N301 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS UPDATED AND CORRECT
ANSWERS UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
1. which of the following statements de-scribes the purpose of the nursing process?
Answer:
process used to identify and solve patient problems
Question:
2. what does the process of analysis of patient data directly result in?
Answer:
identifyign actual or potential problems amenable to nursing intervention
Question:
3. what does the nurse do in the first step of the nursing process
Answer:
collect data
Question:
4. a client is assessed as having a fever, pro-ductive cough, and chest pain. the symp-toms of
pneumonia include fever, produc-tive cough, and chest pain. what conclusion can most accurately be
drawn?
Answer:
the client probably has pneumonia
Question:
5. a nursing student asks a faculty member how to improve critical thinking. which re-sponse by the
faculty is best?
Answer:
"pay close attention to how you solve prob-lems; assess your style of thinking"
Question:
6. the nurse is using client data whether pa-tient outcomes have been achieved. which step of the
nursing process is the nurse using?
Answer:
evaluation
Question:
7. which of the following is considered subjec-tive data in information gathering from the patient?
Answer:
pain
Question:
8. which of the following is a characteristic of an accomplished critical thinker?
, Answer:
inquisitiveness
Question:
9. which of the following is correctly stated nursing diagnosis
Answer:
fluid volume deficit related to vomiting as evidenced by increased heart rate and de-creased urine
output
Question:
10. difference between nursing diagnosis and medical diagnosis
Answer:
nursing diagnosis identify problems that can be treated with independent nursing actions
Question:
11. Phase 1: Assessment
Answer:
gather information or data about the indi-vidual, family, or community. Types of data - subjective
(symptoms) and objective (signs) Methods of collecting data - interview, physical examination
(inspection, ausculta-tion, percussion, and palpation), and con-sultation Organizing patient data
Confidentiality of patient data and HIPAA of 1996
Question:
12. Analysis and identification of the problem
Answer:
Data analysis includes validating and clus-tering. Nursing diagnosis - identifies the problems the
patient is experiencing as a result of the disease process. Human response to illness, injury, or threat.
The use of nursing diagnosis does not have universal support among various con-stituencies of the
discipline and profession. Critics believe that the language of nursing diagnosis obscures rather than
clarifies pa-tient problems.
Question:
13. Phase 3: Planning
Answer:
This phase begins with identifying patient goals and ways to reach them. Goals guide the selection of
interventions and the evaluation of patient progress. Goals are derived from the diagnoses.
Question:
14. Phase 4: Implementation of planned inter-ventions
Answer:
performance of nursing interventions nec-essary for achieving the goals and expected outcomes of
nursing care.
Question:
15. Step 5: Evaluation
Answer:
the nurse compares the patient's progress with the goals and outcome criteria. may reveal data,
diagnosis, goals, and nursing interventions. Evaluation may indicate a need for change in care plan.
ANSWERS UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
1. which of the following statements de-scribes the purpose of the nursing process?
Answer:
process used to identify and solve patient problems
Question:
2. what does the process of analysis of patient data directly result in?
Answer:
identifyign actual or potential problems amenable to nursing intervention
Question:
3. what does the nurse do in the first step of the nursing process
Answer:
collect data
Question:
4. a client is assessed as having a fever, pro-ductive cough, and chest pain. the symp-toms of
pneumonia include fever, produc-tive cough, and chest pain. what conclusion can most accurately be
drawn?
Answer:
the client probably has pneumonia
Question:
5. a nursing student asks a faculty member how to improve critical thinking. which re-sponse by the
faculty is best?
Answer:
"pay close attention to how you solve prob-lems; assess your style of thinking"
Question:
6. the nurse is using client data whether pa-tient outcomes have been achieved. which step of the
nursing process is the nurse using?
Answer:
evaluation
Question:
7. which of the following is considered subjec-tive data in information gathering from the patient?
Answer:
pain
Question:
8. which of the following is a characteristic of an accomplished critical thinker?
, Answer:
inquisitiveness
Question:
9. which of the following is correctly stated nursing diagnosis
Answer:
fluid volume deficit related to vomiting as evidenced by increased heart rate and de-creased urine
output
Question:
10. difference between nursing diagnosis and medical diagnosis
Answer:
nursing diagnosis identify problems that can be treated with independent nursing actions
Question:
11. Phase 1: Assessment
Answer:
gather information or data about the indi-vidual, family, or community. Types of data - subjective
(symptoms) and objective (signs) Methods of collecting data - interview, physical examination
(inspection, ausculta-tion, percussion, and palpation), and con-sultation Organizing patient data
Confidentiality of patient data and HIPAA of 1996
Question:
12. Analysis and identification of the problem
Answer:
Data analysis includes validating and clus-tering. Nursing diagnosis - identifies the problems the
patient is experiencing as a result of the disease process. Human response to illness, injury, or threat.
The use of nursing diagnosis does not have universal support among various con-stituencies of the
discipline and profession. Critics believe that the language of nursing diagnosis obscures rather than
clarifies pa-tient problems.
Question:
13. Phase 3: Planning
Answer:
This phase begins with identifying patient goals and ways to reach them. Goals guide the selection of
interventions and the evaluation of patient progress. Goals are derived from the diagnoses.
Question:
14. Phase 4: Implementation of planned inter-ventions
Answer:
performance of nursing interventions nec-essary for achieving the goals and expected outcomes of
nursing care.
Question:
15. Step 5: Evaluation
Answer:
the nurse compares the patient's progress with the goals and outcome criteria. may reveal data,
diagnosis, goals, and nursing interventions. Evaluation may indicate a need for change in care plan.
