NR 302 EXAM 1 -HEALTH ASSESSMENT I |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |BRAND
NEW 2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
1. The concept of health and healing has evolved in recent years. Which is the best
description of health?
a. Health is the absence of disease.
b. Health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning.
c. Health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within the environment.
d. Health is the prevention of disease.
CORRECT ANSWER
c. Health depends on an interaction of mind,
body, and spirit within the environment.
Question 2
2. Which would be included in the database for a new patient admission to a surgical unit?
a. All subjective and objective data gathered by a health practitioner from a patient
b. All objective data obtained from a patient through inspection, percussion, palpation, and
auscultation
c. A summary of a patient's record, including laboratory studies
d. All subjective and objective, and data gathered from a patient and the results of any
laboratory or diagnostic studies completed
CORRECT ANSWER
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, d. All subjective and objective, and data gathered from a patient and the results of any
laboratory or diagnostic studies completed
Question 3
3. You are reviewing assessment data of a 45-year-old male patient and note pain of 8 on a
scale of 10, labored breathing, and pale skin color on the electronic health record. This
documentation is an example of:
a. Hypothetical reasoning
b. Diagnostic reasoning
c. Data cluster
d. Signs and symptoms
CORRECT ANSWER
c. Data cluster
Question 4
4. A patient is in the emergency department with nausea and vomiting. Which would you
include in the database?
a. A complete health history and full physical examination
b. A diet and GI history
c. Previously identified problems
d. Start collection of data in conjunction with lifesaving measures
CORRECT ANSWER
b. A diet and GI history
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,Question 5
5. A patient has recently received health insurance and would like to know how often he
should visit the provider. How do you respond?
a. "It would be most efficient if you visit on an annual basis."
b. "There is no recommendation for the frequency of health care visits."
c. "Your visits may vary, depending on your level of wellness."
d. "Your visits will be based on your preference."
CORRECT ANSWER
c. "Your visits may vary, depending on your level of wellness."
Question 6
6. You are reviewing concepts related to steps in the nursing process for determining
prioritization and developing patient outcomes. To what are these actions attributed?
a. Planning
b. Assessment
c. Implementation
d. Diagnosis
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Planning
Question 7
7. Which best describes evidence-based nursing
practice?
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, a. Combining clinical expertise with the use of nursing research to provide the best care for
patients while considering the patient's values and circumstances
b. Appraising and looking at the implications of one or two articles as they relate to the
culture and ethnicity of the patient
c. Completing a literature search to find relevant articles that use nursing research to
encourage nurses to use good practices
d. Finding value-based resources to justify nursing actions when working with patients of
diverse cultural backgrounds
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Combining clinical expertise with the use of nursing research to provide the best care
for patients while considering the patient's values and circumstances
Question 8
8. What can be determined when the nurse clusters data as part of the critical-thinking
process?
a. This step identifies problems that may be urgent and require immediate action.
b. This step involves making assumptions in the data.
c. The nurse recognizes relevant information among the data.
d. Risk factors can be determined so the nurse knows how to offer health teaching.
CORRECT ANSWER
c. The nurse recognizes relevant information among the data.
Question 9
9. A patient says she is very nervous and nauseated, and she feels like she will vomit. This
data would be what type of data?
a. Objective
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |BRAND
NEW 2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
1. The concept of health and healing has evolved in recent years. Which is the best
description of health?
a. Health is the absence of disease.
b. Health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning.
c. Health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within the environment.
d. Health is the prevention of disease.
CORRECT ANSWER
c. Health depends on an interaction of mind,
body, and spirit within the environment.
Question 2
2. Which would be included in the database for a new patient admission to a surgical unit?
a. All subjective and objective data gathered by a health practitioner from a patient
b. All objective data obtained from a patient through inspection, percussion, palpation, and
auscultation
c. A summary of a patient's record, including laboratory studies
d. All subjective and objective, and data gathered from a patient and the results of any
laboratory or diagnostic studies completed
CORRECT ANSWER
1
, d. All subjective and objective, and data gathered from a patient and the results of any
laboratory or diagnostic studies completed
Question 3
3. You are reviewing assessment data of a 45-year-old male patient and note pain of 8 on a
scale of 10, labored breathing, and pale skin color on the electronic health record. This
documentation is an example of:
a. Hypothetical reasoning
b. Diagnostic reasoning
c. Data cluster
d. Signs and symptoms
CORRECT ANSWER
c. Data cluster
Question 4
4. A patient is in the emergency department with nausea and vomiting. Which would you
include in the database?
a. A complete health history and full physical examination
b. A diet and GI history
c. Previously identified problems
d. Start collection of data in conjunction with lifesaving measures
CORRECT ANSWER
b. A diet and GI history
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,Question 5
5. A patient has recently received health insurance and would like to know how often he
should visit the provider. How do you respond?
a. "It would be most efficient if you visit on an annual basis."
b. "There is no recommendation for the frequency of health care visits."
c. "Your visits may vary, depending on your level of wellness."
d. "Your visits will be based on your preference."
CORRECT ANSWER
c. "Your visits may vary, depending on your level of wellness."
Question 6
6. You are reviewing concepts related to steps in the nursing process for determining
prioritization and developing patient outcomes. To what are these actions attributed?
a. Planning
b. Assessment
c. Implementation
d. Diagnosis
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Planning
Question 7
7. Which best describes evidence-based nursing
practice?
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, a. Combining clinical expertise with the use of nursing research to provide the best care for
patients while considering the patient's values and circumstances
b. Appraising and looking at the implications of one or two articles as they relate to the
culture and ethnicity of the patient
c. Completing a literature search to find relevant articles that use nursing research to
encourage nurses to use good practices
d. Finding value-based resources to justify nursing actions when working with patients of
diverse cultural backgrounds
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Combining clinical expertise with the use of nursing research to provide the best care
for patients while considering the patient's values and circumstances
Question 8
8. What can be determined when the nurse clusters data as part of the critical-thinking
process?
a. This step identifies problems that may be urgent and require immediate action.
b. This step involves making assumptions in the data.
c. The nurse recognizes relevant information among the data.
d. Risk factors can be determined so the nurse knows how to offer health teaching.
CORRECT ANSWER
c. The nurse recognizes relevant information among the data.
Question 9
9. A patient says she is very nervous and nauseated, and she feels like she will vomit. This
data would be what type of data?
a. Objective
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