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What type of database is most appropriate
when the d.
Emergency rapid collection of data is required
and often compiled
concurrently with lifesaving measures? An emergency database includes the rapid collection of
data often obtained
concurrently with lifesaving measures. A focused database
is for a limited or
a. Complete short-term problem; this database concerns mainly one
problem, one cue
b. Focused complex, or one body system. A follow-up database is
used to follow up on
c. Follow-up short-term or chronic health problems; the statuses of
identified problems are
d. Emergency evaluated at regular and appropriate intervals. A
complete database includes a complete health history
and a full physical examination; it describes the current
and past health state and forms a baseline against which
all future changes can be measured.
A nurse precepting a student nurse asks, "What's the c. Using
evidence-based assessment techniques most important step in the critical-
thinking process?"
Evidence-based techniques are supported by research
showing effectiveness
a. Clustering
subjective and objective data of the technique that provides the safest and most current
techniques to
b. Analyzing health data promote the health of patients. Clustering subjective and
objective data is a
c. Usingevidence-based assessment techniques step in the critical-thinking process, but is not the most
important step.
d. Prioritizing health concerns Analyzing health data is a step in the critical-thinking
process, but is not the most important step.
Prioritizing health concerns is a step in the critical-
thinking process, but is not the most important step.
What type of database is most appropriate for
an b.
Complete individual who is admitted to a long-
term care facility?
A complete database includes a complete health history
and a full physical
a. Focused examination; it describes the current and past health state
and forms a baseline
b. Complete against which all future changes can be measured. A
focused database is for a
c. Emergency limited or short-term problem; this database concerns
mainly one problem,
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d. Follow-up one cue complex, or one body system. A follow-up
database is used to follow up on short-term or chronic
health problems; the statuses of identified
problems are evaluated at regular and appropriate
intervals. An emergency database includes a rapid
collection of data often obtained concurrently with
lifesaving measures.
Which of the following is an example of objective data? c. Alert and oriented
a. Asore throat Objective data is what the health professional observes;
level of consciousness
b. Anearache and orientation are observations. Subjective data is what
the person says about
c. Alert and oriented himself or herself during history taking.
d. Dizziness
Which of the following is an example of subjective b.
Pain rated at 7 out of 10 data?
Subjective data is what the patient says about himself or
herself during history
a. Bloodglucose 126 md/dL taking. Objective data is what the health professional
observes by inspecting,
b. Pain
rated at 7 out of 10 percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
examination. Blood
c. Heart rate of 76 bpm glucose is measured by using a drop of blood placed on a
test strip in a
d. Bruisingon lower leg glucometer. Bruising is assessed by inspection. Heart rate
is assessed by
palpation of the radial artery or auscultated with a
stethoscope when listening to heart sounds.
A complete database is d. used to perform a thorough or comprehensive
health history and physical examination.
a. used to collect data rapidly and is often compiled
concurrently with lifesaving measures. A complete database includes a complete health history
and a full physical
b. used to evaluate the cause or etiology of disease. examination; it describes the current and past
health state and forms a baseline
c. used for a limited or short-term problem usually against which all future changes can be
measured. An emergency database is a consisting of one problem, one cue complex, or one
rapid collection of data often obtained concurrently with lifesaving measures. body system.
A focused database is for a limited or short-term problem; this database
d. used to perform a thorough or comprehensive health concerns mainly one problem, one
cue complex, or one body system. Medical history and physical examination. diagnoses are
used to evaluate the cause or etiology of the disease.
A patient admitted to the hospital with asthma has the
b. Impaired gas
exchange following problems identified based on an
admission
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health history and physical assessment. Which problem First-level priority problems are
problems that are emergent, life-threatening, is a first-level priority? and immediate.
Impaired gas exchange is an emergent and immediate
problem. Third-level priority problems are problems that
are important to the
a. Ineffective
self-health management patient's health but can be addressed after more urgent
health problems are
b. Impaired
gas exchange addressed. Ineffective self-health management is an
example of a third-level
c. Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being priority. Second-level priority problems are problems
that are next in urgency;
d. Risk for infection these problems require prompt intervention to forestall
further deterioration. Risk for infection is an example of
a second-level priority. Third-level priority problems are
problems that are important to the patient's health but
can be addressed after more urgent health
problems are addressed. Wellness
diagnoses are third-level priority problems.
Which of the following actions/behaviors in
the critical- b, c,
e thinking process are important for the
novice nurse to
remember? (Select all that apply.) The nurse should never make assumptions as they may
bias data collection and
selection of diagnoses. An important aspect to gain trust
with the patient is to
a. Disregard
initial cues maintain a nonjudgmental attitude. Once all health
assessment data has been
b. Approach
assessment with a nonjudgmental attitude collected, it is important to cluster signs and
symptoms as this will help in the
c. Cluster
associated assessment data critical thinking and decision-making process regarding
medical and nursing
d. Perform assessment in whatever manner works for diagnoses. It also helps to
categorize problems as the first, second, or third you. priority. The nurse should never
disregard any cues. These are important in the
e. Avoid making assumptions critical thinking and diagnosis decision-making process.
Novice nurses do not have enough experience to vary
An example of subjective data is d. left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days.
a. decreased range of motion. Subjective data is what the patient says about himself or
herself during history
b. crepitation
in the left knee joint. taking. Objective data is what the health professional
observes by inspecting,
c. arthritis. percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
examination. Range
d. left
knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 of motion is assessed by inspection. Objective
data is what the health
days. professional observes by inspecting, percussing,
palpating, and auscultating during the physical
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NSG 3160 EXAM 1 WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027 UPDATE
What type of database is most appropriate
when the d.
