NUFT 202 EXAM 2 | 231 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
The Nursing Process Answer - Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Assessment Answer - the deliberate and systematic collection of information
about a patient to determine the patients current and past health and
functional status and his or her present and past coping patterns. Includes two
steps:
Collection of information and Analysis of data
Primary data collection Answer - information collected from the patient
through interviews, observations, and physical examinations
Secondary data collection Answer - information collected from family
members or significant others reports and response to interviews, other
members of the health care team, medical records, scientific and medical
literature
Cue Answer - information that you obtain through use of the senses
Inference Answer - your judgement or interpretation of these cues
,Different types of assessments Answer - Patient centered interview
Physical examination
periodic assessment
Comprehensive patient history Answer - 1) Use structured database format on
the basis of an accepted theoretical framework or practice standard
2) Problem Focused
Watson and Foster's model of "The Attending Caring Nurse," Answer -
Supports a comprehensive assessment of caring needs and concerns from a
patients frame of reference. It uses caring theory as a guide of identifying
caring needs and assessing the meaning of both subjective and objective
concerns
Nola Pender's Health Promotion Model Answer - -several key factors that
provide primary motivation for individuals to adopt behaviors that maintain
and improve their health
- the goal is for the individual to move toward a balanced state of positive
health and well-being
Gordeons Model of 11 Functional health patterns Answer - Offers a holistic
framework for assessment of any health problem provides for a comprehensive
review of a patients health care problems
Subjective Data Answer - your patient's verbal descriptions of their health
problems
Objective Data Answer - observations or measurements of a patient's health
status
,Sources of Data Answer - Patient
Family and significant others
Health care team
Medical records
Other records and the scientific literature
Nurse's experience
Patient data Answer - usually your best source of information. Patients who
are conscious, alert and able to answer questions without cognitive
impairment provide the most accurate information.
Family and Significant Others data Answer - in cases of severe illness or
emergency situations, families are often the only source of information for
health care providers
Health care Team data Answer - every member of the health care team is a
source of information for identifying and verifying essential information about
a patient
Medical Records data Answer - is a valuable tool for checking the consistency
and similarities of data with your personal observations
Other records and the scientific literature data Answer - HIPPA allows health
care providers the ability to share protected information as long as they use
reasonable safeguards
The review of recent nursing, medical, and pharmacological literature about a
patients illness completes a patients assessment database
, Nurse's Experience data Answer - Through clinical experience a nurse observes
other patients; recognizes clinical changes; and learns the types of questions to
ask, choosing only the questions that will give the most useful information.
Patient Center Interview Answer - this is relationship based and is an organized
conversation focused on learning about the well and the sick as they seek care.
This becomes the basis for forming trust and effective long term therapeutic
relationships with patients.
Effective communication skills Answer - Courtesy
Comfort
Connection
Confirmation
Courtesy Answer - greet patients by preferred name
Introduce yourself and explain your role meet and acknowledge any visitors in
a patients room and learn their names
Comfort Answer - In a hospital setting perform any necessary comfort
measures before beginning the interview
Connection Answer - establish eye contact and sit at eye level if possible
during an interview
Do not dominate a discussion or assume that you know the nature of a patients
problems.
Start with open ended questions
listen and be attentive
use your observation skills
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
The Nursing Process Answer - Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Assessment Answer - the deliberate and systematic collection of information
about a patient to determine the patients current and past health and
functional status and his or her present and past coping patterns. Includes two
steps:
Collection of information and Analysis of data
Primary data collection Answer - information collected from the patient
through interviews, observations, and physical examinations
Secondary data collection Answer - information collected from family
members or significant others reports and response to interviews, other
members of the health care team, medical records, scientific and medical
literature
Cue Answer - information that you obtain through use of the senses
Inference Answer - your judgement or interpretation of these cues
,Different types of assessments Answer - Patient centered interview
Physical examination
periodic assessment
Comprehensive patient history Answer - 1) Use structured database format on
the basis of an accepted theoretical framework or practice standard
2) Problem Focused
Watson and Foster's model of "The Attending Caring Nurse," Answer -
Supports a comprehensive assessment of caring needs and concerns from a
patients frame of reference. It uses caring theory as a guide of identifying
caring needs and assessing the meaning of both subjective and objective
concerns
Nola Pender's Health Promotion Model Answer - -several key factors that
provide primary motivation for individuals to adopt behaviors that maintain
and improve their health
- the goal is for the individual to move toward a balanced state of positive
health and well-being
Gordeons Model of 11 Functional health patterns Answer - Offers a holistic
framework for assessment of any health problem provides for a comprehensive
review of a patients health care problems
Subjective Data Answer - your patient's verbal descriptions of their health
problems
Objective Data Answer - observations or measurements of a patient's health
status
,Sources of Data Answer - Patient
Family and significant others
Health care team
Medical records
Other records and the scientific literature
Nurse's experience
Patient data Answer - usually your best source of information. Patients who
are conscious, alert and able to answer questions without cognitive
impairment provide the most accurate information.
Family and Significant Others data Answer - in cases of severe illness or
emergency situations, families are often the only source of information for
health care providers
Health care Team data Answer - every member of the health care team is a
source of information for identifying and verifying essential information about
a patient
Medical Records data Answer - is a valuable tool for checking the consistency
and similarities of data with your personal observations
Other records and the scientific literature data Answer - HIPPA allows health
care providers the ability to share protected information as long as they use
reasonable safeguards
The review of recent nursing, medical, and pharmacological literature about a
patients illness completes a patients assessment database
, Nurse's Experience data Answer - Through clinical experience a nurse observes
other patients; recognizes clinical changes; and learns the types of questions to
ask, choosing only the questions that will give the most useful information.
Patient Center Interview Answer - this is relationship based and is an organized
conversation focused on learning about the well and the sick as they seek care.
This becomes the basis for forming trust and effective long term therapeutic
relationships with patients.
Effective communication skills Answer - Courtesy
Comfort
Connection
Confirmation
Courtesy Answer - greet patients by preferred name
Introduce yourself and explain your role meet and acknowledge any visitors in
a patients room and learn their names
Comfort Answer - In a hospital setting perform any necessary comfort
measures before beginning the interview
Connection Answer - establish eye contact and sit at eye level if possible
during an interview
Do not dominate a discussion or assume that you know the nature of a patients
problems.
Start with open ended questions
listen and be attentive
use your observation skills
