NUR 104 EXAM 3 COMPREHENSIVE
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING STUDY GUIDE
2026
◉ What is workplace advocacy in nursing?
Answer: It involves resolving conflict and improving care within the
nursing environment.
◉ What factors must nurses advocate for to improve patient care?
Answer: Staffing, workflow design, personal/social factors, physical
environment, and organizational factors.
◉ What are some reasons for nursing shortages?
Answer: Retired nurses, education gaps, geographic disparities, and
an aging population.
◉ What are key challenges in staffing for nurses?
Answer: Attracting, retaining, and developing good nurses amidst
high workloads and faculty shortages.
◉ What factors influence nurse retention?
,Answer: Work environment/culture, autonomy, decision-making,
effective RN-MD relationships, and team cohesion.
◉ What are predictors of nurse turnover?
Answer: Job strain, role tension, work-family conflict, job control, job
complexity, and lack of recognition.
◉ What motivates the emerging workforce of nurses?
Answer: Recognition, stability, flexibility, development, and
supervision.
◉ What is the significance of a good work environment for nurses?
Answer: It leads to job satisfaction, positive culture, and safe nurse-
to-patient ratios.
◉ What are the consequences of a bad work environment for
nurses?
Answer: Job dissatisfaction, increased workload, and lack of
qualified managers.
◉ How does inadequate staffing affect patient care?
Answer: It leads to increased admission, transfers, discharges, and
can negatively impact patient outcomes.
, ◉ What is the role of nurse-lead staffing committees?
Answer: To regulate staffing levels and ensure safe nurse-to-patient
ratios.
◉ What are the implications of high RN to patient ratios?
Answer: Increased death rates, complication rates, job
dissatisfaction, and emotional exhaustion.
◉ What does floating refer to in nursing staffing?
Answer: When nurses are moved from their home unit to a different
unit, often with little experience or support.
◉ What is the definition of staffing in nursing?
Answer: Ensuring there is enough staff to meet patient needs while
providing safe, quality care.
◉ What factors are considered in patient acuity?
Answer: Severity and complexity of care needs, number of patients,
and nursing experience.
◉ What are the four nursing care delivery models?
Answer: Functional Nursing Care Model, Team Nursing Model,
Primary Nurse Model, and Total Patient Care Model.
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING STUDY GUIDE
2026
◉ What is workplace advocacy in nursing?
Answer: It involves resolving conflict and improving care within the
nursing environment.
◉ What factors must nurses advocate for to improve patient care?
Answer: Staffing, workflow design, personal/social factors, physical
environment, and organizational factors.
◉ What are some reasons for nursing shortages?
Answer: Retired nurses, education gaps, geographic disparities, and
an aging population.
◉ What are key challenges in staffing for nurses?
Answer: Attracting, retaining, and developing good nurses amidst
high workloads and faculty shortages.
◉ What factors influence nurse retention?
,Answer: Work environment/culture, autonomy, decision-making,
effective RN-MD relationships, and team cohesion.
◉ What are predictors of nurse turnover?
Answer: Job strain, role tension, work-family conflict, job control, job
complexity, and lack of recognition.
◉ What motivates the emerging workforce of nurses?
Answer: Recognition, stability, flexibility, development, and
supervision.
◉ What is the significance of a good work environment for nurses?
Answer: It leads to job satisfaction, positive culture, and safe nurse-
to-patient ratios.
◉ What are the consequences of a bad work environment for
nurses?
Answer: Job dissatisfaction, increased workload, and lack of
qualified managers.
◉ How does inadequate staffing affect patient care?
Answer: It leads to increased admission, transfers, discharges, and
can negatively impact patient outcomes.
, ◉ What is the role of nurse-lead staffing committees?
Answer: To regulate staffing levels and ensure safe nurse-to-patient
ratios.
◉ What are the implications of high RN to patient ratios?
Answer: Increased death rates, complication rates, job
dissatisfaction, and emotional exhaustion.
◉ What does floating refer to in nursing staffing?
Answer: When nurses are moved from their home unit to a different
unit, often with little experience or support.
◉ What is the definition of staffing in nursing?
Answer: Ensuring there is enough staff to meet patient needs while
providing safe, quality care.
◉ What factors are considered in patient acuity?
Answer: Severity and complexity of care needs, number of patients,
and nursing experience.
◉ What are the four nursing care delivery models?
Answer: Functional Nursing Care Model, Team Nursing Model,
Primary Nurse Model, and Total Patient Care Model.
