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NURS 200 Final Exam Questions & Verified Answers | Pathophysiology Paper, Patient Profile, Admitting Diagnosis, Comorbidities, HIPAA, Clinical Documentation, Code Status, Diet Orders, NGT & Drainage Devices | Updated 2026/2027 | Instant Download

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NURS 200 Final Exam Questions & Verified Answers covering important nursing documentation, pathophysiology paper requirements, patient profile information, clinical assessment, privacy considerations, and hospitalization concepts. This exam-focused resource reviews admitting diagnoses, comorbidities, pathophysiology paper structure, reliable references, laboratory and vital-sign documentation, hospitalization phases, patient demographics, admission information, surgery, allergies, code status, mental status, diet orders, feeding routes, tube-feeding rates, weight, activity, self-care, drainage devices, and NGT flushes. Topics covered include: • Pathophysiology paper structure and organization • Admitting diagnosis and reason for hospitalization • Comorbidities and coexisting medical conditions • Distinguishing primary diagnoses from comorbidities • Smoking and patient health-history considerations • Introduction, diagnosis/comorbidities and conclusion sections • Correct documentation of laboratory values and units of measurement • Hospitalization phases and conclusion requirements • Information that belongs and does not belong in a pathophysiology paper • Scholarly and reliable healthcare references • Evaluating source credibility and professional affiliations • Patient privacy and HIPAA considerations • Proper capitalization of medical diagnoses and named conditions • Patient profile documentation • Room number, gender, ethnicity and age • Place of residence and appropriate geographic information • Primary medical provider information • Emergency contact relationship documentation • Marital status • Admitting diagnosis documentation • Comorbidities in the patient profile • Date of admission and pertinent surgical history • Medication and food allergies • Code status and resuscitation preferences • Mental status and orientation documentation • Diet orders and provider-ordered nutrition plans • Oral feeding and enteral feeding routes • NG tube and PEG tube considerations • Tube-feeding rate documentation • Last recorded patient weight • Level of activity and mobility orders • Level of self-care and activities of daily living • Drainage devices and clinical documentation • Foley catheter, NGT, JP drains and T-tubes • Distinguishing IV therapy from drainage devices • NGT flushes and purpose of tube use • Feeding, medication administration and suction considerations This resource is designed for NURS 200 students preparing for a final assessment and reviewing clinical documentation, patient-profile requirements, pathophysiology assignments, nursing privacy principles, and foundational patient-care information. Updated 2026/2027 | Instant Download | NURS 200 Final Exam Review

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,The patho paper discusses?


the admitting diagnosis (the reason the patient is in the hospital/clinic)
the comorbidities (coexisting medical conditions or disease processes that are
additional to an initial admitting diagnosis)


What is a comorbidity?


other medical diagnoses which the patient currently is being treated for, but are NOT
primary reasons the patient is being admitted to the hospital
-can have several!!


Is smoking a comorbidity?


yes!!




What does a patho paper include?


introduction
admitting diagnosis
comorbidities
conclusion


When listing labs or vital signs, always include?


the corresponding unit of measure

, The patho paper conclusion must have a sentence that states?


which phase of hospitalization the patient is in (acute, recovery, terminating)



What are examples of things that are NOT in a patho paper?


epidemiology
anatomy and physiology
"fluff"
potential complications


Approved online references of a patho paper


cdc.gov
nih.gov
heart.org
nhlbi.nih.gov
mayoclinic.org
hopkinsmedicine.org
diabetes.org
lung.org



Be suspicious of unreliable sources if:


it is a .com
it is from a special interest group
its authors have no clear credentials or professional affiliation
it is not endorsed by a reliable professional organization
it includes no reference list or the references cited are not scholarly


What is capitalized in a patho paper?


if a medical diagnosis is named after a person (Alzheimer's disease)
if a medical diagnosis is named after a region/country (West Nile virus)

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