NURSING 101 EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED 2027 EDITION
1. ectopy
irregular heartbeat
2. angel of mercy
image of a nurse influenced by religion and the risks inherent to the practice of nursing -angel nurse with
halo or religious symbol
3. handmaiden
image portraying male physicians as dominant, and a female assisting the doctor
4. nurse ratched
1975 film "one flew over the cuckoo's nest," a nurse was a torturer, treating her patients with cruelty and
disdain
5. naughty nurse
image of a sexy, risque nurse - sexy, mindless, irrelevant, or simply potential dates for doctors
6. military nurse
nurses that supports the battlefield, also known as warriors fighting diseases
7. full spectrum nurse
highly trained, well educated, caring, competent professionals - uses critical judgement, critical thinking,
problem solving, communication, leadership, organizational, etc.
8. clinical judgement
involves observing, comparing, contrasting, and evaluating the clients conditions to determine whether
change has occured
9. critical thinking
involves collecting information, analyzing the adequacy and accuracy of the information, and carefully
considering options for action - also called reflective thinking
10. problem solving
process considered an issue and attempt to find a satisfactory solution to get the best outcomes
11. profession
technical and scientific knowledge; be evaluated by a community of peers; have a service orientation and a
code of ethics
12. theoretical boundaries
the questions that arise from clinical practice and are then investigated through research
13. practical boundaries
the current state of knowledge and research in the field - the facts that dictate safe practice
14. formal education
completing the initial and continuing education required for licensure
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,15. informal education
involves a gradual progression in skill and clinical judgment that allows the nurse to advance in the
profession
16. socialization
informal education that occurs as you move into your new profession - knowledge gained from direct
experience, observation in the real world, and informal discussion with peers and colleagues
17. nurse practice act
laws that regulate nursing practice
18. direct care
care that involves personal interaction between the nurse and clients -ex. giving medications, dressing a
wound
19. indirect care
care when nurses engage when they work on behalf of an individual, group, family, or community to
improve their health status ex. restocking code blue carts, ordering unit supplies
20. case method
one - to - one care; nurse provides all aspects of care for one patient during a single shift - ICU, labor and
delivery, private duty care
21. functional nursing
care is compartmentalized with each task assigned to a staff member with the appropriate knowledge and
skills
22. prelicensure nursing
mostly associate and baccalaureate degree programs; graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN
23. graduate education
master or doctorate degree in nursing or any number of graduate fields
24. master degree
prepares advanced practice nurses (ADN's) to teach and to function in a more independent role
25. doctoral programs
1. DNS 2. PhD 3. EdD
26. DNS
degree prepares nurse for advanced clinical practice
27. PhD
is a research degree
28. EdD
is an education degree
29. phases of nursing
1. Novice 2. Advanced Beginner 3. Competence 4. Proficient 5. Expert
30. team approach
type of care that is an efficient arrangement for delivering nursing care and maintains the cost saving of
functional nursing while attempting to limit fragmentation - RN or LPN is paired with a nursing assistance
2
, 31. primary nursing
one nurse manages care for a group of patients
32. inpatient
a patient who has been admitted to a healthcare facility for care
33. outpatient
a person who receives treatment at a facility but doesn't stay overnight
34. illness prevention
focuses in avoidance of disease, infection, and other comorbidities
35. health restoration
activities foster a return to health for those already ill - secondary care
36. primary care
care that focuses on health promotion, preventive services, health education, and screening for the early
detection of healthcare problems
37. secondary care
care that consists of services to diagnose and treat illness, disease, and injury
38. tertiary care
care that refers to long-term rehabilitation services and care for the dying
39. sairen gamp
portrayed image of an untrained nurse
40. florence nightingale
transformed messy nurse to professional nurse -opened the 1st nursing program in 1860
41. nursing diagnosis
diagnosis that is a statement of client health status that nurses can identify, prevent, or treat
independently
42. nursing practice
a body of knowledge that is continually changing with new discoveries and innovations
43. nursing care
delivering compassion, caring, and respect for each patients dignity and personhood
44. assessment
part of the nursing process collecting data fro multiple sources ie. charts, labs, history, patient family,
other health professionals -- first stage in the nursing process
45. diagnosis
part of the nursing process that analyzes data, categorizing; what is the problem or the potential problem
-- second stage in the nursing process
46. planning
part of the nursing process that consists of outcomes and interventions -third stage of the nursing process
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ANSWERS VERIFIED 2027 EDITION
1. ectopy
irregular heartbeat
2. angel of mercy
image of a nurse influenced by religion and the risks inherent to the practice of nursing -angel nurse with
halo or religious symbol
3. handmaiden
image portraying male physicians as dominant, and a female assisting the doctor
4. nurse ratched
1975 film "one flew over the cuckoo's nest," a nurse was a torturer, treating her patients with cruelty and
disdain
5. naughty nurse
image of a sexy, risque nurse - sexy, mindless, irrelevant, or simply potential dates for doctors
6. military nurse
nurses that supports the battlefield, also known as warriors fighting diseases
7. full spectrum nurse
highly trained, well educated, caring, competent professionals - uses critical judgement, critical thinking,
problem solving, communication, leadership, organizational, etc.