Emergency rapid collection of data is required
and often compiled
concurrently with lifesaving measures? An emergency database includes the rapid collection of
data often obtained
concurrently with lifesaving measures. A focused database
is for a limited or
a. Complete short-term problem; this database concerns mainly one
problem, one cue
b. Focused complex, or one body system. A follow-up database is
used to follow up on
c. Follow-up short-term or chronic health problems; the statuses of
identified problems are
d. Emergency evaluated at regular and appropriate intervals. A
complete database includes a complete health history
and a full physical examination; it describes the current
and past health state and forms a baseline against which
all future changes can be measured.
A nurse precepting a student nurse asks, "What's the c. Using
evidence-based assessment techniques most important step in the critical-
thinking process?"
Evidence-based techniques are supported by research
showing effectiveness
a. Clustering
subjective and objective data of the technique that provides the safest and most current
techniques to
b. Analyzing health data promote the health of patients. Clustering subjective and
objective data is a
c. Usingevidence-based assessment techniques step in the critical-thinking process, but is not the most
important step.
d. Prioritizing health concerns Analyzing health data is a step in the critical-thinking
process, but is not the most important step.
Prioritizing health concerns is a step in the critical-
thinking process, but is not the most important step.
What type of database is most appropriate for
an b.
Complete individual who is admitted to a long-
term care facility?
A complete database includes a complete health history
and a full physical
a. Focused examination; it describes the current and past health state
and forms a baseline
b. Complete against which all future changes can be measured. A
focused database is for a
c. Emergency limited or short-term problem; this database concerns
mainly one problem,
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d. Follow-up one cue complex, or one body system. A follow-up
database is used to follow up on short-term or chronic
health problems; the statuses of identified
problems are evaluated at regular and appropriate
intervals. An emergency database includes a rapid
collection of data often obtained concurrently with
lifesaving measures.
Which of the following is an example of objective data? c. Alert and oriented
a. Asore throat Objective data is what the health professional observes;
level of consciousness
b. Anearache and orientation are observations. Subjective data is what
the person says about
c. Alert and oriented himself or herself during history taking.
d. Dizziness
Which of the following is an example of subjective b.
Pain rated at 7 out of 10 data?
Subjective data is what the patient says about himself or
herself during history
a. Bloodglucose 126 md/dL taking. Objective data is what the health professional
observes by inspecting,
b. Pain
rated at 7 out of 10 percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
examination. Blood
c. Heart rate of 76 bpm glucose is measured by using a drop of blood placed on a
test strip in a
d. Bruisingon lower leg glucometer. Bruising is assessed by inspection. Heart rate
is assessed by
palpation of the radial artery or auscultated with a
stethoscope when listening to heart sounds.
A complete database is d. used to perform a thorough or comprehensive
health history and physical examination.
a. used to collect data rapidly and is often compiled
concurrently with lifesaving measures. A complete database includes a complete health history
and a full physical
b. used to evaluate the cause or etiology of disease. examination; it describes the current and past
health state and forms a baseline
c. used for a limited or short-term problem usually against which all future changes can be
measured. An emergency database is a consisting of one problem, one cue complex, or one
rapid collection of data often obtained concurrently with lifesaving measures. body system.
A focused database is for a limited or short-term problem; this database
d. used to perform a thorough or comprehensive health concerns mainly one problem, one
cue complex, or one body system. Medical history and physical examination. diagnoses are
used to evaluate the cause or etiology of the disease.
A patient admitted to the hospital with asthma has the
b. Impaired gas
exchange following problems identified based on an
admission
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health history and physical assessment. Which problem First-level priority problems are
problems that are emergent, life-threatening, is a first-level priority? and immediate.
Impaired gas exchange is an emergent and immediate
problem. Third-level priority problems are problems that
are important to the
a. Ineffective
self-health management patient's health but can be addressed after more urgent
health problems are
b. Impaired
gas exchange addressed. Ineffective self-health management is an
example of a third-level
c. Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being priority. Second-level priority problems are problems
that are next in urgency;
d. Risk for infection these problems require prompt intervention to forestall
further deterioration. Risk for infection is an example of
a second-level priority. Third-level priority problems are
problems that are important to the patient's health but
can be addressed after more urgent health
problems are addressed. Wellness
diagnoses are third-level priority problems.
Which of the following actions/behaviors in
the critical- b, c,
e thinking process are important for the
novice nurse to
remember? (Select all that apply.) The nurse should never make assumptions as they may
bias data collection and
selection of diagnoses. An important aspect to gain trust
with the patient is to
a. Disregard
initial cues maintain a nonjudgmental attitude. Once all health
assessment data has been
b. Approach
assessment with a nonjudgmental attitude collected, it is important to cluster signs and
symptoms as this will help in the
c. Cluster
associated assessment data critical thinking and decision-making process regarding
medical and nursing
d. Perform assessment in whatever manner works for diagnoses. It also helps to
categorize problems as the first, second, or third you. priority. The nurse should never
disregard any cues. These are important in the
e. Avoid making assumptions critical thinking and diagnosis decision-making process.
Novice nurses do not have enough experience to vary
An example of subjective data is d. left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days.
a. decreased range of motion. Subjective data is what the patient says about himself or
herself during history
b. crepitation
in the left knee joint. taking. Objective data is what the health professional
observes by inspecting,
c. arthritis. percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
examination. Range
d. left
knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 of motion is assessed by inspection. Objective
data is what the health
days. professional observes by inspecting, percussing,
palpating, and auscultating during the physical
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