NUR 103 Exam 2 (Latest Update 2026 /
2027) Questions & Answers {Grade A}
100% Correct
Nursing assessment - correct answer -focus on the patient's response to health
problems
-purposeful, prioritized, complete, systematic, accurate, relevant, recorded in standard
manner
Medical assessment - correct answer target data pointing to pathological conditions
Initial Comprehensive Assessment - correct answer -Performed shortly after
admittance to hospital
-Performed to establish a complete database for problem identification and care
planning
,-Performed by the nurse to collect data on all aspects of patient's health
-Determines priorities for focused assessments
-used as a baseline
Focused Assessment - correct answer -May be performed during initial assessment
or as routine ongoing data collection
-Performed to gather data about a specific problem already identified, or to identify
new or overlooked problems
-Performed by the nurse to collect data about the specific problem
Questions:
-what are your signs and symptoms?
-when did symptoms start?
Emergency Assessment - correct answer -Performed when a physiologic or
psychological crisis presents
,-Performed to identify life-threatening problems
-Performed by the nurse to gather data about a life-threatening problem
-Ex: signs of stroke or heart attack
Time-Lapsed Assessment - correct answer -Performed to compare a patient's current
status to baseline data obtained earlier
-Performed to reassess health status and make necessary revisions in plan of care
-Performed by the nurse to collect data about current health status of patient
-may be comprehensive or focused
Objective data - correct answer -observable and measurable data that can be seen,
heard, or felt by someone other than the person experiencing them
-considered factual
-used to validate the patient's subjective complaint
-Ex: elevated temperature, skin moisture, vomiting, height & weight
, Subjective data - correct answer -information perceived only by the affected person
-often put in "quotes"
-is the patient's perception of the problem
-Ex: pain experience, feeling dizzy or anxious
What are some activities that occur during the assessment step of the nursing
process? - correct answer 1. establish the database
-nursing history
-physical assessment
-review of patient record and nursing literature
-consultation with the patient's support people and healthcare professionals
2. continuously update database
3. validate data
4. communicate data
2027) Questions & Answers {Grade A}
100% Correct
Nursing assessment - correct answer -focus on the patient's response to health
problems
-purposeful, prioritized, complete, systematic, accurate, relevant, recorded in standard
manner
Medical assessment - correct answer target data pointing to pathological conditions
Initial Comprehensive Assessment - correct answer -Performed shortly after
admittance to hospital
-Performed to establish a complete database for problem identification and care
planning
,-Performed by the nurse to collect data on all aspects of patient's health
-Determines priorities for focused assessments
-used as a baseline
Focused Assessment - correct answer -May be performed during initial assessment
or as routine ongoing data collection
-Performed to gather data about a specific problem already identified, or to identify
new or overlooked problems
-Performed by the nurse to collect data about the specific problem
Questions:
-what are your signs and symptoms?
-when did symptoms start?
Emergency Assessment - correct answer -Performed when a physiologic or
psychological crisis presents
,-Performed to identify life-threatening problems
-Performed by the nurse to gather data about a life-threatening problem
-Ex: signs of stroke or heart attack
Time-Lapsed Assessment - correct answer -Performed to compare a patient's current
status to baseline data obtained earlier
-Performed to reassess health status and make necessary revisions in plan of care
-Performed by the nurse to collect data about current health status of patient
-may be comprehensive or focused
Objective data - correct answer -observable and measurable data that can be seen,
heard, or felt by someone other than the person experiencing them
-considered factual
-used to validate the patient's subjective complaint
-Ex: elevated temperature, skin moisture, vomiting, height & weight
, Subjective data - correct answer -information perceived only by the affected person
-often put in "quotes"
-is the patient's perception of the problem
-Ex: pain experience, feeling dizzy or anxious
What are some activities that occur during the assessment step of the nursing
process? - correct answer 1. establish the database
-nursing history
-physical assessment
-review of patient record and nursing literature
-consultation with the patient's support people and healthcare professionals
2. continuously update database
3. validate data
4. communicate data
