NSG 3160 Exam 1 PREP
NSG 3160 EXAM 1 PREP NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH DETAILED RATIONALES |ALREADY
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A patient admitted to the hospital with asthma has the following problems
identified based on an admission health history and physical assessment. Which
problem is a first-level priority?
a. Ineffective self-health management
b. Impaired gas exchange
c. Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being
d. Risk for infection - Correct Answer-b. Impaired gas exchange
First-level priority problems are problems that are emergent, life-threatening, and
immediate. Impaired gas exchange is an emergent and immediate problem. Third-
level priority problems are problems that are important to the patient's health but
can be addressed after more urgent health problems are addressed. Ineffective
self-health management is an example of a third-level priority. Second-level
priority problems are problems that are next in urgency; these problems require
prompt intervention to forestall further deterioration. Risk for infection is an
example of a second-level priority. Third-level priority problems are problems that
are important to the patient's health but can be addressed after more urgent
health problems are addressed. Wellness diagnoses are third-level priority
problems.
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Which of the following actions/behaviors in the critical-thinking process are
important for the novice nurse to remember? (Select all that apply.)
a. Disregard initial cues
b. Approach assessment with a nonjudgmental attitude
c. Cluster associated assessment data
d. Perform assessment in whatever manner works for you.
e. Avoid making assumptions - Correct Answer-b, c, e
The nurse should never make assumptions as they may bias data collection and
selection of diagnoses. An important aspect to gain trust with the patient is to
maintain a nonjudgmental attitude. Once all health assessment data has been
collected, it is important to cluster signs and symptoms as this will help in the
critical thinking and decision-making process regarding medical and nursing
diagnoses. It also helps to categorize problems as the first, second, or third
priority. The nurse should never disregard any cues. These are important in the
critical thinking and diagnosis decision-making process. Novice nurses do not have
enough experience to vary from the step-by-step process for health assessment
data collection. As the nurse gains experience, he/she will learn when it's
appropriate to vary the process.
An example of subjective data is
a. decreased range of motion.
b. crepitation in the left knee joint.
c. arthritis.
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d. left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. - Correct Answer-d. left
knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days.
Subjective data is what the patient says about himself or herself during history
taking. Objective data is what the health professional observes by inspecting,
percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Range of
motion is assessed by inspection. Objective data is what the health professional
observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
examination. Crepitation is assessed by palpating. Arthritis is a medical diagnosis.
An example of objective data is
a. a report of impaired mobility from left knee pain as evidenced by an inability to
walk, swelling, and pain on passive range of motion.
b. a complaint of left knee pain.
c. crepitation in the left knee joint.
d. left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. - Correct Answer-c.
crepitation in the left knee joint.
Objective data is what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing,
palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Crepitation is
assessed by palpation. Subjective data is what the person says about himself or
herself during history taking.
While evaluating the health history, the nurse determines that the patient
subscribes to the hot/cold theory of health. Which of the following would most
likely describe this patient's view of wellness?
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a. The phlegm will be replaced with dryness.
b. The humors must be balanced.
c. Good is hot.
d. Evil is hot. - Correct Answer-b. The humors must be balanced.
The hot/cold theory of health is based on humoral theory; the treatment of
disease is based on the balance of the humors. Beverages, foods, herbs, medicines,
and diseases are classified as hot or cold according to their perceived effects on
the body, not their physical characteristics. Beverages, foods, herbs, medicines,
and diseases are classified as hot or cold according to their perceived effects on
the body, not their physical characteristics. The four humors of the body include
the blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile; the humors regulate basic bodily
functions and are described in terms of temperature, dryness, and moisture. The
treatment of disease consists of adding or subtracting cold, heat, dryness, or
wetness to restore the balance of the humors.
