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NURS 220 – Health Assessment Exam 120 Questions & Answers (IPPA, ADPIE, Interview Skills, Patient Assessment) 2026

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This document contains a comprehensive set of approximately 120 exam questions and verified answers for NURS 220, focusing on health assessment principles, nursing processes, and patient interview techniques. It covers key topics such as subjective and objective data collection, physical assessment methods (inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation), and the systematic approach to gathering patient information. According to the content on pages 1–6, the document introduces foundational concepts such as the definition of assessment, types of data (primary vs. secondary), and the ADPIE nursing process. Pages 6–12 expand into patient communication and interview techniques, including phases of the interview, open vs. closed questioning, and frameworks like OLDCART and PQRST for symptom analysis. The later sections (pages 13–18) focus on clinical application, including priority setting, functional assessments, SOAP notes, SBAR communication, and validation of data, providing a well-rounded understanding of both theory and practical nursing skills. The material aligns closely with standard nursing textbooks such as Health Assessment in Nursing by Janet R. Weber and Jane H. Kelley and Fundamentals of Nursing by Patricia A. Potter and Anne Griffin Perry, reflecting essential frameworks used in nursing education. It is highly effective for exam preparation, reinforcing clinical reasoning, and mastering patient assessment techniques required for both coursework and clinical practice. This document is suitable for students enrolled in NURS 220, Health Assessment, Fundamentals of Nursing, or Clinical Skills courses. It is particularly relevant for undergraduate nursing students, pre-nursing students, and NCLEX candidates preparing for exams focused on patient assessment, communication, and clinical decision-making. It can also benefit learners seeking a structured and detailed review of health assessment concepts and nursing processes. Keywords: health assessment, nursing process, ADPIE, IPPA, patient interview, subjective data, objective data, nursing assessment, communication skills, OLDCART, PQRST, SOAP notes, SBAR, functional assessment, clinical skills

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NURS 220 Health Assessment
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What is assessment? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the systematic gathering of

information related to the physical, mental, spiritual, socioeconomic, and

cultural status of an individual, group, or community


What does assessment include? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔collecting data

(observation, health history)

using a systematic and ongoing process (physical assessment)

,categorizing data

recording data


What does a physical assessment include? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔inspection


palpation

percussion

auscultation


What are examples of subjective data? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔experienced

symptoms

feelings

thoughts

beliefs


What are examples of objective data? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔vital signs


lab results (x-ray)

skin color

bowel sounds

lung sounds

, urine color and output

information collected for the specific purpose at hand - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔primary data


data previously collected for any purpose other than the one at hand - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔secondary data


data is used to identify the client's actual or potential health problems and

strengths - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔diagnosis


data helps you formulate realistic goals and choose the interventions most

likely to be acceptable to and effective for the client - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔planning outcomes and interventions


gathering data by observing the client's responses as you perform

interventions - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔implementation


assess client based on interventions


client responses are *data* - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔evaluation


Medical assessments focus on ___. Nursing assessments focus on ___

and will initiate ___. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔disease and pathology


client's responses to care

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