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Prepare for the NURS 3138 Exam #1 with a focused nursing study resource designed to support effective review and exam preparation. This guide provides practice questions and study material to help reinforce key nursing concepts, patient care principles, clinical assessment, safety, communication, prioritization, and clinical decision-making. Use the resource to review important course material, test your understanding, identify topics that need additional attention, and strengthen your readiness for Exam #1. The organized format makes it useful for independent study, practice sessions, and focused review before the exam. Whether you are beginning your preparation or completing a final review, this NURS 3138 study guide provides a structured way to reinforce nursing knowledge and approach the exam with greater confidence.

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NURS 3138- EXAM #1 | STUDY GUIDE |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | NURSING
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,five steps of the nursing process 1- assessment
2- diagnosis
3- planning
4- implementation
5- evaluation


assessment phase of the nursing process gather information about patient's condition
collection of both subjective and objective data


admission assessment comprehensive
"head to toe"
when arriving into medical unit


focus assessment more specific
looking at one area
speciality visit


emergency assessment rapid assessment
ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation)


subjective data symptoms
statement from cilents
cannot be measured
obtained through interviewing


objective data signs
observable/measurable


primary source of data patient
both subjective and objective
most reliable


secondary source of data family members/significant others
past/current health records


which of the following items of subjective cilent data would be cilent feels nauseated
documented in the medical record by the nurse?
3 multiple choice options

, what stage of the nursing process is the foundation for the assessment stage
nursing diagnosis?


diagnosis phase of the nursing process derives meaning from your assessment finding
provides basis for selection of nursing interventions


what is a nursing diagnosis based on? based on SIGNS and SYMPTOMS


3 types of nursing diagnosis actual nursing diagnosis
risk nursing diagnosis
wellness diagnosis


actual nursing diagnosis 3 part statement
diagnostic label R/T related factors AEB defining characteristics


AEB as evidenced by


example of actual nursing diagnosis ineffective airway clearance r/t tracheobronchial narrowing AEB tachycardia, tachypena,
hypoxia, adventitious breath sounds, cyanosis


risk nursing diagnosis has potential to occur
2 part statement
diagnostic label R/T risk factors


example of risk nursing diagnosis risk for acute confusion related to dehydration


planning phase of nursing diagnosis determine urgency of identified problems (ABCs)
priotize cilent needs
determine the OUTCOMES for the cilent
determine interventions needed for cilent


outcomes cilents response to interventions
SMART goals

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