What type of database is most appropriate when the rapid collection of data is
required and often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures?
a. Complete
b. Focused
c. Follow-up
d. Emergency - Correct Answer-d. Emergency
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NSG 3160 EXAM 1 PREP NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH DETAILED RATIONALES |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A patient admitted to the hospital with asthma has the following problems
identified based on an admission health history and physical assessment. Which
problem is a first-level priority?
a. Ineffective self-health management
b. Impaired gas exchange
c. Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being
d. Risk for infection - Correct Answer-b. Impaired gas exchange
First-level priority problems are problems that are emergent, life-threatening, and
immediate. Impaired gas exchange is an emergent and immediate problem. Third-
level priority problems are problems that are important to the patient's health but
can be addressed after more urgent health problems are addressed. Ineffective
self-health management is an example of a third-level priority. Second-level
priority problems are problems that are next in urgency; these problems require
prompt intervention to forestall further deterioration. Risk for infection is an
example of a second-level priority. Third-level priority problems are problems that
are important to the patient's health but can be addressed after more urgent
health problems are addressed. Wellness diagnoses are third-level priority
problems.
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, NSG 3160 Exam 1 PREP
Which of the following actions/behaviors in the critical-thinking process are
important for the novice nurse to remember? (Select all that apply.)
a. Disregard initial cues
b. Approach assessment with a nonjudgmental attitude
c. Cluster associated assessment data
d. Perform assessment in whatever manner works for you.
e. Avoid making assumptions - Correct Answer-b, c, e
The nurse should never make assumptions as they may bias data collection and
selection of diagnoses. An important aspect to gain trust with the patient is to
maintain a nonjudgmental attitude. Once all health assessment data has been
collected, it is important to cluster signs and symptoms as this will help in the
critical thinking and decision-making process regarding medical and nursing
diagnoses. It also helps to categorize problems as the first, second, or third
priority. The nurse should never disregard any cues. These are important in the
critical thinking and diagnosis decision-making process. Novice nurses do not have
enough experience to vary from the step-by-step process for health assessment
data collection. As the nurse gains experience, he/she will learn when it's
appropriate to vary the process.
An example of subjective data is
a. decreased range of motion.
b. crepitation in the left knee joint.
c. arthritis.
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d. left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. - Correct Answer-d. left
knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days.
Subjective data is what the patient says about himself or herself during history
taking. Objective data is what the health professional observes by inspecting,
percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Range of
motion is assessed by inspection. Objective data is what the health professional
observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
examination. Crepitation is assessed by palpating. Arthritis is a medical diagnosis.
An example of objective data is
a. a report of impaired mobility from left knee pain as evidenced by an inability to
walk, swelling, and pain on passive range of motion.
b. a complaint of left knee pain.
c. crepitation in the left knee joint.
d. left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. - Correct Answer-c.
crepitation in the left knee joint.
Objective data is what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing,
palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Crepitation is
assessed by palpation. Subjective data is what the person says about himself or
herself during history taking.
While evaluating the health history, the nurse determines that the patient
subscribes to the hot/cold theory of health. Which of the following would most
likely describe this patient's view of wellness?
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a. The phlegm will be replaced with dryness.
b. The humors must be balanced.
c. Good is hot.
d. Evil is hot. - Correct Answer-b. The humors must be balanced.
The hot/cold theory of health is based on humoral theory; the treatment of
disease is based on the balance of the humors. Beverages, foods, herbs, medicines,
and diseases are classified as hot or cold according to their perceived effects on
the body, not their physical characteristics. Beverages, foods, herbs, medicines,
and diseases are classified as hot or cold according to their perceived effects on
the body, not their physical characteristics. The four humors of the body include
the blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile; the humors regulate basic bodily
functions and are described in terms of temperature, dryness, and moisture. The
treatment of disease consists of adding or subtracting cold, heat, dryness, or
wetness to restore the balance of the humors.
What type of database is most appropriate when the rapid collection of data is
required and often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures?
a. Complete
b. Focused
c. Follow-up
d. Emergency - Correct Answer-d. Emergency
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