NUR 216 – HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
• What is an assessment? -✓✓ -A data collection process
-A continuous process
-A method to establish a baseline
• What is primary subjective data? Give an example. -✓✓ Client reports
feelings/thoughts
Ex. "I have a headache"
• What is secondary subjective data? Give an example. -✓✓ Anyone, other than the
client, reports feelings/thoughts.
Ex. Spouse states, "She complained of pain in her abdomen this morning."
• What is primary objective data? Give an example. -✓✓ Nurse reports seeing, feeling,
smelling, or hearing. (DO NOT taste).
Ex. "I can see redness and swelling of her right lower extremity."
• What is secondary objective data? Give an example. -✓✓ Anyone, other than the
nurse, reports seeing, feeling, smelling, or hearing. (DO NOT taste).
Ex. AP states, "Her urine smells odorous."
• What is a comprehensive assessment? -✓✓ Consists of a complete nursing history
and physical examination.
• What is a focused assessment? -✓✓ Based around the patients immediate problems.
• What is the nursing process? -✓✓ Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
(ADPIE)
• What is the "A" in the nursing process? -✓✓ Assessment - gather information and
review the patients history
• What is the "D" in the nursing process? -✓✓ Diagnose - identify problem list
• What is the "P" in the nursing process? -✓✓ Plan - develop SMART goals, desired
outcomes, and action plans
, • What is the "I" in the nursing process? -✓✓ Implementation - perform nursing actions
• What is the "E" in the nursing process? -✓✓ Evaluate - were desired outcomes and
goals achieved?
• List 5 'Communication' skills nurses must implement at all times. -✓✓ -Eye Contact
-Eye Level
-Personal Space
-Active Listening
-LISTEN to them!!!
• List 4 'Cognitive' skills you must implement in the assessment process. -✓✓ -Critical
Thinking Skills
-Inductive & Deductive Reasoning Skills
-Clinical Decision Making Skills
-Problem Solving Skills
• What are 'Psychomotor' skills? -✓✓ Skills needed to perform the 4 techniques of
physical assessment.
• What are 'Interpersonal/Affective' skills? -✓✓ Affective skills needed to develop caring,
therapeutic nurse-patient relationships.
• List 4 'Ethical' skills. -✓✓ -Responsible & accountable for practice
-Patient advocate
-Respect patients' rights
-Assure confidentiality
• What are the 2 types of interviews? -✓✓ Directive or Non-directive
• What is an open ended question? Give an example. -✓✓ A question that requires
more than a "yes" or "no" answer.
Ex. "What does the pain in your foot feel like?"
• What is a close ended question? Give an example. -✓✓ A question that requires a
"yes" or "no" answer.
Ex. "Do you have a headache?"
• What is the 'Introductory Phase' of the interview process? -✓✓ -Introduce self
-Put patient at ease
-Explain purpose of interview
-Explain time frame
• What is the 'Working Phase' of the interview process? -✓✓ -Data collection, structured
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
• What is an assessment? -✓✓ -A data collection process
-A continuous process
-A method to establish a baseline
• What is primary subjective data? Give an example. -✓✓ Client reports
feelings/thoughts
Ex. "I have a headache"
• What is secondary subjective data? Give an example. -✓✓ Anyone, other than the
client, reports feelings/thoughts.
Ex. Spouse states, "She complained of pain in her abdomen this morning."
• What is primary objective data? Give an example. -✓✓ Nurse reports seeing, feeling,
smelling, or hearing. (DO NOT taste).
Ex. "I can see redness and swelling of her right lower extremity."
• What is secondary objective data? Give an example. -✓✓ Anyone, other than the
nurse, reports seeing, feeling, smelling, or hearing. (DO NOT taste).
Ex. AP states, "Her urine smells odorous."
• What is a comprehensive assessment? -✓✓ Consists of a complete nursing history
and physical examination.
• What is a focused assessment? -✓✓ Based around the patients immediate problems.
• What is the nursing process? -✓✓ Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
(ADPIE)
• What is the "A" in the nursing process? -✓✓ Assessment - gather information and
review the patients history
• What is the "D" in the nursing process? -✓✓ Diagnose - identify problem list
• What is the "P" in the nursing process? -✓✓ Plan - develop SMART goals, desired
outcomes, and action plans
, • What is the "I" in the nursing process? -✓✓ Implementation - perform nursing actions
• What is the "E" in the nursing process? -✓✓ Evaluate - were desired outcomes and
goals achieved?
• List 5 'Communication' skills nurses must implement at all times. -✓✓ -Eye Contact
-Eye Level
-Personal Space
-Active Listening
-LISTEN to them!!!
• List 4 'Cognitive' skills you must implement in the assessment process. -✓✓ -Critical
Thinking Skills
-Inductive & Deductive Reasoning Skills
-Clinical Decision Making Skills
-Problem Solving Skills
• What are 'Psychomotor' skills? -✓✓ Skills needed to perform the 4 techniques of
physical assessment.
• What are 'Interpersonal/Affective' skills? -✓✓ Affective skills needed to develop caring,
therapeutic nurse-patient relationships.
• List 4 'Ethical' skills. -✓✓ -Responsible & accountable for practice
-Patient advocate
-Respect patients' rights
-Assure confidentiality
• What are the 2 types of interviews? -✓✓ Directive or Non-directive
• What is an open ended question? Give an example. -✓✓ A question that requires
more than a "yes" or "no" answer.
Ex. "What does the pain in your foot feel like?"
• What is a close ended question? Give an example. -✓✓ A question that requires a
"yes" or "no" answer.
Ex. "Do you have a headache?"
• What is the 'Introductory Phase' of the interview process? -✓✓ -Introduce self
-Put patient at ease
-Explain purpose of interview
-Explain time frame
• What is the 'Working Phase' of the interview process? -✓✓ -Data collection, structured
