NUR 203 EXAM 1 URI QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
3 PURPOSES OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT - ANS determine current health status, predict health
risks, identify health promotion activity
health assessment includes 2 types of exams - ANS health history and physical examination
what data type is used for health history? - ANS subjective data aka symptoms
primary source for health history - ANS patient
secondary source for health history - ANS family member, medical records
what data type is used for physical examination? - ANS objective data aka signs
subjective data - ANS what person says, ALWAYS pain, interpretation of fact
objective data - ANS info gathered from physical exam and lab tests
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, What is nursing diagnosis? - ANS actual/potential problem that can be resolved/changed by
nursing intervention
6 diagnosis steps - ANS gather preliminary data, form hypothesis, gather supporting data,
organize data, select/validate diagnosis, identify etiology and related factors
4 steps in nursing process - ANS assessment/diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
5 steps in problem solving - ANS gather info, form hypothesis, formulate plan, implement
plan, evaluation
4 phases of interview - ANS pre-interview, introduction, working, termination
PREINTERVIEW - ANS setting stage, look professional
INTRODUCTION - ANS puts patient at ease
WORKING - ANS obtaining info
TERMINATION - ANS giving feedback
IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF INTERVIEW - ANS comfortable environment, interview should
be aware of biases, be aware of client, communication process itself
4 components of HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS (HPI) - ANS chief complaint, reasons for
seeking care, statement of patients own words, broad opening, full description
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
3 PURPOSES OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT - ANS determine current health status, predict health
risks, identify health promotion activity
health assessment includes 2 types of exams - ANS health history and physical examination
what data type is used for health history? - ANS subjective data aka symptoms
primary source for health history - ANS patient
secondary source for health history - ANS family member, medical records
what data type is used for physical examination? - ANS objective data aka signs
subjective data - ANS what person says, ALWAYS pain, interpretation of fact
objective data - ANS info gathered from physical exam and lab tests
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, What is nursing diagnosis? - ANS actual/potential problem that can be resolved/changed by
nursing intervention
6 diagnosis steps - ANS gather preliminary data, form hypothesis, gather supporting data,
organize data, select/validate diagnosis, identify etiology and related factors
4 steps in nursing process - ANS assessment/diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
5 steps in problem solving - ANS gather info, form hypothesis, formulate plan, implement
plan, evaluation
4 phases of interview - ANS pre-interview, introduction, working, termination
PREINTERVIEW - ANS setting stage, look professional
INTRODUCTION - ANS puts patient at ease
WORKING - ANS obtaining info
TERMINATION - ANS giving feedback
IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF INTERVIEW - ANS comfortable environment, interview should
be aware of biases, be aware of client, communication process itself
4 components of HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS (HPI) - ANS chief complaint, reasons for
seeking care, statement of patients own words, broad opening, full description
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