NU 202 EXAM 1 WITH 100%
APPROVED SOLUTIONS
2026/2027 STUDY SET
DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE DATA
SUBJECTIVE: WHAT SOMEONE SAYS ABOUT THEMSELVES ("S" FOR SAY)
OBJECTIVE: WHAT THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OBSERVES ("O" FOR OBSERVE)
WHAT ARE THE 6 STEPS IN THE NURSING PROCESS?
ASSESSMENT
DIAGNOSIS
OUTCOME IDENTIFICATION
PLANNING
IMPLEMENTATION
EVALUATION
WHAT ARE THE 4 DEGREES OF EXPERTISE?
NOVICE, COMPETENT, PROFICIENT, EXPERT
NOVICE
NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, LASTS 1-2 YEARS
COMPETENT
MORE EFFICIENT, 2-3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
PROFICIENT
,CAN SEE THE BIG PICTURE, 3-4 YEARS IN THE SAME DEPARTMENT
EXPERT
NURSE CAN DO EVERYTHING IN ONE STEP, TAKES 4-5 YEARS
EXPLAIN THE LEVELS OF PRIORITIZING (TRIAGING)
FIRST LEVEL: EMERGENT, LIFE-THREATENING (EX: APNEA, ANAPHYLAXIS)
SECOND LEVEL: URGENT NEEDING PROMPT ATTENTION (EX: ACUTE PAIN, ABNORMAL
VALUES)
THIRD LEVEL: IMPORTANT, CAN BE ATTENDED TO LATER (EX: HYPERTENSION, ANEMIA)
WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF PATIENT DATA?
COMPLETE: FULL HEALTH HISTORY, ASSESSMENT
FOCUSED: FOCUSED HEALTH HISTORY, LIMITED EXAM, COLLECT DATA FOR A SPECIFIC REASON
FOLLOW-UP: PROGRESSION ON PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED PROBLEM
EMERGENT: RAPID GATHERING OF CRUCIAL INFO
WHAT IS THE COMPLETE HEALTH HISTORY SEQUENCE?
BIOGRAPHIC INFO, REASON FOR SEEKING CARE, PRESENT OR HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS,
PAST HISTORY, MEDICATION RECONCILIATION, FAMILY HISTORY, REVIEW OF SYSTEMS,
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, RISK ASSESSMENT,
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, SOCIOCULTURAL HEALTH,
SPIRITUAL HEALTH
REVIEW OF SYSTEMS
THE PURPOSE IS TO EVALUATE THE PAST AND PRESENT HEALTH STATE OF EACH BODY SYSTEM,
ENSURE NO SIGNIFICANT DATA WAS OMITTED IN PRESENT ILLNESS SECTION, EVALUATE
HEALTH PROMOTION PRACTICES
, THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN REVIEWING SYSTEMS
ALL OF THIS IS STILL SUBJECTIVE DATA, NO NEED TO REPEAT THE QUESTIONS, REPEATING
QUESTIONS CAN MAKE THE PATIENT FEEL UNIMPORTANT, AS IF YOU ARE NOT LISTENING, NO
OBJECTIVE DATA ON ROS
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT
PURPOSE: GATHER INFO ABOUT A PERSON'S SELF-CARE ABILITIES, LIFESTYLE, AND LIVING
ENVIRONMENT, CAN BE USED TO MONITOR CHANGES OVER TIME
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT- PEDIATRIC
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (WHO PROVIDES MOST OF CHILD CARE?)
ACTIVITY/REST (SLEEP PATTERNS)
ECONOMIC STATUS (WHAT ARE PARENT'S OCCUPATIONS?)
HOME ENVIRONMENT (WHERE DOES FAMILY LIVE?)
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS (SAFETY GATES? TRAFFIC CONCERNS?)
COPING/STRESS MANAGEMENT (CAN CHILD ADAPT TO SITUATIONS?)
HABITS (TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, DRUG USE, SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN)
HEALTH PROMOTION (ENSURE CHILD HAS PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER)
HOW DO WE GATHER DATA?
