NUR 1023C EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION

NUR 1023C EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION Professional Identity - ANSWER a sense of oneself that is influenced by characteristics, norms, and values of the nursing discipline, resulting in an individual thinking, acting, and feeling like a nurse. Nursing requires: - ANSWER -Current knowledge and practice standards -Insightful and compassionate approach -Critical thinking Patricia Benner's Stages of Nursing Proficiency - ANSWER -Novice (beginning nursing student or new situation) -Advanced beginner -Competent (2-3 years as a nurse) -Proficient -Expert ANA Nursing Definition - ANSWER Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response; and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations. Six standards of practice - ANSWER 1. Assessment 2. Diagnosis 3. Outcomes Identification 4. Planning 5. Implementation 6. Evaluation Code of Ethics - ANSWER A code of ethics is the philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define principles used to provide care. Professional Roles - ANSWER Autonomy and Accountability Caregiver Advocate Educator Communicator Manager Examples of a Professional Identity - ANSWER Integrity Compassion Courage Humility Advocacy Human Flourishing Essential Skills - ANSWER Time management Therapeutic communication Patient education Compassionate implementation of bedside skills According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, a person 11 years or older begins to: a. Use images and symbols to represent the world. b. Think abstractly. c. Explore the environment by using the senses. d. Think that everyone sees the world exactly as he or she sees it. - ANSWER b. Think abstractly. Maria continues her assessment of the newborn girl. Which of the following is a normal reflex found in newborns? (Select all that apply.) -Blinking in response to bright lights -Startling in response to sudden loud noises -Performing sucking, rooting, and grasping movements -Touching the nose on verbal command - ANSWER Blinking in response to bright lights Startling in response to sudden loud noises Performing sucking, rooting, and grasping movements A pregnant teenager asks the clinic nurse why she should not smoke during the first trimester. The nurse's best response should be: a. The distribution of body hair can be altered. b. The sex of the baby is determined in the first 3 months. c. Development of fingers and toes can be affected. d. The organ systems are beginning to develop. - ANSWER d. The organ systems are beginning to develop. Maria is working with one of the neonatal nurses during her volunteer shift. Maria assists the nurse with an assessment of a newborn girl. Maria palpates the newborn's head and feels the fontanels. What should Maria do next? -Alert the neonatal nurse that there is a problem with the newborn's head. -Palpate harder to see if a dent can be made in the fontanels. -Proceed with the assessment because palpable fontanels are a normal finding. -Try to adjust the skull bones to move over the fontanel. - ANSWER Proceed with the assessment because palpable fontanels are a normal finding. You are caring for a 5-year-old who is hospitalized for stabilization of asthma. To render age-specific care, an action you can take would be to: -Allow the child to handle medical equipment. -Respond immediately to the child's every need. -Tell the child to be good. -Rationalize the child's complaint as part of the developmental stage - ANSWER Allow the child to handle medical equipment. Which of the following might be a cause of stress for young adults? Activity Being single Career Sexuality - ANSWER Being single Sam notices that Mr. Calder's face is gaunt and drawn in appearance. Sam knows that thinning of the face in the elderly is due to ____________ - ANSWER Loss of subcutaneous fat and skin elasticity Sam performs his assessment of Mr. Calder. What findings are considered normal for a patient of Mr. Calder's age? (Select all that apply.) A. Thin skin B. Decreased saliva production C. Decreased muscle strength D. Whitening of the eye lens E. Mr. Calder's blood pressure is 162 systolic/92 diastolic. - ANSWER A. Thin skin B. Decreased saliva production C. Decreased muscle strength Which tasks are appropriate for the RN to delegate to the unlicensed assistant personnel? (Select all that apply.) A. Administer aspirin for his elevated temperature B. Put the slippers on a patient before they go to x-ray. C. Provide a patient with ice water. D. Assessing the knowledge of the diabetic diet - ANSWER Answer: B, C Rationale: Successful delegation to the nursing tech would include tasks that are repetitive, require little supervision, are relatively noninvasive, and have minimal risk to the patient. What actions indicate that the registered nurse is using time management skills to complete the patient assignment? A. Delegating appropriate tasks to the nursing tech B. Making a to-do list for each task of the assignments C. Talking to a fellow colleague about a class that they both are taking D. Setting priorities and determining the best time to do the task - ANSWER Answer: A, B, D