NURS 210 COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT
2026 FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
● a nurse asks a patient several questions to determine how he may have
gotten a pressure ulcer. which of the Gordon's model of 11 functional
health patterns would the nurse address in her assessment? select all that
apply
1. sleep-rest
2. elimination
3. pain and weakness
4. food and fluid intake
5. past medical history or family history. Answer: ANSWER:
1. sleep-rest
2. elimination
4. food and fluid intake
● when obtaining data for an assessment, a nurse must confirm the
accuracy of the information by using another source or method. this is
known as validating. which actions are examples of validation? select all
that apply
1. confirming the information from the patient's family
2. getting diagnostic tests done
3. asking the patient directly
,4. validating with findings from a physical examination
5. contacting the patient's previous doctor. Answer: ANSWER:
1. confirming the information from the patient's family
3. asking the patient directly
4. validating with findings from a physical examination
5. contacting the patient's previous doctor
● how would the nurse organize patient data using the head-to-toe
model?
1. organizes assessment data of each body system and focuses on
physical aspects
2. organizes only the physical assessment data from the upper to lower
extremities
3. organizes health assessment data according to the areas of function
from head to toe
4. organizes general health status first, vital signs next, and physical
assessment at the end. Answer: ANSWER:
4. organizes general health status first, vital signs next, and physical
assessment at the end
● a nurse is assigned to a 78-year-old patient with symptoms of H1N1
flu. the patient is short of breath with a respiratory rate of 30
breaths/min. he lost his wife just a month ago. the nurse's knowledge
about this patient would result in which assessment approach at this
time? select all that apply.
, 1. a focused approach
2. a structured comprehensive approach
3. using multiple visits to gather a complete database
4. focusing on the functional health pattern of role-relationship
5. scheduling a single extensive, structured interview to gather a detailed
assessment. Answer: ANSWER:
1. a focused approach
3. using multiple visits to gather a complete database
● which frameworks can help the nurse organize patient data after the
interview process? select all that apply
1. triage system
2. head-to-toe model
3. body systems model
4. focused assessment model
5. functional health patterns. Answer: ANSWER:
2. head-to-toe model
3. body systems model
5. functional health patterns
● in which order, from the first technique to the last, would the nurse
perform a physical assessment?
auscultation, palpation, inspection, percussion. Answer: ANSWER:
2026 FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
● a nurse asks a patient several questions to determine how he may have
gotten a pressure ulcer. which of the Gordon's model of 11 functional
health patterns would the nurse address in her assessment? select all that
apply
1. sleep-rest
2. elimination
3. pain and weakness
4. food and fluid intake
5. past medical history or family history. Answer: ANSWER:
1. sleep-rest
2. elimination
4. food and fluid intake
● when obtaining data for an assessment, a nurse must confirm the
accuracy of the information by using another source or method. this is
known as validating. which actions are examples of validation? select all
that apply
1. confirming the information from the patient's family
2. getting diagnostic tests done
3. asking the patient directly
,4. validating with findings from a physical examination
5. contacting the patient's previous doctor. Answer: ANSWER:
1. confirming the information from the patient's family
3. asking the patient directly
4. validating with findings from a physical examination
5. contacting the patient's previous doctor
● how would the nurse organize patient data using the head-to-toe
model?
1. organizes assessment data of each body system and focuses on
physical aspects
2. organizes only the physical assessment data from the upper to lower
extremities
3. organizes health assessment data according to the areas of function
from head to toe
4. organizes general health status first, vital signs next, and physical
assessment at the end. Answer: ANSWER:
4. organizes general health status first, vital signs next, and physical
assessment at the end
● a nurse is assigned to a 78-year-old patient with symptoms of H1N1
flu. the patient is short of breath with a respiratory rate of 30
breaths/min. he lost his wife just a month ago. the nurse's knowledge
about this patient would result in which assessment approach at this
time? select all that apply.
, 1. a focused approach
2. a structured comprehensive approach
3. using multiple visits to gather a complete database
4. focusing on the functional health pattern of role-relationship
5. scheduling a single extensive, structured interview to gather a detailed
assessment. Answer: ANSWER:
1. a focused approach
3. using multiple visits to gather a complete database
● which frameworks can help the nurse organize patient data after the
interview process? select all that apply
1. triage system
2. head-to-toe model
3. body systems model
4. focused assessment model
5. functional health patterns. Answer: ANSWER:
2. head-to-toe model
3. body systems model
5. functional health patterns
● in which order, from the first technique to the last, would the nurse
perform a physical assessment?
auscultation, palpation, inspection, percussion. Answer: ANSWER:
