2026/2027 Galen College
Q1. Which statement best describes the primary purpose of the
nursing process?
A) To ensure every patient receives identical care
B) To provide a systematic framework for individualized patient care
C) To replace clinical judgment with standardized orders
D) To document patient outcomes after discharge
Correct Answer: B) To provide a systematic framework for individualized
patient care
Rationale: The nursing process provides an organized method for assessing
patients, identifying problems, planning care, implementing interventions,
and evaluating outcomes.
Q2. Which sequence correctly represents the nursing process?
A) Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
B) Diagnosis, assessment, implementation, evaluation, planning
C) Planning, assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, implementation
D) Assessment, planning, diagnosis, evaluation, implementation
Correct Answer: A) Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation,
evaluation
Rationale: The nursing process follows ADPIE: assessment, diagnosis,
planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Q3. Which step of the nursing process involves collecting patient
information?
A) Planning
B) Assessment
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
Correct Answer: B) Assessment
Rationale: Assessment involves systematically gathering, organizing,
validating, and documenting information about the patient.
Q4. Which step of the nursing process involves identifying patient
problems that nursing can address?
, A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
Correct Answer: B) Diagnosis
Rationale: Nursing diagnosis is the clinical judgment used to identify patient
responses to health conditions that nurses can address.
**Q5. Which nursing process step involves establishing measurable
outcomes?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
Correct Answer: B) Planning
Rationale: Planning establishes priorities, measurable outcomes, and
interventions based on the patient's assessed needs.
**Q6. Which nursing process step involves carrying out planned
interventions?
A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
Correct Answer: C) Implementation
Rationale: Implementation is the stage in which the nurse performs or
coordinates the interventions included in the plan of care.
**Q7. Which nursing process step determines whether patient outcomes
were achieved?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
Correct Answer: D) Evaluation