NURS 3120 Exam 1 Review, 2026 – Nursing Study and
Practice Material
what is the nursing process - correct answer ✔✔ systematic method by which nurses and
providers care for clients
-problem solving approach
what are the components of the nursing process - correct answer ✔✔ ADPIE
assess
diagnose
plan
implement
evaluate
what are the parts of the assessment phase - correct answer ✔✔ 1. collect data
2. organize data
3. validate data
4. document data
what is the purpose of an assessment - correct answer ✔✔ to establish a database of:
-health history
-physical assessment/exam
-lab and diagnostic test results
what are the three types of assessment - correct answer ✔✔ initial, focused and reassessment
,what is the difference between a nursing diagnosis and a medical diagnosis - correct answer
✔✔ nursing is focused on the patients response to the illness while medical is focused on the
cure/diagnosis
what should you do during the planning stage - correct answer ✔✔ prioritize problems and
diagnoses
-formulate goals
-select nursing interventions
-formulate interventions
what occurs during evaluation - correct answer ✔✔ -assess the patients progress towards goals
-assess the effectiveness of the nursing care plan
what does HIPAA stand for - correct answer ✔✔ Health insurance portability accountability act
when did HIPAA start - correct answer ✔✔ 1996
why did hipaa start - correct answer ✔✔ because of technology- we needed rules for who could
access what
how does hipaa effect nursing students - correct answer ✔✔ -don't discuss patient info in public
places
-don't share passwords or send unsecured emails
ex. of infectious agents - correct answer ✔✔ bacteria, viruses, fungi
reservoir - correct answer ✔✔ natural habitat of an organism
, what are the means of transmission - correct answer ✔✔ airborne, direct and indirect
Which of the following is the most significant and commonly found infection-causing agent in
health care institutions? - correct answer ✔✔ bacteria
smallest of all microorganisms - correct answer ✔✔ virus
ex. of bacteria - correct answer ✔✔ e. coli
ex. of virus - correct answer ✔✔ hepatitis B, common cold
ex. of fungi - correct answer ✔✔ mold, yeast, ringworm
what things affect an organisms ability to produce disease - correct answer ✔✔ -number of
organisms
-length of contact
-virulence
-person's immunity
reservoirs of microorganisms - correct answer ✔✔ -people
-soil
-food/water/milk
-inanimate objects
-carriers
-animals
vehicle - correct answer ✔✔ food, blood, water toys
Practice Material
what is the nursing process - correct answer ✔✔ systematic method by which nurses and
providers care for clients
-problem solving approach
what are the components of the nursing process - correct answer ✔✔ ADPIE
assess
diagnose
plan
implement
evaluate
what are the parts of the assessment phase - correct answer ✔✔ 1. collect data
2. organize data
3. validate data
4. document data
what is the purpose of an assessment - correct answer ✔✔ to establish a database of:
-health history
-physical assessment/exam
-lab and diagnostic test results
what are the three types of assessment - correct answer ✔✔ initial, focused and reassessment
,what is the difference between a nursing diagnosis and a medical diagnosis - correct answer
✔✔ nursing is focused on the patients response to the illness while medical is focused on the
cure/diagnosis
what should you do during the planning stage - correct answer ✔✔ prioritize problems and
diagnoses
-formulate goals
-select nursing interventions
-formulate interventions
what occurs during evaluation - correct answer ✔✔ -assess the patients progress towards goals
-assess the effectiveness of the nursing care plan
what does HIPAA stand for - correct answer ✔✔ Health insurance portability accountability act
when did HIPAA start - correct answer ✔✔ 1996
why did hipaa start - correct answer ✔✔ because of technology- we needed rules for who could
access what
how does hipaa effect nursing students - correct answer ✔✔ -don't discuss patient info in public
places
-don't share passwords or send unsecured emails
ex. of infectious agents - correct answer ✔✔ bacteria, viruses, fungi
reservoir - correct answer ✔✔ natural habitat of an organism
, what are the means of transmission - correct answer ✔✔ airborne, direct and indirect
Which of the following is the most significant and commonly found infection-causing agent in
health care institutions? - correct answer ✔✔ bacteria
smallest of all microorganisms - correct answer ✔✔ virus
ex. of bacteria - correct answer ✔✔ e. coli
ex. of virus - correct answer ✔✔ hepatitis B, common cold
ex. of fungi - correct answer ✔✔ mold, yeast, ringworm
what things affect an organisms ability to produce disease - correct answer ✔✔ -number of
organisms
-length of contact
-virulence
-person's immunity
reservoirs of microorganisms - correct answer ✔✔ -people
-soil
-food/water/milk
-inanimate objects
-carriers
-animals
vehicle - correct answer ✔✔ food, blood, water toys
