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NSG-316 – Nursing Health Assessment (NSG-316), Nursing Program – 2025/2026 – Complete Exam 1 Questions with Verified Answers

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This document contains a comprehensive collection of Exam 1 questions and 100% verified answers for the NSG-316 course, updated for the 2025/2026 academic year. It covers foundational nursing health assessment concepts including data collection methods, types of health databases, pain assessment, cultural competence, skin and nail evaluations, pressure ulcers, mental status assessments, and more. This is a complete and accurate resource ideal for exam preparation and clinical review.

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NSG-316 Exam 1
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,Describe the elements of a general survey -✔✔ answer -physical appearance (age, sex,
consciousness, skin color, facial features, signs of distress)

-body structure (stature, nutrition, symmetry, posture, position, build, deformities)

-mobility (gait, involuntary movements)

-behavior (expression, mood, speech, dress, hygiene)

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when should you begin observing -✔✔ answer the second you see the client



health assessment -✔✔ answer collection of data about the patient's health state



complete database -✔✔ answer full health history and physical examination (family practice)



episodic database -✔✔ answer limited or short term problem

concerns 1 problem or complex or system (urgent care)



follow-up database -✔✔ answer status of pervious problem at regular scheduled intervals (doctors
office)



emergency database -✔✔ answer rapid collection of data (ER)



comprehensive assessment -✔✔ answer health history and complete physical examination, usually
conducted when a patient first enters a health care setting



focused assessment -✔✔ answer assessment conducted to assess a specific problem; focuses on
pertinent history and body regions



subjective data -✔✔ answer what the person says about himself or herself during history taking

, objective data -✔✔ answer information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer; signs



first level priority -✔✔ answer Emergent, life threatening, and immediate (ABCs)



second level priority -✔✔ answer Next in urgency, requiring attention so as to avoid further
deterioration



third level priority -✔✔ answer Important to patient's health but can be addressed after more
urgent problems are addressed



functional assessment components -✔✔ answer -basis for care planning, goal setting, and discharge
planning

-self care (ADLs)

-self maintenance (IADLs)

-physical mobility



collecting subjective data for the ill person -✔✔ answer information about health problem



obtaining an accurate and current health history -✔✔ answer -subjective data

-biographical data (name,DOB,sex,race,ethnic origin)

-source of history (themselves or family?)

-reason for seeking care (signs/symptoms)

-present health/illness (location, severity, timing, setting, relieving factors)

-past health (childhood illness, hospitalizations, operations, immunizations, allergies, current meds)

-family history

-review of systems

-functional assessment (ADLs, IADLs, AADLs)

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