NATIONAL COUNCIL LICENSURE
EXAMINATION FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
TESTED ITEMS SOLVED
◉ What does Healthy People focus on? Answer: Prevention
◉ What are the 3 levels of prevention? Answer: primary, secondary,
tertiary
◉ What level of prevention?
-Maintain/improve general health.
-Ex: immunizations, sunscreen, hand washing, seat belt, sunglasses
(prevent cataracts). Answer: Primary Prevention
◉ What level of prevention?
-Screening
-Treating early stages of disease
-Limiting disability Answer: Secondary Prevention
◉ What level of prevention?
-Defect/disability permanent or irreversible
,-Minimizing effect to prevent complications or deteriorations.
Answer: Tertiary Prevention
◉ What level of prevention?
-Involve the individual as an inactive participant or recipient.
Answer: Passive Prevention
◉ List the 5 stages of a career according to Benner:
Ch 1 Fundamentals of Nursing Answer: Novice, Advanced beginner,
Competent, Proficient, Expert
◉ List this ANA Standards of Practice.
Ch 1 Fundamentals of Nursing Answer: 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
**ADPIE**
◉ What are the Philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define
principles used to provide care.
Ch 1 Fundamentals of Nursing Answer: Code of ethics
, ◉ Name some professional responsibilities and roles of nurses.
Ch. 1 Fundamentals of Nursing Answer: -Autonomy and
accountability
-Caregiver
-Advocate
-Educator
-Communicator
-Manager
◉ What does it mean to have SMART goals? Answer: Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-limited
◉ State of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Answer: Health
◉ Explain Maslow's Hierarch of needs. Answer: People are
motivated to satisfy their five levels of needs in a hierarchical order,
starting with physiological and ending with self-actualization needs.
◉ What is the most important level of Maslow's Hierachy of needs?
Answer: Physiological
EXAMINATION FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
TESTED ITEMS SOLVED
◉ What does Healthy People focus on? Answer: Prevention
◉ What are the 3 levels of prevention? Answer: primary, secondary,
tertiary
◉ What level of prevention?
-Maintain/improve general health.
-Ex: immunizations, sunscreen, hand washing, seat belt, sunglasses
(prevent cataracts). Answer: Primary Prevention
◉ What level of prevention?
-Screening
-Treating early stages of disease
-Limiting disability Answer: Secondary Prevention
◉ What level of prevention?
-Defect/disability permanent or irreversible
,-Minimizing effect to prevent complications or deteriorations.
Answer: Tertiary Prevention
◉ What level of prevention?
-Involve the individual as an inactive participant or recipient.
Answer: Passive Prevention
◉ List the 5 stages of a career according to Benner:
Ch 1 Fundamentals of Nursing Answer: Novice, Advanced beginner,
Competent, Proficient, Expert
◉ List this ANA Standards of Practice.
Ch 1 Fundamentals of Nursing Answer: 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
**ADPIE**
◉ What are the Philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define
principles used to provide care.
Ch 1 Fundamentals of Nursing Answer: Code of ethics
, ◉ Name some professional responsibilities and roles of nurses.
Ch. 1 Fundamentals of Nursing Answer: -Autonomy and
accountability
-Caregiver
-Advocate
-Educator
-Communicator
-Manager
◉ What does it mean to have SMART goals? Answer: Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-limited
◉ State of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Answer: Health
◉ Explain Maslow's Hierarch of needs. Answer: People are
motivated to satisfy their five levels of needs in a hierarchical order,
starting with physiological and ending with self-actualization needs.
◉ What is the most important level of Maslow's Hierachy of needs?
Answer: Physiological
