FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING EXAM 1 –
ANSWER KEY FOR MOSBY’S WORKBOOK,
7TH EDITION. QUESTIONS AND REVISED
ANSWERS FROM A VERIFIED SOURCE (2025
/ 2026) 100% GUARANTEE PASS!!!
What are the most important roles of the nurse (5) - CORRECT
ANSWER-Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Researcher
Leader
What are the 5 steps in the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER-
(1) Assessment
,(2) Nursing Diagnosis
(3) Planning
(4) Implementation
(5) Evaluation
*** All of the above require critical thinking!
Define Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-Collects comprehensive
data pertinent to the patient's health and/or situation.
- info medical personnel can look at
- begins the moment you walk through the door
Can the RN provide subjective information about patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER-NO! Only the patient can give subjective info.
OBJECTIVE info is what the RN sees, hears, or smells
,What is the Diagnosis phase? - CORRECT ANSWER-Analyze the
assessment and make a clinical judgement related to an ACTUAL or
POTENTIAL health problem.
** Nurses have to be aware of potential risks based on health
problems.
** Also collaborate with other specialists to manage the problem(s)
What are the three phases of a Nursing Diagnosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER-First info → Related to → as evidence by
WHAT is the problem?
WHY is it a problem?
WHAT is the evidence of that problem?
Ex:
"Acute pain → related to surgical incision → as evidence by patient
report (or as evidence by crying)"
What are the OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION? - CORRECT
ANSWER-This is the statement of how a patient's status will change
once interventions have been successfully instituted
, Identify the expected outcomes when planning for the patient's
individual situation.
Interventions must be measurable criterion indicating that objectives
have been met.
Define the PLANNING stage of the nursing process - CORRECT
ANSWER-Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives
to attain expected outcomes.
- Prioritize strategies
- Goals (statement that describes the aim if the nursing care) should
be short term and long term
Describe IMPLEMENTATION of the nursing process - CORRECT
ANSWER-The actions to facilitate positive patient outcomes
What three skills are needed in order to implement goals? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Cognitive
Personal
ANSWER KEY FOR MOSBY’S WORKBOOK,
7TH EDITION. QUESTIONS AND REVISED
ANSWERS FROM A VERIFIED SOURCE (2025
/ 2026) 100% GUARANTEE PASS!!!
What are the most important roles of the nurse (5) - CORRECT
ANSWER-Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Researcher
Leader
What are the 5 steps in the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER-
(1) Assessment
,(2) Nursing Diagnosis
(3) Planning
(4) Implementation
(5) Evaluation
*** All of the above require critical thinking!
Define Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-Collects comprehensive
data pertinent to the patient's health and/or situation.
- info medical personnel can look at
- begins the moment you walk through the door
Can the RN provide subjective information about patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER-NO! Only the patient can give subjective info.
OBJECTIVE info is what the RN sees, hears, or smells
,What is the Diagnosis phase? - CORRECT ANSWER-Analyze the
assessment and make a clinical judgement related to an ACTUAL or
POTENTIAL health problem.
** Nurses have to be aware of potential risks based on health
problems.
** Also collaborate with other specialists to manage the problem(s)
What are the three phases of a Nursing Diagnosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER-First info → Related to → as evidence by
WHAT is the problem?
WHY is it a problem?
WHAT is the evidence of that problem?
Ex:
"Acute pain → related to surgical incision → as evidence by patient
report (or as evidence by crying)"
What are the OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION? - CORRECT
ANSWER-This is the statement of how a patient's status will change
once interventions have been successfully instituted
, Identify the expected outcomes when planning for the patient's
individual situation.
Interventions must be measurable criterion indicating that objectives
have been met.
Define the PLANNING stage of the nursing process - CORRECT
ANSWER-Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives
to attain expected outcomes.
- Prioritize strategies
- Goals (statement that describes the aim if the nursing care) should
be short term and long term
Describe IMPLEMENTATION of the nursing process - CORRECT
ANSWER-The actions to facilitate positive patient outcomes
What three skills are needed in order to implement goals? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Cognitive
Personal
