NS 2881 | COMPLETE EXAM 2026/2027 | QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS | PASS GUARANTEE
Q1. What does ADPIE stand for in the nursing process? ANSWER
Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
Q2. Which step of the nursing process involves collecting patient data?
ANSWER Assessment.
Q3. What are the two types of nursing assessments? ANSWER
Initial/comprehensive assessment and focused/ongoing assessment.
Q4. What is the purpose of the Diagnosis step? ANSWER To analyze data and
identify patient health problems (nursing diagnoses).
Q5. What is a nursing diagnosis? ANSWER A clinical judgment about
individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health
problems.
Q6. What is the difference between a medical diagnosis and a nursing
diagnosis? ANSWER A medical diagnosis identifies a disease; a nursing
diagnosis identifies patient responses to health conditions.
Q7. What are the three parts of a PES-formatted nursing diagnosis? ANSWER
Problem, Etiology, Signs/Symptoms.
Q8. What does "related to" indicate in a nursing diagnosis? ANSWER The
etiology or cause of the problem.
Q9. What is outcome identification in the nursing process? ANSWER Setting
measurable, patient-centered goals.
Q10. What does SMART stand for in goal writing? ANSWER Specific,
Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound.
Q11. Which step involves carrying out nursing interventions? ANSWER
Implementation.
,Q12. What is the purpose of the Evaluation step? ANSWER To determine if
patient goals were met and revise the care plan if needed.
Q13. What are independent nursing interventions? ANSWER Actions nurses
can perform autonomously (e.g., positioning, teaching).
Q14. What are dependent nursing interventions? ANSWER Actions requiring
a physician's order (e.g., medication administration).
Q15. What are collaborative nursing interventions? ANSWER Actions
performed with other healthcare team members.
Q16. What is a standardized care plan? ANSWER A pre-developed plan for
patients with common diagnoses.
Q17. What is critical thinking in nursing? ANSWER Purposeful, reflective
judgment about what to believe or do in response to observations.
Q18. What is clinical reasoning? ANSWER The cognitive process used to
analyze patient data and make decisions.
Q19. What is clinical judgment? ANSWER The outcome of clinical
reasoning—deciding on the best nursing action.
Q20. What is the first step in prioritizing patient care? ANSWER Identify life-
threatening problems first (ABC: Airway, Breathing, Circulation).
Q21. According to Maslow's hierarchy, which needs are prioritized first?
ANSWER Physiologic needs (oxygen, food, water, shelter).
Q22. What is the ABC priority framework? ANSWER Airway, Breathing,
Circulation.
Q23. What is a nursing care plan? ANSWER A written guide for patient care
that includes diagnoses, goals, and interventions.
Q24. What is the purpose of nursing documentation? ANSWER To
communicate patient status, plan of care, and interventions to the healthcare
team.
Q25. What is a concept map in nursing? ANSWER A visual tool linking patient
problems, interventions, and outcomes.
Q26. What is evidence-based practice? ANSWER Integrating best research
evidence with clinical expertise and patient values.
, Q27. What is the difference between subjective and objective data?
ANSWER Subjective = what the patient reports; Objective = what the nurse
observes/measures.
Q28. What is a primary source of patient data? ANSWER The patient.
Q29. What is a secondary source of patient data? ANSWER Family, medical
records, other healthcare providers.
Q30. What is the purpose of a focused assessment? ANSWER To gather data
about a specific problem.
Q31. What is a head-to-toe assessment? ANSWER A systematic,
comprehensive physical examination.
Q32. What is the "clustering" step in diagnosing? ANSWER Grouping related
data cues to identify patterns.
Q33. What is a risk nursing diagnosis? ANSWER A diagnosis for a problem
that has not yet occurred but the patient is vulnerable to.
Q34. What is a wellness nursing diagnosis? ANSWER A clinical judgment
about a patient's readiness to enhance well-being.
Q35. What is a syndrome nursing diagnosis? ANSWER A cluster of diagnoses
that occur together (e.g., Rape Trauma Syndrome).
Q36. What is the purpose of nursing outcomes classification (NOC)? ANSWER
To standardize measurable patient outcomes.
Q37. What is the purpose of nursing interventions classification (NIC)?
ANSWER To standardize nursing interventions.
Q38. What is a nursing-sensitive outcome? ANSWER An outcome affected by
nursing care (e.g., pressure ulcer prevention).
Q39. What is reassessment? ANSWER Collecting additional data after initial
assessment.
Q40. What is the difference between a goal and an outcome? ANSWER A
goal is broad; an outcome is specific, measurable, and time-limited.
