NUFT 204 EXAM 2 COMPETENCY REVIEW
2026 MOCK TEST COMPLETE KEY INSIGHTS
◉ Assessment.
Answer: the deliberate and systematic collection of information
about a patient to determine the patients current and past health
and functional status and his or her present and past coping
patterns. Includes two steps:
Collection of information and Analysis of data
◉ Primary data collection.
Answer: information collected from the patient through interviews,
observations, and physical examinations
◉ Secondary data collection.
Answer: information collected from family members or significant
others reports and response to interviews, other members of the
health care team, medical records, scientific and medical literature
◉ Cue.
Answer: information that you obtain through use of the senses
◉ Inference.
,Answer: your judgement or interpretation of these cues
◉ Different types of assessments.
Answer: Patient centered interview
Physical examination
periodic assessment
◉ Comprehensive patient history.
Answer: 1) Use structured database format on the basis of an
accepted theoretical framework or practice standard
2) Problem Focused
◉ Watson and Foster's model of "The Attending Caring Nurse,".
Answer: Supports a comprehensive assessment of caring needs and
concerns from a patients frame of reference. It uses caring theory as
a guide of identifying caring needs and assessing the meaning of
both subjective and objective concerns
◉ Nola Pender's Health Promotion Model.
Answer: -several key factors that provide primary motivation for
individuals to adopt behaviors that maintain and improve their
health
- the goal is for the individual to move toward a balanced state of
positive health and well-being
,◉ Gordeons Model of 11 Functional health patterns.
Answer: Offers a holistic framework for assessment of any health
problem provides for a comprehensive review of a patients health
care problems
◉ Subjective Data.
Answer: your patient's verbal descriptions of their health problems
◉ Objective Data.
Answer: observations or measurements of a patient's health status
◉ Sources of Data.
Answer: Patient
Family and significant others
Health care team
Medical records
Other records and the scientific literature
Nurse's experience
◉ Patient data.
, Answer: usually your best source of information. Patients who are
conscious, alert and able to answer questions without cognitive
impairment provide the most accurate information.
◉ Family and Significant Others data.
Answer: in cases of severe illness or emergency situations, families
are often the only source of information for health care providers
◉ Health care Team data.
Answer: every member of the health care team is a source of
information for identifying and verifying essential information about
a patient
◉ Medical Records data.
Answer: is a valuable tool for checking the consistency and
similarities of data with your personal observations
◉ Other records and the scientific literature data.
Answer: HIPPA allows health care providers the ability to share
protected information as long as they use reasonable safeguards
The review of recent nursing, medical, and pharmacological
literature about a patients illness completes a patients assessment
database
2026 MOCK TEST COMPLETE KEY INSIGHTS
◉ Assessment.
Answer: the deliberate and systematic collection of information
about a patient to determine the patients current and past health
and functional status and his or her present and past coping
patterns. Includes two steps:
Collection of information and Analysis of data
◉ Primary data collection.
Answer: information collected from the patient through interviews,
observations, and physical examinations
◉ Secondary data collection.
Answer: information collected from family members or significant
others reports and response to interviews, other members of the
health care team, medical records, scientific and medical literature
◉ Cue.
Answer: information that you obtain through use of the senses
◉ Inference.
,Answer: your judgement or interpretation of these cues
◉ Different types of assessments.
Answer: Patient centered interview
Physical examination
periodic assessment
◉ Comprehensive patient history.
Answer: 1) Use structured database format on the basis of an
accepted theoretical framework or practice standard
2) Problem Focused
◉ Watson and Foster's model of "The Attending Caring Nurse,".
Answer: Supports a comprehensive assessment of caring needs and
concerns from a patients frame of reference. It uses caring theory as
a guide of identifying caring needs and assessing the meaning of
both subjective and objective concerns
◉ Nola Pender's Health Promotion Model.
Answer: -several key factors that provide primary motivation for
individuals to adopt behaviors that maintain and improve their
health
- the goal is for the individual to move toward a balanced state of
positive health and well-being
,◉ Gordeons Model of 11 Functional health patterns.
Answer: Offers a holistic framework for assessment of any health
problem provides for a comprehensive review of a patients health
care problems
◉ Subjective Data.
Answer: your patient's verbal descriptions of their health problems
◉ Objective Data.
Answer: observations or measurements of a patient's health status
◉ Sources of Data.
Answer: Patient
Family and significant others
Health care team
Medical records
Other records and the scientific literature
Nurse's experience
◉ Patient data.
, Answer: usually your best source of information. Patients who are
conscious, alert and able to answer questions without cognitive
impairment provide the most accurate information.
◉ Family and Significant Others data.
Answer: in cases of severe illness or emergency situations, families
are often the only source of information for health care providers
◉ Health care Team data.
Answer: every member of the health care team is a source of
information for identifying and verifying essential information about
a patient
◉ Medical Records data.
Answer: is a valuable tool for checking the consistency and
similarities of data with your personal observations
◉ Other records and the scientific literature data.
Answer: HIPPA allows health care providers the ability to share
protected information as long as they use reasonable safeguards
The review of recent nursing, medical, and pharmacological
literature about a patients illness completes a patients assessment
database
