Chamberlain University NR 302 Final Exam (pdf) | 2026/2027 |
Comprehensive Health Assessment Q&A | Nursing
50 Multiple-Choice Questions with Answers and Expert Rationales
Assessment Foundations | Communication | HEENT | Cardiopulmonary | Pain | Nutrition | Skin | Lifespan |
SBAR
Developed from the supplied NR 302 Final Exam study material and checked against current
course and authoritative clinical references.
Independent educational resource. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Chamberlain University.
, Chamberlain University NR 302 Final Exam | 2026/2027
Exam Map and Directions
Select the single best answer for each question. The correct option is bolded. Each item
includes a rationale and a separate explanation of why every other option is incorrect.
Content Area Questions Number of Items
Assessment Foundations, Culture, and 1–10 10
Therapeutic Interviewing
Mental Status, HEENT, and Head and Neck 11–20 10
Assessment
General Survey, Cardiopulmonary, and 21–30 10
Abdominal Examination
Pain, Nutrition, Skin, and Substance-Use 31–40 10
Assessment
Lifespan Adaptations, Bedside Assessment, 41–50 10
and SBAR
How to Use This Practice Exam
For a testing simulation, cover the answer and rationale areas and complete each section
before reviewing your responses. Use the explanations to identify knowledge gaps, then revisit
the corresponding topic in your course materials.
Scope note: This original comprehensive practice exam integrates assessment foundations,
clinical reasoning, culture and communication, mental status, HEENT, cardiopulmonary and
abdominal examination, pain, nutrition, skin, lifespan adaptations, bedside assessment, and
SBAR. It does not reproduce a live examination and is separate from the Exam 1, Exam 2, and
Exam 3 practice resources.
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, Chamberlain University NR 302 Final Exam | 2026/2027
Assessment Foundations, Culture, and Therapeutic Interviewing
Questions 1–10
1. During admission, a patient says, “I feel short of breath when I walk to the bathroom.”
The nurse observes nasal flaring and records a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min. Which
entry best distinguishes subjective from objective data?
A. Subjective: respiratory rate 28; objective: patient reports exertional dyspnea.
B. Subjective: patient reports exertional dyspnea; objective: nasal flaring and
respiratory rate 28.
C. Subjective: nasal flaring; objective: patient reports exertional dyspnea.
D. Subjective and objective: all three findings are objective because the nurse documents
them.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Subjective data are the patient’s perceptions or reported experiences, such as
exertional shortness of breath. Objective data are observable or measurable findings, including
nasal flaring and respiratory rate. Documentation by the nurse does not convert a patient’s
report into an objective measurement.
Why the other options are incorrect:
Option A is incorrect: Option A is incorrect: A respiratory rate is measured objective data,
whereas the patient’s report of dyspnea is subjective.
Option C is incorrect: Option C is incorrect: Nasal flaring is directly observed, and the
patient’s statement is reported rather than measured.
Option D is incorrect: Option D is incorrect: The source and nature of the information—not
who records it—determine whether data are subjective or objective.
2. A nurse finds a new cough, a temperature of 38.4°C, diminished breath sounds at the
right base, and an oxygen saturation below the patient’s baseline. What is the best next
use of clinical reasoning?
A. Record each finding separately and wait until the next scheduled assessment to interpret
them.
B. Diagnose bacterial pneumonia and prescribe an antibiotic.
C. Cluster the related findings, compare them with baseline, and determine whether
prompt escalation is needed.
D. Ask the patient to choose which finding should be reported to the provider.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Clinical reasoning involves recognizing and clustering cues, interpreting their
significance in context, and deciding on an appropriate action. These findings form a potentially
significant respiratory cluster that warrants timely reassessment and communication rather than
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Comprehensive Health Assessment Q&A | Nursing
50 Multiple-Choice Questions with Answers and Expert Rationales
Assessment Foundations | Communication | HEENT | Cardiopulmonary | Pain | Nutrition | Skin | Lifespan |
SBAR
Developed from the supplied NR 302 Final Exam study material and checked against current
course and authoritative clinical references.
Independent educational resource. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Chamberlain University.
, Chamberlain University NR 302 Final Exam | 2026/2027
Exam Map and Directions
Select the single best answer for each question. The correct option is bolded. Each item
includes a rationale and a separate explanation of why every other option is incorrect.
Content Area Questions Number of Items
Assessment Foundations, Culture, and 1–10 10
Therapeutic Interviewing
Mental Status, HEENT, and Head and Neck 11–20 10
Assessment
General Survey, Cardiopulmonary, and 21–30 10
Abdominal Examination
Pain, Nutrition, Skin, and Substance-Use 31–40 10
Assessment
Lifespan Adaptations, Bedside Assessment, 41–50 10
and SBAR
How to Use This Practice Exam
For a testing simulation, cover the answer and rationale areas and complete each section
before reviewing your responses. Use the explanations to identify knowledge gaps, then revisit
the corresponding topic in your course materials.
Scope note: This original comprehensive practice exam integrates assessment foundations,
clinical reasoning, culture and communication, mental status, HEENT, cardiopulmonary and
abdominal examination, pain, nutrition, skin, lifespan adaptations, bedside assessment, and
SBAR. It does not reproduce a live examination and is separate from the Exam 1, Exam 2, and
Exam 3 practice resources.
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, Chamberlain University NR 302 Final Exam | 2026/2027
Assessment Foundations, Culture, and Therapeutic Interviewing
Questions 1–10
1. During admission, a patient says, “I feel short of breath when I walk to the bathroom.”
The nurse observes nasal flaring and records a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min. Which
entry best distinguishes subjective from objective data?
A. Subjective: respiratory rate 28; objective: patient reports exertional dyspnea.
B. Subjective: patient reports exertional dyspnea; objective: nasal flaring and
respiratory rate 28.
C. Subjective: nasal flaring; objective: patient reports exertional dyspnea.
D. Subjective and objective: all three findings are objective because the nurse documents
them.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Subjective data are the patient’s perceptions or reported experiences, such as
exertional shortness of breath. Objective data are observable or measurable findings, including
nasal flaring and respiratory rate. Documentation by the nurse does not convert a patient’s
report into an objective measurement.
Why the other options are incorrect:
Option A is incorrect: Option A is incorrect: A respiratory rate is measured objective data,
whereas the patient’s report of dyspnea is subjective.
Option C is incorrect: Option C is incorrect: Nasal flaring is directly observed, and the
patient’s statement is reported rather than measured.
Option D is incorrect: Option D is incorrect: The source and nature of the information—not
who records it—determine whether data are subjective or objective.
2. A nurse finds a new cough, a temperature of 38.4°C, diminished breath sounds at the
right base, and an oxygen saturation below the patient’s baseline. What is the best next
use of clinical reasoning?
A. Record each finding separately and wait until the next scheduled assessment to interpret
them.
B. Diagnose bacterial pneumonia and prescribe an antibiotic.
C. Cluster the related findings, compare them with baseline, and determine whether
prompt escalation is needed.
D. Ask the patient to choose which finding should be reported to the provider.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Clinical reasoning involves recognizing and clustering cues, interpreting their
significance in context, and deciding on an appropriate action. These findings form a potentially
significant respiratory cluster that warrants timely reassessment and communication rather than
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