NR 226: Fundamentals of Patient Care - Week 1 Nursing Process &
Clinical Judgment 2026 |Chamberlain College
1. Which phase of the nursing process involves the systematic collection of both
subjective and objective data?
A. Planning
B. Implementation
C. Assessment
D. Diagnosis
Answer: C
Rationale: Assessment is the first step of the nursing process, where the nurse collects,
organizes, and validates data to identify the patient’s health status.
2. A patient tells the nurse, ‘I feel like my heart is racing.’ This type of data is
categorized as:
A. Subjective data
B. Objective data
C. Validated data
D. Secondary data
Answer: A
Rationale: Subjective data consists of the patient’s verbal descriptions of their health
problems and feelings, which cannot be directly measured by the nurse.
,3. The nurse observes a patient’s surgical incision and notes redness and
swelling. This is an example of:
A. Objective data
B. Subjective data
C. Inference
D. Introspective data
Answer: A
Rationale: Objective data are observations or measurements that a healthcare provider
obtains through inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
4. In the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM), which step
corresponds most closely with the Nursing Process step of Assessment?
A. Recognize Cues
B. Take Action
C. Analyze Cues
D. Prioritize Hypotheses
Answer: A
Rationale: Recognizing cues involves identifying relevant information from the patient’s
story and physical assessment, which aligns with the Assessment phase.
5. Which of the following is considered a primary source of data?
A. The patient
B. The electronic medical record
C. The patient’s spouse
D. The physical therapist’s notes
Answer: A
Rationale: The patient is always the primary source of data. Family members, records, and
other healthcare providers are secondary sources.
, 6. When the nurse clusters data to identify a patient’s response to health
conditions, which step is being performed?
A. Nursing Diagnosis/Analysis
B. Planning
C. Evaluation
D. Implementation
Answer: A
Rationale: Nursing diagnosis or analysis involves analyzing the assessment data to identify
patterns and determine the patient’s health needs or problems.
7. What does the ‘M’ in SMART goals stand for?
A. Meaningful
B. Manageable
C. Maintained
D. Measurable
Answer: D
Rationale: SMART goals must be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-
bound.
8. A nurse prioritizes a patient’s need for oxygen over their need for education
on a new medication. Which framework is the nurse using?
A. NANDA-I
B. The NCJMM Model
C. The Nursing Process
D. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Answer: D
Rationale: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs prioritizes physiological needs (like oxygen and
safety) before higher-level needs like self-actualization or knowledge.
Clinical Judgment 2026 |Chamberlain College
1. Which phase of the nursing process involves the systematic collection of both
subjective and objective data?
A. Planning
B. Implementation
C. Assessment
D. Diagnosis
Answer: C
Rationale: Assessment is the first step of the nursing process, where the nurse collects,
organizes, and validates data to identify the patient’s health status.
2. A patient tells the nurse, ‘I feel like my heart is racing.’ This type of data is
categorized as:
A. Subjective data
B. Objective data
C. Validated data
D. Secondary data
Answer: A
Rationale: Subjective data consists of the patient’s verbal descriptions of their health
problems and feelings, which cannot be directly measured by the nurse.
,3. The nurse observes a patient’s surgical incision and notes redness and
swelling. This is an example of:
A. Objective data
B. Subjective data
C. Inference
D. Introspective data
Answer: A
Rationale: Objective data are observations or measurements that a healthcare provider
obtains through inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
4. In the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM), which step
corresponds most closely with the Nursing Process step of Assessment?
A. Recognize Cues
B. Take Action
C. Analyze Cues
D. Prioritize Hypotheses
Answer: A
Rationale: Recognizing cues involves identifying relevant information from the patient’s
story and physical assessment, which aligns with the Assessment phase.
5. Which of the following is considered a primary source of data?
A. The patient
B. The electronic medical record
C. The patient’s spouse
D. The physical therapist’s notes
Answer: A
Rationale: The patient is always the primary source of data. Family members, records, and
other healthcare providers are secondary sources.
, 6. When the nurse clusters data to identify a patient’s response to health
conditions, which step is being performed?
A. Nursing Diagnosis/Analysis
B. Planning
C. Evaluation
D. Implementation
Answer: A
Rationale: Nursing diagnosis or analysis involves analyzing the assessment data to identify
patterns and determine the patient’s health needs or problems.
7. What does the ‘M’ in SMART goals stand for?
A. Meaningful
B. Manageable
C. Maintained
D. Measurable
Answer: D
Rationale: SMART goals must be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-
bound.
8. A nurse prioritizes a patient’s need for oxygen over their need for education
on a new medication. Which framework is the nurse using?
A. NANDA-I
B. The NCJMM Model
C. The Nursing Process
D. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Answer: D
Rationale: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs prioritizes physiological needs (like oxygen and
safety) before higher-level needs like self-actualization or knowledge.
