NU 185 Comprehensive Review (150+ Q&A) – Fundamentals, Delegation, Disaster Prep, Growth & Development | Truman State University

This comprehensive review document contains 150+ fully answered and verified questions for NU 185 at Truman State University, aligned with the 2025/2026 curriculum. It is designed to help students prepare for comprehensive assessments in foundational nursing practice, clinical reasoning, patient safety, delegation, and interdisciplinary care. The content spans across a wide range of high-yield topics including: – Scope of practice & delegation: tasks appropriate for UAPs, nursing roles, interdisciplinary referrals – Legal & ethical practice: advanced directives, patient rights, informed consent, cultural considerations – Disaster preparedness & triage: emergency protocols, decontamination zones, triage tagging systems, safety prioritization – Growth and development: milestones from newborn to adolescence, red flags, motor & language skills – Infection control: types of precautions (contact, droplet, airborne), examples of diseases per category – SBAR communication & patient handoff: structure and examples for safe and clear nurse-to-provider communication – Behavioral health: management of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and eating disorders – Therapeutic communication & nurse-patient relationship: phases of interaction and relationship boundaries – Diabetes care: insulin types, administration rules, mixing precautions, sick-day management – Nutrition & lab values: dietary recommendations for sodium, potassium, calcium, iron; critical labs like creatinine – Patient safety: falls prevention, postmortem care, immunization schedules, restraint use, interpreting vital signs This resource is ideal for: – Nursing students in Fundamentals of Nursing, Foundations of Practice, Med-Surg I, or Leadership & Management courses – Students preparing for comprehensive exams, final practicals, NCLEX-RN, HESI, or ATI assessments – Clinical instructors and students seeking scenario-based review of high-frequency nursing priorities With its detailed explanations, practical examples, and NCLEX-style logic, this study guide is perfect for reinforcing clinical judgment and exam confidence. Keywords: NU 185, comprehensive review, delegation, SBAR, growth and development, infection control, diabetes care, insulin administration, patient safety, disaster preparedness, triage, therapeutic communication, nursing roles, ethics, cultural care, immunizations, dietary education, NCLEX prep, Truman State University