Fundamentals – Patient Care (NR-226) Final Exam | Actual Questions and
Answers / Latest Updated 2026 / (Graded A+)-Chamberlain
,1. What is the primary purpose of the nursing process?
□ A. To provide a common language for all healthcare professionals
□ B. To ensure patient confidentiality during assessments
□ C. To diagnose and treat human responses to health problems
□ D. To collect data for research purposes
Answer: C. To diagnose and treat human responses to health problems
2. Which phase of the nursing process involves gathering subjective and objective
data?
□ A. Implementation
□ B. Assessment
□ C. Planning
□ D. Evaluation
Answer: B. Assessment
3. During the orientation phase of an interview, what is a key action a nurse
should take?
□ A. Collect detailed medical history
□ B. Ask closed-ended questions
□ C. Introduce themselves and explain the purpose of the interview
□ D. Set a strict agenda for the interview
Answer: C. Introduce themselves and explain the purpose of the interview
4. What type of questions should a nurse start with during the working phase of
an assessment?
□ A. Open-ended questions
□ B. Closed-ended questions
□ C. Leading questions
□ D. Yes or no questions
Answer: A. Open-ended questions
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,5. In the context of the nursing process, what does ADPIE stand for?
□ A. Analysis, Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation
□ B. Assessment, Development, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
□ C. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
□ D. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention, Education
Answer: C. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
6. What is a critical aspect of the nursing interview process?
□ A. Ensuring patient confidentiality
□ B. Gathering information without patient consent
□ C. Focusing solely on the nurse's agenda
□ D. Using technical jargon to explain health issues
Answer: A. Ensuring patient confidentiality
7. Why is it important for nurses to focus on a patient's unique needs during the
nursing process?
□ A. To standardize care across all patients
□ B. To ensure compliance with hospital policies
□ C. To help patients meet agreed-on outcomes for better health
□ D. To reduce the time spent on assessments
Answer: C. To help patients meet agreed-on outcomes for better health
8. What should a nurse assure the patient about the information collected during
the interview?
□ A. It will remain confidential
□ B. It will be used for training purposes
□ C. It will be shared with other patients
□ D. It will be documented in public records
Answer: A. It will remain confidential
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, 9. What is the significance of using open-ended questions in the nursing health
history?
□ A. They encourage patients to elaborate on their concerns
□ B. They limit the patient's responses
□ C. They make the interview process quicker
□ D. They are easier for the nurse to analyze
Answer: A. They encourage patients to elaborate on their concerns
10. What is the ultimate goal of the nursing process?
□ A. To complete documentation accurately
□ B. To help patients achieve better health outcomes
□ C. To diagnose all possible health issues
□ D. To follow hospital protocols strictly
Answer: B. To help patients achieve better health outcomes
11. What is the primary purpose of attentive listening in a therapeutic interview?
□ A. To gather data quickly
□ B. To encourage patient storytelling
□ C. To summarize the interview
□ D. To terminate the interview
Answer: B. To encourage patient storytelling
12. Which of the following is NOT a method of obtaining data during a patient
assessment?
□ A. Patient interviews
□ B. Family member reports
□ C. Medical record information
□ D. Personal opinions
Answer: D. Personal opinions
13. What type of data includes a patient's feelings and self-reported symptoms?
□ A. Objective data
□ B. Subjective data
□ C. Quantitative data
□ D. Qualitative data
Answer: B. Subjective data
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Answers / Latest Updated 2026 / (Graded A+)-Chamberlain
,1. What is the primary purpose of the nursing process?
□ A. To provide a common language for all healthcare professionals
□ B. To ensure patient confidentiality during assessments
□ C. To diagnose and treat human responses to health problems
□ D. To collect data for research purposes
Answer: C. To diagnose and treat human responses to health problems
2. Which phase of the nursing process involves gathering subjective and objective
data?
□ A. Implementation
□ B. Assessment
□ C. Planning
□ D. Evaluation
Answer: B. Assessment
3. During the orientation phase of an interview, what is a key action a nurse
should take?
□ A. Collect detailed medical history
□ B. Ask closed-ended questions
□ C. Introduce themselves and explain the purpose of the interview
□ D. Set a strict agenda for the interview
Answer: C. Introduce themselves and explain the purpose of the interview
4. What type of questions should a nurse start with during the working phase of
an assessment?
□ A. Open-ended questions
□ B. Closed-ended questions
□ C. Leading questions
□ D. Yes or no questions
Answer: A. Open-ended questions
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,5. In the context of the nursing process, what does ADPIE stand for?
□ A. Analysis, Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation
□ B. Assessment, Development, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
□ C. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
□ D. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Intervention, Education
Answer: C. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
6. What is a critical aspect of the nursing interview process?
□ A. Ensuring patient confidentiality
□ B. Gathering information without patient consent
□ C. Focusing solely on the nurse's agenda
□ D. Using technical jargon to explain health issues
Answer: A. Ensuring patient confidentiality
7. Why is it important for nurses to focus on a patient's unique needs during the
nursing process?
□ A. To standardize care across all patients
□ B. To ensure compliance with hospital policies
□ C. To help patients meet agreed-on outcomes for better health
□ D. To reduce the time spent on assessments
Answer: C. To help patients meet agreed-on outcomes for better health
8. What should a nurse assure the patient about the information collected during
the interview?
□ A. It will remain confidential
□ B. It will be used for training purposes
□ C. It will be shared with other patients
□ D. It will be documented in public records
Answer: A. It will remain confidential
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, 9. What is the significance of using open-ended questions in the nursing health
history?
□ A. They encourage patients to elaborate on their concerns
□ B. They limit the patient's responses
□ C. They make the interview process quicker
□ D. They are easier for the nurse to analyze
Answer: A. They encourage patients to elaborate on their concerns
10. What is the ultimate goal of the nursing process?
□ A. To complete documentation accurately
□ B. To help patients achieve better health outcomes
□ C. To diagnose all possible health issues
□ D. To follow hospital protocols strictly
Answer: B. To help patients achieve better health outcomes
11. What is the primary purpose of attentive listening in a therapeutic interview?
□ A. To gather data quickly
□ B. To encourage patient storytelling
□ C. To summarize the interview
□ D. To terminate the interview
Answer: B. To encourage patient storytelling
12. Which of the following is NOT a method of obtaining data during a patient
assessment?
□ A. Patient interviews
□ B. Family member reports
□ C. Medical record information
□ D. Personal opinions
Answer: D. Personal opinions
13. What type of data includes a patient's feelings and self-reported symptoms?
□ A. Objective data
□ B. Subjective data
□ C. Quantitative data
□ D. Qualitative data
Answer: B. Subjective data
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