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NSG 3160 Exam 1 TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
2026/2027 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS / EXAM QUESTIONS WILL COME
FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS/ A+ GRADED
What type of database is most appropriate when the rapid collection of
data is required and often compiled concurrently with lifesaving
measures?
a. Complete
b. Focused
c. Follow-up
d. Emergency - ANSWERS--d. Emergency
An emergency database includes the rapid collection of data often
obtained concurrently with lifesaving measures. A focused database is
for a limited or short-term problem; this database concerns mainly one
problem, one cue complex, or one body system. A follow-up database is
used to follow up on short-term or chronic health problems; the
statuses of identified problems are evaluated at regular and
appropriate intervals. A complete database includes a complete health
history and a full physical examination; it describes the current and past
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health state and forms a baseline against which all future changes can
be measured.
A nurse precepting a student nurse asks, "What's the most important
step in the critical-thinking process?"
a. Clustering subjective and objective data
b. Analyzing health data
c. Using evidence-based assessment techniques
d. Prioritizing health concerns - ANSWERS--c. Using evidence-based
assessment techniques
Evidence-based techniques are supported by research showing
effectiveness of the technique that provides the safest and most
current techniques to promote the health of patients. Clustering
subjective and objective data is a step in the critical-thinking process,
but is not the most important step. Analyzing health data is a step in
the critical-thinking process, but is not the most important step.
Prioritizing health concerns is a step in the critical-thinking process, but
is not the most important step.
What type of database is most appropriate for an individual who is
admitted to a long-term care facility?
a. Focused
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b. Complete
c. Emergency
d. Follow-up - ANSWERS--b. Complete
A complete database includes a complete health history and a full
physical examination; it describes the current and past health state and
forms a baseline against which all future changes can be measured. A
focused database is for a limited or short-term problem; this database
concerns mainly one problem, one cue complex, or one body system. A
follow-up database is used to follow up on short-term or chronic health
problems; the statuses of identified problems are evaluated at regular
and appropriate intervals. An emergency database includes a rapid
collection of data often obtained concurrently with lifesaving measures.
Which of the following is an example of objective data?
a. A sore throat
b. An earache
c. Alert and oriented
d. Dizziness - ANSWERS--c. Alert and oriented
Objective data is what the health professional observes; level of
consciousness and orientation are observations. Subjective data is what
the person says about himself or herself during history taking.
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Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
a. Blood glucose 126 md/dL
b. Pain rated at 7 out of 10
c. Heart rate of 76 bpm
d. Bruising on lower leg - ANSWERS--b. Pain rated at 7 out of 10
Subjective data is what the patient says about himself or herself during
history taking. Objective data is what the health professional observes
by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the
physical examination. Blood glucose is measured by using a drop of
blood placed on a test strip in a glucometer. Bruising is assessed by
inspection. Heart rate is assessed by palpation of the radial artery or
auscultated with a stethoscope when listening to heart sounds.
A complete database is
a. used to collect data rapidly and is often compiled concurrently with
lifesaving measures.
b. used to evaluate the cause or etiology of disease.
c. used for a limited or short-term problem usually consisting of one
problem, one cue complex, or one body system.
d. used to perform a thorough or comprehensive health history and
physical examination. - ANSWERS--d. used to perform a thorough or
comprehensive health history and physical examination.
NSG 3160 Exam 1 TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
2026/2027 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS / EXAM QUESTIONS WILL COME
FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS/ A+ GRADED
What type of database is most appropriate when the rapid collection of
data is required and often compiled concurrently with lifesaving
measures?
a. Complete
b. Focused
c. Follow-up
d. Emergency - ANSWERS--d. Emergency
An emergency database includes the rapid collection of data often
obtained concurrently with lifesaving measures. A focused database is
for a limited or short-term problem; this database concerns mainly one
problem, one cue complex, or one body system. A follow-up database is
used to follow up on short-term or chronic health problems; the
statuses of identified problems are evaluated at regular and
appropriate intervals. A complete database includes a complete health
history and a full physical examination; it describes the current and past
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health state and forms a baseline against which all future changes can
be measured.
A nurse precepting a student nurse asks, "What's the most important
step in the critical-thinking process?"
a. Clustering subjective and objective data
b. Analyzing health data
c. Using evidence-based assessment techniques
d. Prioritizing health concerns - ANSWERS--c. Using evidence-based
assessment techniques
Evidence-based techniques are supported by research showing
effectiveness of the technique that provides the safest and most
current techniques to promote the health of patients. Clustering
subjective and objective data is a step in the critical-thinking process,
but is not the most important step. Analyzing health data is a step in
the critical-thinking process, but is not the most important step.
Prioritizing health concerns is a step in the critical-thinking process, but
is not the most important step.
What type of database is most appropriate for an individual who is
admitted to a long-term care facility?
a. Focused
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b. Complete
c. Emergency
d. Follow-up - ANSWERS--b. Complete
A complete database includes a complete health history and a full
physical examination; it describes the current and past health state and
forms a baseline against which all future changes can be measured. A
focused database is for a limited or short-term problem; this database
concerns mainly one problem, one cue complex, or one body system. A
follow-up database is used to follow up on short-term or chronic health
problems; the statuses of identified problems are evaluated at regular
and appropriate intervals. An emergency database includes a rapid
collection of data often obtained concurrently with lifesaving measures.
Which of the following is an example of objective data?
a. A sore throat
b. An earache
c. Alert and oriented
d. Dizziness - ANSWERS--c. Alert and oriented
Objective data is what the health professional observes; level of
consciousness and orientation are observations. Subjective data is what
the person says about himself or herself during history taking.
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Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
a. Blood glucose 126 md/dL
b. Pain rated at 7 out of 10
c. Heart rate of 76 bpm
d. Bruising on lower leg - ANSWERS--b. Pain rated at 7 out of 10
Subjective data is what the patient says about himself or herself during
history taking. Objective data is what the health professional observes
by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the
physical examination. Blood glucose is measured by using a drop of
blood placed on a test strip in a glucometer. Bruising is assessed by
inspection. Heart rate is assessed by palpation of the radial artery or
auscultated with a stethoscope when listening to heart sounds.
A complete database is
a. used to collect data rapidly and is often compiled concurrently with
lifesaving measures.
b. used to evaluate the cause or etiology of disease.
c. used for a limited or short-term problem usually consisting of one
problem, one cue complex, or one body system.
d. used to perform a thorough or comprehensive health history and
physical examination. - ANSWERS--d. used to perform a thorough or
comprehensive health history and physical examination.
