NUR 3270 Exam #1 Test Questions
with Correct Answers 2025/2026
Updated.
the nursing process - Answer A systematic problem-solving process that guides all nursing
actions
Phases of nursing process (ADPIE) - Answer Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
characteristics of the nursing process - Answer useful in many settings
goal directed & client centered
involves thinking and doing
not linear (may not happen in order)
steps may be concurrent (happen at the same time)
Assessment - Answer the systematic process of gathering information related to the physical,
mental, spiritual, socioeconomic, and cultural status of an individual, group, or community
assessment includes: - Answer Collecting data
Using a systematic and ongoing process (always assessing)
Categorizing data
Recording data
subjective data - Answer information perceived only by the affected person
objective data - Answer information perceptible to the senses; may be verified by another
person
primary data - Answer observed, recorded, or collected directly from respondents
secondary data - Answer information that already exists somewhere, having been collected
for another purpose
,initial assessment - Answer comprehensive nursing assessment resulting in baseline data
that enables the nurse to make a judgment about a patient's health status, ability to manage
one's own health care, and need for nursing, and to plan individualized, holistic health care for
the patient
ongoing assessment - Answer continuing assessment activities that proceed from the initial
nursing assessment
comprehensive assessment - Answer health history and complete physical examination,
usually conducted when a patient first enters a health care setting; provides a baseline for
comparing later assessment
contains subjective and objective data
focused assessment - Answer assessment conducted to assess a specific problem; focuses on
pertinent history and body regions
special needs assessment - Answer Nutritional
Functional ability
Pain
Cultural
Spiritual health
Psychosocial
Wellness
Family
Community
diagnosis - Answer data used to identify the client's actual or potential health problems and
strengths
analyze the assessment data
identify patterns in the data & draw conclusions about the client's health status
phases of diagnosis - Answer analyze and interpret data
draw conclusions
verify conclusions
write a diagnostic statement
prioritize problems
, diagnosis statement - Answer client health status that nurses can identify, prevent, and treat
independently
stated in terms of human responses to injury, disease, etc...
collaborative diagnosis - Answer Physician prescribed and nurse prescribed interventions
taxonomy - Answer a system for classifying ideas or objects based on characteristics they
have in common
what does a diagnostic statement consist of? - Answer a problem and etiology linked by a
connecting phase
PES format (problem, etiology, syndrome)
planning outcomes - Answer decide goals you want to achieve with your nursing activities
these drive your choice of interventions
planning interventions - Answer develop a list of possible interventions based on your
nursing knowledge and then choose those most likely to help the client to achieve the stated
goals.
evidenced based and supported by research
ACTIONS WE PERFORM TO OBTAIN OUR GOALS
implementation - Answer carrying out or delegating the actions that you previously planned
action phase
"doing"
collaboration - Answer working with the patients
coordination - Answer scheduling appointments and activities with other departments
evaluation - Answer you determine whether the desired outcomes have been achieved and
judge whether your actions have successfully treated or prevented the identified health
problems
modify the plan as needed
if problem has been resolved, you delete it from the care plan
if outcomes have not been achieved, you determine why
with Correct Answers 2025/2026
Updated.
the nursing process - Answer A systematic problem-solving process that guides all nursing
actions
Phases of nursing process (ADPIE) - Answer Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
characteristics of the nursing process - Answer useful in many settings
goal directed & client centered
involves thinking and doing
not linear (may not happen in order)
steps may be concurrent (happen at the same time)
Assessment - Answer the systematic process of gathering information related to the physical,
mental, spiritual, socioeconomic, and cultural status of an individual, group, or community
assessment includes: - Answer Collecting data
Using a systematic and ongoing process (always assessing)
Categorizing data
Recording data
subjective data - Answer information perceived only by the affected person
objective data - Answer information perceptible to the senses; may be verified by another
person
primary data - Answer observed, recorded, or collected directly from respondents
secondary data - Answer information that already exists somewhere, having been collected
for another purpose
,initial assessment - Answer comprehensive nursing assessment resulting in baseline data
that enables the nurse to make a judgment about a patient's health status, ability to manage
one's own health care, and need for nursing, and to plan individualized, holistic health care for
the patient
ongoing assessment - Answer continuing assessment activities that proceed from the initial
nursing assessment
comprehensive assessment - Answer health history and complete physical examination,
usually conducted when a patient first enters a health care setting; provides a baseline for
comparing later assessment
contains subjective and objective data
focused assessment - Answer assessment conducted to assess a specific problem; focuses on
pertinent history and body regions
special needs assessment - Answer Nutritional
Functional ability
Pain
Cultural
Spiritual health
Psychosocial
Wellness
Family
Community
diagnosis - Answer data used to identify the client's actual or potential health problems and
strengths
analyze the assessment data
identify patterns in the data & draw conclusions about the client's health status
phases of diagnosis - Answer analyze and interpret data
draw conclusions
verify conclusions
write a diagnostic statement
prioritize problems
, diagnosis statement - Answer client health status that nurses can identify, prevent, and treat
independently
stated in terms of human responses to injury, disease, etc...
collaborative diagnosis - Answer Physician prescribed and nurse prescribed interventions
taxonomy - Answer a system for classifying ideas or objects based on characteristics they
have in common
what does a diagnostic statement consist of? - Answer a problem and etiology linked by a
connecting phase
PES format (problem, etiology, syndrome)
planning outcomes - Answer decide goals you want to achieve with your nursing activities
these drive your choice of interventions
planning interventions - Answer develop a list of possible interventions based on your
nursing knowledge and then choose those most likely to help the client to achieve the stated
goals.
evidenced based and supported by research
ACTIONS WE PERFORM TO OBTAIN OUR GOALS
implementation - Answer carrying out or delegating the actions that you previously planned
action phase
"doing"
collaboration - Answer working with the patients
coordination - Answer scheduling appointments and activities with other departments
evaluation - Answer you determine whether the desired outcomes have been achieved and
judge whether your actions have successfully treated or prevented the identified health
problems
modify the plan as needed
if problem has been resolved, you delete it from the care plan
if outcomes have not been achieved, you determine why
