NUR 235 final UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Self-concept → - CORRECT ANSWER - The mental image one has about themselves,
including body image, identity, role, and self-esteem.
Factors affecting self-concept → - CORRECT ANSWER - Developmental stage, culture,
internal/external stressors, life experiences.
Assessing self-esteem → - CORRECT ANSWER - Observing behavior, verbal cues, and
using validated tools like Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale.
Sleep → - CORRECT ANSWER - A state of altered consciousness with decreased
responsiveness to external stimuli.
Rest → - CORRECT ANSWER - A condition of mild activity or inactivity that promotes
relaxation.
Importance of sleep → - CORRECT ANSWER - Supports physical recovery, emotional
regulation, memory, and immune health.
Stages of sleep → - CORRECT ANSWER - Includes NREM (Stage 1-4) and REM sleep.
Dyssomnias → - CORRECT ANSWER - Sleep disorders that involve difficulty falling,
staying asleep, or excessive sleepiness (e.g., insomnia).
Parasomnias → - CORRECT ANSWER - Abnormal behaviors during sleep, such as
sleepwalking or night terrors.
,Sleep promotion → - CORRECT ANSWER - Creating a regular bedtime routine, dark and
quiet environment, limiting caffeine.
Pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
associated with actual or potential tissue damage.
Acute pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Short-term, sudden onset pain that resolves as
healing occurs.
Chronic pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Ongoing or recurring pain lasting longer than 6
months.
Referred pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain perceived in an area other than the source.
Phantom pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain felt in a body part that is no longer
present.
Intractable pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe, constant pain that is resistant to
treatment.
Cutaneous pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain originating from the skin or
subcutaneous tissue.
Somatic pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain from muscles, joints, bones, or connective
tissues.
Visceral pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain from internal organs.
Symptoms of pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased heart rate, blood pressure,
grimacing, guarding behavior.
, Pharmacological pain relief → - CORRECT ANSWER - Use of medications like opioids,
NSAIDs, or anesthetics.
Non-pharmacological pain relief → - CORRECT ANSWER - Techniques like heat/cold,
massage, distraction, guided imagery.
Gate control theory → - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain is modulated by a gate mechanism
in the spinal cord that can increase or block pain signals.
Stress → - CORRECT ANSWER - A physical, emotional, or mental response to internal
or external pressure or threats.
Stressor → - CORRECT ANSWER - Any stimulus that causes stress, including
environmental, social, and psychological factors.
Stress specific to nurses → - CORRECT ANSWER - Long shifts, emotional labor, high
responsibility, and patient suffering.
Stress specific to nursing students → - CORRECT ANSWER - Academic pressure, exams,
clinical performance.
What stress can cause → - CORRECT ANSWER - Fatigue, anxiety, depression, weakened
immunity, poor concentration.
Causes of stress → - CORRECT ANSWER - Workload, conflict, life transitions, financial
hardship.
Stress management → - CORRECT ANSWER - Techniques like exercise, time
management, counseling, and mindfulness.
and CORRECT Answers
Self-concept → - CORRECT ANSWER - The mental image one has about themselves,
including body image, identity, role, and self-esteem.
Factors affecting self-concept → - CORRECT ANSWER - Developmental stage, culture,
internal/external stressors, life experiences.
Assessing self-esteem → - CORRECT ANSWER - Observing behavior, verbal cues, and
using validated tools like Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale.
Sleep → - CORRECT ANSWER - A state of altered consciousness with decreased
responsiveness to external stimuli.
Rest → - CORRECT ANSWER - A condition of mild activity or inactivity that promotes
relaxation.
Importance of sleep → - CORRECT ANSWER - Supports physical recovery, emotional
regulation, memory, and immune health.
Stages of sleep → - CORRECT ANSWER - Includes NREM (Stage 1-4) and REM sleep.
Dyssomnias → - CORRECT ANSWER - Sleep disorders that involve difficulty falling,
staying asleep, or excessive sleepiness (e.g., insomnia).
Parasomnias → - CORRECT ANSWER - Abnormal behaviors during sleep, such as
sleepwalking or night terrors.
,Sleep promotion → - CORRECT ANSWER - Creating a regular bedtime routine, dark and
quiet environment, limiting caffeine.
Pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
associated with actual or potential tissue damage.
Acute pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Short-term, sudden onset pain that resolves as
healing occurs.
Chronic pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Ongoing or recurring pain lasting longer than 6
months.
Referred pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain perceived in an area other than the source.
Phantom pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain felt in a body part that is no longer
present.
Intractable pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe, constant pain that is resistant to
treatment.
Cutaneous pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain originating from the skin or
subcutaneous tissue.
Somatic pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain from muscles, joints, bones, or connective
tissues.
Visceral pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain from internal organs.
Symptoms of pain → - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased heart rate, blood pressure,
grimacing, guarding behavior.
, Pharmacological pain relief → - CORRECT ANSWER - Use of medications like opioids,
NSAIDs, or anesthetics.
Non-pharmacological pain relief → - CORRECT ANSWER - Techniques like heat/cold,
massage, distraction, guided imagery.
Gate control theory → - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain is modulated by a gate mechanism
in the spinal cord that can increase or block pain signals.
Stress → - CORRECT ANSWER - A physical, emotional, or mental response to internal
or external pressure or threats.
Stressor → - CORRECT ANSWER - Any stimulus that causes stress, including
environmental, social, and psychological factors.
Stress specific to nurses → - CORRECT ANSWER - Long shifts, emotional labor, high
responsibility, and patient suffering.
Stress specific to nursing students → - CORRECT ANSWER - Academic pressure, exams,
clinical performance.
What stress can cause → - CORRECT ANSWER - Fatigue, anxiety, depression, weakened
immunity, poor concentration.
Causes of stress → - CORRECT ANSWER - Workload, conflict, life transitions, financial
hardship.
Stress management → - CORRECT ANSWER - Techniques like exercise, time
management, counseling, and mindfulness.
