NUR 245 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
The concept of health and healing has evolved in recent years. Which is the best description of
health?
a. health is the absence of disease
b. health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning
c. health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within environment
d. health is the prevention of disease - CORRECT ANSWER d. health is the prevention of
disease
Which would be included in the database for a new patient admission to a surgical unit?
a. all subjective and objective data gathered by a health practitioner from a patient
b. all objective data obtained from a patient through inspection, percussion, palpation, and
auscultation
,c. a summary of a patients record, including laboratory studies
d. all subjective and objective data gathered from a patient, and the results of any laboratory or
diagnostic studies completed - CORRECT ANSWER d. all subjective and objective data
gathered from a patient and the results of any laboratory or diagnostic studies completed
You are reviewing assessment data of a 45-yr old male patient and note pain of 8 on a scale of
10, labored breathing, and pale skin color on the electronic health record. This documentation is
an example of:
a. hypothetical reasoning
b. diagnostic reasoning
c. data. cluster
d. signs and symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER c. data cluster
a patient is is the emergency department with nausea and vomiting. which would you include in
the database?
a. a complete health history and full physical exam
b. diet and GI history
c. previously identified problems
d. start collection of data in conjunction with lifesaving measures - CORRECT ANSWER b.
diet and GI history
a patient has recently received health insurance and would like to know how often he should visit
the provider. How do you respond
,a. "it would be most efficient if you visit on an annual basis"
b. "there is no recommendation for the frequency of health care visits."
c. "your visits may vary, depending on your level of wellness."
D. "You visits will be based on your preference." - CORRECT ANSWER c. "you visits may
vary depending on your level of wellness."
You are reviewing concepts related to steps in the nursing process for determining prioritization
and developing patient outcomes. To what are these actions attributed?
a. planning
b. assessment
c. implementation
d. diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER a. planning
What does the nursing process ADPIE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER A: assessment
D: diagnosis
P: planning
I: implementation
E: evaluation
nursing process assesement - CORRECT ANSWER collect data:
review clinical record
health history
, physical exam
functional assessment
risk assessment
review of the literature
use evidence based techniques
document relative data
nursing process Diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER compare clinical findings with normal and
abnormal variation and developmental events
interpret data:
-identify clusters of clues
-make hypothesis
-test hypothesis
-derrive diagnosis
validate diagnosis
2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
The concept of health and healing has evolved in recent years. Which is the best description of
health?
a. health is the absence of disease
b. health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning
c. health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within environment
d. health is the prevention of disease - CORRECT ANSWER d. health is the prevention of
disease
Which would be included in the database for a new patient admission to a surgical unit?
a. all subjective and objective data gathered by a health practitioner from a patient
b. all objective data obtained from a patient through inspection, percussion, palpation, and
auscultation
,c. a summary of a patients record, including laboratory studies
d. all subjective and objective data gathered from a patient, and the results of any laboratory or
diagnostic studies completed - CORRECT ANSWER d. all subjective and objective data
gathered from a patient and the results of any laboratory or diagnostic studies completed
You are reviewing assessment data of a 45-yr old male patient and note pain of 8 on a scale of
10, labored breathing, and pale skin color on the electronic health record. This documentation is
an example of:
a. hypothetical reasoning
b. diagnostic reasoning
c. data. cluster
d. signs and symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER c. data cluster
a patient is is the emergency department with nausea and vomiting. which would you include in
the database?
a. a complete health history and full physical exam
b. diet and GI history
c. previously identified problems
d. start collection of data in conjunction with lifesaving measures - CORRECT ANSWER b.
diet and GI history
a patient has recently received health insurance and would like to know how often he should visit
the provider. How do you respond
,a. "it would be most efficient if you visit on an annual basis"
b. "there is no recommendation for the frequency of health care visits."
c. "your visits may vary, depending on your level of wellness."
D. "You visits will be based on your preference." - CORRECT ANSWER c. "you visits may
vary depending on your level of wellness."
You are reviewing concepts related to steps in the nursing process for determining prioritization
and developing patient outcomes. To what are these actions attributed?
a. planning
b. assessment
c. implementation
d. diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER a. planning
What does the nursing process ADPIE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER A: assessment
D: diagnosis
P: planning
I: implementation
E: evaluation
nursing process assesement - CORRECT ANSWER collect data:
review clinical record
health history
, physical exam
functional assessment
risk assessment
review of the literature
use evidence based techniques
document relative data
nursing process Diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER compare clinical findings with normal and
abnormal variation and developmental events
interpret data:
-identify clusters of clues
-make hypothesis
-test hypothesis
-derrive diagnosis
validate diagnosis
