PPN MIDTERM EXAMS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. What is the Nursing Process? - ANSWER-A systematic method to plan
and provide patient care.
2. What does the Nursing Process help with? - ANSWER-Critical thinking,
organization, planning care, documentation.
3. What is the Nursing Process NOT? - ANSWER-Not a theory, model, or
framework.
4. What are the 5 steps of the Nursing Process? - ANSWER-Assessment,
Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
5. What happens in Assessment? - ANSWER-Collect data about the
patient.
6. What are the 2 types of data? - ANSWER-Subjective (patient says) &
Objective (you observe)
7. What happens in Diagnosis? - ANSWER-Analyze data and identify
nursing problems.
8. What happens in Planning? - ANSWER-Set priorities, goals, and
interventions.
9. What happens in Implementation? - ANSWER-Carry out nursing
interventions.
, 10. What happens in evaluation? - ANSWER-Determine if goals were
met.
11. What are primary data sources? - ANSWER-Patient
12. What are secondary sources? - ANSWER-Family & healthcare
team
13. What are tertiary sources? - ANSWER-Chart, literature, nurse
experience.
14. Methods of data collection? - ANSWER-Interview, health history,
physical exam.
15. What is a Nursing Care Plan (NCP)? - ANSWER-Written plan
including diagnosis, outcomes, and interventions.
16. Why is NCP important? - ANSWER-Communication, continuity,
organization of care.
17. Why are NP steps connected? - ANSWER-Each step is based on
the previous one.
18. Assessment = ? (Clinical Judgment Model) - ANSWER-Recognize
cues
19. Diagnosis = ? - ANSWER-Analyze cues
ANSWERS
1. What is the Nursing Process? - ANSWER-A systematic method to plan
and provide patient care.
2. What does the Nursing Process help with? - ANSWER-Critical thinking,
organization, planning care, documentation.
3. What is the Nursing Process NOT? - ANSWER-Not a theory, model, or
framework.
4. What are the 5 steps of the Nursing Process? - ANSWER-Assessment,
Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
5. What happens in Assessment? - ANSWER-Collect data about the
patient.
6. What are the 2 types of data? - ANSWER-Subjective (patient says) &
Objective (you observe)
7. What happens in Diagnosis? - ANSWER-Analyze data and identify
nursing problems.
8. What happens in Planning? - ANSWER-Set priorities, goals, and
interventions.
9. What happens in Implementation? - ANSWER-Carry out nursing
interventions.
, 10. What happens in evaluation? - ANSWER-Determine if goals were
met.
11. What are primary data sources? - ANSWER-Patient
12. What are secondary sources? - ANSWER-Family & healthcare
team
13. What are tertiary sources? - ANSWER-Chart, literature, nurse
experience.
14. Methods of data collection? - ANSWER-Interview, health history,
physical exam.
15. What is a Nursing Care Plan (NCP)? - ANSWER-Written plan
including diagnosis, outcomes, and interventions.
16. Why is NCP important? - ANSWER-Communication, continuity,
organization of care.
17. Why are NP steps connected? - ANSWER-Each step is based on
the previous one.
18. Assessment = ? (Clinical Judgment Model) - ANSWER-Recognize
cues
19. Diagnosis = ? - ANSWER-Analyze cues