NURS2055 VERIFIED EXAM SOLUTIONS - COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - CURRENT VERSION 2026/2027
Q1. What are the five steps of the nursing process?
A1. The five steps are: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and
Evaluation (ADPIE).
Q2. During which step of the nursing process does the nurse collect subjective
and objective data?
A2. During the Assessment phase.
Q3. What is a nursing diagnosis?
A3. A nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment about individual, family, or
community responses to actual or potential health problems or life processes.
Q4. What is the difference between a medical diagnosis and a nursing
diagnosis?
A4. A medical diagnosis identifies a disease or pathology, while a nursing
diagnosis focuses on the patient's response to the disease or condition.
Q5. What does the 'P' in SMART goals stand for?
A5. P stands for 'Patient-centered' or 'Specific' — SMART goals are Specific,
Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
Q6. What is a collaborative problem in nursing?
A6. A collaborative problem is a potential complication that requires both
nursing and medical interventions to manage.
,Q7. What is the purpose of the evaluation step in the nursing process?
A7. To determine whether the patient's goals and outcomes have been met
and whether the care plan needs modification.
Q8. What are the three types of nursing assessments?
A8. Initial/comprehensive, focused, and emergency assessments.
Q9. What is objective data?
A9. Objective data is information that can be observed, measured, or verified
by the nurse (e.g., vital signs, lab results, physical exam findings).
Q10. What is subjective data?
A10. Subjective data is information reported by the patient, family, or
significant others (e.g., pain level, nausea, feelings).
Q11. What is a cue in nursing assessment?
A11. A cue is a piece of information or sign that indicates the presence of a
health problem.
Q12. What is an inference in nursing?
A12. An inference is the nurse's interpretation or conclusion drawn from
observed cues.
Q13. What is the difference between primary and secondary data sources?
A13. Primary data comes directly from the patient; secondary data comes from
family members, medical records, or other sources.
Q14. What is a focused assessment?
,A14. A focused assessment is a detailed examination of a specific body system
or problem area.
Q15. What is the purpose of nursing interventions?
A15. To help the patient achieve expected outcomes and goals identified in the
nursing care plan.
Q16. What are independent nursing interventions?
A16. Actions that nurses can perform autonomously without a physician's
order (e.g., repositioning, patient education).
Q17. What are dependent nursing interventions?
A17. Actions that require a physician's order or prescription (e.g.,
administering medications).
Q18. What are interdependent/collaborative nursing interventions?
A18. Actions performed jointly with other healthcare team members (e.g.,
physical therapy, dietary planning).
Q19. What is a nursing care plan?
A19. A written guide that directs the efforts of the nursing team toward
meeting the patient's needs and achieving specific outcomes.
Q20. What is a NANDA-I nursing diagnosis?
A20. A standardized nursing diagnosis approved by NANDA International that
provides a common language for nursing practice.
Q21. What does 'Risk for' indicate in a nursing diagnosis?
, A21. It indicates a potential problem that the patient is vulnerable to
developing.
Q22. What is a wellness nursing diagnosis?
A22. A clinical judgment about a patient, family, or community in transition
from a specific level of wellness to a higher level of wellness.
Q23. What is a syndrome nursing diagnosis?
A23. A cluster of nursing diagnoses that occur together and are best addressed
together and through similar interventions.
Q24. What is the etiology in a nursing diagnosis statement?
A24. The etiology identifies the cause or contributing factors related to the
nursing diagnosis (linked by 'related to').
Q25. What is the defining characteristic in a nursing diagnosis?
A25. The defining characteristics are the signs and symptoms that support the
nursing diagnosis (linked by 'as evidenced by').
Q26. What is priority setting in nursing?
A26. The process of determining which patient needs or problems require
immediate attention versus those that can be addressed later.
Q27. What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how does it apply to nursing
priority setting?
