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NSG 3160 PRACTICE EXAM 2026/2027 |
HEALTH ASSESSMENT | 80 VERIFIED Q&A |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN-ALIGNED |
PASS GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
SECTION 1: HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOUNDATIONS & CRITICAL THINKING – Questions 1-15
Q1: Health Assessment Purpose
What is the primary purpose of a comprehensive health assessment?
A. Establish a medical diagnosis independently
B. Identify actual and potential health problems
C. Replace diagnostic testing
D. Determine insurance coverage
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Health assessment provides information needed to identify patient problems, establish
priorities, and develop individualized nursing care. It does not replace diagnostic testing or establish
medical diagnoses independently .
Q2: Nursing Process Steps
What is the correct sequence of the nursing process?
A. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
B. Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcome Identification, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
C. Assessment, Analysis, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation, Reassessment
D. Diagnosis, Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nursing process consists of six steps: Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcome Identification,
Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. Assessment is the first step and involves collecting
subjective and objective data .
Q3: Subjective Data
Which finding is considered subjective data?
A. Temperature of 38.2°C
B. Blood pressure of 150/90 mmHg
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C. "I feel dizzy."
D. Respiratory rate of 24/min
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Subjective data are symptoms or experiences reported by the patient. Objective data are
observable findings obtained by the nurse .
Q4: Objective Data
Which is objective data?
A. "My chest hurts."
B. "I feel weak."
C. "I am nauseated."
D. Patient is visibly diaphoretic
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Observable findings obtained by the nurse are objective data. Diaphoresis is a finding the
nurse can directly observe .
Q5: Complete Database
What type of database is most appropriate for an individual who is admitted to a long-term care
facility?
A. Focused database
B. Complete database
C. Emergency database
D. Follow-up database
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 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. This is appropriate for admission to a long-term care facility .
Q6: Emergency Database
What type of database is most appropriate when rapid collection of data is required and often
compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures?
A. Complete database
B. Focused database
C. Follow-up database
D. Emergency database
Correct Answer: D
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Rationale: An emergency database includes the rapid collection of data often obtained concurrently
with lifesaving measures. A focused database is for a limited or short-term problem. A complete
database includes a full health history and physical examination .
Q7: First-Level Priority
A patient admitted to the hospital with asthma has the following problems identified based on an
admission health history and physical assessment. Which problem is a first-level priority?
A. Ineffective self-health management
B. Impaired gas exchange
C. Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being
D. Risk for infection
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: First-level priority problems are problems that are emergent, life-threatening, and
immediate. Impaired gas exchange is an emergent and immediate problem. Third-level priority
problems are important to the patient's health but can be addressed after more urgent health
problems .
Q8: Critical Thinking Process
A nurse precepting a student nurse asks, "What's the most important step in the critical-thinking
process?"
A. Clustering subjective and objective data
B. Analyzing health data
C. Using evidence-based assessment techniques
D. Prioritizing health concerns
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Evidence-based techniques are supported by research showing effectiveness of the
technique that provides the safest and most current techniques to promote the health of patients.
Clustering subjective and objective data, analyzing health data, and prioritizing health concerns are
all steps in the critical-thinking process, but using evidence-based assessment techniques is the most
important step .
Q9: Open-Ended Question
Which question is most appropriate for beginning an interview?
A. "You don't smoke, do you?"
B. "Why did you wait so long?"
C. "What brings you in today?"
D. "Is your pain a 7?"
Correct Answer: C
NSG 3160 PRACTICE EXAM 2026/2027 |
HEALTH ASSESSMENT | 80 VERIFIED Q&A |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN-ALIGNED |
PASS GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
SECTION 1: HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOUNDATIONS & CRITICAL THINKING – Questions 1-15
Q1: Health Assessment Purpose
What is the primary purpose of a comprehensive health assessment?
A. Establish a medical diagnosis independently
B. Identify actual and potential health problems
C. Replace diagnostic testing
D. Determine insurance coverage
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Health assessment provides information needed to identify patient problems, establish
priorities, and develop individualized nursing care. It does not replace diagnostic testing or establish
medical diagnoses independently .
Q2: Nursing Process Steps
What is the correct sequence of the nursing process?
A. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
B. Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcome Identification, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
C. Assessment, Analysis, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation, Reassessment
D. Diagnosis, Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nursing process consists of six steps: Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcome Identification,
Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. Assessment is the first step and involves collecting
subjective and objective data .
Q3: Subjective Data
Which finding is considered subjective data?
A. Temperature of 38.2°C
B. Blood pressure of 150/90 mmHg
,2
C. "I feel dizzy."
D. Respiratory rate of 24/min
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Subjective data are symptoms or experiences reported by the patient. Objective data are
observable findings obtained by the nurse .
Q4: Objective Data
Which is objective data?
A. "My chest hurts."
B. "I feel weak."
C. "I am nauseated."
D. Patient is visibly diaphoretic
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Observable findings obtained by the nurse are objective data. Diaphoresis is a finding the
nurse can directly observe .
Q5: Complete Database
What type of database is most appropriate for an individual who is admitted to a long-term care
facility?
A. Focused database
B. Complete database
C. Emergency database
D. Follow-up database
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 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. This is appropriate for admission to a long-term care facility .
Q6: Emergency Database
What type of database is most appropriate when rapid collection of data is required and often
compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures?
A. Complete database
B. Focused database
C. Follow-up database
D. Emergency database
Correct Answer: D
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Rationale: An emergency database includes the rapid collection of data often obtained concurrently
with lifesaving measures. A focused database is for a limited or short-term problem. A complete
database includes a full health history and physical examination .
Q7: First-Level Priority
A patient admitted to the hospital with asthma has the following problems identified based on an
admission health history and physical assessment. Which problem is a first-level priority?
A. Ineffective self-health management
B. Impaired gas exchange
C. Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being
D. Risk for infection
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: First-level priority problems are problems that are emergent, life-threatening, and
immediate. Impaired gas exchange is an emergent and immediate problem. Third-level priority
problems are important to the patient's health but can be addressed after more urgent health
problems .
Q8: Critical Thinking Process
A nurse precepting a student nurse asks, "What's the most important step in the critical-thinking
process?"
A. Clustering subjective and objective data
B. Analyzing health data
C. Using evidence-based assessment techniques
D. Prioritizing health concerns
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Evidence-based techniques are supported by research showing effectiveness of the
technique that provides the safest and most current techniques to promote the health of patients.
Clustering subjective and objective data, analyzing health data, and prioritizing health concerns are
all steps in the critical-thinking process, but using evidence-based assessment techniques is the most
important step .
Q9: Open-Ended Question
Which question is most appropriate for beginning an interview?
A. "You don't smoke, do you?"
B. "Why did you wait so long?"
C. "What brings you in today?"
D. "Is your pain a 7?"
Correct Answer: C
