NSG3160 NURSING PAST QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS – 2025 EDITION
1. Which term refers to a wound produced by the tearing of body tissue, usually
from blunt impact over a bony surface?
Laceration
2. What do the patient’s record, laboratory studies, objective data, and
subjective data combine to form?
database
3. Which is an example of a first-level priority problem?
Individual with shortness of breath and respiratory distress
4. The nurse keeps in mind that second-level priority problems include which of
these aspects?
Abnormal laboratory values
5. Which critical-thinking skill helps the nurse see relationships among the
data?
Clustering related cues
6. A pt is in acute pain, has not been sleeping well lately, &
is dyspneic. How should the RN prioritize these problems?
Breathing, pain, and sleep
7. Which is a barrier to incorporating EBP?
RNs' lack of research skills in evaluating the quality of research studies
8. When reviewing the concepts of health, the nurse recalls that the
components of holistic health include which of these?
Holistic health views the mind, body, and spirit as interdependent.
9. Which is an example of objective information obtained during the physical
assessment?
2 × 5 cm scar on the right lower forearm
,10. The nursing process is a sequential method of problem solving that nurses use
and includes which steps?
Assessment, diagnosis, outcome planning, implementation, and evaluation
11. In which situation is it most appropriate for the nurse to perform a focused or
problem-centered history?
Patient in an outpatient clinic has cold and influenza-like symptoms.
12. Which receiver is most likely to misinterpret a message sent by a health care
professional?
Man who came in with his wife who was just diagnosed with lung cancer
13. Which adjustment in the physical environment would the nurse make to
promote the success of an interview?
Reduce noise by turning off televisions and radios.
14. The nurse is nearing the end of an interview. Which statement is appropriate
at this time?
"Is there anything else you would like to mention?"
15. What data should the nurse collect during the interview portion of a health
assessment?
Subjective
16. When listening to a pt’s breath sounds, the RN is unsure of a sound that is
heard. Which action would the RN take next?
Validate the data by asking another nurse to listen to the breath sounds.
17. During an interview, the nurse would expect that most of the interview will
take place at what distance?
Social distance
18. During the interview, the patient makes an overtly sexual comment. Which is
the best response by the nurse?
"It makes me uncomfortable when you talk that way. Please stop."
19. Which of these statements is t r ue regarding open-ended questions? (Select
all that apply. )
, Allow for self-expression, build and enhance rapport, and are used when narrative
information is needed
20. What would the nurse include when documenting IPV and older adult abuse?
Photographic documentation of the injuries
21. Which of these statements best describes the purpose of a health history?
To provide a database of subjective and objective data about the patient
22. When the nurse is evaluating the reliability of a patient’s responses, which of
these statements would be correct?
Patient provided consistent information and therefore is reliable
23. A patient reports having had abdominal pain for the past week. What would
be the nurse’s best response?
"Can you point to where it hurts?"
24. A 29-year-old tells the RN that she has “excruciating pain” in her back.
Which response by the RN would be appropriate?
"How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your ADLs?"
25. A patient does not speak English & the nurse needs to choose an interpreter.
Which would be the most appropriate choice?
Trained interpreter
26. A patient reports being allergic to penicillin. What is the best response by the
nurse?
"Describe what happens to you when you take penicillin."
27. What does the review of systems provide the nurse?
Information regarding health promotion practices
28. What subjective information obtained by the RN regarding a pt’s skin should
the RN record in the pt’s health history?
Patient denies any color change.
29. Which statement best describes the purpose of a functional assessment?
It helps determine how a person is managing day-to-day activities.
30. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, nauseous, and “feels hot.”
, What type of assessment data is this?
subjective
31. As a mandatory reporter of older adult abuse, which must be present before a
nurse would notify the authorities?
Suspicion of older adult abuse and/or neglect
32. During an examination, the nurse notices a patterned injury on a patient’s
back. What would cause such an injury?
Whipping from an extension cord
33. Which statement is correct regarding the development of one’s culture?
Learned through language acquisition and socialization
34. Which statement correctly reflects one of the characteristics of culture?
Adapted to specific conditions R/T environmental & technical factors
35. The RN is asking questions about a patient’s health beliefs. Which questions
are appropriate? (Select all that apply. )
"What is your definition of health?", "How do you describe illness?", "What did
your mother do to keep you from getting sick?", and "How do you keep yourself
healthy?"
36. When performing a physical assessment, what technique would the nurse
always perform first?
Inspection
37. RN has charted respirations are eupneic & pulse is 58 beats per minute. What
type of assessment data is this?
objective
38. Which statement is true about the inspection phase of the physical
assessment?
Takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information
39. What part of the hand and technique would be used to best assess the
ANSWERS – 2025 EDITION
1. Which term refers to a wound produced by the tearing of body tissue, usually
from blunt impact over a bony surface?
Laceration
2. What do the patient’s record, laboratory studies, objective data, and
subjective data combine to form?
database
3. Which is an example of a first-level priority problem?
Individual with shortness of breath and respiratory distress
4. The nurse keeps in mind that second-level priority problems include which of
these aspects?
Abnormal laboratory values
5. Which critical-thinking skill helps the nurse see relationships among the
data?
Clustering related cues
6. A pt is in acute pain, has not been sleeping well lately, &
is dyspneic. How should the RN prioritize these problems?
Breathing, pain, and sleep
7. Which is a barrier to incorporating EBP?
RNs' lack of research skills in evaluating the quality of research studies
8. When reviewing the concepts of health, the nurse recalls that the
components of holistic health include which of these?
Holistic health views the mind, body, and spirit as interdependent.
9. Which is an example of objective information obtained during the physical
assessment?
2 × 5 cm scar on the right lower forearm
,10. The nursing process is a sequential method of problem solving that nurses use
and includes which steps?
Assessment, diagnosis, outcome planning, implementation, and evaluation
11. In which situation is it most appropriate for the nurse to perform a focused or
problem-centered history?
Patient in an outpatient clinic has cold and influenza-like symptoms.
12. Which receiver is most likely to misinterpret a message sent by a health care
professional?
Man who came in with his wife who was just diagnosed with lung cancer
13. Which adjustment in the physical environment would the nurse make to
promote the success of an interview?
Reduce noise by turning off televisions and radios.
14. The nurse is nearing the end of an interview. Which statement is appropriate
at this time?
"Is there anything else you would like to mention?"
15. What data should the nurse collect during the interview portion of a health
assessment?
Subjective
16. When listening to a pt’s breath sounds, the RN is unsure of a sound that is
heard. Which action would the RN take next?
Validate the data by asking another nurse to listen to the breath sounds.
17. During an interview, the nurse would expect that most of the interview will
take place at what distance?
Social distance
18. During the interview, the patient makes an overtly sexual comment. Which is
the best response by the nurse?
"It makes me uncomfortable when you talk that way. Please stop."
19. Which of these statements is t r ue regarding open-ended questions? (Select
all that apply. )
, Allow for self-expression, build and enhance rapport, and are used when narrative
information is needed
20. What would the nurse include when documenting IPV and older adult abuse?
Photographic documentation of the injuries
21. Which of these statements best describes the purpose of a health history?
To provide a database of subjective and objective data about the patient
22. When the nurse is evaluating the reliability of a patient’s responses, which of
these statements would be correct?
Patient provided consistent information and therefore is reliable
23. A patient reports having had abdominal pain for the past week. What would
be the nurse’s best response?
"Can you point to where it hurts?"
24. A 29-year-old tells the RN that she has “excruciating pain” in her back.
Which response by the RN would be appropriate?
"How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your ADLs?"
25. A patient does not speak English & the nurse needs to choose an interpreter.
Which would be the most appropriate choice?
Trained interpreter
26. A patient reports being allergic to penicillin. What is the best response by the
nurse?
"Describe what happens to you when you take penicillin."
27. What does the review of systems provide the nurse?
Information regarding health promotion practices
28. What subjective information obtained by the RN regarding a pt’s skin should
the RN record in the pt’s health history?
Patient denies any color change.
29. Which statement best describes the purpose of a functional assessment?
It helps determine how a person is managing day-to-day activities.
30. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, nauseous, and “feels hot.”
, What type of assessment data is this?
subjective
31. As a mandatory reporter of older adult abuse, which must be present before a
nurse would notify the authorities?
Suspicion of older adult abuse and/or neglect
32. During an examination, the nurse notices a patterned injury on a patient’s
back. What would cause such an injury?
Whipping from an extension cord
33. Which statement is correct regarding the development of one’s culture?
Learned through language acquisition and socialization
34. Which statement correctly reflects one of the characteristics of culture?
Adapted to specific conditions R/T environmental & technical factors
35. The RN is asking questions about a patient’s health beliefs. Which questions
are appropriate? (Select all that apply. )
"What is your definition of health?", "How do you describe illness?", "What did
your mother do to keep you from getting sick?", and "How do you keep yourself
healthy?"
36. When performing a physical assessment, what technique would the nurse
always perform first?
Inspection
37. RN has charted respirations are eupneic & pulse is 58 beats per minute. What
type of assessment data is this?
objective
38. Which statement is true about the inspection phase of the physical
assessment?
Takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information
39. What part of the hand and technique would be used to best assess the