8. clinical judgement
involves observing, comparing, contrasting, and evaluating the clients conditions to determine whether
change has occured
9. critical thinking
involves collecting information, analyzing the adequacy and accuracy of the information, and carefully
considering options for action - also called reflective thinking
10. problem solving
process considered an issue and attempt to find a satisfactory solution to get the best outcomes
11. profession
technical and scientific knowledge; be evaluated by a community of peers; have a service orientation and a
code of ethics
12. theoretical boundaries
the questions that arise from clinical practice and are then investigated through research
13. practical boundaries
the current state of knowledge and research in the field - the facts that dictate safe practice
14. formal education
completing the initial and continuing education required for licensure
1
,15. informal education
involves a gradual progression in skill and clinical judgment that allows the nurse to advance in the
profession
16. socialization
informal education that occurs as you move into your new profession - knowledge gained from direct
experience, observation in the real world, and informal discussion with peers and colleagues
17. nurse practice act
laws that regulate nursing practice
18. direct care
care that involves personal interaction between the nurse and clients -ex. giving medications, dressing a
wound
19. indirect care
care when nurses engage when they work on behalf of an individual, group, family, or community to
improve their health status ex. restocking code blue carts, ordering unit supplies
20. case method
one - to - one care; nurse provides all aspects of care for one patient during a single shift - ICU, labor and
delivery, private duty care
21. functional nursing
care is compartmentalized with each task assigned to a staff member with the appropriate knowledge and
skills
22. prelicensure nursing
mostly associate and baccalaureate degree programs; graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN
23. graduate education
master or doctorate degree in nursing or any number of graduate fields
24. master degree
prepares advanced practice nurses (ADN's) to teach and to function in a more independent role
25. doctoral programs
1. DNS 2. PhD 3. EdD
26. DNS
degree prepares nurse for advanced clinical practice
27. PhD
is a research degree
28. EdD
is an education degree
29. phases of nursing
1. Novice 2. Advanced Beginner 3. Competence 4. Proficient 5. Expert
30. team approach
type of care that is an efficient arrangement for delivering nursing care and maintains the cost saving of
functional nursing while attempting to limit fragmentation - RN or LPN is paired with a nursing assistance
2
, 31. primary nursing
one nurse manages care for a group of patients
32. inpatient
a patient who has been admitted to a healthcare facility for care
33. outpatient
a person who receives treatment at a facility but doesn't stay overnight
34. illness prevention
focuses in avoidance of disease, infection, and other comorbidities
35. health restoration
activities foster a return to health for those already ill - secondary care
36. primary care
care that focuses on health promotion, preventive services, health education, and screening for the early
detection of healthcare problems
37. secondary care
care that consists of services to diagnose and treat illness, disease, and injury
38. tertiary care
care that refers to long-term rehabilitation services and care for the dying
39. sairen gamp
portrayed image of an untrained nurse
40. florence nightingale
transformed messy nurse to professional nurse -opened the 1st nursing program in 1860
41. nursing diagnosis
diagnosis that is a statement of client health status that nurses can identify, prevent, or treat
independently
42. nursing practice
a body of knowledge that is continually changing with new discoveries and innovations
43. nursing care
delivering compassion, caring, and respect for each patients dignity and personhood
44. assessment
part of the nursing process collecting data fro multiple sources ie. charts, labs, history, patient family,
other health professionals -- first stage in the nursing process
45. diagnosis
part of the nursing process that analyzes data, categorizing; what is the problem or the potential problem
-- second stage in the nursing process
46. planning
part of the nursing process that consists of outcomes and interventions -third stage of the nursing process
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