NUR 212 final exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
describe the valparaiso university college of nursing's model of professional
nursing - Correct answer-BSN Nursing "graduates must be able to use evidence
based practice ensure patients safety, use clinical reasoning, work as a member of
an interprofessional team and have a basic knowledge of genetics and genomics"
define each of the 4 major concepts in the metaparadigm - Correct answer--
Professional Nursing: how nurses are prepared at VU
- Health: Dynamic processes in which person is moving towards well being or a
state by which the client measures their health by professional or individual
standards- brings nurse and patient together
- Environment: context in which nurse and patient interact
- Person: individuals, families, and communities
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,describe, apply, and give examples of the three levels of health prevention: primary
- Correct answer-- Health promotion and education- promote health before any
disease occurs
- Individuals, families, or communities must be active participants
- Ex: physical exams, handwashing, sex ed
describe, apply, and give examples of the three levels of health prevention:
secondary - Correct answer-- Screening for early detection and prompt intervention
- Preventing complications by early detection
- Ex: scoliosis screening, mammogram, blood sugar testing, self detection exams
describe, apply, and give examples of the three levels of health prevention: tertiary
- Correct answer-- Maximize recovery and rehabilitation after injury or illness
- Help the person return to highest level of functioning possible
- Include lifestyle changes for adaptation to disability
- Monitoring and rehab
define community - Correct answer-- A people, location and social system. A
strong family unit is the basic building block for a strong community.
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,- Boundaries: geographic, political (wards, counties, and cities) and may be fluid
describe characteristics, interventions, and settings of community based nursing -
Correct answer-oriented toward managing acute or chronic conditions and
promoting self-care among individual clients and families. The nursing care is
family centered. Throughout care delivery, the nurse teaches and counsels clients
so that they can more fully develop their own ways of taking care of themselves.
describe characteristics, interventions, and settings of community health nursing -
Correct answer-operate from a health care focus based on an understanding of
broad community needs. They focus on health promotion, health education, disease
prevention, and coordination of health care for members of the community to the
benefit of the entire community. They also work to identify high-risk groups in the
community.
describe the characteristics of a healthy community - Correct answer-- Individual
health is closely linked to community health
- Individual choices are important however factors in the social environment are
what determines access to health services and influence lifestyle choices
- Individual health affects community health affects national health
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, define and describe the ANA code of ethics for nursing - Correct answer-- Describe
how members of the nursing professions ought to act given the goals and purposes
of the profession related to individuals and society.
- Includes nursing's foundational ethical principles
- Provides direction and expression of "expectations of ethical behavior"
- Represents "professions promise to society"
- "Makes explicit the primary goals, values and obligations of the profession"
discuss the role of healthy people 2020 - Correct answer-- Federal Government
Program
- Developed in 1979 by US - Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
- Emphasis on health promotion updated periodically with new goals
- Roadmap to improve the nation's health and provides science based goals and
objectives for promoting health, preventing disease and health protection
- Commitment of the Nation
discuss the 4 goals of healthy people 2020 - Correct answer-- Attain higher quality,
longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury and premature death.
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Answers
describe the valparaiso university college of nursing's model of professional
nursing - Correct answer-BSN Nursing "graduates must be able to use evidence
based practice ensure patients safety, use clinical reasoning, work as a member of
an interprofessional team and have a basic knowledge of genetics and genomics"
define each of the 4 major concepts in the metaparadigm - Correct answer--
Professional Nursing: how nurses are prepared at VU
- Health: Dynamic processes in which person is moving towards well being or a
state by which the client measures their health by professional or individual
standards- brings nurse and patient together
- Environment: context in which nurse and patient interact
- Person: individuals, families, and communities
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,describe, apply, and give examples of the three levels of health prevention: primary
- Correct answer-- Health promotion and education- promote health before any
disease occurs
- Individuals, families, or communities must be active participants
- Ex: physical exams, handwashing, sex ed
describe, apply, and give examples of the three levels of health prevention:
secondary - Correct answer-- Screening for early detection and prompt intervention
- Preventing complications by early detection
- Ex: scoliosis screening, mammogram, blood sugar testing, self detection exams
describe, apply, and give examples of the three levels of health prevention: tertiary
- Correct answer-- Maximize recovery and rehabilitation after injury or illness
- Help the person return to highest level of functioning possible
- Include lifestyle changes for adaptation to disability
- Monitoring and rehab
define community - Correct answer-- A people, location and social system. A
strong family unit is the basic building block for a strong community.
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,- Boundaries: geographic, political (wards, counties, and cities) and may be fluid
describe characteristics, interventions, and settings of community based nursing -
Correct answer-oriented toward managing acute or chronic conditions and
promoting self-care among individual clients and families. The nursing care is
family centered. Throughout care delivery, the nurse teaches and counsels clients
so that they can more fully develop their own ways of taking care of themselves.
describe characteristics, interventions, and settings of community health nursing -
Correct answer-operate from a health care focus based on an understanding of
broad community needs. They focus on health promotion, health education, disease
prevention, and coordination of health care for members of the community to the
benefit of the entire community. They also work to identify high-risk groups in the
community.
describe the characteristics of a healthy community - Correct answer-- Individual
health is closely linked to community health
- Individual choices are important however factors in the social environment are
what determines access to health services and influence lifestyle choices
- Individual health affects community health affects national health
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, define and describe the ANA code of ethics for nursing - Correct answer-- Describe
how members of the nursing professions ought to act given the goals and purposes
of the profession related to individuals and society.
- Includes nursing's foundational ethical principles
- Provides direction and expression of "expectations of ethical behavior"
- Represents "professions promise to society"
- "Makes explicit the primary goals, values and obligations of the profession"
discuss the role of healthy people 2020 - Correct answer-- Federal Government
Program
- Developed in 1979 by US - Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
- Emphasis on health promotion updated periodically with new goals
- Roadmap to improve the nation's health and provides science based goals and
objectives for promoting health, preventing disease and health protection
- Commitment of the Nation
discuss the 4 goals of healthy people 2020 - Correct answer-- Attain higher quality,
longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury and premature death.
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