NUR 202; INTRO TO PROFESSIONAL
NURSING EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Difference between a nursing and medical diagnosis. -
correct answer- Nursing Diagnosis: identifies the
problems the patient is experiencing as a result of the
disease process, human response to the illness, injury or
threat; will label a problem based on signs and symptoms
Medical Diagnosis: will focus on the disease and how it
effects the patient, will label a specific disease based on
symptoms and signs
Difference between Assault vs Battery. - correct answer-
Assault: threatening or an attempt to make bodily contact
with another person without their consent.
Battery: follow through of assault, impermissible,
unprivileged touching of one person by another.
Difference between Subjective and Objective. - correct
answer- Subjective: obtained from patient as given
, description of needs, feelings, strengths, and perceptions
of the problem.
Objective: other types of data that the nurse will collect
through observation, examination , or consultation; able
to be observed through senses.
Does a states nurse practice act determine the
educational requirements for licensure and maintaining
an RN license? - correct answer- Yes, they set the
minimum educational qualifications and other
requirements for licensure. They all define the practice of
professional nursing, determine the legal titles and
abbreviations nurses may use as well as provide
disciplinary action of licensees for certain causes
Function of the ANA. - correct answer- Provides and
determines standards for nursing, regulates and
supervises various aspects of professional nursing in the
United States.
How does the analysis of patient data relate to the
nursing process? - correct answer- It helps a nurse to
know the problem and cluster and organize data to
NURSING EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Difference between a nursing and medical diagnosis. -
correct answer- Nursing Diagnosis: identifies the
problems the patient is experiencing as a result of the
disease process, human response to the illness, injury or
threat; will label a problem based on signs and symptoms
Medical Diagnosis: will focus on the disease and how it
effects the patient, will label a specific disease based on
symptoms and signs
Difference between Assault vs Battery. - correct answer-
Assault: threatening or an attempt to make bodily contact
with another person without their consent.
Battery: follow through of assault, impermissible,
unprivileged touching of one person by another.
Difference between Subjective and Objective. - correct
answer- Subjective: obtained from patient as given
, description of needs, feelings, strengths, and perceptions
of the problem.
Objective: other types of data that the nurse will collect
through observation, examination , or consultation; able
to be observed through senses.
Does a states nurse practice act determine the
educational requirements for licensure and maintaining
an RN license? - correct answer- Yes, they set the
minimum educational qualifications and other
requirements for licensure. They all define the practice of
professional nursing, determine the legal titles and
abbreviations nurses may use as well as provide
disciplinary action of licensees for certain causes
Function of the ANA. - correct answer- Provides and
determines standards for nursing, regulates and
supervises various aspects of professional nursing in the
United States.
How does the analysis of patient data relate to the
nursing process? - correct answer- It helps a nurse to
know the problem and cluster and organize data to
