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NSG6020 Final Exam – Complete Study Guide, Practice Questions, and Nursing Exam Preparation

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This document provides comprehensive preparation for the NSG6020 Final Exam, featuring exam-style practice questions and detailed review material covering the core concepts commonly assessed in advanced nursing coursework. It includes advanced health assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacology, clinical decision-making, diagnostic reasoning, patient management, evidence-based practice, and professional nursing concepts to help students strengthen their knowledge and prepare confidently for the final exam.

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FINAL EXAM NSG6020 WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW 2026)
Subjective (SOAP note) - answer-Information reported by the patient



Includes:

• Chief Complaint (CC)

• History of Present Illness (HPI)

• Review of Systems (ROS)

• Past Medical History

• Medications

• Allergies

• Family History

• Social History

• Sexual history

• Substance use



Objective (SOAP note) - answer-Observed/measured findings



Includes:

• Vital signs

• Physical exam findings

• Lab results

• Diagnostic tests



Assessment (SOAP note) - answer-• Medical diagnosis

• Differential diagnoses

,• Clinical impression



Plan (SOAP note) - answer-Treatment plan:

• Medications

• Labs

• Imaging

• Referrals

• Patient education

• Follow-up



Types of SOAP Notes - answer-Comprehensive



Full history + full physical exam.



Used for:

• New patient visits

• Annual exams



Focused



Problem-specific exam.



Used for:

• Follow-up

• Chronic disease management



Episodic

,Single acute complaint.



Example:

• Sore throat

• Ear pain



HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS (HPI) - answer-OLDCARTS (onset-location-duration-
character-allieving/aggravating-time-severity)



SUBJECTIVE vs OBJECTIVE DATA - answer-Subjective



Patient statements.



Example:

• "My chest hurts"

• "I feel dizzy"

• "I have a headache"



Objective



Clinician findings.



Example:

• BP 150/90

• Wheezing

• Rash on chest



SKILLED INTERVIEWING - answer-Key components:

, • Open-ended questions

• Active listening

• Empathy

• Clarification

• Cultural humility



NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM-CNS - answer-Includes:

• Brain

• Spinal cord



Function:

• Processes information

• Controls movement

• Cognition

How to assess

• Mental status

• Orientation

• Speech

• Motor strength

• Sensory exam

• Reflexes

• Coordination

• Gait

• cranial nerves



NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM-PNS - answer-Includes:

• Peripheral nerves

• Sensory and motor nerves

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