The nursing process UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The first step of the nursing process is assessment. What A. Acquire and validate information about the patient's health
action do you perform during assessment? B. Collaborate with the patient and family to prioritize interventions
C. Identify a pattern to reach a diagnostic conclusion
D. Provide direct care
Correct: A
During the interview, the patient provides information A. Invalid data
about his or her symptoms and health status. What is this B. Objective data
data called? C. Perceptual data
D. Subjective data
Correct: D
During the patient interview, the patient shows signs of A. Continue the interview so you can get the whole picture before taking action.
acute respiratory distress. What should you do next? B. Immediately assess the affected body system.
C. Reassure the patient that everything will be all right.
D. Refer the patient to his or her primary health care provider.
Correct: B
What is it called when you reinforce your interest in what A. Back channeling
a patient has to say by using active listening prompts B. Observation
such as "go on" or "uh-huh"? C. Leading questions
D. Probing
Correct: A
Which of the following is an example of a direct, closed- A. "How many times in the last month have you slipped and fallen?"
ended question? B. "Is there anything else you can tell me about this situation?"
C. "Tell me about your balance issues."
D. "You're losing your balance more often than before, right?"
Correct: A
The second step of the nursing process is diagnosis. A. Acquire and validate information about the patient's health
What action do you perform during diagnosis? B. Collaborate with the patient and family to prioritize interventions
C. Identify a pattern to reach a diagnostic conclusion
D. Provide direct care
Correct: B
CORRECT Answers
The first step of the nursing process is assessment. What A. Acquire and validate information about the patient's health
action do you perform during assessment? B. Collaborate with the patient and family to prioritize interventions
C. Identify a pattern to reach a diagnostic conclusion
D. Provide direct care
Correct: A
During the interview, the patient provides information A. Invalid data
about his or her symptoms and health status. What is this B. Objective data
data called? C. Perceptual data
D. Subjective data
Correct: D
During the patient interview, the patient shows signs of A. Continue the interview so you can get the whole picture before taking action.
acute respiratory distress. What should you do next? B. Immediately assess the affected body system.
C. Reassure the patient that everything will be all right.
D. Refer the patient to his or her primary health care provider.
Correct: B
What is it called when you reinforce your interest in what A. Back channeling
a patient has to say by using active listening prompts B. Observation
such as "go on" or "uh-huh"? C. Leading questions
D. Probing
Correct: A
Which of the following is an example of a direct, closed- A. "How many times in the last month have you slipped and fallen?"
ended question? B. "Is there anything else you can tell me about this situation?"
C. "Tell me about your balance issues."
D. "You're losing your balance more often than before, right?"
Correct: A
The second step of the nursing process is diagnosis. A. Acquire and validate information about the patient's health
What action do you perform during diagnosis? B. Collaborate with the patient and family to prioritize interventions
C. Identify a pattern to reach a diagnostic conclusion
D. Provide direct care
Correct: B
