PNR201 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
EXAM 2 REVIEW BUNDLE 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Assessment and nursing DX Answer: RN's are responsible for this
part of the nursing process
◉ Data Collection Answer: LPN's main role in nursing process
◉ Documentation of the plan Answer: Should be constructed right after
the admission database is collected. Must be readily available to each
nurse who is assigned to the patient. (Reviewed & updated once every
24 hrs.)
◉ Problem solving process steps Answer: define the problem clearly,
consider all possible alternatives as solutions to the problem, consider
the possible outcomes for each alternative, predict the likelihood of each
outcome occurring, choose the best alternative with the fewest
undesirable outcomes.
◉ A medical diagnosis is never included in a nursing diagnosis Answer:
True (example: stroke, MI)
◉ Nursing diagnosis = Answer: problem + etiology +signs and
symptoms
, ◉ Etiology Answer: causes of the problem
◉ Defining characteristics Answer: characteristics that must be present
for a nursing DX
◉ Constructing a nursing care plan Answer: assess the pt, analyze the
data, identify nursing problems, prioritize, make goals, write expected
outcomes, and choose interventions.
◉ purposes of charting Answer: written record of history, treatment,
care, claims for reimbursement, and evidence in court
◉ 6 main methods of documentation Answer: source-oriented
(narrative) charing, problem oriented medical record charting (POMR)
focus charting, charting by exception, computer assisted charting, and
case management system charting.
◉ source oriented charting (narrative) Answer: narrative notes are
phrases and sentences written without any standardized structure.
benefits of this method are that it gives info on pt condition in
chronological order, indicates pt baseline for each shift, and includes
aspects of all steps in the nursing process
◉ POMR Answer: focuses of patient status, emphasizing a problem
solving approach. contains 5 steps - the data base, problem list, plan,
EXAM 2 REVIEW BUNDLE 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Assessment and nursing DX Answer: RN's are responsible for this
part of the nursing process
◉ Data Collection Answer: LPN's main role in nursing process
◉ Documentation of the plan Answer: Should be constructed right after
the admission database is collected. Must be readily available to each
nurse who is assigned to the patient. (Reviewed & updated once every
24 hrs.)
◉ Problem solving process steps Answer: define the problem clearly,
consider all possible alternatives as solutions to the problem, consider
the possible outcomes for each alternative, predict the likelihood of each
outcome occurring, choose the best alternative with the fewest
undesirable outcomes.
◉ A medical diagnosis is never included in a nursing diagnosis Answer:
True (example: stroke, MI)
◉ Nursing diagnosis = Answer: problem + etiology +signs and
symptoms
, ◉ Etiology Answer: causes of the problem
◉ Defining characteristics Answer: characteristics that must be present
for a nursing DX
◉ Constructing a nursing care plan Answer: assess the pt, analyze the
data, identify nursing problems, prioritize, make goals, write expected
outcomes, and choose interventions.
◉ purposes of charting Answer: written record of history, treatment,
care, claims for reimbursement, and evidence in court
◉ 6 main methods of documentation Answer: source-oriented
(narrative) charing, problem oriented medical record charting (POMR)
focus charting, charting by exception, computer assisted charting, and
case management system charting.
◉ source oriented charting (narrative) Answer: narrative notes are
phrases and sentences written without any standardized structure.
benefits of this method are that it gives info on pt condition in
chronological order, indicates pt baseline for each shift, and includes
aspects of all steps in the nursing process
◉ POMR Answer: focuses of patient status, emphasizing a problem
solving approach. contains 5 steps - the data base, problem list, plan,
