NFDN 1001- FINAL EXAM: NURSING MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH ELABORATE AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026-2027
Nursing Process
A systematic and rational method of planning and providing patient care organized around a
series of phases that facilitates evidence-informed and ethical practice
5 Stages of the Nursing Process
1. Assessment
2. Nursing Diagnoses
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
Metaparadigms
Person/Client
Health
Environment
Nursing
Social Justice
Assessment
a systematic and ongoing process of gathering, organizing, validating, and documenting data
related to the patient's health status through inquiry, collaboration, and using various
resources
Nursing Diagnoses
a clinical judgement that identifies a patient's response to actual or potential health problems
,Planning
the steps taken by the patient, nurse, and interprofessional team to formulate goals, identify
timelines, and coordinate resources
Implementation
an intentional effort to achieve the goals related to the patient's health status
Evaluation
to review and measure whether the care goals were met, to identify if there were any
unintended outcomes, and to determine if any changes to the plan are required in order to
accomplish any unmet goals
Cyclical Nature of the Nursing Process
Initial assessment leads to interpretation of data to decide what is most important, analysis of
data helps you prioritize both needs and actions, planning identifies the most appropriate
actions, implementing the plans includes actions you and your patient take, and evaluation
identifies new assessment data that will influence priorities and planning in the next cycle of
the nursing process
Autonomy
independence
Nursing Judgement
the process that nurses use to critically evaluate and interpret patient data and then make
informed decisions about their patient's care
Metaparadigm Concepts
used as a framework to organize guiding principles, beliefs, and values of nursing practice
Purposes of Nursing Care Plans
• Client-centred care, tailored to the specific needs of each patient
, • Promotes holistic care- includes the patient in the planning of their own care, includes both
mental and physical needs, and takes into consideration cultural, religious, and social values
and beliefs and implements that into each patient's specific care plan
• Can help both patients and nurses identify and define realistic, achievable goals for the
patient and evaluate the various implementations to adjust if need be
Subjective Data
information you collect during an interview with the patient and/or family of the patient
Objective Data
information about the patient that you collect from examining the patient and from the
patient's chart and medical records. This data is measurable and evaluated against a standard
Four Ways Nurses Collect Data
conduct an interview, complete forms, perform an assessment, or review the patient's
diagnostic and lab results
Writing a Nursing Diagnosis
choose a nursing diagnosis from the NANDA categories, select the type of diagnosis, identify
the etiology (the probable stimulus for the patient response), and list the defining
characteristics from the patient assessment data
Four Levels of Nursing Diagnosis
Actual Diagnosis
Potential Diagnosis
Wellness Diagnosis
Syndrome Diagnosis
QUESTIONS WITH ELABORATE AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026-2027
Nursing Process
A systematic and rational method of planning and providing patient care organized around a
series of phases that facilitates evidence-informed and ethical practice
5 Stages of the Nursing Process
1. Assessment
2. Nursing Diagnoses
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
Metaparadigms
Person/Client
Health
Environment
Nursing
Social Justice
Assessment
a systematic and ongoing process of gathering, organizing, validating, and documenting data
related to the patient's health status through inquiry, collaboration, and using various
resources
Nursing Diagnoses
a clinical judgement that identifies a patient's response to actual or potential health problems
,Planning
the steps taken by the patient, nurse, and interprofessional team to formulate goals, identify
timelines, and coordinate resources
Implementation
an intentional effort to achieve the goals related to the patient's health status
Evaluation
to review and measure whether the care goals were met, to identify if there were any
unintended outcomes, and to determine if any changes to the plan are required in order to
accomplish any unmet goals
Cyclical Nature of the Nursing Process
Initial assessment leads to interpretation of data to decide what is most important, analysis of
data helps you prioritize both needs and actions, planning identifies the most appropriate
actions, implementing the plans includes actions you and your patient take, and evaluation
identifies new assessment data that will influence priorities and planning in the next cycle of
the nursing process
Autonomy
independence
Nursing Judgement
the process that nurses use to critically evaluate and interpret patient data and then make
informed decisions about their patient's care
Metaparadigm Concepts
used as a framework to organize guiding principles, beliefs, and values of nursing practice
Purposes of Nursing Care Plans
• Client-centred care, tailored to the specific needs of each patient
, • Promotes holistic care- includes the patient in the planning of their own care, includes both
mental and physical needs, and takes into consideration cultural, religious, and social values
and beliefs and implements that into each patient's specific care plan
• Can help both patients and nurses identify and define realistic, achievable goals for the
patient and evaluate the various implementations to adjust if need be
Subjective Data
information you collect during an interview with the patient and/or family of the patient
Objective Data
information about the patient that you collect from examining the patient and from the
patient's chart and medical records. This data is measurable and evaluated against a standard
Four Ways Nurses Collect Data
conduct an interview, complete forms, perform an assessment, or review the patient's
diagnostic and lab results
Writing a Nursing Diagnosis
choose a nursing diagnosis from the NANDA categories, select the type of diagnosis, identify
the etiology (the probable stimulus for the patient response), and list the defining
characteristics from the patient assessment data
Four Levels of Nursing Diagnosis
Actual Diagnosis
Potential Diagnosis
Wellness Diagnosis
Syndrome Diagnosis
