NURS 6700 EXAM 2 EXAM
COMPLETE TEST , PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, CORRECT AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+,
AND STUDY GUIDE FOR (LATEST
2026 EDITION)
___ is a systematic method that directs the nurse and patient; the essence of critical
thinking and clinical decisions in nursing - answer-the nursing process
What are the 5 steps of the nursing process? (AD-O-PIE) - answer-assessment,
diagnosis, outcomes/planning, interventions, evaluation
What happens during the assessment part of the nursing process? - answer-gather and
cluster data and make your problem list
The nursing assessment involves ___ and ___ data - answer-subjective and objective
___ data is what the patient actually says - answer-subjective
___ data is what you observe about the patient - answer-objective
What happens during the diagnosis part of the nursing process? - answer-developing a
nursing diagnosis based on your problem list (must be approved NADA diagnosis)
What are the 3 part of a nursing diagnosis? - answer-the actual problem/diagnosis that
addresses each area of your problem list, the cause of the problem, and the evidence
supporting the diagnosis
,What happens during the outcomes/planning part of the nursing process? - answer-
determining what goals or outcomes we want to accomplish based on our diagnosis
The goals in a nursing process must be ___ and ___ - answer-specific to the patient and
timed
What happens during the intervention part of the nursing process? - answer-Deciding
how you will reach your goals; what you will do to reach your goals
What happens during the evaluation part of the nursing process? - answer-measure of
whether or not you met your goals; how effective was your intervention
What are the 3 types of nursing diagnoses? - answer-problem-focused, risk, health
promotion
a ___ nursing diagnosis describes a clinical judgement concerning an undesirable
human response to health condition/life process that exists in an individual, family, or
community - answer-problem-focused
a ___ nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment concerning the vulnerability of an
individual, family, group, or community for developing an undesirable response -
answer-risk
a ___ nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment concerning a patient's motivation and
desire to increase well being and actualize human health potential - answer-health
promotion
What is the sequence used in abdominal assessments? - answer-inspection,
auscultation, percussion, palpation (IAPP)
, Why do we want to do palpation last? - answer-because we are looking for painful or
tender areas and palpation can stimulate the bowels and make them appear more
active than they really are
What are the 4 sections that the abdomen is divided into? - answer-right upper and
lower quadrant, left upper and lower quadrant
What are the 3 sections that the abdomen can be divided into? (from top to bottom) -
answer-epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric or suprapubic
What is located in the RUQ? (LG HARD HAT) - answer-liver, gallbladder, head of
pancreas, adrenal gland, right kidney, duodenum, hepatic flexure of colon, (part of)
ascending and transverse colon
What is located in the LUQ? (Left STD SLABS) - answer-left lobe of liver, stomach, (part
of) transverse and descending colon, splenic flexure of colon, left kidney and adrenal
gland, body of pancreas, spleen
What is located in the RLQ? (CA, ROT USC!) - answer-cecum, appendix, right ovary and
tube, ureter, and spermatic cord
What is located in the LLQ? (to park in the LLQ, use the DC, SC LOT at USC) - answer-
(part of) descending colon, sigmoid colon, left ovary and tube, ureter, and spermatic
cord
In the abdomen you will usually hear ___ when percussing unless you are percussing
over masses, organs (ex. liver), adipose tissue, fluid, or a distended bladder which will
sound more ___ - answer-tympany, dull
What is the purpose of percussion on the abdomen? - answer-locate organs, assess
density, and screen for abnormal fluid or masses
COMPLETE TEST , PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, CORRECT AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+,
AND STUDY GUIDE FOR (LATEST
2026 EDITION)
___ is a systematic method that directs the nurse and patient; the essence of critical
thinking and clinical decisions in nursing - answer-the nursing process
What are the 5 steps of the nursing process? (AD-O-PIE) - answer-assessment,
diagnosis, outcomes/planning, interventions, evaluation
What happens during the assessment part of the nursing process? - answer-gather and
cluster data and make your problem list
The nursing assessment involves ___ and ___ data - answer-subjective and objective
___ data is what the patient actually says - answer-subjective
___ data is what you observe about the patient - answer-objective
What happens during the diagnosis part of the nursing process? - answer-developing a
nursing diagnosis based on your problem list (must be approved NADA diagnosis)
What are the 3 part of a nursing diagnosis? - answer-the actual problem/diagnosis that
addresses each area of your problem list, the cause of the problem, and the evidence
supporting the diagnosis
,What happens during the outcomes/planning part of the nursing process? - answer-
determining what goals or outcomes we want to accomplish based on our diagnosis
The goals in a nursing process must be ___ and ___ - answer-specific to the patient and
timed
What happens during the intervention part of the nursing process? - answer-Deciding
how you will reach your goals; what you will do to reach your goals
What happens during the evaluation part of the nursing process? - answer-measure of
whether or not you met your goals; how effective was your intervention
What are the 3 types of nursing diagnoses? - answer-problem-focused, risk, health
promotion
a ___ nursing diagnosis describes a clinical judgement concerning an undesirable
human response to health condition/life process that exists in an individual, family, or
community - answer-problem-focused
a ___ nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment concerning the vulnerability of an
individual, family, group, or community for developing an undesirable response -
answer-risk
a ___ nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment concerning a patient's motivation and
desire to increase well being and actualize human health potential - answer-health
promotion
What is the sequence used in abdominal assessments? - answer-inspection,
auscultation, percussion, palpation (IAPP)
, Why do we want to do palpation last? - answer-because we are looking for painful or
tender areas and palpation can stimulate the bowels and make them appear more
active than they really are
What are the 4 sections that the abdomen is divided into? - answer-right upper and
lower quadrant, left upper and lower quadrant
What are the 3 sections that the abdomen can be divided into? (from top to bottom) -
answer-epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric or suprapubic
What is located in the RUQ? (LG HARD HAT) - answer-liver, gallbladder, head of
pancreas, adrenal gland, right kidney, duodenum, hepatic flexure of colon, (part of)
ascending and transverse colon
What is located in the LUQ? (Left STD SLABS) - answer-left lobe of liver, stomach, (part
of) transverse and descending colon, splenic flexure of colon, left kidney and adrenal
gland, body of pancreas, spleen
What is located in the RLQ? (CA, ROT USC!) - answer-cecum, appendix, right ovary and
tube, ureter, and spermatic cord
What is located in the LLQ? (to park in the LLQ, use the DC, SC LOT at USC) - answer-
(part of) descending colon, sigmoid colon, left ovary and tube, ureter, and spermatic
cord
In the abdomen you will usually hear ___ when percussing unless you are percussing
over masses, organs (ex. liver), adipose tissue, fluid, or a distended bladder which will
sound more ___ - answer-tympany, dull
What is the purpose of percussion on the abdomen? - answer-locate organs, assess
density, and screen for abnormal fluid or masses
