NUR 102 EXAM 1 2026/2027 – NURSING STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
EXAM REVIEW & TEST PREP
what does the "Scope of Nursing Practice" mean? - correct answer ✔✔Its the range of roles,
responsibilities, and activities that nurses are legally + professionally organized to perform
(essentially what nurses can and cant do)
How is the "Scope of Nursing Practice" determined? - correct answer ✔✔By law and regulation. Each
state has a Nurse Practice act that outlines legal limits but it is also determined by education,
competency, federal standards etc.
What professional Organization is involved with the "Scope of Nursing Practice"? - correct answer
✔✔ANA ( American Nurses Association)
What are the Four Broad Aims of Nursing? And Examples. - correct answer ✔✔- Promote Health ( teach
healthy lifestyles, support mental health, provide immunizations and screenings)
- Facilitate coping ( Provide emotional support and active listening, and support families with stress or
grief)
- Prevent illness ( Hand hygiene, PPE, monitor for early signs of illness)
- Restore health ( provide direct patient care, administer meds + treatment, assist with rehab + mobility)
What activities do the "Four Broad Aims of Nursing" include? - correct answer ✔✔- Paitent education
- immunizations
- administering treatments
- providing counseling
- conducting assesments
- offering palliative care
Define Health - correct answer ✔✔The state of optimal functioning or well being, not just absence of
disease.
Define Illness - correct answer ✔✔A sate of altered health
How may a client function in a state of health? - correct answer ✔✔A client in a state of health is able to
carryout daily activities, adapt to stressors, and meet basic physical, emotional, and social needs
effectively.
How may a client function in a state of illness? - correct answer ✔✔A client in a state of illness
experiences altered functioning which may include limitations in physical ability, emotional distress,
impaired coping, or difficulty performing activities of daily living.
Describe a LPN/LVN - correct answer ✔✔Licensed practical nurse/ Licensed vocational nurse - complete
a practical program of nursing typically lasting 12-18 months, they would under the supervision of an RN
while focusing on basic nursing care.
, Describe a RN - correct answer ✔✔Registered Nurses- complete and associates or bachelors degree in
nursing ranging from 2-4 years, and can analyse data and make nursing diagnoses, administers a wide
range of medications and treatments , and develops, implements + evaluates nursing care plans
What types of RN programs are there ( how long + what are they being prepared for) - correct answer
✔✔- Associates degree in Nursing (ADN) 2-3 years
- Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) 4 years
-Accelerated bsn (ABSN) 12-18 months and for individuals with a non-nursing bachelors degree
All RN programs prepare nurses for the NCLEX and to provide direct patient care in a healthcare setting
however the BSN program additionally prepare students for leaders, research +community health roles.
What are Nurse practice acts? - correct answer ✔✔State laws that define + regulate the practice of
nursing in order to protect the public
What role does the state board of nursing have? - correct answer ✔✔The state board of nursing
regulates nursing practice by enforcing the nurse practice acts to ensure safe, competent care, and
protect the public.
What are the sources of knowledge and what does each conatin? - correct answer ✔✔- Traditional
( based on past practices)
- authoritative ( Experts in healthcare)
-scientific ( Evidence based research)
-experience ( practice)
-intuition ( insight)
What are some examples of each source of knowledge? - correct answer ✔✔- Traditional ( a student
nurse learns to do back rubs before bedtimes based on what that hospital has developed for habits)
- Authoritative ( new nurses adopting techniques from an experience mentor)
- Scientific ( using evidence based research and implementing those guidelines)
- Experience ( An older nurse recognizing symptoms from a past case they had)
- Intuition ( an experience nurse feels that something isnt right about a paitent and adjusts plans)
What is the definition of nursing theory? - correct answer ✔✔A structured, organized framework of
concepts, defenitions, and propositions that guide nursing practice, education and research. ( it is the
"why" behind nursing care)
What is the purpose of Nursing Theory? - correct answer ✔✔to provide a foundation for nursing practice
by guiding care, improving patient outcomes, and advancing the profession.
Qauntitative Data - correct answer ✔✔Numerical data that can be measured ( ex. blood pressure,
temperature, heart rate)
Qaulitative data - correct answer ✔✔Descriptive non numerical data - also known as subjective ( a
patient explains that they feel nauseous)
PICOT & what information does each component address? - correct answer ✔✔- Population: who is
patient or group?
