ACE YOUR NUR 211 EXAM: COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE WITH COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027
◉ Standard of care. Answer: -agencies have own protocols
-level of practice a prudent nurse would provide in similar
cirumstances
◉ Legal negligence. Answer: -care given is compared with standard
of care
-if standard was not met and harm occurred, negligence occurred
◉ Malpractice. Answer: insurance has gone up as consequence of
negligence
◉ LEGAL TIP STANDARD OF CARE. Answer: -if unsure how to
perform certain procedure, consult agencies policies
◉ sentinel event. Answer: event that is not due to underlying
conditions that results in death, permanent harm, or severe
temporary harm.
,◉ Failure to rescue. Answer: failure to recognize or act on early
signs of distress
-careful surveillance and identification of complications
-quick action to initiate appropriate interventions and activate team
response
◉ Maternal complications for process measurement. Answer:
placental abruption
-postpartum hemorrhage
-uterine rupture
-uterine hyperstimulation
-eclampsia
-amniotic fluid embolism
◉ fetal complications. Answer: -non-reassuring fetal heart rate/
pattern
-prolapsed umbilical cord
-shoulder dystocia
◉ Informed consent. Answer: allocation of resources must be given
and addressed
-intrauterine fetal surgery
-fetoscopy
,-theraputic insemination
-genetic engineering
-stem cell research
-surrogate chiildbearing
-surgery for infertility
-fetal research
-treatment for very low birth weight babies
◉ Economic changes. Answer: recent economic changes have
reduced the ability to access health care
-women/ families are faced with the challenge to overcome
discrimination
*it is critical to consider racial and ethnic differences and sexual
orientation
◉ Family. Answer: primary unit of socialization
◉ nuclear family. Answer: traditionally a wife, husband, and their
children
live as an independent unit sharing roles, responsibilities, economic
resources
, ◉ Multigenerational families. Answer: a family with three or more
generations alive at the same time;
◉ Non-biologic parent families. Answer: children live independently
in foster or kinship care such as living with a grandparent
◉ Married-blended families. Answer: formed as a result of divorce
and remarriage, consist of unrelated family members
◉ Cohabitating-parent families. Answer: children live with two
unmarried biologic parents or two adoptive parents
◉ single-parent families. Answer: unmarried biologic or adoptive
parent who may or may not be living with other adults
◉ Other family compositions. Answer: LGBTQ live together with or
without children
◉ Family nursing. Answer: represents the primary target of health
care delivery for maternal and newborn nurses
-most families will hold different view that are different than the
nurses, BE CULTURALLY COMPETENT
◉ Culture. Answer: influenced by religion, environment, historic
events
GUIDE WITH COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST 2026/2027
◉ Standard of care. Answer: -agencies have own protocols
-level of practice a prudent nurse would provide in similar
cirumstances
◉ Legal negligence. Answer: -care given is compared with standard
of care
-if standard was not met and harm occurred, negligence occurred
◉ Malpractice. Answer: insurance has gone up as consequence of
negligence
◉ LEGAL TIP STANDARD OF CARE. Answer: -if unsure how to
perform certain procedure, consult agencies policies
◉ sentinel event. Answer: event that is not due to underlying
conditions that results in death, permanent harm, or severe
temporary harm.
,◉ Failure to rescue. Answer: failure to recognize or act on early
signs of distress
-careful surveillance and identification of complications
-quick action to initiate appropriate interventions and activate team
response
◉ Maternal complications for process measurement. Answer:
placental abruption
-postpartum hemorrhage
-uterine rupture
-uterine hyperstimulation
-eclampsia
-amniotic fluid embolism
◉ fetal complications. Answer: -non-reassuring fetal heart rate/
pattern
-prolapsed umbilical cord
-shoulder dystocia
◉ Informed consent. Answer: allocation of resources must be given
and addressed
-intrauterine fetal surgery
-fetoscopy
,-theraputic insemination
-genetic engineering
-stem cell research
-surrogate chiildbearing
-surgery for infertility
-fetal research
-treatment for very low birth weight babies
◉ Economic changes. Answer: recent economic changes have
reduced the ability to access health care
-women/ families are faced with the challenge to overcome
discrimination
*it is critical to consider racial and ethnic differences and sexual
orientation
◉ Family. Answer: primary unit of socialization
◉ nuclear family. Answer: traditionally a wife, husband, and their
children
live as an independent unit sharing roles, responsibilities, economic
resources
, ◉ Multigenerational families. Answer: a family with three or more
generations alive at the same time;
◉ Non-biologic parent families. Answer: children live independently
in foster or kinship care such as living with a grandparent
◉ Married-blended families. Answer: formed as a result of divorce
and remarriage, consist of unrelated family members
◉ Cohabitating-parent families. Answer: children live with two
unmarried biologic parents or two adoptive parents
◉ single-parent families. Answer: unmarried biologic or adoptive
parent who may or may not be living with other adults
◉ Other family compositions. Answer: LGBTQ live together with or
without children
◉ Family nursing. Answer: represents the primary target of health
care delivery for maternal and newborn nurses
-most families will hold different view that are different than the
nurses, BE CULTURALLY COMPETENT
◉ Culture. Answer: influenced by religion, environment, historic
events
