PAT 201 PRACTICE SOLUTION PACK
2026 COMPLETE TESTED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ a nurse receives a patient at handoff who is experiencing acute
changes in neurological status. Which nursing action should be done
first?
a) call the physician
b) perform an in-depth neurologic assessment
c) administer an antihypertensive medication stat
d) move the patient back to bed. Answer: b
◉ a nurse is revising a plan of care for a patient with dysphagia
(difficulty swallowing) related to an esophageal mass. The patient's goal
was to eat more than 50% of a blenderized diet, but he is reporting 8/10
pain and shortness of breath when eating. which phase of the nursing
process is impacted when the nurse develops an intermediate goal of
pain less than 4/10 while eating?
a) assessment
b) outcome/planning
c) implementation
d) evaluation. Answer: d
◉ a patient is scheduled to receive metoprolol for blood pressure control
at 09:00. The order reads: "for SBP > 90, 25 mg PO daily." Prior to
,administration, the nurse rechecks the blood pressure and finds it to be
90/50 with a heart rate of 68. This is an example of using what type of
nursing skill?
a) the nursing process
b) critical thinking
c) the nurse practice act
d) medical simulation. Answer: b
◉ a new nurse is caring for four patients for the first time. One patient is
admitted with respiratory distress, reports no shortness of breath, SpO2
is 95% on 2LNC, RR is 18. The other patient is admitted for a
laparoscopic prostatectomy, complains of 6/10 pain, and has new onset
of hematuria in the Foley catheter. The third is an IV drug user with
abscess and pain 3/10 and wants to go outside to smoke. The final
patient is an elderly confused patient admitted with a UTI and is
determined to be a fall risk. Which patient should be the nurse's priority?
a) patient 1
b) patient 2
c) patient 3
d) patient 4. Answer: b
◉ a nurse is conducting a focus assessment of a hospitalized patient who
is a fall risk. which of the following would be most appropriate?
a) "do you have many stairs that you need to navigate at home"
b) "are you more unsteady on your feet when you are out of bed today"
c) "are you feeling any pain in your abdomen"
,d) "what is your usual or baseline diet at home". Answer: b
◉ a nurse is admitting a patient with congestive heart failure. which of
the following describe appropriate aspects of assessment?
a) define patient goals for increasing ability for self-care
b) evaluate current therapeutic regimen at home
c) identify activities that exacerbate symptoms
d) apply oxygen therapy via nasal cannula. Answer: c
◉ in conducting an assessment of a patient with gastrointestinal
bleeding, the nurse uses which of the following pieces of subjective
data? select all that apply
a) hematocrit 20%
b) appearance of stool
c) spouse's statement of symptoms
d) health record description of signs. Answer: c
◉ the nurse has admitted a single mother with nausea and vomiting for
the last 3 days and upper left quadrant abdominal pain. which of the
statements below indicate that the nurse is using the functional health
patterns model of assessment? select all that apply
a) "please describe your appetite over the last week"
b) "what kind of help have you had from your family since this started"
c) "have you been able to sleep or rest lately as usual"
d) "have you had symptoms like this in the past"
, e) "your blood pressure is 94/48; heart rate is 112". Answer: a, b, c
◉ which of the following are true about the introductory phase of
interviewing? select all that apply
a) the introductory phase is the first phase of the interviewing process
b) introduce yourself by name and position
c) focus on goals and move to the next topic after data are collected
d) observe behavior and patient's self-perceptions. Answer: b, d
◉ outcome identification serves which of the following purposes? select
all that apply
a) providing individualized care
b) identifying potential health problems
c) planning care that is realistic and measurable
d) eliminating the need for the involvement of support people. Answer:
a, c
◉ a day 1 postoperative patient has the following abnormal assessment
findings: pain 7/10, diminished lung sounds, hypoactive bowel sounds,
and a saturated bloody abdominal dressing and bedsheets. which would
be the nursing priority?
