NURS 340 EXAM 1 REVIEW
2026/2027 | NURSING ASSESSMENT
STUDY GUIDE.
High-Yield Practice Questions, Answer
Key
DESCRIPTION
This practice test bank is designed for nursing students
preparing for the NURS 340 Exam 1 covering Nursing
Assessment for the 2026/2027 academic year. It covers core
content areas documented in the NURS 340 curriculum,
including the Nursing Process, Health History and Interviewing,
Physical Examination Techniques, Vital Signs and General
Survey, Pain Assessment, Functional Assessment (ADLs/IADLs),
Documentation and Communication, Cultural Competence, and
Health Promotion. Each question is followed by a verified
answer and a detailed rationale explaining the underlying
,nursing assessment principle. Questions are formatted in
NCLEX style, including multiple-choice and select-all-that-apply
(SATA) items.
SECTION 1: NURSING PROCESS & CLINICAL REASONING
(Questions 1–40)
Description: This section addresses the five steps of the nursing
process, clinical judgment, diagnostic reasoning, and
prioritization frameworks.
1. The nursing process is a systematic method that consists of
which five steps?
A) Observation, Hypothesis, Testing, Analysis, Conclusion
B) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
C) Assessment, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation,
Documentation
D) Diagnosis, Treatment, Evaluation, Follow-up, Education
Correct Answer: B) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
Rationale: The nursing process consists of five steps:
Assessment (data collection), Diagnosis (identification of health
problems), Planning (developing goals and interventions),
Implementation (carrying out the plan), and Evaluation
(assessing outcomes) .
,2. What does the assessment step of the nursing process
involve?
A) Developing goals and interventions
B) A systematic, dynamic collection of subjective and objective
data
C) Carrying out the plan of care
D) Assessing the success of interventions
Correct Answer: B) A systematic, dynamic collection of
subjective and objective data
Rationale: Assessment involves the systematic and dynamic
collection of subjective and objective data about the patient's
health status .
3. According to the nursing process, ADPIE stands for:
A) Analysis, Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation
B) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
C) Assessment, Development, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
D) Analysis, Development, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation
Correct Answer: B) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
Rationale: ADPIE is the mnemonic for the five steps of the
nursing process: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, and Evaluation .
, 4. The nursing process is used to:
A) Eliminate the need for clinical judgment
B) Provide a framework for patient care and critical thinking
C) Replace the medical model
D) Standardize all nursing actions
Correct Answer: B) Provide a framework for patient care and
critical thinking
Rationale: The nursing process provides a systematic
framework for critical thinking and clinical judgment. It guides
nurses in assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and
evaluating patient care .
5. What are the three parts that make up clinical judgment?
A) Assessment, planning, evaluation
B) Nursing process, critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning
C) Observation, hypothesis, conclusion
D) Subjective data, objective data, analysis
Correct Answer: B) Nursing process, critical thinking,
diagnostic reasoning
Rationale: Clinical judgment is composed of the nursing
process, critical thinking, and diagnostic reasoning .
6. Which type of assessment is appropriate for a patient who
presents to the emergency department with chest pain?
2026/2027 | NURSING ASSESSMENT
STUDY GUIDE.
High-Yield Practice Questions, Answer
Key
DESCRIPTION
This practice test bank is designed for nursing students
preparing for the NURS 340 Exam 1 covering Nursing
Assessment for the 2026/2027 academic year. It covers core
content areas documented in the NURS 340 curriculum,
including the Nursing Process, Health History and Interviewing,
Physical Examination Techniques, Vital Signs and General
Survey, Pain Assessment, Functional Assessment (ADLs/IADLs),
Documentation and Communication, Cultural Competence, and
Health Promotion. Each question is followed by a verified
answer and a detailed rationale explaining the underlying
,nursing assessment principle. Questions are formatted in
NCLEX style, including multiple-choice and select-all-that-apply
(SATA) items.
SECTION 1: NURSING PROCESS & CLINICAL REASONING
(Questions 1–40)
Description: This section addresses the five steps of the nursing
process, clinical judgment, diagnostic reasoning, and
prioritization frameworks.
1. The nursing process is a systematic method that consists of
which five steps?
A) Observation, Hypothesis, Testing, Analysis, Conclusion
B) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
C) Assessment, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation,
Documentation
D) Diagnosis, Treatment, Evaluation, Follow-up, Education
Correct Answer: B) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
Rationale: The nursing process consists of five steps:
Assessment (data collection), Diagnosis (identification of health
problems), Planning (developing goals and interventions),
Implementation (carrying out the plan), and Evaluation
(assessing outcomes) .
,2. What does the assessment step of the nursing process
involve?
A) Developing goals and interventions
B) A systematic, dynamic collection of subjective and objective
data
C) Carrying out the plan of care
D) Assessing the success of interventions
Correct Answer: B) A systematic, dynamic collection of
subjective and objective data
Rationale: Assessment involves the systematic and dynamic
collection of subjective and objective data about the patient's
health status .
3. According to the nursing process, ADPIE stands for:
A) Analysis, Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation
B) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
C) Assessment, Development, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
D) Analysis, Development, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation
Correct Answer: B) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
Rationale: ADPIE is the mnemonic for the five steps of the
nursing process: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, and Evaluation .
, 4. The nursing process is used to:
A) Eliminate the need for clinical judgment
B) Provide a framework for patient care and critical thinking
C) Replace the medical model
D) Standardize all nursing actions
Correct Answer: B) Provide a framework for patient care and
critical thinking
Rationale: The nursing process provides a systematic
framework for critical thinking and clinical judgment. It guides
nurses in assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and
evaluating patient care .
5. What are the three parts that make up clinical judgment?
A) Assessment, planning, evaluation
B) Nursing process, critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning
C) Observation, hypothesis, conclusion
D) Subjective data, objective data, analysis
Correct Answer: B) Nursing process, critical thinking,
diagnostic reasoning
Rationale: Clinical judgment is composed of the nursing
process, critical thinking, and diagnostic reasoning .
6. Which type of assessment is appropriate for a patient who
presents to the emergency department with chest pain?
