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NUR 109 MIDTERM EXAM – FOUNDATIONS IN
NURSING EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Describe the different types of therapies available (i.e.
behavioral...) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
(CBT):
Description: CBT is a widely used and evidence-based approach
that focuses on identifying and challenging negative thought
patterns and behaviors. It aims to modify dysfunctional beliefs
and promote healthier cognitive and behavioral patterns.
Applications: Anxiety disorders, depression, phobias, and various
mood disorders.
2. Psychodynamic Therapy: explores unconscious thoughts and
unresolved conflicts to gain insight into current behavior and
relationships. It often involves exploring past experiences to
understand present difficulties.
Applications: Relationship issues, unresolved trauma, and
longstanding personality patterns.
3. Humanistic Therapies:
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Description: Humanistic therapies, such as person-centered
therapy and Gestalt therapy, emphasize self-awareness,
personal growth, and the inherent capacity for individuals to
make positive choices. Person-centered therapy, developed by
Carl Rogers, is non-directive and focuses on the client's unique
experience.
Applications: Self-exploration, personal growth, and relationship
issues.
4. Mindfulness-Based Therapies: mindfulness practices to help
individuals cultivate awareness and non-judgmental acceptance
of their thoughts and emotions.
Applications: Stress reduction, anxiety, depression, and relapse
prevention.
5. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): It was initially developed
for individuals with borderline personality disorder and focuses
on building skills in emotional regulation, interpersonal
effectiveness, distress tolerance, and mindfulness.
Applications: Borderline personality disorder, self-harm
behaviors, and emotion dysregulation.
6. Family Therapy:
7. Art and Expressive Therapies:
Applications: Trauma, stress, and various mental health issues.
why do we have a nursing process, what are the steps and what
is involved with each step? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Assessment:
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Involves collecting comprehensive data about the patient's health
status, including physical, emotional, social, and cultural aspects.
Diagnosis:
In this step, nurses analyze and interpret the collected data to
identify the patient's health problems, risks, and strengths.
Nursing diagnoses are formulated based on the analysis, and
they guide the development of a care plan.
Planning:
The nurse collaborates with the patient, family, and other
healthcare professionals to develop a comprehensive care plan.
Implementation:
In this step, the nursing care plan is put into action.
Nurses perform the planned interventions, which may include
administering medications, providing education, conducting
therapeutic communication, and assisting with activities of daily
living.
Evaluation:
The nurse assesses the patient's response to the interventions
and evaluates the progress toward achieving the established
goals.
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What does scope of practice mean? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The
scope of practice in nursing refers to the range of
responsibilities, duties, and actions that a nurse is educated,
trained, and legally authorized to perform. It is defined by a
combination of education, experience, and state or country-
specific regulations. The scope of practice sets the boundaries
for nursing professionals, outlining what they can and cannot
do in their roles
What does scope of practice mean? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The
"scope of practice" refers to the range of tasks and
responsibilities that a healthcare professional is educated,
trained, and authorized to perform. It defines the limits of their
role in providing care to patients.
Can you give some examples of nursing practice that is within
the nursing scope? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Assessment: Nurses
assess patients' physical and mental health, collect data, and
identify health issues.
Planning: Developing a care plan based on the assessment to
address the patient's needs and goals.
Implementation: Administering medications, providing
treatments, and carrying out interventions prescribed by
healthcare providers.
NUR 109 MIDTERM EXAM – FOUNDATIONS IN
NURSING EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Describe the different types of therapies available (i.e.
behavioral...) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
(CBT):
Description: CBT is a widely used and evidence-based approach
that focuses on identifying and challenging negative thought
patterns and behaviors. It aims to modify dysfunctional beliefs
and promote healthier cognitive and behavioral patterns.
Applications: Anxiety disorders, depression, phobias, and various
mood disorders.
2. Psychodynamic Therapy: explores unconscious thoughts and
unresolved conflicts to gain insight into current behavior and
relationships. It often involves exploring past experiences to
understand present difficulties.
Applications: Relationship issues, unresolved trauma, and
longstanding personality patterns.
3. Humanistic Therapies:
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Description: Humanistic therapies, such as person-centered
therapy and Gestalt therapy, emphasize self-awareness,
personal growth, and the inherent capacity for individuals to
make positive choices. Person-centered therapy, developed by
Carl Rogers, is non-directive and focuses on the client's unique
experience.
Applications: Self-exploration, personal growth, and relationship
issues.
4. Mindfulness-Based Therapies: mindfulness practices to help
individuals cultivate awareness and non-judgmental acceptance
of their thoughts and emotions.
Applications: Stress reduction, anxiety, depression, and relapse
prevention.
5. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): It was initially developed
for individuals with borderline personality disorder and focuses
on building skills in emotional regulation, interpersonal
effectiveness, distress tolerance, and mindfulness.
Applications: Borderline personality disorder, self-harm
behaviors, and emotion dysregulation.
6. Family Therapy:
7. Art and Expressive Therapies:
Applications: Trauma, stress, and various mental health issues.
why do we have a nursing process, what are the steps and what
is involved with each step? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Assessment:
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Involves collecting comprehensive data about the patient's health
status, including physical, emotional, social, and cultural aspects.
Diagnosis:
In this step, nurses analyze and interpret the collected data to
identify the patient's health problems, risks, and strengths.
Nursing diagnoses are formulated based on the analysis, and
they guide the development of a care plan.
Planning:
The nurse collaborates with the patient, family, and other
healthcare professionals to develop a comprehensive care plan.
Implementation:
In this step, the nursing care plan is put into action.
Nurses perform the planned interventions, which may include
administering medications, providing education, conducting
therapeutic communication, and assisting with activities of daily
living.
Evaluation:
The nurse assesses the patient's response to the interventions
and evaluates the progress toward achieving the established
goals.
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What does scope of practice mean? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The
scope of practice in nursing refers to the range of
responsibilities, duties, and actions that a nurse is educated,
trained, and legally authorized to perform. It is defined by a
combination of education, experience, and state or country-
specific regulations. The scope of practice sets the boundaries
for nursing professionals, outlining what they can and cannot
do in their roles
What does scope of practice mean? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The
"scope of practice" refers to the range of tasks and
responsibilities that a healthcare professional is educated,
trained, and authorized to perform. It defines the limits of their
role in providing care to patients.
Can you give some examples of nursing practice that is within
the nursing scope? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Assessment: Nurses
assess patients' physical and mental health, collect data, and
identify health issues.
Planning: Developing a care plan based on the assessment to
address the patient's needs and goals.
Implementation: Administering medications, providing
treatments, and carrying out interventions prescribed by
healthcare providers.
