NURSING 2410 TEST 3 UPDATED ACTUAL
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Assessment Answer: Systematically gathering information about
the patients physiological, psychosocial, sociocultural,
developmental, and spiritual status
◉ Diagnosis Answer: using your critical thinking skills to analyze the
assessment data. Nurses identify patterns in the data, draw
conclusions, including strengths, problems, and contributing factors
◉ Planning Answer: the nurse makes a plan of care specific for that
patient, focusing on their individual needs
realistic goals based on assessment data
◉ Implementation Answer: Nurses put into action what was
planned for their patient
Implementation involves doing, giving fluids, walking patient,
changing wound dressings, electrolyte replacements, etc
◉ Evaluation Answer: looking at what has been done to see if you
met the desired outcome
,Electrolyte replacement-did the labs show improvement?
Walking-Was the patient able to ambulate the desired amount?
◉ Example:
Mr. Needy is alert and oriented. He is complaining of pain at an 8 on
a 0-10 scale in his right knee. He has a surgical incision on his right
hip covered by a bandage in place. He has 20-gauge IV in his left
hand with NS running at 100 ml/hr.
Based upon what we know, what should his top priorities for care
be? Answer: 1.Pain
2.Wound healing
3.Ambulation
◉ What is an assessments purpose? Answer: The nurse must obtain
accurate & complete data to set a foundation for the rest of the
process
◉ Subjective Data Answer: Received from the patient, family, or
community, may be used to verify objective data
,◉ Objective Data Answer: Gathered by physical assessment, labs,
measurements, observations (vital signs), may be used to verify
subjective data
◉ Primary data Answer: obtained directly from the client, either
what they say or what you observe
◉ Secondary data Answer: obtained second hand (medical record,
family)
◉ Inspection Answer: using sight to gather data
◉ Auscultation Answer: hearing/listening to gather data
◉ Percussion Answer: Tapping of the fingers on the skin using short
strokes
◉ Palpation Answer: using touch to gather data
◉ Nursing diagnosis Answer: Each nursing diagnosis consists of a
problem/potential problem
◉ Potential problem Answer: Risk factors that could cause a
problem
, ◉ Actual problem Answer: There is a problem currently
◉ NANDA (old practice) Answer: Developing a standardized nursing
language-NANDA I-the earliest taxonomy of nursing diagnoses.
NANDA provided standardized terminology/language to use when
describing human responses.
◉ Problem List (new practice) Answer: examples:
stress and coping, safety, hygiene, nutrition, pain, mobility,
oxygenation
◉ Nursing goals Answer: should be measurable and timed
example:
Pt will rate pain of <3 by 3/1/26 at 0800
◉ Nursing orders Answer: Nursing orders must be specific and
detailed because many caregivers will use the plan of care
must contain:
Date Subject Action Time Signature
◉ Nursing intervention Answer: They include activities for
observation/assessment ,prevention, treatment, and health
promotion.
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Assessment Answer: Systematically gathering information about
the patients physiological, psychosocial, sociocultural,
developmental, and spiritual status
◉ Diagnosis Answer: using your critical thinking skills to analyze the
assessment data. Nurses identify patterns in the data, draw
conclusions, including strengths, problems, and contributing factors
◉ Planning Answer: the nurse makes a plan of care specific for that
patient, focusing on their individual needs
realistic goals based on assessment data
◉ Implementation Answer: Nurses put into action what was
planned for their patient
Implementation involves doing, giving fluids, walking patient,
changing wound dressings, electrolyte replacements, etc
◉ Evaluation Answer: looking at what has been done to see if you
met the desired outcome
,Electrolyte replacement-did the labs show improvement?
Walking-Was the patient able to ambulate the desired amount?
◉ Example:
Mr. Needy is alert and oriented. He is complaining of pain at an 8 on
a 0-10 scale in his right knee. He has a surgical incision on his right
hip covered by a bandage in place. He has 20-gauge IV in his left
hand with NS running at 100 ml/hr.
Based upon what we know, what should his top priorities for care
be? Answer: 1.Pain
2.Wound healing
3.Ambulation
◉ What is an assessments purpose? Answer: The nurse must obtain
accurate & complete data to set a foundation for the rest of the
process
◉ Subjective Data Answer: Received from the patient, family, or
community, may be used to verify objective data
,◉ Objective Data Answer: Gathered by physical assessment, labs,
measurements, observations (vital signs), may be used to verify
subjective data
◉ Primary data Answer: obtained directly from the client, either
what they say or what you observe
◉ Secondary data Answer: obtained second hand (medical record,
family)
◉ Inspection Answer: using sight to gather data
◉ Auscultation Answer: hearing/listening to gather data
◉ Percussion Answer: Tapping of the fingers on the skin using short
strokes
◉ Palpation Answer: using touch to gather data
◉ Nursing diagnosis Answer: Each nursing diagnosis consists of a
problem/potential problem
◉ Potential problem Answer: Risk factors that could cause a
problem
, ◉ Actual problem Answer: There is a problem currently
◉ NANDA (old practice) Answer: Developing a standardized nursing
language-NANDA I-the earliest taxonomy of nursing diagnoses.
NANDA provided standardized terminology/language to use when
describing human responses.
◉ Problem List (new practice) Answer: examples:
stress and coping, safety, hygiene, nutrition, pain, mobility,
oxygenation
◉ Nursing goals Answer: should be measurable and timed
example:
Pt will rate pain of <3 by 3/1/26 at 0800
◉ Nursing orders Answer: Nursing orders must be specific and
detailed because many caregivers will use the plan of care
must contain:
Date Subject Action Time Signature
◉ Nursing intervention Answer: They include activities for
observation/assessment ,prevention, treatment, and health
promotion.
