Nursing 101 Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What dimensions are included in a comprehensive health Physical, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions.
assessment?
What does physical health encompass in a Basic functions such as breathing, eating, and walking.
comprehensive assessment?
, What aspects are included in psychological health? Intellect, self-concept, emotions, and behavior.
What do social dimensions of health refer to? Relationships and interactions among family, friends, and coworkers.
How is spiritual health defined in a comprehensive Belief in a higher being, personal interpretation of life's meaning, and attitudes
assessment? toward moral decisions.
Why is it important for nurses to consider all dimensions To ensure a holistic understanding of the patient's health.
in a health assessment?
What is the role of a comprehensive health assessment? To evaluate the overall health status by considering multiple dimensions.
What is a functional health assessment? An evaluation of the effects of the mind, body, and environment on a person's
ability to perform daily living tasks.
What are Gordon's 11 functional health patterns? Health perception-health management, activity-exercise, nutrition-metabolism,
elimination, sleep-rest, cognition-perception, self-perception-self-concept, roles-
relationships, coping-stress tolerance, sexuality-reproduction, and values-beliefs.
How do nurses typically collect subjective information in Using Gordon's functional health patterns.
functional health assessments?
What is the head-to-toe framework in nursing A systematic approach to data collection that starts from the head and proceeds
assessments? downward to the toes.
What is the purpose of the head-to-toe framework? To improve efficiency and expedite the physical examination.
What is typically conducted before the physical An interview to guide and focus data collection.
examination in a head-to-toe assessment?
What is a typical outline of data collection in a head-to- Skin, head, respiratory, cardiac, abdominal, musculoskeletal, and neurologic.
toe assessment?
What is the body systems framework in nursing A framework focusing on the pathophysiology within specific body systems, such
assessments? as cardiovascular or genitourinary.
When is a body systems approach particularly useful? During focused assessments of acutely or critically ill patients to determine the
function of a particular body system.
Why might a focused assessment be used in the To assess distal perfusion of fingers and toes in a patient in shock.
peripheral vascular system?
What is crucial to obtain in an unconscious patient during Physical assessment data from all body systems, as the patient cannot
assessment? communicate difficulties.
What is the primary goal of using assessment frameworks To ensure comprehensive and systematic data collection for patient evaluation.
in nursing?
What type of information does the functional health The interplay between a person's health and their ability to perform daily
assessment focus on? activities.
CORRECT Answers
What dimensions are included in a comprehensive health Physical, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions.
assessment?
What does physical health encompass in a Basic functions such as breathing, eating, and walking.
comprehensive assessment?
, What aspects are included in psychological health? Intellect, self-concept, emotions, and behavior.
What do social dimensions of health refer to? Relationships and interactions among family, friends, and coworkers.
How is spiritual health defined in a comprehensive Belief in a higher being, personal interpretation of life's meaning, and attitudes
assessment? toward moral decisions.
Why is it important for nurses to consider all dimensions To ensure a holistic understanding of the patient's health.
in a health assessment?
What is the role of a comprehensive health assessment? To evaluate the overall health status by considering multiple dimensions.
What is a functional health assessment? An evaluation of the effects of the mind, body, and environment on a person's
ability to perform daily living tasks.
What are Gordon's 11 functional health patterns? Health perception-health management, activity-exercise, nutrition-metabolism,
elimination, sleep-rest, cognition-perception, self-perception-self-concept, roles-
relationships, coping-stress tolerance, sexuality-reproduction, and values-beliefs.
How do nurses typically collect subjective information in Using Gordon's functional health patterns.
functional health assessments?
What is the head-to-toe framework in nursing A systematic approach to data collection that starts from the head and proceeds
assessments? downward to the toes.
What is the purpose of the head-to-toe framework? To improve efficiency and expedite the physical examination.
What is typically conducted before the physical An interview to guide and focus data collection.
examination in a head-to-toe assessment?
What is a typical outline of data collection in a head-to- Skin, head, respiratory, cardiac, abdominal, musculoskeletal, and neurologic.
toe assessment?
What is the body systems framework in nursing A framework focusing on the pathophysiology within specific body systems, such
assessments? as cardiovascular or genitourinary.
When is a body systems approach particularly useful? During focused assessments of acutely or critically ill patients to determine the
function of a particular body system.
Why might a focused assessment be used in the To assess distal perfusion of fingers and toes in a patient in shock.
peripheral vascular system?
What is crucial to obtain in an unconscious patient during Physical assessment data from all body systems, as the patient cannot
assessment? communicate difficulties.
What is the primary goal of using assessment frameworks To ensure comprehensive and systematic data collection for patient evaluation.
in nursing?
What type of information does the functional health The interplay between a person's health and their ability to perform daily
assessment focus on? activities.
