are delegating? -
ANSWER Their skill and education level
Who is the communication ALWAYS about? - ANSWER The patient
How much soap should you apply when washing hands? - ANSWER 3-5 mL
How long should you wash your hands for? - ANSWER 20-30 seconds
Why do we delegate? - ANSWER To distribute workload, to work together as a
team to do what is best for the patient.
What is a proper bath temperature? - ANSWER 110-115 degrees
Identify the competencies of the QSEN initiative. - ANSWER Patient-centered
care, teamwork & collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement,
safety
,What is the purpose of Nurse Practice Acts? - ANSWER Regulates the scope of
nursing practice for the state and protects public health, safety, and welfare.
What is the order of PPE application? - ANSWER Gown, mask, goggles/face
shield, gloves
What is the order of PPE removal? - ANSWER Gloves, goggles/face shield,
gown, mask
Why is hand washing important? - ANSWER Single most effective way to
prevent the spread of infection
What can't the nurse delegate? - ANSWER The nursing process, client education,
or tasks that require nursing judgement.
Wellness - ANSWER Involves the ability to adapt emotionally and physically to a
changing state of health and environment
Illness - ANSWER An altered level of functioning in response to a disease process
Impairment of a patient's physical, social. emotional, spiritual, developmental, or
intellectual functioning
Encompasses the effects of a disease on a patient
T or F: Illness and disease are synonymous - ANSWER F
Disease - ANSWER A condition that results in the physiological alteration in the
composition of the body
, Modifiable variables - ANSWER Can be changed, such as smoking, nutrition,
access to health education, sexual practices, and exercise
Nonmodifiable variables - ANSWER Cannot be changed, such as sex, age,
developmental level, and genetic traits
Aspects of health and wellness - ANSWER Physical (activities of daily living)
Emotional (adapts to stress; express and identifies emotions)
Social (interacts successfully with others)
Intellectual (effectively learns and disseminates information)
Spiritual (adopts a belief that provides meaning to life)
Occupational (balances occupational activities with leisure time)
Environmental (creates measures to improve standards of living and quality of life)
A patient's state of ____ and ____ is constantly changing and ____ to continually
fluctuating external and internal ____ - ANSWER Health
Wellness
Adapting
Environment
The external environment - ANSWER Social (crime vs. safety, poverty vs.
prosperity, peace vs. social unrest, and presence vs. absence of support from social
networks)
Physical (access to health care, sanitation, availability of clean water, and
geographic location
, The internal environment - ANSWER Include cumulative life experiences,
cultural and spiritual beliefs, age, developmental stage, gender, emotional factors,
and perception of physical functioning
Desired outcomes - ANSWER To obtain and maintain optimal state of wellness
and function through access to and use of health promotion, wellness, and illness
prevention strategies
Health and wellness can be achieved through - ANSWER health education &
positive action (stress management, smoking cessation, weight loss,
immunizations, seeking healthcare)
Illness-Wellness Continuum - ANSWER An assessment tool used to measure the
level of wellness to premature death
Can be useful as an assessment guide or a tool to set goals and find ways to
improve a patient's state of health or to have the patient return to a previous state of
health, which can include an illness within an optimal wellness
At the center of the continuum is the patient's normal state of health
The range of wellness and illness runs from optimal wellness to severe illness
The degree of wellness is relative to the usual state of wellness for a patient and is
achieved through the awareness, education, and personal growth
Factors that may influence a patient's response to illness - ANSWER Degree of
physical changes as a result of a disease process
Perceptions by self and others of the illness, which can be influenced by various
reliable and unreliable sources of information, such as friends, magazines, TV, and
the internet
Obstacles to compliance and adherence - ANSWER Perceptions of illness
Confidence in the provider
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <NEWEST VERSION>
What do you need to know about the person to whom you are delegating? -
ANSWER Their skill and education level
Who is the communication ALWAYS about? - ANSWER The patient
How much soap should you apply when washing hands? - ANSWER 3-5 mL
How long should you wash your hands for? - ANSWER 20-30 seconds
Why do we delegate? - ANSWER To distribute workload, to work together as a
team to do what is best for the patient.
What is a proper bath temperature? - ANSWER 110-115 degrees
Identify the competencies of the QSEN initiative. - ANSWER Patient-centered
care, teamwork & collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement,
safety
,What is the purpose of Nurse Practice Acts? - ANSWER Regulates the scope of
nursing practice for the state and protects public health, safety, and welfare.
What is the order of PPE application? - ANSWER Gown, mask, goggles/face
shield, gloves
What is the order of PPE removal? - ANSWER Gloves, goggles/face shield,
gown, mask
Why is hand washing important? - ANSWER Single most effective way to
prevent the spread of infection
What can't the nurse delegate? - ANSWER The nursing process, client education,
or tasks that require nursing judgement.
Wellness - ANSWER Involves the ability to adapt emotionally and physically to a
changing state of health and environment
Illness - ANSWER An altered level of functioning in response to a disease process
Impairment of a patient's physical, social. emotional, spiritual, developmental, or
intellectual functioning
Encompasses the effects of a disease on a patient
T or F: Illness and disease are synonymous - ANSWER F
Disease - ANSWER A condition that results in the physiological alteration in the
composition of the body
, Modifiable variables - ANSWER Can be changed, such as smoking, nutrition,
access to health education, sexual practices, and exercise
Nonmodifiable variables - ANSWER Cannot be changed, such as sex, age,
developmental level, and genetic traits
Aspects of health and wellness - ANSWER Physical (activities of daily living)
Emotional (adapts to stress; express and identifies emotions)
Social (interacts successfully with others)
Intellectual (effectively learns and disseminates information)
Spiritual (adopts a belief that provides meaning to life)
Occupational (balances occupational activities with leisure time)
Environmental (creates measures to improve standards of living and quality of life)
A patient's state of ____ and ____ is constantly changing and ____ to continually
fluctuating external and internal ____ - ANSWER Health
Wellness
Adapting
Environment
The external environment - ANSWER Social (crime vs. safety, poverty vs.
prosperity, peace vs. social unrest, and presence vs. absence of support from social
networks)
Physical (access to health care, sanitation, availability of clean water, and
geographic location
, The internal environment - ANSWER Include cumulative life experiences,
cultural and spiritual beliefs, age, developmental stage, gender, emotional factors,
and perception of physical functioning
Desired outcomes - ANSWER To obtain and maintain optimal state of wellness
and function through access to and use of health promotion, wellness, and illness
prevention strategies
Health and wellness can be achieved through - ANSWER health education &
positive action (stress management, smoking cessation, weight loss,
immunizations, seeking healthcare)
Illness-Wellness Continuum - ANSWER An assessment tool used to measure the
level of wellness to premature death
Can be useful as an assessment guide or a tool to set goals and find ways to
improve a patient's state of health or to have the patient return to a previous state of
health, which can include an illness within an optimal wellness
At the center of the continuum is the patient's normal state of health
The range of wellness and illness runs from optimal wellness to severe illness
The degree of wellness is relative to the usual state of wellness for a patient and is
achieved through the awareness, education, and personal growth
Factors that may influence a patient's response to illness - ANSWER Degree of
physical changes as a result of a disease process
Perceptions by self and others of the illness, which can be influenced by various
reliable and unreliable sources of information, such as friends, magazines, TV, and
the internet
Obstacles to compliance and adherence - ANSWER Perceptions of illness
Confidence in the provider
