NURSING 2410 TEST 3 UPDATED FINAL STUDY
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Safety Needs (Maslow) Answer: security of body, of employment,
of resources, of morality, of the family, of health, of property
◉ Love and Belonging Needs (Maslow) Answer: friendship, family,
sexual intimacy
◉ Esteem Needs (Maslow) Answer: self-esteem, confidence,
achievement, respect of others, respect by others
◉ Self-actualization needs (Maslow) Answer: morality, creativity,
spontaneity, problem solving, lack of prejudice, acceptance of facts
◉ Independent nursing intervention Answer: Actions that nurses
can initiate on their own without a physician's order
◉ Dependent nursing intervention Answer: Actions that require a
physician's or healthcare provider's order before the nurse can
implement them
,◉ Collaborative Nursing Intervention Answer: Actions that involve
working with other healthcare team members to achieve optimal
patient outcomes
◉ Writing a care plan process Answer: gather objective and
subjective data
identify actual or potential problems
include problem, cause, and symptoms/signs
set measurable goals (short/long term)
identify intervention (independent/dependent/collaborative)
carry out plan
document
◉ Concept maps include... Answer: medical diagnosis, assessment,
nursing concept/problem, action/order, medications, and labs
◉ Explain how a goal is derived from a nursing diagnosis or
identified patient problem. Answer: clearly define problem
what do you want the outcome to be
link a goal to the problem
use measurable ways to success
form a goal statement
,◉ SMART goal Answer: specific
measurable
achievable
relevant
time-bound
◉ SMART example Answer: The patient will maintain a blood
glucose level between 80-130 mg/dL before meals within 5 days.
◉ Explain how nursing interventions are determined from the
identified patient problem. Answer: to determine an intervention
you have to set a patient goal
◉ implementation example Answer: Pain-Nurse administered
Oxycodone 5 mg PO every 4hours prn
◉ Rights of delegation Answer: right task, right circumstances, right
person, right direction, right supervision
◉ Components of the evaluation process Answer: were the goals
met, collect data (objective and subjective)
expected outcome?
, ◉ Common problems during evaluation Answer: incomplete or bad
goals
lack of measurable criteria
fail to collect the right data
ignoring patient feedback
external issues
◉ How and When to Modify the Care Plan Answer: when: if goals are
not met, condition change, new assessment data
how: reassess patient, review diagnosis, revise goals, change
interventions
◉ Verbal Communication Answer: spoken or written words,
dictionary meaning (denotative), implied meaning (connotative),
tone, and vocab
◉ Nonverbal Communication Answer: appearance, posture, facial
expression, eye contact, gestures, sounds, personal space
◉ Describe the role of communication in advocacy Answer: allows
nurses to speak up for patients rights, needs, and preferences
represent patient wishes to healthcare team
promote informed decisions
protect patient safety
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Safety Needs (Maslow) Answer: security of body, of employment,
of resources, of morality, of the family, of health, of property
◉ Love and Belonging Needs (Maslow) Answer: friendship, family,
sexual intimacy
◉ Esteem Needs (Maslow) Answer: self-esteem, confidence,
achievement, respect of others, respect by others
◉ Self-actualization needs (Maslow) Answer: morality, creativity,
spontaneity, problem solving, lack of prejudice, acceptance of facts
◉ Independent nursing intervention Answer: Actions that nurses
can initiate on their own without a physician's order
◉ Dependent nursing intervention Answer: Actions that require a
physician's or healthcare provider's order before the nurse can
implement them
,◉ Collaborative Nursing Intervention Answer: Actions that involve
working with other healthcare team members to achieve optimal
patient outcomes
◉ Writing a care plan process Answer: gather objective and
subjective data
identify actual or potential problems
include problem, cause, and symptoms/signs
set measurable goals (short/long term)
identify intervention (independent/dependent/collaborative)
carry out plan
document
◉ Concept maps include... Answer: medical diagnosis, assessment,
nursing concept/problem, action/order, medications, and labs
◉ Explain how a goal is derived from a nursing diagnosis or
identified patient problem. Answer: clearly define problem
what do you want the outcome to be
link a goal to the problem
use measurable ways to success
form a goal statement
,◉ SMART goal Answer: specific
measurable
achievable
relevant
time-bound
◉ SMART example Answer: The patient will maintain a blood
glucose level between 80-130 mg/dL before meals within 5 days.
◉ Explain how nursing interventions are determined from the
identified patient problem. Answer: to determine an intervention
you have to set a patient goal
◉ implementation example Answer: Pain-Nurse administered
Oxycodone 5 mg PO every 4hours prn
◉ Rights of delegation Answer: right task, right circumstances, right
person, right direction, right supervision
◉ Components of the evaluation process Answer: were the goals
met, collect data (objective and subjective)
expected outcome?
, ◉ Common problems during evaluation Answer: incomplete or bad
goals
lack of measurable criteria
fail to collect the right data
ignoring patient feedback
external issues
◉ How and When to Modify the Care Plan Answer: when: if goals are
not met, condition change, new assessment data
how: reassess patient, review diagnosis, revise goals, change
interventions
◉ Verbal Communication Answer: spoken or written words,
dictionary meaning (denotative), implied meaning (connotative),
tone, and vocab
◉ Nonverbal Communication Answer: appearance, posture, facial
expression, eye contact, gestures, sounds, personal space
◉ Describe the role of communication in advocacy Answer: allows
nurses to speak up for patients rights, needs, and preferences
represent patient wishes to healthcare team
promote informed decisions
protect patient safety
