Final Exam: NUR109/ NUR 109 (Latest 2025/2026 Update) Foundations in Nursing Practice | Questions with Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Excelsior University.

Final Exam: NUR109/ NUR 109 (Latest
2025/2026 Update) Foundations in
Nursing Practice | Questions with
Verified Answers | 100% Correct -
Excelsior University.

What is a health risk appraisal?
i,- i,- Identifies health risks related
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to occupation, lifestyle, culture, religion, socioeconomic status,
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and age.i,-




What variables are considered when planning a health promotion
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activity based on Penders health promotion model?
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Individual characteristics and experiences
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2. Behavior specific cognitions and affect
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3. Behavioral outcomes
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Used to assess readiness to learn before educating a patient.
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What does the health illness continuum represent?
i,- i,- Fluidity of
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health status. It illustrates that you can have a disease and still be
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,well. It also shows where a patient is on the spectrum and what
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potential for growth they have. i,- i,- i,- i,-




What are the stages of illness behavior?
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2. Sick role behavior
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3. Seeks professional care
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4. Dependence on others
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5. Recovery or return to normal
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What are the goals of Healthy People 2020?
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quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury,
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and premature death.
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2. Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities.
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3. Create social and physical environments that promote good
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health for all. i,- i,-




4. Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy
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behaviors across all life stages. i,- i,- i,- i,-




Where is body temperature regulated?
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What information does a pulse provide and what does it indicate?
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i,-Heart rate, rhythm, quality. It indicates circulatory status.
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,How does peripheral vascular resistance affect blood pressure?
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It can increase/decrease blood pressure depending of the size
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of the arterial, viscosity of the blood, and arterial compliance
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(elasticity).


How does blood volume affect blood pressure?
i,- Low blood
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volume decreases blood pressure. High blood volume increases
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blood pressure. i,-




What is systolic blood pressure?
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pressure in the artery during contraction of the heart.
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What is diastolic pressure?
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cardiac relaxation. i,-




What are normal temp ranges for adults?
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What are the sites where you can measure core temperature?
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Rectal, tympanic, temporal, and arterial
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What type of temp are you getting when you use an oral
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, Whats the difference between core and surface temps?
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temp is usually 1-2 degrees warmer than surface temp.
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What is it called when someones temp is elevated above normal?
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Pyrexia, Febrile
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What is a the term for fever above 103 F?
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What temp is considered hypothermia?
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below 95 F. i,- i,-




What is a normal pulse range?
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What are all the pulse sites?
i,- Carotid, Brachial, Radial, Apical,
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Femoral, Popliteal, and Pedal (Dorsalis Pedis and Anterior Tibialis)
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What is tachycardia? i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- HR greater than 100 bpm
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How do you assess respirations?
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and depth. If rhythm is regular you can assess for 30 sec and
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multiply by 2. If irregular count for 1 full minute.
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