GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING · SCHOOL OF NURSING
NSG 100 Exam 2
Practice Question Bank
Introduction to Nursing — NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with
Rationales
Topic Focus: Nursing Process, Assessment, Planning, Mobility & Hygiene
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales — Introduction to Nursing 2
NSG 100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NSG 100 EXAM 2 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is.
Category: Introduction to Nursing — Nursing Process, Assessment, Planning
& Mobility
1 What is the purpose of the nursing process?
A Providing patient-centered care
B Identifying members of the health care team
C Organizing the way nurses think about patient care
D Facilitating communication among members of the health care team
Why C is correct: The nursing process organizes the way nurses think about patient care,
providing a framework for clinical decision-making.
A — Patient-centered care is a goal, not the purpose of the nursing process.
B — Identifying team members is not the purpose.
D — Communication is facilitated but not the primary purpose.
,2 A patient comes to the emergency department complaining of nausea and vomiting.
What should the nurse ask the patient about first?
A Family history of diabetes
B Medications the patient is taking
C Operations the patient has had in the past
D Severity and duration of the nausea and vomiting
Why D is correct: The nurse should first assess the severity and duration of the presenting
symptoms to determine the urgency and potential causes.
A — Family history is important but not the first priority.
B — Medication history is important but not the first priority.
C — Surgical history is important but not the first priority.
3 An alert, oriented patient is admitted to the hospital with chest pain. From whom
should the nurse collect primary data on this patient?
A Family member
B Physician
C Another nurse
D Patient
Why D is correct: Primary data consist of information obtained directly from the patient.
A — Family members provide secondary data.
B — The physician provides secondary data.
C — Another nurse provides secondary data.
, 4 What is the primary purpose of the nursing diagnosis?
A Resolving patient confusion
B Communicating patient needs
C Meeting accreditation requirements
D Articulating the nursing scope of practice
Why B is correct: The primary purpose of the nursing diagnosis is to communicate patient
needs to the health care team.
A — Resolving confusion is not the primary purpose.
C — Accreditation requirements are not the primary purpose.
D — Articulating scope of practice is not the primary purpose.
5 On what premise is a nursing diagnosis identified for a patient?
A First impressions
B Nursing intuition
C Clustered data
D Medical diagnoses
Why C is correct: A nursing diagnosis is identified based on clustered data and analysis of
assessment findings.
A — First impressions are not a valid basis for diagnosis.
B — Intuition alone is not sufficient.
D — Medical diagnoses are not the basis for nursing diagnoses.
NSG 100 Exam 2
Practice Question Bank
Introduction to Nursing — NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with
Rationales
Topic Focus: Nursing Process, Assessment, Planning, Mobility & Hygiene
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales — Introduction to Nursing 2
NSG 100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NSG 100 EXAM 2 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is.
Category: Introduction to Nursing — Nursing Process, Assessment, Planning
& Mobility
1 What is the purpose of the nursing process?
A Providing patient-centered care
B Identifying members of the health care team
C Organizing the way nurses think about patient care
D Facilitating communication among members of the health care team
Why C is correct: The nursing process organizes the way nurses think about patient care,
providing a framework for clinical decision-making.
A — Patient-centered care is a goal, not the purpose of the nursing process.
B — Identifying team members is not the purpose.
D — Communication is facilitated but not the primary purpose.
,2 A patient comes to the emergency department complaining of nausea and vomiting.
What should the nurse ask the patient about first?
A Family history of diabetes
B Medications the patient is taking
C Operations the patient has had in the past
D Severity and duration of the nausea and vomiting
Why D is correct: The nurse should first assess the severity and duration of the presenting
symptoms to determine the urgency and potential causes.
A — Family history is important but not the first priority.
B — Medication history is important but not the first priority.
C — Surgical history is important but not the first priority.
3 An alert, oriented patient is admitted to the hospital with chest pain. From whom
should the nurse collect primary data on this patient?
A Family member
B Physician
C Another nurse
D Patient
Why D is correct: Primary data consist of information obtained directly from the patient.
A — Family members provide secondary data.
B — The physician provides secondary data.
C — Another nurse provides secondary data.
, 4 What is the primary purpose of the nursing diagnosis?
A Resolving patient confusion
B Communicating patient needs
C Meeting accreditation requirements
D Articulating the nursing scope of practice
Why B is correct: The primary purpose of the nursing diagnosis is to communicate patient
needs to the health care team.
A — Resolving confusion is not the primary purpose.
C — Accreditation requirements are not the primary purpose.
D — Articulating scope of practice is not the primary purpose.
5 On what premise is a nursing diagnosis identified for a patient?
A First impressions
B Nursing intuition
C Clustered data
D Medical diagnoses
Why C is correct: A nursing diagnosis is identified based on clustered data and analysis of
assessment findings.
A — First impressions are not a valid basis for diagnosis.
B — Intuition alone is not sufficient.
D — Medical diagnoses are not the basis for nursing diagnoses.
