NUR 275 MIDTERM EXAM WITH REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+ TEST BANK
COLLECTION 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Difference between subjective and objective assessment data. Answer:
Subjective data: are based on patient experiences and perceptions. The
individual describes the feelings, sensations, or expectations; you then
document them as subjective data or put them in quotes.
Objective data: measurable data. You observe the patient's general
appearance; assess vital signs; listen to the heart, lungs, and abdomen;
and assess peripheral circulation.
⩥ What critical thinking skills helps the nurse see relationships among
data?. Answer: clustering related cues and data
includes gathering and clustering data to draw inferences and propose
diagnoses
As a nurse, you use critical thinking to identify patterns and trends,
consider missing or conflicting assessment information, and decide the
type and frequency of future assessments.
,Identify strengths and abnormal data.
Cluster data.
Draw inferences.
Propose possible nursing diagnoses.
Check for defining characteristics.
Confirm or rule out diagnoses.
Document conclusions.
⩥ What is the nursing process, understand each of the 5 steps. Answer:
1) Assessment: complete and accurate health assessment to promote
health at the highest level
2) Diagnosing: the clustering of data to make a judgment or statement
about the patient's difficulty or condition.
3) Planning: determining resources; targeting nursing
interventions; writing plan of care
4) Implementing/Intervention: providing treatment or education to the
patient
,5) Evaluation: Appraising the effectiveness and appropriateness of
interventions
ADPIE
⩥ Understand the difference between verbal and non-verbal
communication. Answer: Verbal: speaking with the patient
You learn effective interviewing skills through practice and repetition.
Your speech is of moderate pace and volume with clear articulation. A
too-soft voice may indicate embarrassment or discomfort, whereas a too-
loud voice may seem too powerful and controlling. Speech that is too
fast indicates that you are rushed, whereas speech that is too slow may
indicate that you think the patient is lacking cognitive ability.
Nonverbal: observe the patient's physical appearance, facial expression,
posture and positioning in relation to the patient, gestures, eye contact,
tone of voice, and use of touch.
For example, you should not assume that touch is culturally acceptable
to a patient. Instead, be courteous and ask permission: "Is it OK if I feel
your abdomen?"
, ⩥ Understand HIPPA regulations. Answer: Regulates the security and
privacy of information.
Confidentiality of documentation is essential, and only information
pertinent to the care of the patient is shared.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires an agency to make reasonable efforts
to limit use of, disclosure of, and requests for protected health
information to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended
purpose.
Health care providers who violate HIPAA may face fines of up to
$250,000 or jail time (HIPAA, 1996). Employees have been terminated
for breaching HIPAA laws concerning confidentiality. Nursing students
also have accountability for keeping HIPAA laws.
⩥ Understand the review of systems (ROS) and what it provides.
Answer: is a series of questions about all body systems that helps to
reveal concerns as part of a comprehensive health assessment.
In the review of systems, data collected is subjective information.
Objective data, or that completed in the physical assessment, is
documented separately.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+ TEST BANK
COLLECTION 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Difference between subjective and objective assessment data. Answer:
Subjective data: are based on patient experiences and perceptions. The
individual describes the feelings, sensations, or expectations; you then
document them as subjective data or put them in quotes.
Objective data: measurable data. You observe the patient's general
appearance; assess vital signs; listen to the heart, lungs, and abdomen;
and assess peripheral circulation.
⩥ What critical thinking skills helps the nurse see relationships among
data?. Answer: clustering related cues and data
includes gathering and clustering data to draw inferences and propose
diagnoses
As a nurse, you use critical thinking to identify patterns and trends,
consider missing or conflicting assessment information, and decide the
type and frequency of future assessments.
,Identify strengths and abnormal data.
Cluster data.
Draw inferences.
Propose possible nursing diagnoses.
Check for defining characteristics.
Confirm or rule out diagnoses.
Document conclusions.
⩥ What is the nursing process, understand each of the 5 steps. Answer:
1) Assessment: complete and accurate health assessment to promote
health at the highest level
2) Diagnosing: the clustering of data to make a judgment or statement
about the patient's difficulty or condition.
3) Planning: determining resources; targeting nursing
interventions; writing plan of care
4) Implementing/Intervention: providing treatment or education to the
patient
,5) Evaluation: Appraising the effectiveness and appropriateness of
interventions
ADPIE
⩥ Understand the difference between verbal and non-verbal
communication. Answer: Verbal: speaking with the patient
You learn effective interviewing skills through practice and repetition.
Your speech is of moderate pace and volume with clear articulation. A
too-soft voice may indicate embarrassment or discomfort, whereas a too-
loud voice may seem too powerful and controlling. Speech that is too
fast indicates that you are rushed, whereas speech that is too slow may
indicate that you think the patient is lacking cognitive ability.
Nonverbal: observe the patient's physical appearance, facial expression,
posture and positioning in relation to the patient, gestures, eye contact,
tone of voice, and use of touch.
For example, you should not assume that touch is culturally acceptable
to a patient. Instead, be courteous and ask permission: "Is it OK if I feel
your abdomen?"
, ⩥ Understand HIPPA regulations. Answer: Regulates the security and
privacy of information.
Confidentiality of documentation is essential, and only information
pertinent to the care of the patient is shared.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires an agency to make reasonable efforts
to limit use of, disclosure of, and requests for protected health
information to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended
purpose.
Health care providers who violate HIPAA may face fines of up to
$250,000 or jail time (HIPAA, 1996). Employees have been terminated
for breaching HIPAA laws concerning confidentiality. Nursing students
also have accountability for keeping HIPAA laws.
⩥ Understand the review of systems (ROS) and what it provides.
Answer: is a series of questions about all body systems that helps to
reveal concerns as part of a comprehensive health assessment.
In the review of systems, data collected is subjective information.
Objective data, or that completed in the physical assessment, is
documented separately.
