GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
NSG 100 Final
Practice Question Bank
Fundamentals of Nursing — NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with
Rationales
Comprehensive Review: Nursing Process, Tissue Integrity, Pain & More
Edition 1 · July 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales 2
NSG 100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NSG 100 FINAL PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is.
Category: Fundamentals of Nursing — Comprehensive Final Review
1 What are the 5 steps of the nursing process?
A Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
B Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation
C Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Education
D Assessment, Diagnosis, Implementation, Planning, Evaluation
Why A is correct: ADPIE: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
B — Intervention is not the correct term.
C — Education is not part of the steps.
D — The order is incorrect.
,2 What occurs during the assessment phase?
A Gathering information about the patient's psychological, physiological, sociological,
and spiritual status
B Making an educated judgement about potential or actual health problems
C Agreeing on diagnoses and developing a plan of action
D Following through on the decided plan of action
Why A is correct: Assessment involves gathering comprehensive patient data.
B — This is the diagnosing phase.
C — This is the planning phase.
D — This is the implementation phase.
3 What occurs during the diagnosing phase?
A Gathering information about the patient's status
B Making an educated judgement about potential or actual health problems
C Agreeing on diagnoses and developing a plan of action
D Determining if all goals have been met
Why B is correct: Diagnosing involves making an educated judgement about health
problems.
A — This is assessment.
C — This is planning.
D — This is evaluation.
, 4 What occurs during the planning phase?
A Gathering information about the patient's status
B Making an educated judgement about potential or actual health problems
C Patient and nurse agree on diagnoses and develop a plan of action with clear,
measurable goals
D Following through on the decided plan of action
Why C is correct: Planning involves agreement on diagnoses and developing a plan with
measurable goals.
A — This is assessment.
B — This is diagnosing.
D — This is implementation.
5 What is the evidence-based nursing outcome classification?
A A set of standardized terms and measurements for tracking patient wellness; may be
used as a resource for planning
B A set of medications for patient wellness
C A set of diagnostic tests
D A set of nursing interventions
Why A is correct: The evidence-based nursing outcome classification is a standardized set
of terms and measurements for tracking patient wellness.
B — This is not the definition.
C — This is not the definition.
D — This is not the definition.
NSG 100 Final
Practice Question Bank
Fundamentals of Nursing — NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with
Rationales
Comprehensive Review: Nursing Process, Tissue Integrity, Pain & More
Edition 1 · July 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales 2
NSG 100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NSG 100 FINAL PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is.
Category: Fundamentals of Nursing — Comprehensive Final Review
1 What are the 5 steps of the nursing process?
A Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
B Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation
C Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Education
D Assessment, Diagnosis, Implementation, Planning, Evaluation
Why A is correct: ADPIE: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
B — Intervention is not the correct term.
C — Education is not part of the steps.
D — The order is incorrect.
,2 What occurs during the assessment phase?
A Gathering information about the patient's psychological, physiological, sociological,
and spiritual status
B Making an educated judgement about potential or actual health problems
C Agreeing on diagnoses and developing a plan of action
D Following through on the decided plan of action
Why A is correct: Assessment involves gathering comprehensive patient data.
B — This is the diagnosing phase.
C — This is the planning phase.
D — This is the implementation phase.
3 What occurs during the diagnosing phase?
A Gathering information about the patient's status
B Making an educated judgement about potential or actual health problems
C Agreeing on diagnoses and developing a plan of action
D Determining if all goals have been met
Why B is correct: Diagnosing involves making an educated judgement about health
problems.
A — This is assessment.
C — This is planning.
D — This is evaluation.
, 4 What occurs during the planning phase?
A Gathering information about the patient's status
B Making an educated judgement about potential or actual health problems
C Patient and nurse agree on diagnoses and develop a plan of action with clear,
measurable goals
D Following through on the decided plan of action
Why C is correct: Planning involves agreement on diagnoses and developing a plan with
measurable goals.
A — This is assessment.
B — This is diagnosing.
D — This is implementation.
5 What is the evidence-based nursing outcome classification?
A A set of standardized terms and measurements for tracking patient wellness; may be
used as a resource for planning
B A set of medications for patient wellness
C A set of diagnostic tests
D A set of nursing interventions
Why A is correct: The evidence-based nursing outcome classification is a standardized set
of terms and measurements for tracking patient wellness.
B — This is not the definition.
C — This is not the definition.
D — This is not the definition.
