QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 STUDY
GUIDE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● normal. Answer: you have to know what the "_______" is to be able
to diagnose
●● prioritize. Answer: it is important to ____________ problems
(diagnoses)
●● assessment. Answer: *nursing process*
- ___________ involves collecting information from the patient and
from secondary sources (e.g., family members), along with interpreting
and validating the information to form a complete database
●● collection and verification of data; analysis of data. Answer: 2 stages
of assessment
●● patient-centered interview. Answer: *types of assessment*
- conducted during a patient history
●● periodic assessment. Answer: *types of assessment*
- conducted during ongoing contact with patient
, ●● comprehensive; problem-focused. Answer: *types of assessment*
- both types of assessments could be either ____________ or
___________
●● comprehensive. Answer: *types of assessment*
- use of a structured database format, based on an accepted theoretical
framework or practice standard
●● problem-focused. Answer: *types of assessment*
- data collected during rounding or while providing patient care
●● general; specific. Answer: assessment moves from ___________ to
___________
●● subjective. Answer: *types of data*
- __________ data are your patients' verbal descriptions of their health
problems
●● objective. Answer: *types of data*
- __________ data are observations or measurements of a patient's
health status