EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+ COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ what are the steps of the nursing process? Answer: Assessment:
collecting subjective and objective data through health history and
physical exam
Diagnosis: analyzing subjective and objective data to make professional
clinical judgements
Planning: developing a plan of care
Implementation: perform and follow plan of care
Evaluation: interpret results, evaluate outcomes, change plan if
necessary
⩥ what does Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs look like? Answer:
⩥ what are the types of assessments? Answer: Comprehensive:
collection of subjective data about health history, family history, lifestyle
practices, collection of objective data through physical examination
Focused: thorough assessment of a particular client problem
Partial: mini overview of a client's body systems
, Emergent: rapid assessment performed in life-threatening situations,
assess for ABCDs
⩥ what is a general survey and what is included in it? Answer: initial
observation of a patient that encompasses their appearance, behavior,
and mobility
includes: apparent age and gender, posture and gait, level of
consciousness, behaviors, facial expressions, speech, skin conditions,
dress and hygiene
⩥ what is subjective data? Answer: information provided by the client
that cannot be verified
includes: perception of pain, emotions, opinions
⩥ what is objective data? Answer: factual information that is verified by
an external source
includes: temperature, height, weight, vital signs
⩥ what are open-ended questions? Answer: questions that allow for
clients to elaborate on their answer
example: tell me a little about the pain in your ankle
⩥ what are closed-ended questions? Answer: simple questions that are
answered with a yes, no, or a few words