NUR 100 Midterm Revised Set Exam 2025

The correct order of the steps in the nursing process are: A) Assessment, diagnosis, implementing, planning, evaluating. B) Assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementing, evaluating. C) Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing, evaluating. D) Diagnosis, assessment, implementing, planning, evaluating. - Correct Ans-C) Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing, evaluating. Which statement is not true about medicine and/or nursing: A)Medicine focuses on treating disease. B)Nursing has a holistic approach to patient care. C) Nursing diagnosis address disease process. D) Nursing teaches patients about self-care. - Correct Ans-C) Nursing diagnosis address disease process. Interpersonal skills help nurses to develop trusting relationships with patient. Interpersonal skills include all of the following except: A) Oral communication B) Knowledge of human behavior C) Non-verbal behaviors such as facial expression D) Psychomotor ability - Correct Ans-D) Psychomotor ability What is the nursing process? A) It provides framework for nurses to help patients meet their health needs. B) It promotes recovery from illness. C) It streamlines the admitting process. D) It helps patients know what they need to do to get discharged. - Correct Ans-A) It provides framework for nurses to help patients meet their health needs. Which phase of the nursing process involves collecting data? A) Diagnosis B) Assessment C) Implementation D) Planning - Correct Ans-B) Assessment Which provision in the ANA Code of Ethics discusses accountability in practice? NUR 100 NUR 100 A) Provision 1 B) Provision 4 C) Provision 6 D) Provision 9 - Correct Ans-B) Provision 4 The nurse, using critical thinking skills, distinguishes relevant from irrelevant data during which phase of the nursing process? A) Assessment B) Diagnosis C) Planning D) Implementation E) Evaluation - Correct Ans-A) Assessment Critical thinking is characterized by all of the following except: A) Is rational and reasonable B) Involves creative thinking C) Involves strong opinions D) Requires reflection - Correct Ans-C) Involves strong opinions The obligation of nurses to advocate for social justice is discusses in the ANA Code of Ethics in: A) Provision 1 B) Provision 3 C) Provision 5 D) Provision 9 - Correct Ans-D) Provision 9 Reasoning is a cognitive critical thinking skill that requires all of the following except: A) Questioning to clarify issues, beliefs, and points of view. B) Evaluating sources of information. C) Generating and evaluating solutions. - Correct Ans-A) Questioning to clarify issues, beliefs, and points of view. Concept maps help nurses do all of the following except: A) Plan and organize nursing care. B) Build upon knowledge and identify what you do not know. C) Eliminate the need to develop nursing diagnosis. D) Visualize relationships. - Correct Ans-C) Eliminate the need to develop nursing diagnosis. The best description of a concept map for nursing is: NUR 100 NUR 100 A) A more artistic way to write a care plan. B) A holistic and comprehensive approach to planning patient care. C) A method for making sure nurses do not forget the patient's admitting diagnosis. - Correct Ans-B) A holistic and comprehensive approach to planning patient care. Which statement is true about the plan of care? A) The Joint Commission requires evidence of a plan of care. B) Care plans are optional, depending upon the patient's diagnosis. C) The plan of care is based solely on the admitting diagnosis. D) Only the patient's primary nurse can use the plan of care. - Correct Ans-A) The Joint Commission requires evidence of a plan of care. The first step in developing a plan of care is: A) Identify the primary nursing diagnosis. B) List all possible problems. C) Collect data. D) Initiate standardized protocols. - Correct Ans-C) Collect data The concept map __ the nursing process. A) Replaces B) is the same as C) is developed using - Correct Ans-C) Is developed using Which statement is true about the assessment phase of the nursing process? A) it must be complete before a patient can be admitted. B) can be delegated to a CNA if the nurse is too busy. C) can be established prior to the nursing assessment. D) Nursing assessment is a continuous process. - Correct Ans-D) Nursing assessment is a continuous process. Which is the best description of a focused assessment? A) The nurse gathers data about a specific problem. B) Provides an overall picture of the patient's health. C) Only occurs during the first nurse-patient encounter. D) Based solely on subjective information. - Correct Ans-A) The nurse gathers data about a specific problem. Which is not part of the physical examination? A) Observation B) Auscultation NUR 100 NUR 100 C) Inspection D) Palpation - Correct Ans-A) Observation According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, all of the following are included in the category "physiologic needs" except: A) Shelter B) Oxygen C) Physical safety D) Elimination - Correct Ans-C) Physical safety Which type of interview is highly structured? A) Open ended interview B) Nondirective interview C) Directive interview D) Active listening interview - Correct Ans-C) Directive interview A risk diagnosis is an appropriate diagnosis if: A) The nurse suspects a patient may have a problem B) There are factors present that increase the patient's vulnerability for the diagnosis C) The patient states he/she is concerned about their present health status D) Patient's physician told the patient that she has hypertension - Correct Ans-B) There are factors present that increase the patient's vulnerability for the diagnosis A nursing diagnosis differs from a medical diagnosis in the following way: A) A medical diagnosis changes often while a nursing diagnosis does not usually change B) The nursing diagnosis is based on human responses to illness while the medical diagnosis is focused on the disease process C) There is no difference between a medical diagnosis and a nursing diagnosis D) A medical diagnosis is determined by the physician and the nursing diagnosis is determined by the nurse and physician. - Correct Ans-B) The nursing diagnosis is based on human responses to illness while the medical diagnosis is focused on the disease process. All of the following are true about the nursing diagnosis except: A) The problem statement clearly and concisely describes the patient's health status B) The etiology section of the nursing diagnosis describe the factors causing or contributing to the problem C) The related to (r/t) connects the two parts of the statement to indicate the etiology is influencing, creating or contributing to the problem NUR 100 NUR 100 D) The terms "related to" (r/t) and "as evidenced by" may be used interchangeably in the nursing diagnosis - Correct Ans-D) The terms "related to" (r/t) and "as evidenced by" may be used interchangeably in the nursing diagnosis What part of the nursing diagnosis statement refers to patient outcomes? A) The etiology B) The risk factors C) The problem statement D) The characteristics - Correct Ans-C) The problem statement Which of the following is NOT a component of the nursing diagnosis? A) Expected outcomes B) Characteristics C) Definition D) Risk factors - Correct Ans-A) Expected outcomes What is meant by describing nursing as an art? - Correct Ans-Art is about your approach to what you do. It is less about what you know or what you do. It's how you do it. What does the art of nursing involve? - Correct Ans-Sensitivity, creativity, empathy, and the ability to adapt care. True or false? The ANA says that critical thinking is an essential feature of contemporary nursing practice. - Correct Ans-True - nurses use critical thinking to apply scientific knowledge to diagnosis and treatment processes. What are the human responses? - Correct Ans-Reactions to an event or stressor. How is nursing different from medicine? - Correct Ans-Physicians focus on diagnosis and treatment of disease; nurses focus on giving care during the