Adult Health Assessment Exam 1 Study Guide 2026 – Nursing Review

Adult./Health./Assessment./Exam./1


assessment./-
./correct./answer./the./collection./of./data./about./the./individual's./health./state




subjective./data./-
./correct./answer./what./the./person./says./about./him/herself./during./the./history


;./symptoms


objective./data./-
./correct./answer./what./the./HCP./can./observe./by./inspecting,./percussing,./pal


pating,./and./ausculating./during./the./physical./examination


database./-./correct./answer./subjective./+./objective


diagnostic./reasoning./-
./correct./answer./the./process./of./analyzing./health./data./and./drawing./conclus


ions./to./identify./diagnoses


hypothesis./forming./and./deductive./reasoning./-
./correct./answer./attend./to./initially./available./cues;./formulate./diagnostic./hy


potheses;./gather./data./relative./to./the./tentative./hypotheses;./evaluate./each./h
ypothesis./with./the./new./data./collected,./thus./arriving./at./a./final./diagnosis

,cue./-
./correct./answer./a./piece./of./info,./a./sign./or./symptom,./or./a./piece./of./laborator


y./data


hypothesis./-
./correct./answer./a./tentative./explanation./for./a./cue./or./set./of./cues./that./can./be./


used./as./a./basis./for./further./investigation


the./nursing./process./-
./correct./answer./assessment;./diagnosis;./outcome./identification;./planning;./


implementation;./evaluation


assessment./in./the./nursing./process./-
./correct./answer./collect./data;./purpose./is./to./make./a./judgment./or./diagnosis




diagnosis./in./the./nursing./process./-
./correct./answer./the./process./of./analyzing./health./data./and./drawing./conclus


ions;./putting./together./cues./to./try./to./figure./out./what./this./patient's./issue./is


outcome./identification./in./the./nursing./process./-
./correct./answer./where./do./we./want./to./go/what./results./are./we./looking./for




planning./in./the./nursing./process./-
./correct./answer./ make./a./plan./as./to./how./to./achieve./the./outcome./we./want

,implementation./in./the./nursing./process./-
./correct./answer./follow./through./with./the./plans;./in./a./safe./and./timely./ manne


r;./use./evidence-
based./interventions,./provide./health./teaching./and./health./promotion


evaluation./in./the./nursing./process./-
./correct./answer./see./if./what./you./are./doing./is./working;./if./not,./change./it;./pr


ogress./toward./outcomes;./use./ongoing./assessment./to./revise


first./priority./level./-./correct./answer./emergent,./life-
threatening,./and./immediate;./establishing./an./airway;./supporting./breathing


second./priority./level./-
./correct./answer./next./in./urgency;./requiring./intervention./to./forestall./further


./deterioration;./mental./status./change;./acute./pain;./untreated./medical./proble


ms/abnormal./lab./values;./risks./of./infection


third./priority./level./-
./correct./answer./those./that./are./important./to./patient's./health,./but./can./be./add


ressed./after./more./urgent./health./care./problems./are./addressed


collaborative./problems./-
./correct./answer./approach./to./treatment./involves./multiple./disciplines

, principles./to./setting./priorities./-
./correct./answer./ make./a./complete./list./of./current./medications,./medical./pro


blems,./allergies,./and./reasons./for./seeking./care,./refer./to./them./frequently./be
cause./they./may./affect./how./you./set./priorities;./determine./the./relationships./
among./the./problems


steps./to./setting./priorities./-./correct./answer./1../assign./high./priority./to./first-
level./problems:./ABCV
2../attend./to./second-level./priority./problems
3../address./third-level./priority./problems


ABCV./(first-level./priorities)./-./correct./answer./A:./airway./problems
B:./breathing./problems
C:./cardiac/circulation./problems
V:./vital./sign./concerns


evidence-based./practice./-
./correct./answer./a./systematic./approach./to./practice./that./emphasize./the./use./


of./best./evidence./in./combination./with./the./clinician's./experience,./as./well./a
s./the./patient./preferences./and./values,./to./make./decisions./about./care./and./tre
atment;./comprehensive./and./holistic


complete./database./-
./correct./answer./complex./health./history./and./full./physical./examination