USING SENSES: INSPECTION, PALPATION, PERCUSSION, AUSCULTATION
INSPECTION
CONCENTRATED WATCHING
PALPATION
APPLIES SENSE OF TOUCH, WASH HANDS
PERCUSSION
APPROVED SOLUTIONS
2026/2027 STUDY SET
DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE DATA
SUBJECTIVE: WHAT SOMEONE SAYS ABOUT THEMSELVES ("S" FOR SAY)
OBJECTIVE: WHAT THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OBSERVES ("O" FOR OBSERVE)
WHAT ARE THE 6 STEPS IN THE NURSING PROCESS?
ASSESSMENT
DIAGNOSIS
OUTCOME IDENTIFICATION
PLANNING
IMPLEMENTATION
EVALUATION
WHAT ARE THE 4 DEGREES OF EXPERTISE?
NOVICE, COMPETENT, PROFICIENT, EXPERT
NOVICE
NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, LASTS 1-2 YEARS
COMPETENT
MORE EFFICIENT, 2-3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
PROFICIENT
,CAN SEE THE BIG PICTURE, 3-4 YEARS IN THE SAME DEPARTMENT
EXPERT
NURSE CAN DO EVERYTHING IN ONE STEP, TAKES 4-5 YEARS
EXPLAIN THE LEVELS OF PRIORITIZING (TRIAGING)
FIRST LEVEL: EMERGENT, LIFE-THREATENING (EX: APNEA, ANAPHYLAXIS)
SECOND LEVEL: URGENT NEEDING PROMPT ATTENTION (EX: ACUTE PAIN, ABNORMAL
VALUES)
THIRD LEVEL: IMPORTANT, CAN BE ATTENDED TO LATER (EX: HYPERTENSION, ANEMIA)
WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF PATIENT DATA?
COMPLETE: FULL HEALTH HISTORY, ASSESSMENT
FOCUSED: FOCUSED HEALTH HISTORY, LIMITED EXAM, COLLECT DATA FOR A SPECIFIC REASON
FOLLOW-UP: PROGRESSION ON PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED PROBLEM
EMERGENT: RAPID GATHERING OF CRUCIAL INFO
WHAT IS THE COMPLETE HEALTH HISTORY SEQUENCE?
BIOGRAPHIC INFO, REASON FOR SEEKING CARE, PRESENT OR HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS,
PAST HISTORY, MEDICATION RECONCILIATION, FAMILY HISTORY, REVIEW OF SYSTEMS,
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, RISK ASSESSMENT,
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, SOCIOCULTURAL HEALTH,
SPIRITUAL HEALTH
REVIEW OF SYSTEMS
THE PURPOSE IS TO EVALUATE THE PAST AND PRESENT HEALTH STATE OF EACH BODY SYSTEM,
ENSURE NO SIGNIFICANT DATA WAS OMITTED IN PRESENT ILLNESS SECTION, EVALUATE
HEALTH PROMOTION PRACTICES
, THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN REVIEWING SYSTEMS
ALL OF THIS IS STILL SUBJECTIVE DATA, NO NEED TO REPEAT THE QUESTIONS, REPEATING
QUESTIONS CAN MAKE THE PATIENT FEEL UNIMPORTANT, AS IF YOU ARE NOT LISTENING, NO
OBJECTIVE DATA ON ROS
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT
PURPOSE: GATHER INFO ABOUT A PERSON'S SELF-CARE ABILITIES, LIFESTYLE, AND LIVING
ENVIRONMENT, CAN BE USED TO MONITOR CHANGES OVER TIME
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT- PEDIATRIC
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (WHO PROVIDES MOST OF CHILD CARE?)
ACTIVITY/REST (SLEEP PATTERNS)
ECONOMIC STATUS (WHAT ARE PARENT'S OCCUPATIONS?)
HOME ENVIRONMENT (WHERE DOES FAMILY LIVE?)
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS (SAFETY GATES? TRAFFIC CONCERNS?)
COPING/STRESS MANAGEMENT (CAN CHILD ADAPT TO SITUATIONS?)
HABITS (TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, DRUG USE, SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN)
HEALTH PROMOTION (ENSURE CHILD HAS PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER)
HOW DO WE GATHER DATA?
USING SENSES: INSPECTION, PALPATION, PERCUSSION, AUSCULTATION
INSPECTION
CONCENTRATED WATCHING
PALPATION
APPLIES SENSE OF TOUCH, WASH HANDS
PERCUSSION
