NURS 165 FINAL EXAM | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | COMPREHENSIVE NURSING
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Person-centered care - correct answer ✔✔Involving the patient in decisions and respecting
their preferences
Evidence-based practice - correct answer ✔✔Use of best evidence, clinical expertise, and
patient preferences
NCLEX administrator - correct answer ✔✔NCSBN
Subjective data - correct answer ✔✔Information reported by the patient (e.g., pain, nausea)
Objective data - correct answer ✔✔Measurable data (e.g., vital signs, labs)
Nursing process - correct answer ✔✔Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation,
evaluation
Planning phase - correct answer ✔✔Setting goals and expected outcomes
Nursing diagnosis - correct answer ✔✔Clinical judgment about patient response (not a medical
diagnosis)
Infection control goal - correct answer ✔✔Prevent transmission of pathogens
Standard precautions - correct answer ✔✔Basic infection prevention for all patients
Fever temperature - correct answer ✔✔100.4°F (38°C) or higher
, Factors affecting pulse - correct answer ✔✔Age, exercise, meds, temperature
Fowler's position - correct answer ✔✔Upright position to improve breathing
Hypoxia signs - correct answer ✔✔Cyanosis, restlessness, confusion, tachycardia
Medication priority - correct answer ✔✔Safety
Rights of medication - correct answer ✔✔Patient, dose, route, time
Fastest drug route - correct answer ✔✔Intravenous (IV)
Therapeutic communication - correct answer ✔✔Active listening, silence, open-ended
questions
Priority patient - correct answer ✔✔One with breathing problems
Fluid overload signs - correct answer ✔✔Edema, crackles, weight gain, hypertension
Hypokalemia - correct answer ✔✔Low potassium causing muscle weakness
Complete assessment - correct answer ✔✔Physical, psychological, social, spiritual
Maslow's hierarchy - correct answer ✔✔Framework prioritizing physiological needs first, then
safety, love, esteem, self-actualization
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Person-centered care - correct answer ✔✔Involving the patient in decisions and respecting
their preferences
Evidence-based practice - correct answer ✔✔Use of best evidence, clinical expertise, and
patient preferences
NCLEX administrator - correct answer ✔✔NCSBN
Subjective data - correct answer ✔✔Information reported by the patient (e.g., pain, nausea)
Objective data - correct answer ✔✔Measurable data (e.g., vital signs, labs)
Nursing process - correct answer ✔✔Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation,
evaluation
Planning phase - correct answer ✔✔Setting goals and expected outcomes
Nursing diagnosis - correct answer ✔✔Clinical judgment about patient response (not a medical
diagnosis)
Infection control goal - correct answer ✔✔Prevent transmission of pathogens
Standard precautions - correct answer ✔✔Basic infection prevention for all patients
Fever temperature - correct answer ✔✔100.4°F (38°C) or higher
, Factors affecting pulse - correct answer ✔✔Age, exercise, meds, temperature
Fowler's position - correct answer ✔✔Upright position to improve breathing
Hypoxia signs - correct answer ✔✔Cyanosis, restlessness, confusion, tachycardia
Medication priority - correct answer ✔✔Safety
Rights of medication - correct answer ✔✔Patient, dose, route, time
Fastest drug route - correct answer ✔✔Intravenous (IV)
Therapeutic communication - correct answer ✔✔Active listening, silence, open-ended
questions
Priority patient - correct answer ✔✔One with breathing problems
Fluid overload signs - correct answer ✔✔Edema, crackles, weight gain, hypertension
Hypokalemia - correct answer ✔✔Low potassium causing muscle weakness
Complete assessment - correct answer ✔✔Physical, psychological, social, spiritual
Maslow's hierarchy - correct answer ✔✔Framework prioritizing physiological needs first, then
safety, love, esteem, self-actualization
