CNUR 107 Midterm Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the goal of nursing assessment? - correct answer to promote health, to prevent illness,
to care for human reponses to health or illness, to advocate for the health and well being of
individual's, families, and populations in urban, rural, remote, and international settings.
How is the goal of nursing achieved? - correct answer begins with assessment
What is the definitions of health assessment? - correct answer collection of subjective and
objective data to develop a database about a patients health status (past and present) health concerns
and usual coping mechanisms so that an individuals care plan can be created.
What does nursing care always begin with? - correct answer assessment.
What is the first step in the nursing process? - correct answer assessment
What are the steps of the nursing process? - correct answer 1- assessment 2- diagnoses 3-
outcome identification 4- planning 5-implementation 6- evaluation
What does "assessment" involve in the nursing process? - correct answer collecting date,
review of clinical record, health history, physical examination, functional assessment, consultation,
review of literature.
What does "dx" involve in the nursing process? - correct answer interpret data, identify clusters
of cues, make inferences, validate inferences, compare clusters of cues with definition and defining
characteristics, identify related factors, document dx
What does" outcome identification" involve in the nursing process? - correct answer identify
expected outcomes, individualize the person, include a time frame.
What does"planning" involve in the nursing process? - correct answer establish priorities,
develop outcomes, set time frame for outcomes,document plan of care
,What does "implementation" involve in the nursing process? - correct answer review planned
interventions,schedule and coordinate the persons total health care, corroborate w other team
members, document the care provided, counsel the per and significant others, supervise
implementation of the care plan by delegating appropriate responsibilities.
What does "evaluation" involve in the nursing process? - correct answer summarize the results
of evaluation, identify reasons for the persons failure, if indicated, to achieve expected outcomes
stated in the plan of care, document the evaluation of the persons achievement of outcomes and the
modifications, if any in the plan of care.
Definition of wellness - correct answer definition of wellness. Wellness is an active process of
becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. "...a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." - the
world health organization.
Definition of health - correct answer "a complete state of physical, mental and social well-
being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
Definition of health promotion - correct answer health promotion is the process of enabling
people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual
behaviour towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions.
What is health history? - correct answer interview
What is physical examination? - correct answer observation/measurements
What are the components of assessment? - correct answer health history and physical
examination.
What are the four types of assessment? - correct answer 1-complete ( total health)
2-episodic or problem-centered( one symptom of one immediate problem.)
3-emergency ( someone is having a baby right away)
4-follow up assessment.
, Example of complete assessment? - correct answer head to toe assessment, first time with
patient.
What is the purpose of a complete assessment? - correct answer gives us a baseline to start and
then to start to see and trend foundations
What time would a complete assessment be performed? - correct answer during admission.
Example of episodic/problem based assessment? - correct answer certain problem/symptom
found ex: abdominal pain
What is purpose of episodic/problem based assessment? - correct answer to identify and deal w
that specific problem
What time would a episodic/problem based assessment be performed? - correct answer we
would deal with the problem right away then come up with a plan afterwords
Example of emergency assessment? - correct answer baby being born asap, seizure, heart
attack
What is the purpose of an emergency assessment? - correct answer to focus on the critical issue
( usually is something life threatening )
What is an example of a follow up assessment? - correct answer next time working on
shift/seeing patient
What is the purpose of follow up assessment? - correct answer comparing their health status to
where they were before.
What time would a follow up assessment be performed? - correct answer time ranges.
What are the 2 types of data? - correct answer subjective data and objective data
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the goal of nursing assessment? - correct answer to promote health, to prevent illness,
to care for human reponses to health or illness, to advocate for the health and well being of
individual's, families, and populations in urban, rural, remote, and international settings.
How is the goal of nursing achieved? - correct answer begins with assessment
What is the definitions of health assessment? - correct answer collection of subjective and
objective data to develop a database about a patients health status (past and present) health concerns
and usual coping mechanisms so that an individuals care plan can be created.
What does nursing care always begin with? - correct answer assessment.
What is the first step in the nursing process? - correct answer assessment
What are the steps of the nursing process? - correct answer 1- assessment 2- diagnoses 3-
outcome identification 4- planning 5-implementation 6- evaluation
What does "assessment" involve in the nursing process? - correct answer collecting date,
review of clinical record, health history, physical examination, functional assessment, consultation,
review of literature.
What does "dx" involve in the nursing process? - correct answer interpret data, identify clusters
of cues, make inferences, validate inferences, compare clusters of cues with definition and defining
characteristics, identify related factors, document dx
What does" outcome identification" involve in the nursing process? - correct answer identify
expected outcomes, individualize the person, include a time frame.
What does"planning" involve in the nursing process? - correct answer establish priorities,
develop outcomes, set time frame for outcomes,document plan of care
,What does "implementation" involve in the nursing process? - correct answer review planned
interventions,schedule and coordinate the persons total health care, corroborate w other team
members, document the care provided, counsel the per and significant others, supervise
implementation of the care plan by delegating appropriate responsibilities.
What does "evaluation" involve in the nursing process? - correct answer summarize the results
of evaluation, identify reasons for the persons failure, if indicated, to achieve expected outcomes
stated in the plan of care, document the evaluation of the persons achievement of outcomes and the
modifications, if any in the plan of care.
Definition of wellness - correct answer definition of wellness. Wellness is an active process of
becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. "...a state of complete
physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." - the
world health organization.
Definition of health - correct answer "a complete state of physical, mental and social well-
being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
Definition of health promotion - correct answer health promotion is the process of enabling
people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual
behaviour towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions.
What is health history? - correct answer interview
What is physical examination? - correct answer observation/measurements
What are the components of assessment? - correct answer health history and physical
examination.
What are the four types of assessment? - correct answer 1-complete ( total health)
2-episodic or problem-centered( one symptom of one immediate problem.)
3-emergency ( someone is having a baby right away)
4-follow up assessment.
, Example of complete assessment? - correct answer head to toe assessment, first time with
patient.
What is the purpose of a complete assessment? - correct answer gives us a baseline to start and
then to start to see and trend foundations
What time would a complete assessment be performed? - correct answer during admission.
Example of episodic/problem based assessment? - correct answer certain problem/symptom
found ex: abdominal pain
What is purpose of episodic/problem based assessment? - correct answer to identify and deal w
that specific problem
What time would a episodic/problem based assessment be performed? - correct answer we
would deal with the problem right away then come up with a plan afterwords
Example of emergency assessment? - correct answer baby being born asap, seizure, heart
attack
What is the purpose of an emergency assessment? - correct answer to focus on the critical issue
( usually is something life threatening )
What is an example of a follow up assessment? - correct answer next time working on
shift/seeing patient
What is the purpose of follow up assessment? - correct answer comparing their health status to
where they were before.
What time would a follow up assessment be performed? - correct answer time ranges.
What are the 2 types of data? - correct answer subjective data and objective data
