NUR 101 MODULES 1-4 EXAM 1 2026/2027 | NURSING STUDY GUIDE,
EXAM REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
nursing theory - ANS✔✔ attempts to describe nursing with it having an interdisciplinary basis
(nursing "borrows" from other disciplines). Examples include general systems theory, adaptation
theory, and developmental theory.
inductive reasoning - ANS✔✔ deriving general principles from specific facts (2+2=4)
deductive reasoning - ANS✔✔ using specific facts to conclude general principles (4=2+2)
nursing process - ANS✔✔ how nurses "think" - steps include ADPIE
ADPIE - ANS✔✔ steps of the nursing process:
Assess
Diagnose
Plan
Interventions
Evaluate
Where is nursing knowledge derive from? - ANS✔✔ Nursing knowledge is derived from a
variety of sciences and disciplines, and can be described as traditional, scientific, and
authoritative.
traditional knowledge - ANS✔✔ knowledge passed down from generation to generation
scientific knowledge - ANS✔✔ knowledge obtained through the scientific method/research
,authoritative knowledge - ANS✔✔ knowledge obtained from an expert that is accepted as truth
based off of their expertise
What are the five integrated concepts? - ANS✔✔ Safety, clinical decision-making, collaboration,
patient-centered care, and professional behaviors. Safety encompasses all of the integrated
concepts while patient-centered care is at the heart of all of these concepts.
nursing research - ANS✔✔ using data to drive nursing care
qualitative data - ANS✔✔ data that serves to gain insight based off experience and perceptions;
the "art of nursing"
quantitative data - ANS✔✔ data that provides numerical values - "the science of nursing"
evidence-based practice - ANS✔✔ this is referred to as the "gold standard of nursing." EBP is a
problem-solving approach to making clinical decision making using the best evidence available.
It is used to provide care based on scientific evidence.
What are the steps of evidence-based practice? - ANS✔✔ Steps include:
1. Formulate the clinical question with PICOT.
2. Find the best evidence; research.
3. Review the usefulness and truthfulness of the evidence.
4. Integrate the evidence with clinical expertise and family decision-making.
5. Evaluate the outcomes of practice change based on evidence.
6. Disseminate or spread the outcomes of the EBP change.
, PICOT - ANS✔✔ basis of implementing evidence-based practice (step one of using EBP). It
includes:
Person, Population, Problem
Intervention of Interest
Comparison of Interest
Outcome of Interest
Time
What are some educational programs for registered nursing? - ANS✔✔ Entry points include
becoming an LPN, earning an associates degree in nursing, completing a hospital-based diploma
program, and/or earning a baccalaureate degree in nursing. All RNs must pass the NCLEX to
after earning a degree/education. However, the education for nurses are not standardized by
state.
How can nurses advance their career? - ANS✔✔ Nurses can advance their career by earning
graduate degrees and become advanced practical registered nurses, family nurse practitioners,
and clinical nurse leaders.
What are the ANA's standards of professional preformance? - ANS✔✔ 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
5A. Coordination of care
5B.. Health
6. Evaluation
EXAM REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
nursing theory - ANS✔✔ attempts to describe nursing with it having an interdisciplinary basis
(nursing "borrows" from other disciplines). Examples include general systems theory, adaptation
theory, and developmental theory.
inductive reasoning - ANS✔✔ deriving general principles from specific facts (2+2=4)
deductive reasoning - ANS✔✔ using specific facts to conclude general principles (4=2+2)
nursing process - ANS✔✔ how nurses "think" - steps include ADPIE
ADPIE - ANS✔✔ steps of the nursing process:
Assess
Diagnose
Plan
Interventions
Evaluate
Where is nursing knowledge derive from? - ANS✔✔ Nursing knowledge is derived from a
variety of sciences and disciplines, and can be described as traditional, scientific, and
authoritative.
traditional knowledge - ANS✔✔ knowledge passed down from generation to generation
scientific knowledge - ANS✔✔ knowledge obtained through the scientific method/research
,authoritative knowledge - ANS✔✔ knowledge obtained from an expert that is accepted as truth
based off of their expertise
What are the five integrated concepts? - ANS✔✔ Safety, clinical decision-making, collaboration,
patient-centered care, and professional behaviors. Safety encompasses all of the integrated
concepts while patient-centered care is at the heart of all of these concepts.
nursing research - ANS✔✔ using data to drive nursing care
qualitative data - ANS✔✔ data that serves to gain insight based off experience and perceptions;
the "art of nursing"
quantitative data - ANS✔✔ data that provides numerical values - "the science of nursing"
evidence-based practice - ANS✔✔ this is referred to as the "gold standard of nursing." EBP is a
problem-solving approach to making clinical decision making using the best evidence available.
It is used to provide care based on scientific evidence.
What are the steps of evidence-based practice? - ANS✔✔ Steps include:
1. Formulate the clinical question with PICOT.
2. Find the best evidence; research.
3. Review the usefulness and truthfulness of the evidence.
4. Integrate the evidence with clinical expertise and family decision-making.
5. Evaluate the outcomes of practice change based on evidence.
6. Disseminate or spread the outcomes of the EBP change.
, PICOT - ANS✔✔ basis of implementing evidence-based practice (step one of using EBP). It
includes:
Person, Population, Problem
Intervention of Interest
Comparison of Interest
Outcome of Interest
Time
What are some educational programs for registered nursing? - ANS✔✔ Entry points include
becoming an LPN, earning an associates degree in nursing, completing a hospital-based diploma
program, and/or earning a baccalaureate degree in nursing. All RNs must pass the NCLEX to
after earning a degree/education. However, the education for nurses are not standardized by
state.
How can nurses advance their career? - ANS✔✔ Nurses can advance their career by earning
graduate degrees and become advanced practical registered nurses, family nurse practitioners,
and clinical nurse leaders.
What are the ANA's standards of professional preformance? - ANS✔✔ 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
5A. Coordination of care
5B.. Health
6. Evaluation
