GALEN NSG 3100 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
What is the least effective decision making process - CORRECT ANSWER -establishing assumptions
what does the trial-and-error method of problem solving lack - CORRECT ANSWER -exactness
The research process of problem solving is - CORRECT ANSWER -
most effective when used by experienced nurses
why is the nursing process method used in nursing - CORRECT ANSWER -
it creates interaction between client and nurse, used to set healthcare needs and goals and plans, and w
orks well in all environments
what does critical thinking allow nurses to do during emergencies - CORRECT ANSWER -
recognize important cues
child cannot grasp the mechanics behind a spirometer so the nurse uses balloonsBand jar of bubbles inst
ead, what does this represent - CORRECT ANSWER -creativity and critical thinking
what does it mean when a nurse has a feeling of something going wrong or happening -
CORRECT ANSWER -intuition
a nurse observes a gsw patient and assumes the client is at an increased risk for hypovolemic shock afte
r observing the blood spurting out of the wound. what is this an example of - CORRECT ANSWER -
inductive reasoning
while attending a nursing educator conference a nursing instructor obtains information about the use of
concept maps and pathways. the instructor returns to work and uses these techniques, what does this
show? - CORRECT ANSWER -creating an environment that supports critical thinking
what is the definition of the nursing process - CORRECT ANSWER -
systematic rational method of planning and providingBindividualized nursing care
, how are nursing cognitive skills learned - CORRECT ANSWER -
through reading and applying health related literature
what nursing process phase identified the most current scope and standards of nursing practice thats no
t recognized by the NCLEX - CORRECT ANSWER -outcomes identifications and diagnosis
during the interview phase, what will the nurse consider may have a cultural implication? -
CORRECT ANSWER -physical distance between the nurse and client and seating arrangement
what is an example of an open-ended question that the nurse may use in the interview process -
CORRECT ANSWER -how have you been feeling lately
what is the name of the head to toe approach during a physical assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -
cephalocaudal
what framework is based on 11 functional health patterns and collects data about dysfunctional and fun
ctional behavior - CORRECT ANSWER -Gordons functional health patterns
after health history and physical assessment, the nurse identifies discrepancies in the information. what
is this process - CORRECT ANSWER -validating
the nurse takes the clients vital signs, the nurse is performing which phase of the nursing process -
CORRECT ANSWER -assessing
the nurse reassesses a clients temperature 45 minutes after administering acetaminophen, this is an exa
mple of what type of assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -ongoing
the nurse is measuring the drainage from a Jackson-Pratt drain. what is considered objective data? -
CORRECT ANSWER -the drainage measurement is 25 ml
what is the purpose of data collection and analysis - CORRECT ANSWER -
to identify actual or potential health concerns
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
What is the least effective decision making process - CORRECT ANSWER -establishing assumptions
what does the trial-and-error method of problem solving lack - CORRECT ANSWER -exactness
The research process of problem solving is - CORRECT ANSWER -
most effective when used by experienced nurses
why is the nursing process method used in nursing - CORRECT ANSWER -
it creates interaction between client and nurse, used to set healthcare needs and goals and plans, and w
orks well in all environments
what does critical thinking allow nurses to do during emergencies - CORRECT ANSWER -
recognize important cues
child cannot grasp the mechanics behind a spirometer so the nurse uses balloonsBand jar of bubbles inst
ead, what does this represent - CORRECT ANSWER -creativity and critical thinking
what does it mean when a nurse has a feeling of something going wrong or happening -
CORRECT ANSWER -intuition
a nurse observes a gsw patient and assumes the client is at an increased risk for hypovolemic shock afte
r observing the blood spurting out of the wound. what is this an example of - CORRECT ANSWER -
inductive reasoning
while attending a nursing educator conference a nursing instructor obtains information about the use of
concept maps and pathways. the instructor returns to work and uses these techniques, what does this
show? - CORRECT ANSWER -creating an environment that supports critical thinking
what is the definition of the nursing process - CORRECT ANSWER -
systematic rational method of planning and providingBindividualized nursing care
, how are nursing cognitive skills learned - CORRECT ANSWER -
through reading and applying health related literature
what nursing process phase identified the most current scope and standards of nursing practice thats no
t recognized by the NCLEX - CORRECT ANSWER -outcomes identifications and diagnosis
during the interview phase, what will the nurse consider may have a cultural implication? -
CORRECT ANSWER -physical distance between the nurse and client and seating arrangement
what is an example of an open-ended question that the nurse may use in the interview process -
CORRECT ANSWER -how have you been feeling lately
what is the name of the head to toe approach during a physical assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -
cephalocaudal
what framework is based on 11 functional health patterns and collects data about dysfunctional and fun
ctional behavior - CORRECT ANSWER -Gordons functional health patterns
after health history and physical assessment, the nurse identifies discrepancies in the information. what
is this process - CORRECT ANSWER -validating
the nurse takes the clients vital signs, the nurse is performing which phase of the nursing process -
CORRECT ANSWER -assessing
the nurse reassesses a clients temperature 45 minutes after administering acetaminophen, this is an exa
mple of what type of assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -ongoing
the nurse is measuring the drainage from a Jackson-Pratt drain. what is considered objective data? -
CORRECT ANSWER -the drainage measurement is 25 ml
what is the purpose of data collection and analysis - CORRECT ANSWER -
to identify actual or potential health concerns
