NSG 3160 EXAM 1 |2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED| 61 REAL EXAM AND
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100%
VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Know how to collect data and the pitfalls to avoid when interviewing the
patient and collecting data.: Communication is going to carry the interview; you
should build and establish rapport with the patient. Show the patient that you are
interested and concerned about their health to gain trust from the patient. If the
patient sees this, they are more likely to open and share vital information
regarding their health and health concerns. This will allow us to understand and
assess the patient at a better standpoint. Communication can be Verbal or Non-
verbal. Verbal communication is spoken words, vocalizations, tone of voice. Non-
verbal communication is body language - gestures, facial expressions, posture,
eye contact, foot tapping, touch, where you sit to talk to them. Non-verbal is more
of an unconscious form of communication and is a reflection of true feelings. Be
aware of the messages you send a receive to the patient. Think about how you
may be interpreted to the patient.
2. First level priorities:: -Are those that are emergent, life threatening, and
immediate, such as establishing an airway or supporting breathing.
,-ABC's (breathing
3. Second level priorities:: -Are those that are next in urgency- those requiring
your prompt intervention to forestall further deterioration.
-Mental status change, acute pain, acute urinary elimination problems, untreated
medical problems, abnormal lab values, risks of infection, or risk to safety or
security.
(Pain, pee, poop).
4. Third level priorities:: -Are those that are important to the patient's health but
can be attended to after more urgent health problems are addressed.
Interventions to treat these problems may require a collaborative effort between
the patient and health care professionals.
-Nutrition, long-term, hygiene, family, coping, and discharge.
5. Fourth level priorities:: -Collaborative problems.
-Get someone to help.
6. Evidence based practice:: Health care is ever changing, Evidence Based
Practice are the best techniques used to treat patients. Findings are implemented
into daily practice. EBP is multi-faced and reflects holistic practice. EBP
encompasses of the integration of research evidence, clinical expertise, clinical
knowledge (physical assessment), and patient values and preferences. Clinical
, decision making depends on all four factors: the best evidence from critical review
of research literature, the patient's own experience and expertise, and physical
examination and assessment.
7. 4 types of health assessments:: -Complete (Total Health) Database
-Focus or Problem Centered Database
-Emergency Database
-Follow-up Database
8. Six steps of nursing diagnosis:: 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
-The nursing process is the standard of practice in nursing. It is a process that allows
practitioners to move back and forth while caring for the needs of complex patients.
Nurses use this process to formulate a nursing diagnosis and plan care, establish
goals, implement the goals for healing, and reassessing the patient to ensure goals
are met. If goals are not met, reassess the patient and maybe think about
formulating a new nursing diagnosis plan of care.
, 9. Use of open-ended questions:: -Open ended questions are a useful
technique to use as they provide a way for the patient to be more open and talk
about their concerns. Open-ended questions are seeking narrative information. It
is unbiased, the person is free to answer in their own way. The patient is
encouraged to respond in paragraphs and give a spontaneous account.
EXPRESSION!! Make eye contact and actively listen. Typically, the patient will
provide an answer and look at you for direction on whether to continue. "Tell me
about your headaches"
-Direct/Closed-ended questions ask for specific information. They elicit a one- or
two-word answer, such as yes/no questions are vague and do not get the point
across and do not let the patient express their concerns as they should. They are
less likely to express themselves if they are given yes/no questions. They limit the
patient's answer. "Where are your headaches located?"
10. Distractions- Note taking, cellphones, etc.:: Excessively taking notes and
not making eye contact with your patient while they are speaking will tell the
patient that you are uninterested or not paying attention to what they are telling
you. This can also distract the patient as they are focused on you and what you
are doing. Excessive leg shaking can also distract the patient. If you are expecting
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100%
VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Know how to collect data and the pitfalls to avoid when interviewing the
patient and collecting data.: Communication is going to carry the interview; you
should build and establish rapport with the patient. Show the patient that you are
interested and concerned about their health to gain trust from the patient. If the
patient sees this, they are more likely to open and share vital information
regarding their health and health concerns. This will allow us to understand and
assess the patient at a better standpoint. Communication can be Verbal or Non-
verbal. Verbal communication is spoken words, vocalizations, tone of voice. Non-
verbal communication is body language - gestures, facial expressions, posture,
eye contact, foot tapping, touch, where you sit to talk to them. Non-verbal is more
of an unconscious form of communication and is a reflection of true feelings. Be
aware of the messages you send a receive to the patient. Think about how you
may be interpreted to the patient.
2. First level priorities:: -Are those that are emergent, life threatening, and
immediate, such as establishing an airway or supporting breathing.
,-ABC's (breathing
3. Second level priorities:: -Are those that are next in urgency- those requiring
your prompt intervention to forestall further deterioration.
-Mental status change, acute pain, acute urinary elimination problems, untreated
medical problems, abnormal lab values, risks of infection, or risk to safety or
security.
(Pain, pee, poop).
4. Third level priorities:: -Are those that are important to the patient's health but
can be attended to after more urgent health problems are addressed.
Interventions to treat these problems may require a collaborative effort between
the patient and health care professionals.
-Nutrition, long-term, hygiene, family, coping, and discharge.
5. Fourth level priorities:: -Collaborative problems.
-Get someone to help.
6. Evidence based practice:: Health care is ever changing, Evidence Based
Practice are the best techniques used to treat patients. Findings are implemented
into daily practice. EBP is multi-faced and reflects holistic practice. EBP
encompasses of the integration of research evidence, clinical expertise, clinical
knowledge (physical assessment), and patient values and preferences. Clinical
, decision making depends on all four factors: the best evidence from critical review
of research literature, the patient's own experience and expertise, and physical
examination and assessment.
7. 4 types of health assessments:: -Complete (Total Health) Database
-Focus or Problem Centered Database
-Emergency Database
-Follow-up Database
8. Six steps of nursing diagnosis:: 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
-The nursing process is the standard of practice in nursing. It is a process that allows
practitioners to move back and forth while caring for the needs of complex patients.
Nurses use this process to formulate a nursing diagnosis and plan care, establish
goals, implement the goals for healing, and reassessing the patient to ensure goals
are met. If goals are not met, reassess the patient and maybe think about
formulating a new nursing diagnosis plan of care.
, 9. Use of open-ended questions:: -Open ended questions are a useful
technique to use as they provide a way for the patient to be more open and talk
about their concerns. Open-ended questions are seeking narrative information. It
is unbiased, the person is free to answer in their own way. The patient is
encouraged to respond in paragraphs and give a spontaneous account.
EXPRESSION!! Make eye contact and actively listen. Typically, the patient will
provide an answer and look at you for direction on whether to continue. "Tell me
about your headaches"
-Direct/Closed-ended questions ask for specific information. They elicit a one- or
two-word answer, such as yes/no questions are vague and do not get the point
across and do not let the patient express their concerns as they should. They are
less likely to express themselves if they are given yes/no questions. They limit the
patient's answer. "Where are your headaches located?"
10. Distractions- Note taking, cellphones, etc.:: Excessively taking notes and
not making eye contact with your patient while they are speaking will tell the
patient that you are uninterested or not paying attention to what they are telling
you. This can also distract the patient as they are focused on you and what you
are doing. Excessive leg shaking can also distract the patient. If you are expecting