EXAM REVIEW & TEST PREP
what does the "Scope of Nursing Practice" mean? - correct answer ✔✔Its the range of roles,
responsibilities, and activities that nurses are legally + professionally organized to perform
(essentially what nurses can and cant do)
How is the "Scope of Nursing Practice" determined? - correct answer ✔✔By law and regulation. Each
state has a Nurse Practice act that outlines legal limits but it is also determined by education,
competency, federal standards etc.
What professional Organization is involved with the "Scope of Nursing Practice"? - correct answer
✔✔ANA ( American Nurses Association)
What are the Four Broad Aims of Nursing? And Examples. - correct answer ✔✔- Promote Health ( teach
healthy lifestyles, support mental health, provide immunizations and screenings)
- Facilitate coping ( Provide emotional support and active listening, and support families with stress or
grief)
- Prevent illness ( Hand hygiene, PPE, monitor for early signs of illness)
- Restore health ( provide direct patient care, administer meds + treatment, assist with rehab + mobility)
What activities do the "Four Broad Aims of Nursing" include? - correct answer ✔✔- Paitent education
- immunizations
- administering treatments
- providing counseling
- conducting assesments
- offering palliative care
Define Health - correct answer ✔✔The state of optimal functioning or well being, not just absence of
disease.
Define Illness - correct answer ✔✔A sate of altered health
How may a client function in a state of health? - correct answer ✔✔A client in a state of health is able to
carryout daily activities, adapt to stressors, and meet basic physical, emotional, and social needs
effectively.
How may a client function in a state of illness? - correct answer ✔✔A client in a state of illness
experiences altered functioning which may include limitations in physical ability, emotional distress,
impaired coping, or difficulty performing activities of daily living.
Describe a LPN/LVN - correct answer ✔✔Licensed practical nurse/ Licensed vocational nurse - complete
a practical program of nursing typically lasting 12-18 months, they would under the supervision of an RN
while focusing on basic nursing care.
, Describe a RN - correct answer ✔✔Registered Nurses- complete and associates or bachelors degree in
nursing ranging from 2-4 years, and can analyse data and make nursing diagnoses, administers a wide
range of medications and treatments , and develops, implements + evaluates nursing care plans
What types of RN programs are there ( how long + what are they being prepared for) - correct answer
✔✔- Associates degree in Nursing (ADN) 2-3 years
- Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) 4 years
-Accelerated bsn (ABSN) 12-18 months and for individuals with a non-nursing bachelors degree
All RN programs prepare nurses for the NCLEX and to provide direct patient care in a healthcare setting
however the BSN program additionally prepare students for leaders, research +community health roles.
What are Nurse practice acts? - correct answer ✔✔State laws that define + regulate the practice of
nursing in order to protect the public
What role does the state board of nursing have? - correct answer ✔✔The state board of nursing
regulates nursing practice by enforcing the nurse practice acts to ensure safe, competent care, and
protect the public.
What are the sources of knowledge and what does each conatin? - correct answer ✔✔- Traditional
( based on past practices)
- authoritative ( Experts in healthcare)
-scientific ( Evidence based research)
-experience ( practice)
-intuition ( insight)
What are some examples of each source of knowledge? - correct answer ✔✔- Traditional ( a student
nurse learns to do back rubs before bedtimes based on what that hospital has developed for habits)
- Authoritative ( new nurses adopting techniques from an experience mentor)
- Scientific ( using evidence based research and implementing those guidelines)
- Experience ( An older nurse recognizing symptoms from a past case they had)
- Intuition ( an experience nurse feels that something isnt right about a paitent and adjusts plans)
What is the definition of nursing theory? - correct answer ✔✔A structured, organized framework of
concepts, defenitions, and propositions that guide nursing practice, education and research. ( it is the
"why" behind nursing care)
What is the purpose of Nursing Theory? - correct answer ✔✔to provide a foundation for nursing practice
by guiding care, improving patient outcomes, and advancing the profession.
Qauntitative Data - correct answer ✔✔Numerical data that can be measured ( ex. blood pressure,
temperature, heart rate)
Qaulitative data - correct answer ✔✔Descriptive non numerical data - also known as subjective ( a
patient explains that they feel nauseous)
PICOT & what information does each component address? - correct answer ✔✔- Population: who is
patient or group?
