NRP 531 ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM 1 FULL
SOLUTION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ what is assessment? what is included in assessment? Answer: -
collecting subjective and objective data
- assessment is ongoing and continuous throughout all phases of the
nursing process
- analyzing and synthesizing data, making judgments about the
effectiveness of nursing interventions, and evaluating client care
outcomes
◉ what is diagnosis? what is included in diagnosis? Answer:
analyzing subjective and objective data to make a prioritize
professional clinical judgments (client concerns, collaborative
problems, or referral)
◉ what is planning? what is included in planning? Answer:
generating solutions, developing a plan, and determining which
outcomes need to be met first
◉ what is implementation? what is included in implementation?
Answer: - taking action
- prioritizing and implementing the planned interventions
,◉ what is evaluation? what is included in evaluation? Answer:
assessing whether outcomes have been met and revising the plan if
the interventions did not make a difference
◉ what is the purpose of a nursing assessment? Answer: - to collect
holistic subjective and objective data to determine a client's overall
level of functioning in order to make a professional clinical judgment
- nurse collects physiological, psychological, sociocultural,
developmental, and spiritual data about the client
◉ what are the types of assessments? Answer: - initial
comprehensive
- ongoing or partial
- focused or problem oriented
- emergency
◉ what occurs in an initial comprehensive assessment? Answer: -
Involves collection of subjective data about the client's perception of
their health of all body parts or systems, past health history, family
history, and lifestyle and health practices as well as objective data
gathered during a step by step physical examination
- frequency of a comprehensive assessment depends on age, risk
factors, health status, health promotion practices, lifestyle
,- it is needed when the client first enters a health care system and
periodically there after to establish baseline data against which
future health status changes can be measured and compared
◉ what is an ongoing or partial assessment and what occurs during
it? Answer: - Consists of data collection that occurs after the
comprehensive database is established.
- Consists of a mini overview of client's body systems and holistic
health patterns
- any problems that were initially detected in the client's body
system or holistic health patterns are reassessed to determine any
changes from baseline data
- detect any new problems
- performed whenever and wherever the nurse or another health
care professional has an encounter with the client
- frequency determined by the acuity of the client
◉ what is a focused or problem oriented assessment? what occurs
during this assessment? Answer: - Performed when a
comprehensive database exists for a client who comes to the health
care agency with a specific health concern
- does not replace the comprehensive assessment
- Thorough assessment of a particular client problem and does not
address areas not related to the problem
, ◉ what is an emergency assessment? what occurs during this
assessment? Answer: - very rapid assessment in life-threatening
situations
- goal: provide prompt treatment
- only concern is preventing death
- evaluation of the client's ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation)
- examples: choking, drowning, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest
◉ how do you prepare for a health assessment? Answer: - review
client's record: always ask about allergies
- review client's status with other health care team members
- educate about client's diagnosis and test performed
- reflect on your personal feelings regarding initial encounter with
client
- obtain and organize materials needed for assessment
◉ what are the four major steps of health assessment? Answer: -
collection of subjective data
- collection of objective data
- validation of data
- documentation of data
SOLUTION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ what is assessment? what is included in assessment? Answer: -
collecting subjective and objective data
- assessment is ongoing and continuous throughout all phases of the
nursing process
- analyzing and synthesizing data, making judgments about the
effectiveness of nursing interventions, and evaluating client care
outcomes
◉ what is diagnosis? what is included in diagnosis? Answer:
analyzing subjective and objective data to make a prioritize
professional clinical judgments (client concerns, collaborative
problems, or referral)
◉ what is planning? what is included in planning? Answer:
generating solutions, developing a plan, and determining which
outcomes need to be met first
◉ what is implementation? what is included in implementation?
Answer: - taking action
- prioritizing and implementing the planned interventions
,◉ what is evaluation? what is included in evaluation? Answer:
assessing whether outcomes have been met and revising the plan if
the interventions did not make a difference
◉ what is the purpose of a nursing assessment? Answer: - to collect
holistic subjective and objective data to determine a client's overall
level of functioning in order to make a professional clinical judgment
- nurse collects physiological, psychological, sociocultural,
developmental, and spiritual data about the client
◉ what are the types of assessments? Answer: - initial
comprehensive
- ongoing or partial
- focused or problem oriented
- emergency
◉ what occurs in an initial comprehensive assessment? Answer: -
Involves collection of subjective data about the client's perception of
their health of all body parts or systems, past health history, family
history, and lifestyle and health practices as well as objective data
gathered during a step by step physical examination
- frequency of a comprehensive assessment depends on age, risk
factors, health status, health promotion practices, lifestyle
,- it is needed when the client first enters a health care system and
periodically there after to establish baseline data against which
future health status changes can be measured and compared
◉ what is an ongoing or partial assessment and what occurs during
it? Answer: - Consists of data collection that occurs after the
comprehensive database is established.
- Consists of a mini overview of client's body systems and holistic
health patterns
- any problems that were initially detected in the client's body
system or holistic health patterns are reassessed to determine any
changes from baseline data
- detect any new problems
- performed whenever and wherever the nurse or another health
care professional has an encounter with the client
- frequency determined by the acuity of the client
◉ what is a focused or problem oriented assessment? what occurs
during this assessment? Answer: - Performed when a
comprehensive database exists for a client who comes to the health
care agency with a specific health concern
- does not replace the comprehensive assessment
- Thorough assessment of a particular client problem and does not
address areas not related to the problem
, ◉ what is an emergency assessment? what occurs during this
assessment? Answer: - very rapid assessment in life-threatening
situations
- goal: provide prompt treatment
- only concern is preventing death
- evaluation of the client's ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation)
- examples: choking, drowning, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest
◉ how do you prepare for a health assessment? Answer: - review
client's record: always ask about allergies
- review client's status with other health care team members
- educate about client's diagnosis and test performed
- reflect on your personal feelings regarding initial encounter with
client
- obtain and organize materials needed for assessment
◉ what are the four major steps of health assessment? Answer: -
collection of subjective data
- collection of objective data
- validation of data
- documentation of data
