NSG 525 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
, 1. ADPIE nursing Assess
process steps Diagnose
Plan
Implement
Evaluate
2. subjective data patient reported feelings/experiences documented under chief complaint
3. objective data information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer
4. OLD CARTS Onset: When did the symptom begin? Did it develop suddenly or over a period of
time?
Location: Where is the symptom? Where is your pain located?
Duration: How long did the symptom last? Is it constant or does it come and go
(intermittent)?
Characteristics: What does the it feel like? (Is it sharp, dull, shooting, stabbing, or
aching)
Aggravating factors: What makes it worse?
Related symptoms: What other symptoms do you experience with the pain? (Fever,
shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting)
Treatment: Have you done anything to relieve the pain? How ettective was the
treatment?
Severity: How would you rate your symptom or pain on a scale of 0-10, with 10
being the worst?
5. Sensory hearing speak slowly and look directly at the patient
impaired
6. Visually impaired assistance with written interview forms
7. cognitive im- may need a secondary source
paired
AND ANSWERS
, 1. ADPIE nursing Assess
process steps Diagnose
Plan
Implement
Evaluate
2. subjective data patient reported feelings/experiences documented under chief complaint
3. objective data information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer
4. OLD CARTS Onset: When did the symptom begin? Did it develop suddenly or over a period of
time?
Location: Where is the symptom? Where is your pain located?
Duration: How long did the symptom last? Is it constant or does it come and go
(intermittent)?
Characteristics: What does the it feel like? (Is it sharp, dull, shooting, stabbing, or
aching)
Aggravating factors: What makes it worse?
Related symptoms: What other symptoms do you experience with the pain? (Fever,
shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting)
Treatment: Have you done anything to relieve the pain? How ettective was the
treatment?
Severity: How would you rate your symptom or pain on a scale of 0-10, with 10
being the worst?
5. Sensory hearing speak slowly and look directly at the patient
impaired
6. Visually impaired assistance with written interview forms
7. cognitive im- may need a secondary source
paired
