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INTRO TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING – FINAL
EXAM REVIEW GUIDE | UPDATED 2025-2026
EDITION | 100% VERIFIED CONTENT &
GUARANTEED PASS | COMPREHENSIVE
FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING STUDY
OVERVIEW
Recognize that the nurse has an important and
unique relationship with the patient.
- ANSWER-nurse patient relationship
Depends on knowing the patient,
understanding his or her concerns, preferences,
the history, the illness as well as the best
scientific knowledge.
- ANSWER-clinical judgement
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Consistent, clear, structured, and easy to use
method of communication between healthcare
personnel; it organizes communication by the
categories of: Situation, Background,
Assessment, and Recommendations
- ANSWER-SBAR
Verbal agreement between patients and nurses
to work together to solve problems. The goal is
to ground the relationship in trust, follow
through, enthusiastic care, and respect of
confidentiality.
- ANSWER-a orientation phase
Performs additional client assessment, analyzes
the resulting data, and modifies the plan of
care as needed. Nursing interventions are
implemented and expected nursing outcomes
are defined. Nurse presents information and
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validates and clarifies the patient's
understanding.
- ANSWER-working phase
Occurs near the end of the relationship. This
phase varies depending upon the length of the
relationship, the meaning assigned to the
relationship, and the extent to which outcomes
were achieved.
- ANSWER-termination phase
Occurs between two or more people with a
goal to exchange a message.
- ANSWER-interpersonal communication
Speech disorders that result from a disturbance
of motor control, weakness, paralysis, or
incoordination of the oral muscular. Patients
have normal comprehension and no problems
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with word selection. There is difficulty in saying
the word precisely, using appropriate stress,
loudness, pitch, and control.
- ANSWER-dysarthria
Composite of beliefs and feelings that one
holds about oneself at a given time formed
from internal perceptions and perceptions of
others' reactions.
- ANSWER-self concept mode
Needs include → oxygenation, nutrition,
elimination, activity and rest, and protection.
The processes for these needs include →
senses, fluid and electrolytes, neurological
function, and endocrine function
- ANSWER-physiological mode
INTRO TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING – FINAL
EXAM REVIEW GUIDE | UPDATED 2025-2026
EDITION | 100% VERIFIED CONTENT &
GUARANTEED PASS | COMPREHENSIVE
FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING STUDY
OVERVIEW
Recognize that the nurse has an important and
unique relationship with the patient.
- ANSWER-nurse patient relationship
Depends on knowing the patient,
understanding his or her concerns, preferences,
the history, the illness as well as the best
scientific knowledge.
- ANSWER-clinical judgement
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Consistent, clear, structured, and easy to use
method of communication between healthcare
personnel; it organizes communication by the
categories of: Situation, Background,
Assessment, and Recommendations
- ANSWER-SBAR
Verbal agreement between patients and nurses
to work together to solve problems. The goal is
to ground the relationship in trust, follow
through, enthusiastic care, and respect of
confidentiality.
- ANSWER-a orientation phase
Performs additional client assessment, analyzes
the resulting data, and modifies the plan of
care as needed. Nursing interventions are
implemented and expected nursing outcomes
are defined. Nurse presents information and
,3|Page
validates and clarifies the patient's
understanding.
- ANSWER-working phase
Occurs near the end of the relationship. This
phase varies depending upon the length of the
relationship, the meaning assigned to the
relationship, and the extent to which outcomes
were achieved.
- ANSWER-termination phase
Occurs between two or more people with a
goal to exchange a message.
- ANSWER-interpersonal communication
Speech disorders that result from a disturbance
of motor control, weakness, paralysis, or
incoordination of the oral muscular. Patients
have normal comprehension and no problems
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with word selection. There is difficulty in saying
the word precisely, using appropriate stress,
loudness, pitch, and control.
- ANSWER-dysarthria
Composite of beliefs and feelings that one
holds about oneself at a given time formed
from internal perceptions and perceptions of
others' reactions.
- ANSWER-self concept mode
Needs include → oxygenation, nutrition,
elimination, activity and rest, and protection.
The processes for these needs include →
senses, fluid and electrolytes, neurological
function, and endocrine function
- ANSWER-physiological mode