a) pain
b) lung sounds
c) bowel sounds
d) wound care. Answer: d
2026 COMPLETE TESTED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ a nurse receives a patient at handoff who is experiencing acute
changes in neurological status. Which nursing action should be done
first?
a) call the physician
b) perform an in-depth neurologic assessment
c) administer an antihypertensive medication stat
d) move the patient back to bed. Answer: b
◉ a nurse is revising a plan of care for a patient with dysphagia
(difficulty swallowing) related to an esophageal mass. The patient's goal
was to eat more than 50% of a blenderized diet, but he is reporting 8/10
pain and shortness of breath when eating. which phase of the nursing
process is impacted when the nurse develops an intermediate goal of
pain less than 4/10 while eating?
a) assessment
b) outcome/planning
c) implementation
d) evaluation. Answer: d
◉ a patient is scheduled to receive metoprolol for blood pressure control
at 09:00. The order reads: "for SBP > 90, 25 mg PO daily." Prior to
,administration, the nurse rechecks the blood pressure and finds it to be
90/50 with a heart rate of 68. This is an example of using what type of
nursing skill?
a) the nursing process
b) critical thinking
c) the nurse practice act
d) medical simulation. Answer: b
◉ a new nurse is caring for four patients for the first time. One patient is
admitted with respiratory distress, reports no shortness of breath, SpO2
is 95% on 2LNC, RR is 18. The other patient is admitted for a
laparoscopic prostatectomy, complains of 6/10 pain, and has new onset
of hematuria in the Foley catheter. The third is an IV drug user with
abscess and pain 3/10 and wants to go outside to smoke. The final
patient is an elderly confused patient admitted with a UTI and is
determined to be a fall risk. Which patient should be the nurse's priority?
a) patient 1
b) patient 2
c) patient 3
d) patient 4. Answer: b
◉ a nurse is conducting a focus assessment of a hospitalized patient who
is a fall risk. which of the following would be most appropriate?
a) "do you have many stairs that you need to navigate at home"
b) "are you more unsteady on your feet when you are out of bed today"
c) "are you feeling any pain in your abdomen"
,d) "what is your usual or baseline diet at home". Answer: b
◉ a nurse is admitting a patient with congestive heart failure. which of
the following describe appropriate aspects of assessment?
a) define patient goals for increasing ability for self-care
b) evaluate current therapeutic regimen at home
c) identify activities that exacerbate symptoms
d) apply oxygen therapy via nasal cannula. Answer: c
◉ in conducting an assessment of a patient with gastrointestinal
bleeding, the nurse uses which of the following pieces of subjective
data? select all that apply
a) hematocrit 20%
b) appearance of stool
c) spouse's statement of symptoms
d) health record description of signs. Answer: c
◉ the nurse has admitted a single mother with nausea and vomiting for
the last 3 days and upper left quadrant abdominal pain. which of the
statements below indicate that the nurse is using the functional health
patterns model of assessment? select all that apply
a) "please describe your appetite over the last week"
b) "what kind of help have you had from your family since this started"
c) "have you been able to sleep or rest lately as usual"
d) "have you had symptoms like this in the past"
, e) "your blood pressure is 94/48; heart rate is 112". Answer: a, b, c
◉ which of the following are true about the introductory phase of
interviewing? select all that apply
a) the introductory phase is the first phase of the interviewing process
b) introduce yourself by name and position
c) focus on goals and move to the next topic after data are collected
d) observe behavior and patient's self-perceptions. Answer: b, d
◉ outcome identification serves which of the following purposes? select
all that apply
a) providing individualized care
b) identifying potential health problems
c) planning care that is realistic and measurable
d) eliminating the need for the involvement of support people. Answer:
a, c
◉ a day 1 postoperative patient has the following abnormal assessment
findings: pain 7/10, diminished lung sounds, hypoactive bowel sounds,
and a saturated bloody abdominal dressing and bedsheets. which would
be the nursing priority?
a) pain
b) lung sounds
c) bowel sounds
d) wound care. Answer: d
