NR 101 - Module 1: Practice Questions Exam With
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A 52-year-old male patient is admitted to the hospital with a new diagnosis of rectal
cancer. Which type of assessment does the nurse conduct on his admission?
1. A comprehensive assessment
2. A problem-based health assessment
3. An episodic assessment
4. A screening assessment for colorectal cancer - ANSWER 1. A comprehensive
assessment
After collecting data, the nurse begins data analysis with which activity?
1. Documenting information from the history
2. Organizing the data collected
3. Reporting data to other care providers
4. Recording data from the physical examination - ANSWER 2. Organizing the data
collected
Which situation illustrates a screening assessment?
1. A patient visits a clinic for the first time and the nurse completes a history and
physical examination.
2. A hospital sponsors a health fair in a community to measure blood pressure and
cholesterol levels.
3. A nurse at an urgent care center checks the blood pressure, pulse, temperature,
and respirations of a patient reporting leg pain.
4. A patient with diabetes mellitus comes to the laboratory to get her blood glucose
tested prior to a visit with a health care provider. - ANSWER 2. A hospital sponsors a
health fair in a community to measure blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
The nurse documents which information in the patient's history?
, 1. The patient is scratching his left arm.
2. The patient's skin feels warm.
3. The patient reports itching of her eyes.
4. The patient's temperature is 100°F (37.8°C). - ANSWER 3. The patient reports itching
of her eyes.
Select the example given below that represents information a nurse collects from a
patient during a physical examination.
1. Shiny skin and lack of hair found on lower legs
2. Concerned about lack of money to pay for prescriptions
3. Complains of tingling in both feet while sleeping
4. Family history of colon and breast cancer - ANSWER 1. Shiny skin and lack of hair
found on lower legs
A patient is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a diagnosis of hypertension. The
nurse is using the nursing process to develop the plan of care. Which steps should the
nurse incorporate?
1. Admission, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, discharge planning
2. Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, evaluation
3. Assessment, treatment, planning, evaluation, discharge, follow-up
4. Assessment, treatment, planning, evaluation, discharge, follow-up - ANSWER 2.
Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, evaluation
The nurse is documenting the findings from the health assessment. Which example of
data documentation reflects the opinion of the nurse?
1. The patient states, "I am very angry."
2. The patient avoids eye contact.
3. The patient states, "I do not want to get out of bed."
4. The patient is uncooperative and unfriendly. - ANSWER 4. The patient is
uncooperative and unfriendly.
, The nurse is assessing a patient for the first time in the outpatient diabetic clinic. A
____________ type of health assessment would be most appropriate for this visit.
1. focused assessment
2. comprehensive health assessment
3. episodic follow-up assessment
4. shift assessment - ANSWER 2. comprehensive health assessment
A patient complains of a cough for 4 days unrelieved with position changes. The nurse
interprets this as a symptom and documents the finding under ____________ on the
patient's chart.
1. vital signs
2. assessment
3. history
4. the nursing care plan - ANSWER 3. history
The nurse is administering an influenza (flu) shot to a patient in a retail health setting. Of
which level of prevention is this an example?
1. Post-secondary
2. Primary
3. Secondary
4. Tertiary - ANSWER 2. Primary
A patient tells the nurse that he has had a headache and nausea for 3 days. Which type
of assessment should the nurse perform?
1. Focused assessment
2. Episodic follow-up assessment
3. Shift assessment
4. Comprehensive health assessment - ANSWER 1. Focused assessment
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A 52-year-old male patient is admitted to the hospital with a new diagnosis of rectal
cancer. Which type of assessment does the nurse conduct on his admission?
1. A comprehensive assessment
2. A problem-based health assessment
3. An episodic assessment
4. A screening assessment for colorectal cancer - ANSWER 1. A comprehensive
assessment
After collecting data, the nurse begins data analysis with which activity?
1. Documenting information from the history
2. Organizing the data collected
3. Reporting data to other care providers
4. Recording data from the physical examination - ANSWER 2. Organizing the data
collected
Which situation illustrates a screening assessment?
1. A patient visits a clinic for the first time and the nurse completes a history and
physical examination.
2. A hospital sponsors a health fair in a community to measure blood pressure and
cholesterol levels.
3. A nurse at an urgent care center checks the blood pressure, pulse, temperature,
and respirations of a patient reporting leg pain.
4. A patient with diabetes mellitus comes to the laboratory to get her blood glucose
tested prior to a visit with a health care provider. - ANSWER 2. A hospital sponsors a
health fair in a community to measure blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
The nurse documents which information in the patient's history?
, 1. The patient is scratching his left arm.
2. The patient's skin feels warm.
3. The patient reports itching of her eyes.
4. The patient's temperature is 100°F (37.8°C). - ANSWER 3. The patient reports itching
of her eyes.
Select the example given below that represents information a nurse collects from a
patient during a physical examination.
1. Shiny skin and lack of hair found on lower legs
2. Concerned about lack of money to pay for prescriptions
3. Complains of tingling in both feet while sleeping
4. Family history of colon and breast cancer - ANSWER 1. Shiny skin and lack of hair
found on lower legs
A patient is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a diagnosis of hypertension. The
nurse is using the nursing process to develop the plan of care. Which steps should the
nurse incorporate?
1. Admission, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, discharge planning
2. Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, evaluation
3. Assessment, treatment, planning, evaluation, discharge, follow-up
4. Assessment, treatment, planning, evaluation, discharge, follow-up - ANSWER 2.
Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, evaluation
The nurse is documenting the findings from the health assessment. Which example of
data documentation reflects the opinion of the nurse?
1. The patient states, "I am very angry."
2. The patient avoids eye contact.
3. The patient states, "I do not want to get out of bed."
4. The patient is uncooperative and unfriendly. - ANSWER 4. The patient is
uncooperative and unfriendly.
, The nurse is assessing a patient for the first time in the outpatient diabetic clinic. A
____________ type of health assessment would be most appropriate for this visit.
1. focused assessment
2. comprehensive health assessment
3. episodic follow-up assessment
4. shift assessment - ANSWER 2. comprehensive health assessment
A patient complains of a cough for 4 days unrelieved with position changes. The nurse
interprets this as a symptom and documents the finding under ____________ on the
patient's chart.
1. vital signs
2. assessment
3. history
4. the nursing care plan - ANSWER 3. history
The nurse is administering an influenza (flu) shot to a patient in a retail health setting. Of
which level of prevention is this an example?
1. Post-secondary
2. Primary
3. Secondary
4. Tertiary - ANSWER 2. Primary
A patient tells the nurse that he has had a headache and nausea for 3 days. Which type
of assessment should the nurse perform?
1. Focused assessment
2. Episodic follow-up assessment
3. Shift assessment
4. Comprehensive health assessment - ANSWER 1. Focused assessment
