Chamberlain Health
Assessment Exam
2026 — Practice
Questions
Format: NCLEX-style multiple choice with rationales | Focus: NR-302/NR-304 Health
Assessment (Jarvis 9th Edition)
Section 1: Foundations of Health Assessment & The Nursing
Process
Question 1
Which is the best description of health as defined in current nursing practice?
A) Health is the absence of disease.
B) Health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning.
C) Health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within the environment.
D) Health is the state of optimal functioning or well-being.
Rationale: The concept of health has evolved beyond the absence of disease. Health is
now recognized as a state of optimal functioning or well-being that encompasses
physical, social, and mental components .
,Question 2
During which phase of the nursing process does the nurse collect, validate, and organize
patient data?
A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
C) Planning
D) Implementation
Rationale: The assessment phase involves collecting, validating, and organizing
subjective and objective data about the patient. This is the first step of the nursing
process (ADPIE) .
Question 3
In which phase of the nursing process does the nurse determine whether patient
outcomes have been met?
A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
Rationale: Evaluation is the final phase where the nurse determines the effectiveness of
nursing interventions and whether patient goals and outcomes have been achieved .
,Question 4
A nurse is preparing to perform a health assessment on a newly admitted patient. What
should the nurse do first?
A) Perform a comprehensive head-to-toe assessment
B) Review the patient's medical record
C) Obtain vital signs
D) Introduce oneself and explain the purpose of the assessment
Rationale: Establishing rapport and explaining the purpose of the assessment should
occur first to gain the patient's cooperation and trust .
Question 5
The nurse measures a patient's blood pressure and notes it is 140/90. This is an example
of:
A) Subjective data
B) Objective data
C) Symptom data
D) Historical data
Rationale: Objective data are observable and measurable (signs) obtained through
physical examination, measurement, and laboratory findings .
Section 2: Health History & Interviewing Techniques
, Question 6
A patient states, "My right knee has been throbbing and aching for three days." How
should the nurse classify this information?
A) Subjective data
B) Objective data
C) Diagnostic data
D) Secondary data
Rationale: Subjective data consists of information provided verbally by the client,
including sensations, feelings, and descriptions of pain .
Question 7
When documenting subjective data, quotation marks are used to indicate:
A) The patient's exact words
B) The nurse's interpretation
C) Objective findings
D) Vital signs
Rationale: When documenting subjective data, quotation marks are used to indicate
the patient's exact words. Subjective data are what the patient states .
Question 8
A patient asks the nurse, "May I ask you a question?" This is an example of:
Assessment Exam
2026 — Practice
Questions
Format: NCLEX-style multiple choice with rationales | Focus: NR-302/NR-304 Health
Assessment (Jarvis 9th Edition)
Section 1: Foundations of Health Assessment & The Nursing
Process
Question 1
Which is the best description of health as defined in current nursing practice?
A) Health is the absence of disease.
B) Health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning.
C) Health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within the environment.
D) Health is the state of optimal functioning or well-being.
Rationale: The concept of health has evolved beyond the absence of disease. Health is
now recognized as a state of optimal functioning or well-being that encompasses
physical, social, and mental components .
,Question 2
During which phase of the nursing process does the nurse collect, validate, and organize
patient data?
A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
C) Planning
D) Implementation
Rationale: The assessment phase involves collecting, validating, and organizing
subjective and objective data about the patient. This is the first step of the nursing
process (ADPIE) .
Question 3
In which phase of the nursing process does the nurse determine whether patient
outcomes have been met?
A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
Rationale: Evaluation is the final phase where the nurse determines the effectiveness of
nursing interventions and whether patient goals and outcomes have been achieved .
,Question 4
A nurse is preparing to perform a health assessment on a newly admitted patient. What
should the nurse do first?
A) Perform a comprehensive head-to-toe assessment
B) Review the patient's medical record
C) Obtain vital signs
D) Introduce oneself and explain the purpose of the assessment
Rationale: Establishing rapport and explaining the purpose of the assessment should
occur first to gain the patient's cooperation and trust .
Question 5
The nurse measures a patient's blood pressure and notes it is 140/90. This is an example
of:
A) Subjective data
B) Objective data
C) Symptom data
D) Historical data
Rationale: Objective data are observable and measurable (signs) obtained through
physical examination, measurement, and laboratory findings .
Section 2: Health History & Interviewing Techniques
, Question 6
A patient states, "My right knee has been throbbing and aching for three days." How
should the nurse classify this information?
A) Subjective data
B) Objective data
C) Diagnostic data
D) Secondary data
Rationale: Subjective data consists of information provided verbally by the client,
including sensations, feelings, and descriptions of pain .
Question 7
When documenting subjective data, quotation marks are used to indicate:
A) The patient's exact words
B) The nurse's interpretation
C) Objective findings
D) Vital signs
Rationale: When documenting subjective data, quotation marks are used to indicate
the patient's exact words. Subjective data are what the patient states .
Question 8
A patient asks the nurse, "May I ask you a question?" This is an example of:
