NU 185 Exam 1 Study Guide 2026: High-Yield Practice Questions & Key Concepts

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NU 185 exam 1 (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)- GUARANTEED
PASS A+ UPDATED 2026




concepts of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER promotion of
health
prevention of illness/injury
diagnosis
human response
treatment
advocacy

QUESTION : elements of a profession (6) - CORRECT
ANSWER body of knowledge
higher education
provide a service
autonomy, responsibility, accountability
code of ethics, control of practice
professional organizations

QUESTION : nursing process (5) - CORRECT ANSWER
assessment
diagnosis
planning/interventions
implementation
evaluation

QUESTION : 1850's image of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER
Florence Nightingale - servant (she pushed it to become a
profession)
prostitutes

2026 2027 GRADED A+

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hospitals were poor houses

QUESTION : ancient times image of nursing - CORRECT
ANSWER folk - take care of each other

QUESTION : dark ages of nursing image (1500-1700) -
CORRECT ANSWER servant - only rich could afford
care

QUESTION : 1900's image of nursing (WWI) - CORRECT
ANSWER professional

QUESTION : current image of nursing - CORRECT
ANSWER professional

QUESTION : which ancient culture contained the earliest
medical records? - CORRECT ANSWER egypt

QUESTION : which ancient culture emphasized healthy
bodies? - CORRECT ANSWER greece

QUESTION : which ancient culture first instituted laws for
meat consumption - CORRECT ANSWER israel

QUESTION : which ancient culture first isolated patients with
communicable diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER israel

QUESTION : which ancient culture had the first hospitals
with male nurses - CORRECT ANSWER india

QUESTION : which ancient culture had very healthy, reverent
care of the dead? - CORRECT ANSWER egypt

2026 2027 GRADED A+