SECTION 2: PATIENT ASSESSMENT & VITAL SIGNS — Questions 41–80
VERIFIED ANSWERS | PASS GUARANTEE
Q1. What does ADPIE stand for in the nursing process? ANSWER
Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
Q2. Which step of the nursing process involves collecting patient data?
ANSWER Assessment.
Q3. What are the two types of nursing assessments? ANSWER
Initial/comprehensive assessment and focused/ongoing assessment.
Q4. What is the purpose of the Diagnosis step? ANSWER To analyze data and
identify patient health problems (nursing diagnoses).
Q5. What is a nursing diagnosis? ANSWER A clinical judgment about
individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health
problems.
Q6. What is the difference between a medical diagnosis and a nursing
diagnosis? ANSWER A medical diagnosis identifies a disease; a nursing
diagnosis identifies patient responses to health conditions.
Q7. What are the three parts of a PES-formatted nursing diagnosis? ANSWER
Problem, Etiology, Signs/Symptoms.
Q8. What does "related to" indicate in a nursing diagnosis? ANSWER The
etiology or cause of the problem.
Q9. What is outcome identification in the nursing process? ANSWER Setting
measurable, patient-centered goals.
Q10. What does SMART stand for in goal writing? ANSWER Specific,
Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound.
Q11. Which step involves carrying out nursing interventions? ANSWER
Implementation.
,Q12. What is the purpose of the Evaluation step? ANSWER To determine if
patient goals were met and revise the care plan if needed.
Q13. What are independent nursing interventions? ANSWER Actions nurses
can perform autonomously (e.g., positioning, teaching).
Q14. What are dependent nursing interventions? ANSWER Actions requiring
a physician's order (e.g., medication administration).
Q15. What are collaborative nursing interventions? ANSWER Actions
performed with other healthcare team members.
Q16. What is a standardized care plan? ANSWER A pre-developed plan for
patients with common diagnoses.
Q17. What is critical thinking in nursing? ANSWER Purposeful, reflective
judgment about what to believe or do in response to observations.
Q18. What is clinical reasoning? ANSWER The cognitive process used to
analyze patient data and make decisions.
Q19. What is clinical judgment? ANSWER The outcome of clinical
reasoning—deciding on the best nursing action.
Q20. What is the first step in prioritizing patient care? ANSWER Identify life-
threatening problems first (ABC: Airway, Breathing, Circulation).
Q21. According to Maslow's hierarchy, which needs are prioritized first?
ANSWER Physiologic needs (oxygen, food, water, shelter).
Q22. What is the ABC priority framework? ANSWER Airway, Breathing,
Circulation.
Q23. What is a nursing care plan? ANSWER A written guide for patient care
that includes diagnoses, goals, and interventions.
Q24. What is the purpose of nursing documentation? ANSWER To
communicate patient status, plan of care, and interventions to the healthcare
team.
Q25. What is a concept map in nursing? ANSWER A visual tool linking patient
problems, interventions, and outcomes.
Q26. What is evidence-based practice? ANSWER Integrating best research
evidence with clinical expertise and patient values.
, Q27. What is the difference between subjective and objective data?
ANSWER Subjective = what the patient reports; Objective = what the nurse
observes/measures.
Q28. What is a primary source of patient data? ANSWER The patient.
Q29. What is a secondary source of patient data? ANSWER Family, medical
records, other healthcare providers.
Q30. What is the purpose of a focused assessment? ANSWER To gather data
about a specific problem.
Q31. What is a head-to-toe assessment? ANSWER A systematic,
comprehensive physical examination.
Q32. What is the "clustering" step in diagnosing? ANSWER Grouping related
data cues to identify patterns.
Q33. What is a risk nursing diagnosis? ANSWER A diagnosis for a problem
that has not yet occurred but the patient is vulnerable to.
Q34. What is a wellness nursing diagnosis? ANSWER A clinical judgment
about a patient's readiness to enhance well-being.
Q35. What is a syndrome nursing diagnosis? ANSWER A cluster of diagnoses
that occur together (e.g., Rape Trauma Syndrome).
Q36. What is the purpose of nursing outcomes classification (NOC)? ANSWER
To standardize measurable patient outcomes.
Q37. What is the purpose of nursing interventions classification (NIC)?
ANSWER To standardize nursing interventions.
Q38. What is a nursing-sensitive outcome? ANSWER An outcome affected by
nursing care (e.g., pressure ulcer prevention).
Q39. What is reassessment? ANSWER Collecting additional data after initial
assessment.
Q40. What is the difference between a goal and an outcome? ANSWER A
goal is broad; an outcome is specific, measurable, and time-limited.
SECTION 2: PATIENT ASSESSMENT & VITAL SIGNS — Questions 41–80
