EDGT: The Nursing Process Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER the systematic collection, organization, and
evaluation of data about a patient's state of health and wellness. Nurse gathers information
about the patient's physiological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual status
subjective data - CORRECT ANSWER the patient's personal perspective of his/her
problems
objective data - CORRECT ANSWER data that the nurse gathers through inspection,
palpation, percussion, and auscultation
analysis - CORRECT ANSWER the examination of the subjective and objective data
collected during assessment
Nursing diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER the process of sorting and analyzing data for
the identification of specific existing or potential health problems.
Three parts to the nursing diagnosis (P.E.S) Problem, Etiology, and Signs and Symptoms -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. The diagnostic label-the actual or potential problem that
requires nursing intervention. 2. Related factors: factors that may come before, contribute to,
or be associated with the human response to health problems (also called causative or
contributing risk factors) 3. The evidence, signs and symptoms, that support the nursing
diagnosis
planning - CORRECT ANSWER the process of:
Prioritizing a patient's problems (ranking the nursing diagnoses).
Setting long and short-term goals (expected outcomes).
Planning appropriate nursing interventions to help the patient reach the identified goals.
Documenting this information in a written plan for patient care.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER the systematic collection, organization, and
evaluation of data about a patient's state of health and wellness. Nurse gathers information
about the patient's physiological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual status
subjective data - CORRECT ANSWER the patient's personal perspective of his/her
problems
objective data - CORRECT ANSWER data that the nurse gathers through inspection,
palpation, percussion, and auscultation
analysis - CORRECT ANSWER the examination of the subjective and objective data
collected during assessment
Nursing diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER the process of sorting and analyzing data for
the identification of specific existing or potential health problems.
Three parts to the nursing diagnosis (P.E.S) Problem, Etiology, and Signs and Symptoms -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. The diagnostic label-the actual or potential problem that
requires nursing intervention. 2. Related factors: factors that may come before, contribute to,
or be associated with the human response to health problems (also called causative or
contributing risk factors) 3. The evidence, signs and symptoms, that support the nursing
diagnosis
planning - CORRECT ANSWER the process of:
Prioritizing a patient's problems (ranking the nursing diagnoses).
Setting long and short-term goals (expected outcomes).
Planning appropriate nursing interventions to help the patient reach the identified goals.
Documenting this information in a written plan for patient care.
