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NSE 103 Final Exam 2026 – Certified
Questions with Correct Solutions
what is subjective data?-c0rrect-answer-data the patient tells y0u
what are sympt0ms?-c0rrect-answer-s0mething the client feels
what are signs?-c0rrect-answer-0bservable findings
what is 0bjective data-c0rrect-answer-what y0u 0bserve and can measure
what is clinical judgement?-c0rrect-answer-determinati0n ab0ut a client's health
status
deciding their capacity t0 engage in care and whether acti0n sh0uld be taken 0r n0t
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what is clinical reas0ning?-c0rrect-answer-the thinking pr0cess by which a nurse
reaches a clinical judgement
what is clinical deteri0rati0n?-c0rrect-answer-a w0rsening clinical state related t0
physi0l0gical dec0mpensati0n
what are pri0rities 0f care?-c0rrect-answer-what acti0ns are m0st imp0rtant t0
take first, and which can f0ll0w
what are the levels 0f masl0w's hierachy 0f needs fr0m t0p t0 b0tt0m-c0rrect-
answer-self-actualizati0n
esteem
s0cial
security
physi0l0gical
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what are the levels 0f pri0rity 0f care?-c0rrect-answer-first, sec0nd, third
what is first level pri0rity 0f care?-c0rrect-answer-pr0blems that reflect critical findings
& require urgent acti0n
what is sec0nd level pri0rity 0f care?-c0rrect-answer-pr0blems that may lead t0
clinical deteri0rati0n / may bec0me life threatening
requires pr0mpt acti0n
what is third level pri0rity 0f care?-c0rrect-answer-pr0blems that are n0t acute in
nature
n0t urgent & can wait until the client is stable
what are the f0ur types 0f interventi0ns?-c0rrect-answer-effective
ineffective
unrelated
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c0ntraindicated
what are the types 0f health assessments?-c0rrect-answer-primary survey
f0cussed assessment
head t0 t0e assessment
c0mplete health assessment
what are the c0mp0nents 0f a primary survey?-c0rrect-answer-ABCDE (Airway,
breathing, circulati0n, disability and exp0sure)
what d0es D stand f0r in ABCDE (primary survey)? what d0es it mean?-c0rrect-
answer-disability - level 0f c0nsci0usness, speech, pain
what d0es E stand f0r in ABCDE (primary survey)? what d0es it mean?-c0rrect-
answer-exp0sure - temperature, skin integrity, ability t0 transfer, w0unds, etc
NSE 103 Final Exam 2026 – Certified
Questions with Correct Solutions
what is subjective data?-c0rrect-answer-data the patient tells y0u
what are sympt0ms?-c0rrect-answer-s0mething the client feels
what are signs?-c0rrect-answer-0bservable findings
what is 0bjective data-c0rrect-answer-what y0u 0bserve and can measure
what is clinical judgement?-c0rrect-answer-determinati0n ab0ut a client's health
status
deciding their capacity t0 engage in care and whether acti0n sh0uld be taken 0r n0t
,2|Page
what is clinical reas0ning?-c0rrect-answer-the thinking pr0cess by which a nurse
reaches a clinical judgement
what is clinical deteri0rati0n?-c0rrect-answer-a w0rsening clinical state related t0
physi0l0gical dec0mpensati0n
what are pri0rities 0f care?-c0rrect-answer-what acti0ns are m0st imp0rtant t0
take first, and which can f0ll0w
what are the levels 0f masl0w's hierachy 0f needs fr0m t0p t0 b0tt0m-c0rrect-
answer-self-actualizati0n
esteem
s0cial
security
physi0l0gical
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what are the levels 0f pri0rity 0f care?-c0rrect-answer-first, sec0nd, third
what is first level pri0rity 0f care?-c0rrect-answer-pr0blems that reflect critical findings
& require urgent acti0n
what is sec0nd level pri0rity 0f care?-c0rrect-answer-pr0blems that may lead t0
clinical deteri0rati0n / may bec0me life threatening
requires pr0mpt acti0n
what is third level pri0rity 0f care?-c0rrect-answer-pr0blems that are n0t acute in
nature
n0t urgent & can wait until the client is stable
what are the f0ur types 0f interventi0ns?-c0rrect-answer-effective
ineffective
unrelated
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c0ntraindicated
what are the types 0f health assessments?-c0rrect-answer-primary survey
f0cussed assessment
head t0 t0e assessment
c0mplete health assessment
what are the c0mp0nents 0f a primary survey?-c0rrect-answer-ABCDE (Airway,
breathing, circulati0n, disability and exp0sure)
what d0es D stand f0r in ABCDE (primary survey)? what d0es it mean?-c0rrect-
answer-disability - level 0f c0nsci0usness, speech, pain
what d0es E stand f0r in ABCDE (primary survey)? what d0es it mean?-c0rrect-
answer-exp0sure - temperature, skin integrity, ability t0 transfer, w0unds, etc
