NUR 505-Exam 1 Question and Answer
[2026] | UPDATED ACTUAL Exam | 100%
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• Differentiate between subjective and objective data -✓✓ Subjective data: symptoms,
what the patients tells (their own words)
objective data: signs, measurable data, things the nurse asks, exams, vitals, lab work
• Define a SOAP note -✓✓ S-subjective data (medical history, medications, ROS,
symptoms
O-objective (data measured- vitals, physical exam, labs)
A-assessment (nursing diagnosis)
P-plan (goals [SMART], interventions, evaluations)
• Identify the types and parts of a nursing diagnosis -✓✓ 3 types of nursing diagnosis:
1. Problem-Focused (Problems, etiology [cause], symptoms
2. Risk (Problem, Symptoms)
3. Health Promotion ~prevention~ (Problem, Symptoms)
• How to select the priority diagnosis -✓✓ Priority is what is the most pressing issue on
patient. Follow Maslow's Hierarchy:
1. Physiologic needs
2. Safety
3. Love & Belonging
4. Self-esteem (confidence)
5. Self-actualization (has a strong sense of self)
• Describe how to develop and write a SMART goal -✓✓ Subject: the patient
Verb: the action patient will perform
Conditions: particular circumstances in which goal is achieved
Performance: observable/measurable terms the patient is expected to do
Target Time: specifies when the patient should achieve goal
• SMART goal -✓✓ Specific- goal specific to patient
Measurable- Can you track the progress?
Attainable- Can patient achieve this goal?
Realistic/Relevant- Does it make sense? Does it meet the needs of patient?
Timely-Quantify a time limit for goal
, • Discuss the 3 parts to writing a nursing intervention -✓✓ 1. Intervention- "WHAT" you
will do to achieve goal
2. Rationale- "WHY" is this important?
3. Reference- "WHERE" did you get this info?
• Identify what nursing interventions are and review some of the types -✓✓ Nursing
interventions are completed in the planning phase of nursing process versus actually
implementing.
Action types: assess, educate, provide, monitor, consult, encourage
• Describe the evaluation process, its purpose, and relation to the other steps in the
nursing process -✓✓ The nurse and patient together decide how well patient has/has
not achieved goals of care plan. Evaluate/re-evaluate the goal created in planning
phase.
• Discuss the 3 parts to writing a nursing evaluation -✓✓ Goal (SMART), quantify
(should be derived from goal- patient walked 10 ft today), suggest (things you should
keep/add/change to plan)
• What are the phases of the nursing cycle? -✓✓ Assessment- subjective & objective
Diagnosis- Problem-focused, risk, health promotion
Planning/Intervention-Goal [SMART], intervention, rationale
Implementation- Do the plan/goal set out
Evaluation- Goal met/not met/partially met, quantify how patient met goal, suggestions
for plan
• Assessing -✓✓ systemic and continuous collection, analysis, validation, and
communication of patient data
• Cue -✓✓ something may be wrong
• Data -✓✓ information
• Database -✓✓ ALL patient information that has been collected by nurse and other
health care providers
• Emergency Assessment -✓✓ identify life-threatening problems
• Focused Assessment -✓✓ nurse gather data about a specific problem that has already
been identified
[2026] | UPDATED ACTUAL Exam | 100%
Verified Answers
• Differentiate between subjective and objective data -✓✓ Subjective data: symptoms,
what the patients tells (their own words)
objective data: signs, measurable data, things the nurse asks, exams, vitals, lab work
• Define a SOAP note -✓✓ S-subjective data (medical history, medications, ROS,
symptoms
O-objective (data measured- vitals, physical exam, labs)
A-assessment (nursing diagnosis)
P-plan (goals [SMART], interventions, evaluations)
• Identify the types and parts of a nursing diagnosis -✓✓ 3 types of nursing diagnosis:
1. Problem-Focused (Problems, etiology [cause], symptoms
2. Risk (Problem, Symptoms)
3. Health Promotion ~prevention~ (Problem, Symptoms)
• How to select the priority diagnosis -✓✓ Priority is what is the most pressing issue on
patient. Follow Maslow's Hierarchy:
1. Physiologic needs
2. Safety
3. Love & Belonging
4. Self-esteem (confidence)
5. Self-actualization (has a strong sense of self)
• Describe how to develop and write a SMART goal -✓✓ Subject: the patient
Verb: the action patient will perform
Conditions: particular circumstances in which goal is achieved
Performance: observable/measurable terms the patient is expected to do
Target Time: specifies when the patient should achieve goal
• SMART goal -✓✓ Specific- goal specific to patient
Measurable- Can you track the progress?
Attainable- Can patient achieve this goal?
Realistic/Relevant- Does it make sense? Does it meet the needs of patient?
Timely-Quantify a time limit for goal
, • Discuss the 3 parts to writing a nursing intervention -✓✓ 1. Intervention- "WHAT" you
will do to achieve goal
2. Rationale- "WHY" is this important?
3. Reference- "WHERE" did you get this info?
• Identify what nursing interventions are and review some of the types -✓✓ Nursing
interventions are completed in the planning phase of nursing process versus actually
implementing.
Action types: assess, educate, provide, monitor, consult, encourage
• Describe the evaluation process, its purpose, and relation to the other steps in the
nursing process -✓✓ The nurse and patient together decide how well patient has/has
not achieved goals of care plan. Evaluate/re-evaluate the goal created in planning
phase.
• Discuss the 3 parts to writing a nursing evaluation -✓✓ Goal (SMART), quantify
(should be derived from goal- patient walked 10 ft today), suggest (things you should
keep/add/change to plan)
• What are the phases of the nursing cycle? -✓✓ Assessment- subjective & objective
Diagnosis- Problem-focused, risk, health promotion
Planning/Intervention-Goal [SMART], intervention, rationale
Implementation- Do the plan/goal set out
Evaluation- Goal met/not met/partially met, quantify how patient met goal, suggestions
for plan
• Assessing -✓✓ systemic and continuous collection, analysis, validation, and
communication of patient data
• Cue -✓✓ something may be wrong
• Data -✓✓ information
• Database -✓✓ ALL patient information that has been collected by nurse and other
health care providers
• Emergency Assessment -✓✓ identify life-threatening problems
• Focused Assessment -✓✓ nurse gather data about a specific problem that has already
been identified