A27. Maslow's hierarchy prioritizes physiological needs first, followed by
safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. Nurses use this to
prioritize patient care.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - CURRENT VERSION 2026/2027
Q1. What are the five steps of the nursing process?
A1. The five steps are: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and
Evaluation (ADPIE).
Q2. During which step of the nursing process does the nurse collect subjective
and objective data?
A2. During the Assessment phase.
Q3. What is a nursing diagnosis?
A3. A nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment about individual, family, or
community responses to actual or potential health problems or life processes.
Q4. What is the difference between a medical diagnosis and a nursing
diagnosis?
A4. A medical diagnosis identifies a disease or pathology, while a nursing
diagnosis focuses on the patient's response to the disease or condition.
Q5. What does the 'P' in SMART goals stand for?
A5. P stands for 'Patient-centered' or 'Specific' — SMART goals are Specific,
Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
Q6. What is a collaborative problem in nursing?
A6. A collaborative problem is a potential complication that requires both
nursing and medical interventions to manage.
,Q7. What is the purpose of the evaluation step in the nursing process?
A7. To determine whether the patient's goals and outcomes have been met
and whether the care plan needs modification.
Q8. What are the three types of nursing assessments?
A8. Initial/comprehensive, focused, and emergency assessments.
Q9. What is objective data?
A9. Objective data is information that can be observed, measured, or verified
by the nurse (e.g., vital signs, lab results, physical exam findings).
Q10. What is subjective data?
A10. Subjective data is information reported by the patient, family, or
significant others (e.g., pain level, nausea, feelings).
Q11. What is a cue in nursing assessment?
A11. A cue is a piece of information or sign that indicates the presence of a
health problem.
Q12. What is an inference in nursing?
A12. An inference is the nurse's interpretation or conclusion drawn from
observed cues.
Q13. What is the difference between primary and secondary data sources?
A13. Primary data comes directly from the patient; secondary data comes from
family members, medical records, or other sources.
Q14. What is a focused assessment?
,A14. A focused assessment is a detailed examination of a specific body system
or problem area.
Q15. What is the purpose of nursing interventions?
A15. To help the patient achieve expected outcomes and goals identified in the
nursing care plan.
Q16. What are independent nursing interventions?
A16. Actions that nurses can perform autonomously without a physician's
order (e.g., repositioning, patient education).
Q17. What are dependent nursing interventions?
A17. Actions that require a physician's order or prescription (e.g.,
administering medications).
Q18. What are interdependent/collaborative nursing interventions?
A18. Actions performed jointly with other healthcare team members (e.g.,
physical therapy, dietary planning).
Q19. What is a nursing care plan?
A19. A written guide that directs the efforts of the nursing team toward
meeting the patient's needs and achieving specific outcomes.
Q20. What is a NANDA-I nursing diagnosis?
A20. A standardized nursing diagnosis approved by NANDA International that
provides a common language for nursing practice.
Q21. What does 'Risk for' indicate in a nursing diagnosis?
, A21. It indicates a potential problem that the patient is vulnerable to
developing.
Q22. What is a wellness nursing diagnosis?
A22. A clinical judgment about a patient, family, or community in transition
from a specific level of wellness to a higher level of wellness.
Q23. What is a syndrome nursing diagnosis?
A23. A cluster of nursing diagnoses that occur together and are best addressed
together and through similar interventions.
Q24. What is the etiology in a nursing diagnosis statement?
A24. The etiology identifies the cause or contributing factors related to the
nursing diagnosis (linked by 'related to').
Q25. What is the defining characteristic in a nursing diagnosis?
A25. The defining characteristics are the signs and symptoms that support the
nursing diagnosis (linked by 'as evidenced by').
Q26. What is priority setting in nursing?
A26. The process of determining which patient needs or problems require
immediate attention versus those that can be addressed later.
Q27. What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how does it apply to nursing
priority setting?
A27. Maslow's hierarchy prioritizes physiological needs first, followed by
safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. Nurses use this to
prioritize patient care.
