NUR 251 EXAM 1-GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
LATEST UPDATED 2026-2027 ACTUAL FINAL EXAM
PREP WITH ALL POSSIBLE TESTED QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES PLUS CERTIFIED ANSWER
KEY RATED A+ GRADE
This practice examination is designed for NUR 251
Exam 1. It covers foundational nursing concepts
tested in first-semester nursing courses, including
the nursing process, vital signs, infection control,
medication administration, patient safety, ethics,
communication, documentation, and basic patient
care.
SECTION I: THE NURSING PROCESS AND CRITICAL
THINKING (Questions 1–12)
,1. A nurse is using the nursing process to care for a
client. Which step involves collecting subjective and
objective data?
A. Planning
B. Implementation
C. Assessment
D. Evaluation
Assessment is the first step of the nursing process
and involves gathering both subjective data (what
the client says) and objective data (what the nurse
observes and measures).
2. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client.
Which phase of the nursing process involves setting
goals and outcomes?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
Planning is the phase where the nurse prioritizes
problems, establishes client-centered goals and
outcomes, and selects nursing interventions.
,3. A client reports pain as "a sharp, stabbing
sensation in my abdomen." This is an example of:
A. Subjective data
B. Objective data
C. Secondary data
D. Diagnostic data
Subjective data is information the client reports
verbally, such as pain description. Objective data is
what the nurse observes or measures.
4. A nurse auscultates a client's lungs and hears
crackles. This is an example of:
A. Subjective data
B. Objective data
C. Primary data
D. Tertiary data
Objective data is measurable or observable data
obtained through physical examination, such as
lung sounds, vital signs, and lab results.
5. Which step of the nursing process involves
carrying out the planned interventions?
, A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
Implementation is the phase where the nurse
executes the planned interventions and documents
the care provided.
6. A nurse determines whether client goals have
been met. Which phase of the nursing process is
this?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
Evaluation involves determining whether the
client's goals and outcomes have been achieved
and whether the plan of care needs modification.
7. Critical thinking in nursing requires the nurse to:
A. Question assumptions, analyze data, and make
evidence-based decisions
LATEST UPDATED 2026-2027 ACTUAL FINAL EXAM
PREP WITH ALL POSSIBLE TESTED QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES PLUS CERTIFIED ANSWER
KEY RATED A+ GRADE
This practice examination is designed for NUR 251
Exam 1. It covers foundational nursing concepts
tested in first-semester nursing courses, including
the nursing process, vital signs, infection control,
medication administration, patient safety, ethics,
communication, documentation, and basic patient
care.
SECTION I: THE NURSING PROCESS AND CRITICAL
THINKING (Questions 1–12)
,1. A nurse is using the nursing process to care for a
client. Which step involves collecting subjective and
objective data?
A. Planning
B. Implementation
C. Assessment
D. Evaluation
Assessment is the first step of the nursing process
and involves gathering both subjective data (what
the client says) and objective data (what the nurse
observes and measures).
2. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client.
Which phase of the nursing process involves setting
goals and outcomes?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
Planning is the phase where the nurse prioritizes
problems, establishes client-centered goals and
outcomes, and selects nursing interventions.
,3. A client reports pain as "a sharp, stabbing
sensation in my abdomen." This is an example of:
A. Subjective data
B. Objective data
C. Secondary data
D. Diagnostic data
Subjective data is information the client reports
verbally, such as pain description. Objective data is
what the nurse observes or measures.
4. A nurse auscultates a client's lungs and hears
crackles. This is an example of:
A. Subjective data
B. Objective data
C. Primary data
D. Tertiary data
Objective data is measurable or observable data
obtained through physical examination, such as
lung sounds, vital signs, and lab results.
5. Which step of the nursing process involves
carrying out the planned interventions?
, A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
Implementation is the phase where the nurse
executes the planned interventions and documents
the care provided.
6. A nurse determines whether client goals have
been met. Which phase of the nursing process is
this?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
Evaluation involves determining whether the
client's goals and outcomes have been achieved
and whether the plan of care needs modification.
7. Critical thinking in nursing requires the nurse to:
A. Question assumptions, analyze data, and make
evidence-based decisions
