NURSING INTERVENTIONS AND CLINICAL
SKILLS EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Defining Chracteristics of NANDA-I diagnoses
Answer: clicical criteria or assessment findings that support an
actual nursing dx.
◉ The absense of a defining characteristic suggests that you
______________ a diagnosis under consideration
Answer: reject
◉ NANDA-I identifies 3 TYPES of diagnoses:
Answer: 1. Actual Diagnoses
2. Risk Diagnoses
3. Health Promotion Diagnoses
◉ Errors in DIAGNOSTIC STATEMENTS
Answer: Follow guidelines to reduce errors. Be APPROPRIATE,
CONCISE, and PRECISE.
USE STANDARDIZED LANGUAGE.
,1. Identify pt's response -NOT MEDICAL DX!
2.Identify a nursing dx statement-NOT A SYMPTOM
3.Identify a treatable etiology- NOT A CLINICAL SIGN OR CHRONIC
PROBLEM.
4. Identify the problem caused by a tx--NOT THE TREATMENT OR
STUDY.
5. Identify the problem caused by the equipment, NOT THE
EQUIPMENT ITSELF.
6. Identify pt problems--NOT YOUR PROBLEMS.
7. identify pt problem--NOT NURSING INTERVENTION
8.Identify problem--NOT GOAL
9.Make professional, NOT PREJUDICIAL, judgments.
10. Avoid statements that imply blame, neglegence or malpractice.
11. Avoid circular satements
12. ONE problem in a diagnostic statement.
◉ response vs med dx
Answer: No: Fatigue Related to Cancer
Yes: Fatigue Related to chronic dz process.
◉ statement vs symptom
Answer: NO: SOB
, Yes: Ineffective Breathing Pattern related to increased airway
secretions.
◉ treatable etiology vs clinical sign or chronic dz
Answer: NO: Fatigue related to low RBC
Yes: Fatigue related to chronic dz process
◉ problem caused by tx vs tx itself
Answer: NO: Anxiety related to Cardiac Catheterization
YES: Anxiety relate to lack of knowledge about....
◉ response to equip vs equipment itself
Answer: NO: Anxiety related to Cardiac Monitor
YES: Deficient Knowledge regarding need for.....
◉ pt problem vs YOUR proble
Answer: NO: Potential IV Complications related to poor vascular
access (YOU couldn't get a good IV)
YES: Risk for infection related to presence of invasive lines.
◉ problem vs nursing intervention
SKILLS EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Defining Chracteristics of NANDA-I diagnoses
Answer: clicical criteria or assessment findings that support an
actual nursing dx.
◉ The absense of a defining characteristic suggests that you
______________ a diagnosis under consideration
Answer: reject
◉ NANDA-I identifies 3 TYPES of diagnoses:
Answer: 1. Actual Diagnoses
2. Risk Diagnoses
3. Health Promotion Diagnoses
◉ Errors in DIAGNOSTIC STATEMENTS
Answer: Follow guidelines to reduce errors. Be APPROPRIATE,
CONCISE, and PRECISE.
USE STANDARDIZED LANGUAGE.
,1. Identify pt's response -NOT MEDICAL DX!
2.Identify a nursing dx statement-NOT A SYMPTOM
3.Identify a treatable etiology- NOT A CLINICAL SIGN OR CHRONIC
PROBLEM.
4. Identify the problem caused by a tx--NOT THE TREATMENT OR
STUDY.
5. Identify the problem caused by the equipment, NOT THE
EQUIPMENT ITSELF.
6. Identify pt problems--NOT YOUR PROBLEMS.
7. identify pt problem--NOT NURSING INTERVENTION
8.Identify problem--NOT GOAL
9.Make professional, NOT PREJUDICIAL, judgments.
10. Avoid statements that imply blame, neglegence or malpractice.
11. Avoid circular satements
12. ONE problem in a diagnostic statement.
◉ response vs med dx
Answer: No: Fatigue Related to Cancer
Yes: Fatigue Related to chronic dz process.
◉ statement vs symptom
Answer: NO: SOB
, Yes: Ineffective Breathing Pattern related to increased airway
secretions.
◉ treatable etiology vs clinical sign or chronic dz
Answer: NO: Fatigue related to low RBC
Yes: Fatigue related to chronic dz process
◉ problem caused by tx vs tx itself
Answer: NO: Anxiety related to Cardiac Catheterization
YES: Anxiety relate to lack of knowledge about....
◉ response to equip vs equipment itself
Answer: NO: Anxiety related to Cardiac Monitor
YES: Deficient Knowledge regarding need for.....
◉ pt problem vs YOUR proble
Answer: NO: Potential IV Complications related to poor vascular
access (YOU couldn't get a good IV)
YES: Risk for infection related to presence of invasive lines.
◉ problem vs nursing intervention
