NURS 220 - HEALTH ASSESSMENT
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
What is assessment? - ANS the systematic gathering of information related to the physical,
mental, spiritual, socioeconomic, and cultural status of an individual, group, or community
What does assessment include? - ANS collecting data (observation, health history)
using a systematic and ongoing process (physical assessment)
categorizing data
recording data
What does a physical assessment include? - ANS inspection
palpation
percussion
auscultation
What are examples of subjective data? - ANS experienced symptoms
feelings
thoughts
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, beliefs
What are examples of objective data? - ANS vital signs
lab results (x-ray)
skin color
bowel sounds
lung sounds
urine color and output
information collected for the specific purpose at hand - ANS primary data
data previously collected for any purpose other than the one at hand - ANS secondary data
data is used to identify the client's actual or potential health problems and strengths -
ANS diagnosis
data helps you formulate realistic goals and choose the interventions most likely to be
acceptable to and effective for the client - ANS planning outcomes and interventions
gathering data by observing the client's responses as you perform interventions -
ANS implementation
assess client based on interventions
client responses are *data* - ANS evaluation
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
What is assessment? - ANS the systematic gathering of information related to the physical,
mental, spiritual, socioeconomic, and cultural status of an individual, group, or community
What does assessment include? - ANS collecting data (observation, health history)
using a systematic and ongoing process (physical assessment)
categorizing data
recording data
What does a physical assessment include? - ANS inspection
palpation
percussion
auscultation
What are examples of subjective data? - ANS experienced symptoms
feelings
thoughts
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, beliefs
What are examples of objective data? - ANS vital signs
lab results (x-ray)
skin color
bowel sounds
lung sounds
urine color and output
information collected for the specific purpose at hand - ANS primary data
data previously collected for any purpose other than the one at hand - ANS secondary data
data is used to identify the client's actual or potential health problems and strengths -
ANS diagnosis
data helps you formulate realistic goals and choose the interventions most likely to be
acceptable to and effective for the client - ANS planning outcomes and interventions
gathering data by observing the client's responses as you perform interventions -
ANS implementation
assess client based on interventions
client responses are *data* - ANS evaluation
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