NU 100 Exam 1 Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Define advocate - CORRECT ANSWER - a person who publicly supports or recommends
a particular cause or policy
What is an example of an external stressor? - CORRECT ANSWER - hurricane or death in
family
What is a stressor? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anything that causes stress
What is panic reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER - an overwhelming attack of fear or
anxiety producing personality disorganization
Describe Advanced Practice Nurses - CORRECT ANSWER - includes nurse practitioners,
clinical nurse specialists, and nurse midwifes. They treat and diagnose illnesses, are primary
providers, and hold a master's degree
Discuss stress management - CORRECT ANSWER - find stress relieving methods
(exercising, mediation) and eliminate stressors (toxic relationships, substance abuse)
What is the alarm stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - fight-or-flight response to stress, it
activates the sympathetic NS
What is health? - CORRECT ANSWER - A state of complete physical, mental, and social
wellbeing
What is inservice education for nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER - professional training or
staff development for employed staff
, Discuss primary, secondary, and tertiary promotion - CORRECT ANSWER - primary is
primary caregivers, secondary is hospital based services, and tertiary is long term rehabilitation
What is the difference between Adaptive Coping and Maladaptive Coping? - CORRECT
ANSWER - adaptive is effective, makes healthy choices (exercising, hobbies, seeking
support or advice), maladaptive is ineffective, makes unhealthy choices (overeating,
oversleeping, substance abuse)
What is a normal balanced state? - CORRECT ANSWER - when body systems function
properly and your mind is at ease
What are the necessary qualities to become a nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER - critical
thinking, compassion, detail oriented, organizational skills, speaking+listening skills, patience,
competence, emotional stability, physical stamina
What are the 4 aims of nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER - to promote health, to prevent
illness, to restore health, to facilitate coping with disability or death
What is the function of the State Board of Nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER - to define the
practice of professional nursing, approve nursing education programs, establish criteria for RN or
LPN license, develop rules and regulations, enforce the rules of practice
What is the nurse practice act? - CORRECT ANSWER - guide lines , its our scope of
practice
Name the social determinate of health - CORRECT ANSWER - availability of resources to
meet daily needs, access to educational+ economic+ job oppertunities, exposure to crime+
violence+ and social disorder, culture, transportation options, and public safety
Name the physical determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER - natural environment,
worksites+schools, housing+ community changes, exposure to toxins, physical barriers
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Define advocate - CORRECT ANSWER - a person who publicly supports or recommends
a particular cause or policy
What is an example of an external stressor? - CORRECT ANSWER - hurricane or death in
family
What is a stressor? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anything that causes stress
What is panic reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER - an overwhelming attack of fear or
anxiety producing personality disorganization
Describe Advanced Practice Nurses - CORRECT ANSWER - includes nurse practitioners,
clinical nurse specialists, and nurse midwifes. They treat and diagnose illnesses, are primary
providers, and hold a master's degree
Discuss stress management - CORRECT ANSWER - find stress relieving methods
(exercising, mediation) and eliminate stressors (toxic relationships, substance abuse)
What is the alarm stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - fight-or-flight response to stress, it
activates the sympathetic NS
What is health? - CORRECT ANSWER - A state of complete physical, mental, and social
wellbeing
What is inservice education for nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER - professional training or
staff development for employed staff
, Discuss primary, secondary, and tertiary promotion - CORRECT ANSWER - primary is
primary caregivers, secondary is hospital based services, and tertiary is long term rehabilitation
What is the difference between Adaptive Coping and Maladaptive Coping? - CORRECT
ANSWER - adaptive is effective, makes healthy choices (exercising, hobbies, seeking
support or advice), maladaptive is ineffective, makes unhealthy choices (overeating,
oversleeping, substance abuse)
What is a normal balanced state? - CORRECT ANSWER - when body systems function
properly and your mind is at ease
What are the necessary qualities to become a nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER - critical
thinking, compassion, detail oriented, organizational skills, speaking+listening skills, patience,
competence, emotional stability, physical stamina
What are the 4 aims of nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER - to promote health, to prevent
illness, to restore health, to facilitate coping with disability or death
What is the function of the State Board of Nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER - to define the
practice of professional nursing, approve nursing education programs, establish criteria for RN or
LPN license, develop rules and regulations, enforce the rules of practice
What is the nurse practice act? - CORRECT ANSWER - guide lines , its our scope of
practice
Name the social determinate of health - CORRECT ANSWER - availability of resources to
meet daily needs, access to educational+ economic+ job oppertunities, exposure to crime+
violence+ and social disorder, culture, transportation options, and public safety
Name the physical determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER - natural environment,
worksites+schools, housing+ community changes, exposure to toxins, physical barriers
