NURSING DIAGNOSIS FINAL REVIEW
SCRIPT 2026 TESTED ANSWERS GRADED
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● What is NANDA-I. Answer: North American Nursing
Diagnosis Association International
● What are the characteristics of the nursing process?. Answer: 1-
framework for care to indiv, families, & communities 2-orderly &
systematic 3-interdependent 4-provides specific care for the indiv, fam,
& comm 5- client centered 6-appropriate for use throughout lifespan 7-
used in ALL settings
● What are the steps of the nursing process?. Answer: ADPIE
A=assessment D=diagnosis P=planning I=implementation E=evaluation
● How does the nurse obtain assessment info?. Answer: 1- initial (or
admission assessment) 2- focused assessment 3- emergency assesment
● How does the nurse obtain assessment info?. Answer: past medical hx
- family hx - reason for admission - current meds - previous
hospitalizations & surgeries - psychosocial assessment - nutrition -
complete physical assessment
, ● focused assessment. Answer: Collects data about a problem that has
already been identified. This type of assessment determines whether
the problem still exists, or any changes.
● focused assessment questions. Answer: ‐ What are your symptoms?
‐ When did they start?
‐ What activity were you doing ?
‐ What makes it better or worse?
‐ What are you doing to relieve the symptom?
● Emergency assessment. Answer: Performed to identify a life‐
threatening problem (choking, stab wound, heart attack).
● subjective data. Answer: Information verbalized or stated by the client.
● objective data. Answer: ‐ Observable and measurable information.
‐ Remember to include your senses: smell, hearing, touch and sight.
● sign. Answer: An objective finding perceived by the examiner ex.
(fever, rash, etc.)
● symptom. Answer: Subjective findings verbalized or stated by the
client ex. ("I have a headache" " I feel sick in my stomach.")
SCRIPT 2026 TESTED ANSWERS GRADED
A+
● What is NANDA-I. Answer: North American Nursing
Diagnosis Association International
● What are the characteristics of the nursing process?. Answer: 1-
framework for care to indiv, families, & communities 2-orderly &
systematic 3-interdependent 4-provides specific care for the indiv, fam,
& comm 5- client centered 6-appropriate for use throughout lifespan 7-
used in ALL settings
● What are the steps of the nursing process?. Answer: ADPIE
A=assessment D=diagnosis P=planning I=implementation E=evaluation
● How does the nurse obtain assessment info?. Answer: 1- initial (or
admission assessment) 2- focused assessment 3- emergency assesment
● How does the nurse obtain assessment info?. Answer: past medical hx
- family hx - reason for admission - current meds - previous
hospitalizations & surgeries - psychosocial assessment - nutrition -
complete physical assessment
, ● focused assessment. Answer: Collects data about a problem that has
already been identified. This type of assessment determines whether
the problem still exists, or any changes.
● focused assessment questions. Answer: ‐ What are your symptoms?
‐ When did they start?
‐ What activity were you doing ?
‐ What makes it better or worse?
‐ What are you doing to relieve the symptom?
● Emergency assessment. Answer: Performed to identify a life‐
threatening problem (choking, stab wound, heart attack).
● subjective data. Answer: Information verbalized or stated by the client.
● objective data. Answer: ‐ Observable and measurable information.
‐ Remember to include your senses: smell, hearing, touch and sight.
● sign. Answer: An objective finding perceived by the examiner ex.
(fever, rash, etc.)
● symptom. Answer: Subjective findings verbalized or stated by the
client ex. ("I have a headache" " I feel sick in my stomach.")
