NUR 3270 EXAM 1 ACTUAL EXAM V1
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
AND DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
1. A nurse is conducting a health history for a client. Which of the following is an example of
subjective data?
A. The client’s blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg.
B. The nurse observes a rash on the client’s back.
C. The client reports feeling dizzy when standing up.
D. The client’s surgical incision is red and swollen.
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Subjective data are information gathered from the client’s point
of view, such as feelings or perceptions. Objective data are observable and measurable by
the nurse.
2. When assessing a client’s abdomen, in what order should the nurse perform the physical
assessment techniques?
A. Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation
B. Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
C. Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation, Inspection
,D. Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation, Percussion
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: For the abdomen, auscultation is performed before percussion
and palpation to avoid altering bowel sounds.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for Tuberculosis (TB). Which type of
precautions should the nurse implement?
A. Contact precautions
B. Droplet precautions
C. Standard precautions only
D. Airborne precautions
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Tuberculosis requires airborne precautions, including a private
room with negative pressure and the use of an N95 respirator.
4. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which of the following client needs should the
nurse address first?
A. The client’s need for social interaction.
B. The client’s need for self-esteem.
C. The client’s need for safety from falls.
D. The client’s need for oxygen and fluid balance.
, Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Physiological needs (oxygen, water, food, elimination) are the
highest priority in Maslow’s Hierarchy before safety or psychosocial needs.
5. A nurse identifies that a client is at risk for skin breakdown. Which stage of the nursing
process is this?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Implementation
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Nursing diagnosis (or analysis) involves identifying the client’s
health problems or risks based on assessment data.
6. The nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to an adult. Which site is preferred for
its lack of large nerves and blood vessels?
A. Ventrogluteal
B. Dorsogluteal
C. Deltoid
D. Vastus Lateralis
Answer: A
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
AND DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
1. A nurse is conducting a health history for a client. Which of the following is an example of
subjective data?
A. The client’s blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg.
B. The nurse observes a rash on the client’s back.
C. The client reports feeling dizzy when standing up.
D. The client’s surgical incision is red and swollen.
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Subjective data are information gathered from the client’s point
of view, such as feelings or perceptions. Objective data are observable and measurable by
the nurse.
2. When assessing a client’s abdomen, in what order should the nurse perform the physical
assessment techniques?
A. Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation
B. Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
C. Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation, Inspection
,D. Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation, Percussion
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: For the abdomen, auscultation is performed before percussion
and palpation to avoid altering bowel sounds.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for Tuberculosis (TB). Which type of
precautions should the nurse implement?
A. Contact precautions
B. Droplet precautions
C. Standard precautions only
D. Airborne precautions
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Tuberculosis requires airborne precautions, including a private
room with negative pressure and the use of an N95 respirator.
4. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which of the following client needs should the
nurse address first?
A. The client’s need for social interaction.
B. The client’s need for self-esteem.
C. The client’s need for safety from falls.
D. The client’s need for oxygen and fluid balance.
, Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Physiological needs (oxygen, water, food, elimination) are the
highest priority in Maslow’s Hierarchy before safety or psychosocial needs.
5. A nurse identifies that a client is at risk for skin breakdown. Which stage of the nursing
process is this?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Implementation
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Nursing diagnosis (or analysis) involves identifying the client’s
health problems or risks based on assessment data.
6. The nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to an adult. Which site is preferred for
its lack of large nerves and blood vessels?
A. Ventrogluteal
B. Dorsogluteal
C. Deltoid
D. Vastus Lateralis
Answer: A
