NURS 301 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1
ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
ANSWERS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Which individual typically would be responsible for collecting the
subjective data on a client during the initial comprehensive
assessment?
A) Physician
B) Nurse
C) Secretary
D) Technician. Answer: b
◉ When discussing the nursing process with a group of students,
which of the following statements best describes it?
A) Each step is independent of the others.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
D) It involves independent nursing actions.. Answer: b
◉ Before meeting the client and performing a comprehensive health
assessment, which of the following would be most important for the
nurse to do?
,A) Review the client's medical record.
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult essential resources.
D) Validate information with the client.. Answer: a
◉ Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret
as requiring an emergency assessment?
A) A client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who took a drug overdose
D) A client who wants a pregnancy test. Answer: c
◉ In comparison with the physician's medical exam, the
comprehensive health assessment performed by the nurse focuses
on which aspect?
A) Current physiologic status
B) Effect of health on lifestyle
C) Past medical history
D) Motivation for compliance. Answer: b
◉ After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing
process, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful
when the students identify which phase as most important?
,A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation. Answer: a
◉ Following completion of the comprehensive health assessment,
the nurse periodically performs a partial assessment primarily for
which reason?
A) Reassess previously detected problems
B) Provide information for the client's record
C) Address areas previously omitted
D) Determine the need for crisis intervention. Answer: a
◉ The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic. Which client
would the nurse determine to be in most need of an emergency
assessment?
A) A 14-year-old girl who is crying because she thinks she is
pregnant
B) A 35-year-old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
C) A 3-year-old child with fever, rash, and sore throat
D) A 20-year-old man with a 3-inch shallow laceration on his leg.
Answer: b
, ◉ A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client
and then reflects on personal feelings about the client. The nurse
does this primarily to accomplish which of the following?
A) Determine if pertinent data has been omitted
B) Identify the need for referral
C) Avoid biases and judgments
D) Construct a plan of care. Answer: c
◉ The nurse is collecting data from a client. Which of the following
best reflects objective data?
A) Religion
B) Occupation
C) Appearance
D) Age. Answer: c
◉ Which of the following would the nurse implement in response to
a collaborative problem?
A) Encouraging oral fluids
B) Providing bedtime protein snack
C) Assisting with personal hygiene
D) Taking blood glucose twice daily. Answer: d
ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
ANSWERS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Which individual typically would be responsible for collecting the
subjective data on a client during the initial comprehensive
assessment?
A) Physician
B) Nurse
C) Secretary
D) Technician. Answer: b
◉ When discussing the nursing process with a group of students,
which of the following statements best describes it?
A) Each step is independent of the others.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
D) It involves independent nursing actions.. Answer: b
◉ Before meeting the client and performing a comprehensive health
assessment, which of the following would be most important for the
nurse to do?
,A) Review the client's medical record.
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult essential resources.
D) Validate information with the client.. Answer: a
◉ Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret
as requiring an emergency assessment?
A) A client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who took a drug overdose
D) A client who wants a pregnancy test. Answer: c
◉ In comparison with the physician's medical exam, the
comprehensive health assessment performed by the nurse focuses
on which aspect?
A) Current physiologic status
B) Effect of health on lifestyle
C) Past medical history
D) Motivation for compliance. Answer: b
◉ After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing
process, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful
when the students identify which phase as most important?
,A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation. Answer: a
◉ Following completion of the comprehensive health assessment,
the nurse periodically performs a partial assessment primarily for
which reason?
A) Reassess previously detected problems
B) Provide information for the client's record
C) Address areas previously omitted
D) Determine the need for crisis intervention. Answer: a
◉ The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic. Which client
would the nurse determine to be in most need of an emergency
assessment?
A) A 14-year-old girl who is crying because she thinks she is
pregnant
B) A 35-year-old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
C) A 3-year-old child with fever, rash, and sore throat
D) A 20-year-old man with a 3-inch shallow laceration on his leg.
Answer: b
, ◉ A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client
and then reflects on personal feelings about the client. The nurse
does this primarily to accomplish which of the following?
A) Determine if pertinent data has been omitted
B) Identify the need for referral
C) Avoid biases and judgments
D) Construct a plan of care. Answer: c
◉ The nurse is collecting data from a client. Which of the following
best reflects objective data?
A) Religion
B) Occupation
C) Appearance
D) Age. Answer: c
◉ Which of the following would the nurse implement in response to
a collaborative problem?
A) Encouraging oral fluids
B) Providing bedtime protein snack
C) Assisting with personal hygiene
D) Taking blood glucose twice daily. Answer: d
