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NUR 109 – Foundations in Nursing EXAM
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NUR 109 – Foundations in Nursing | Final Exam (Excelsior College)
300 Randomized Multiple-Choice Questions with Answers & Rationales
1. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the nursing process?
A) To perform physician orders
B) To provide a framework for individualized patient care
C) To document patient care accurately
D) To administer medications safely
Answer: B
The nursing process is a systematic, patient-centered approach used to assess, diagnose, plan,
implement, and evaluate care tailored to each patient's specific needs.
2. Which phase of the nursing process involves data collection?
A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
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C) Planning
D) Implementation
Answer: A
Assessment is the first phase where the nurse collects subjective and objective data to establish
a baseline.
3. What type of data includes the patient's feelings, perceptions, and descriptions of symptoms?
A) Objective data
B) Subjective data
C) Primary data
D) Secondary data
Answer: B
Subjective data are what the patient reports, including feelings, perceptions, and concerns, and
cannot be directly measured by the nurse.
4. What is the correct order of steps in the nursing process?
A) Planning, assessment, implementation, evaluation, diagnosis
B) Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
C) Diagnosis, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation
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D) Assessment, planning, implementation, diagnosis, evaluation
Answer: B
The nursing process follows this order to ensure systematic care: assess first, then diagnose, plan
care, implement it, and finally evaluate outcomes.
5. Which part of the nursing diagnosis identifies the cause of the patient's problem?
A) Defining characteristics
B) Related factors (Etiology)
C) Risk factors
D) Goals
Answer: B
Related factors explain the etiology or cause of the nursing diagnosis, providing the "why"
behind the patient's condition.
6. What is the most critical element for a client to successfully reach goals and outcomes?
A) The client is alert and oriented
B) The client has the same goals and focus as the nursing plan
C) The family is supportive of the goals
D) The physician agrees with the treatment
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Answer: B
Client engagement and shared goals are essential for successful outcomes; the care plan must
align with the client's priorities.
7. A nurse is performing an ongoing evaluation of a patient. When is this type of evaluation
performed?
A) Only at discharge
B) At the end of the shift
C) While implementing care, immediately after an intervention, and at each client contact
D) Only when the patient's condition changes
Answer: C
Ongoing evaluation occurs continuously throughout care delivery to assess patient responses
and modify interventions as needed.
8. What is the purpose of Maslow's hierarchy of needs in nursing?
A) Prioritize patient needs
B) Classify diseases
C) Determine medication dosages
D) Plan discharge
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NUR 109 – Foundations in Nursing EXAM
COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
NUR 109 – Foundations in Nursing | Final Exam (Excelsior College)
300 Randomized Multiple-Choice Questions with Answers & Rationales
1. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the nursing process?
A) To perform physician orders
B) To provide a framework for individualized patient care
C) To document patient care accurately
D) To administer medications safely
Answer: B
The nursing process is a systematic, patient-centered approach used to assess, diagnose, plan,
implement, and evaluate care tailored to each patient's specific needs.
2. Which phase of the nursing process involves data collection?
A) Assessment
B) Diagnosis
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C) Planning
D) Implementation
Answer: A
Assessment is the first phase where the nurse collects subjective and objective data to establish
a baseline.
3. What type of data includes the patient's feelings, perceptions, and descriptions of symptoms?
A) Objective data
B) Subjective data
C) Primary data
D) Secondary data
Answer: B
Subjective data are what the patient reports, including feelings, perceptions, and concerns, and
cannot be directly measured by the nurse.
4. What is the correct order of steps in the nursing process?
A) Planning, assessment, implementation, evaluation, diagnosis
B) Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
C) Diagnosis, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation
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D) Assessment, planning, implementation, diagnosis, evaluation
Answer: B
The nursing process follows this order to ensure systematic care: assess first, then diagnose, plan
care, implement it, and finally evaluate outcomes.
5. Which part of the nursing diagnosis identifies the cause of the patient's problem?
A) Defining characteristics
B) Related factors (Etiology)
C) Risk factors
D) Goals
Answer: B
Related factors explain the etiology or cause of the nursing diagnosis, providing the "why"
behind the patient's condition.
6. What is the most critical element for a client to successfully reach goals and outcomes?
A) The client is alert and oriented
B) The client has the same goals and focus as the nursing plan
C) The family is supportive of the goals
D) The physician agrees with the treatment
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Answer: B
Client engagement and shared goals are essential for successful outcomes; the care plan must
align with the client's priorities.
7. A nurse is performing an ongoing evaluation of a patient. When is this type of evaluation
performed?
A) Only at discharge
B) At the end of the shift
C) While implementing care, immediately after an intervention, and at each client contact
D) Only when the patient's condition changes
Answer: C
Ongoing evaluation occurs continuously throughout care delivery to assess patient responses
and modify interventions as needed.
8. What is the purpose of Maslow's hierarchy of needs in nursing?
A) Prioritize patient needs
B) Classify diseases
C) Determine medication dosages
D) Plan discharge
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