NUR 335 EXAM 1 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
5 Steps of Nursing Process (ADPIE) - (ANSWER)1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
2 stages of assessment - (ANSWER)1. Collection and verification of data
2. Analysis of data
5 Types of Assessment - (ANSWER)1. Comprehensive
2. Focused/Problem-based
3. Episodic
4. Shift
5. Screening
Comprehensive assessment - (ANSWER)On admission; detailed history and physical examination
preformed at the onset of care in a primary care setting. Includes assessment of health problems, health
promotion, disease prevention, known risk factors, age and gender specific issues.
Focused/Problem-based assessment - (ANSWER)Focus on specific problem. Potential impact on patients
underlying health must be considered. Ex: headache...B/P, stroke potential etc.
Episodic assessment - (ANSWER)follow up for previously treated issue. Ex: pain medication
Shift assessment - (ANSWER)Identify changes in baseline. Focused largely on the patient's condition or
problem.
, NUR 335 EXAM 1 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Screening assessment - (ANSWER)Short focused on disease detection. Ex B/P, vaccine, suicide screening
Cue - (ANSWER)information that you collect through the use of your senses Ex. the patient is guarding
abdomen
Inference - (ANSWER)your judgment or interpretation of the cues you just gathered. Ex. the pain is
severe
Subjective Data - (ANSWER)what the patient says Ex. I've been having pain in my left leg
Objective Data - (ANSWER)What the nurse observes; sees, hears, measures and feels. Ex. The left leg is
red and swollen with 3+ edema
open-ended questions - (ANSWER)questions a person is to answer in his or her own words
close-ended questions - (ANSWER)Questions that can be answered in short or single word responses.
Yes-or-No
Back-channeling - (ANSWER)Indicate that you have heard what a patient says, are interested in hearing
the full story, and are encouraging the patient to give more details. Includes active listening prompts
such as "all right", "go on", or ""uh-huh".
Probing - (ANSWER)Ask open ended questions to get more detail while telling a story.
Nursing health history - (ANSWER)Data collected about a patient's present level of wellness, changes in
life patterns, sociocultural role, and mental and emotional reactions to illness.
OLDCARTS - (ANSWER)Onset
ANSWERS.
5 Steps of Nursing Process (ADPIE) - (ANSWER)1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
2 stages of assessment - (ANSWER)1. Collection and verification of data
2. Analysis of data
5 Types of Assessment - (ANSWER)1. Comprehensive
2. Focused/Problem-based
3. Episodic
4. Shift
5. Screening
Comprehensive assessment - (ANSWER)On admission; detailed history and physical examination
preformed at the onset of care in a primary care setting. Includes assessment of health problems, health
promotion, disease prevention, known risk factors, age and gender specific issues.
Focused/Problem-based assessment - (ANSWER)Focus on specific problem. Potential impact on patients
underlying health must be considered. Ex: headache...B/P, stroke potential etc.
Episodic assessment - (ANSWER)follow up for previously treated issue. Ex: pain medication
Shift assessment - (ANSWER)Identify changes in baseline. Focused largely on the patient's condition or
problem.
, NUR 335 EXAM 1 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Screening assessment - (ANSWER)Short focused on disease detection. Ex B/P, vaccine, suicide screening
Cue - (ANSWER)information that you collect through the use of your senses Ex. the patient is guarding
abdomen
Inference - (ANSWER)your judgment or interpretation of the cues you just gathered. Ex. the pain is
severe
Subjective Data - (ANSWER)what the patient says Ex. I've been having pain in my left leg
Objective Data - (ANSWER)What the nurse observes; sees, hears, measures and feels. Ex. The left leg is
red and swollen with 3+ edema
open-ended questions - (ANSWER)questions a person is to answer in his or her own words
close-ended questions - (ANSWER)Questions that can be answered in short or single word responses.
Yes-or-No
Back-channeling - (ANSWER)Indicate that you have heard what a patient says, are interested in hearing
the full story, and are encouraging the patient to give more details. Includes active listening prompts
such as "all right", "go on", or ""uh-huh".
Probing - (ANSWER)Ask open ended questions to get more detail while telling a story.
Nursing health history - (ANSWER)Data collected about a patient's present level of wellness, changes in
life patterns, sociocultural role, and mental and emotional reactions to illness.
OLDCARTS - (ANSWER)Onset
