AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF
NURSING HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWER 2026
C. Arrange to have a nursing care conference and discuss possible solutions
Communication, collaboration, and a consistent plan are what's needed. If this
had been done earlier, the situation this shift might have been avoided. - CORRECT
ANSWER The charge nurse is having trouble finding nurses who will accept
responsibility for the "difficult" patient and family who have been on the unit for 2
months. Once the assignment is determined for the next shift, the next action of
the nurse might be to:
A. Hold a family meeting and demand that their behavior change at once
B. Call the nursing supervisor and have the patient transferred to another unit
C. Arrange to have a nursing care conference and discuss possible solutions
D. Put a note by the charge nurse station to always assign this patient to the float
or PRN nurse
A. Lorazepam (Ativan)
The timing and assessment indicate the patient might be in alcohol withdrawal or
heading into DT's. Of the 4 choices, prescribing a benzo would be the most
appropriate. - CORRECT ANSWER Three days after undergoing elective hip
replacement, a patient has HR 125, RR 36, BP 164/84; is diaphoretic; has dilated
pupils; is anxious; denies pain; and appears to be having tactile hallucinations.
Despite frequent reorientation from the nurse, the patient continues to try to
climb out of bed. Which of the following ordered might be appropriate?
,A. Lorazepam (Ativan)
B. Soft wrist restraints
C. Methadone
D. Leaving the TV or radio on in the room for background noise
A. Review all per admission medications
Is a priority for patient admissions - CORRECT ANSWER A patient with a
documented history of schizophrenia is admitted with DKA. A priority of the
admitting nurse would be to:
A. Review all per admission medications
B. Contact the patient's counselor
C. Hold all psychiatric medications pending glucose regulation
D. ask the patient if he is hearing voices
D. Call security
Think safety first, for yourself and everyone else. Our security colleagues are
trained to handle these situations - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse walks into the
family waiting room and discovers a physical altercation between two visitors has
just begun. The nurse should:
A. Get between the 2 individuals and tell them their behavior is inappropriate
B. ask the largest man in the waiting room to break it up
C. Pull the fire alarm by the door
D. Call security
,D. Ensure the suicide assessment is completed in the electronic health record
This screen/ assessment tool guides the health care team in determining a
treatment plan - CORRECT ANSWER The wife of a patient recently admitted
because of a single vehicle crash tells the nurse "I'm afraid he was trying to kill
himself." A priority for the nurse would be to:
A. Identify if the patient has a history of depression
B. Ask the patient directly about suicidal intent with the wife in the room
C. Obtain an order for a psych consult
D. Ensure the suicide assessment is completed in the electronic health record
B. Requiring the patient to participate in all treatments
The 2 key words being requiring and all. We can't require an adult to do anything.
When we start thinking we can, we are behaving paternalistically. - CORRECT
ANSWER Which of the following actions by the nurse might decrease a patient's
self-esteem?
A. Discussing the negative consequences of the patient's condition
B. Requiring the patient to participate in all treatments
C. Providing opportunities to discuss issues important to the patient
D. Indicating his or her acceptance of the patient's condition
A. Contact the organ procurement agency
, We collaborate with this agency to be the primary communicator with potential
donor families - CORRECT ANSWER A 22 year old patient has been declared brain
dead. The parents decide to discontinue feeding and donate their child's organs.
In response to the parents' request, the most appropriate action by the nurse
would be to:
A. Contact the organ procurement agency
B. Convene a multidisciplinary care conference
C. Tell the parents that the condition precludes organ donation
D. Discontinue the feeding per their request
D. Increase the frequency of observation of the patient
The confusion doesn't appear to be a safety issue, so frequent monitoring is the
best plan - CORRECT ANSWER A patient in the ICU is confused about time and
place, despite frequent reorientation. For the patient's safety, the nurse would
initially:
A. Put a vest restraint on the patient
B. Ask the family member to stay with the patient
C. Administer a mild sedative
D. Increase the frequency of observation of the patient
D. Identify a family spokesperson
One of the most important needs of families is accurate and regular information -
CORRECT ANSWER Six members of a trauma patient's family arrive at the ICU
NURSING HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWER 2026
C. Arrange to have a nursing care conference and discuss possible solutions
Communication, collaboration, and a consistent plan are what's needed. If this
had been done earlier, the situation this shift might have been avoided. - CORRECT
ANSWER The charge nurse is having trouble finding nurses who will accept
responsibility for the "difficult" patient and family who have been on the unit for 2
months. Once the assignment is determined for the next shift, the next action of
the nurse might be to:
A. Hold a family meeting and demand that their behavior change at once
B. Call the nursing supervisor and have the patient transferred to another unit
C. Arrange to have a nursing care conference and discuss possible solutions
D. Put a note by the charge nurse station to always assign this patient to the float
or PRN nurse
A. Lorazepam (Ativan)
The timing and assessment indicate the patient might be in alcohol withdrawal or
heading into DT's. Of the 4 choices, prescribing a benzo would be the most
appropriate. - CORRECT ANSWER Three days after undergoing elective hip
replacement, a patient has HR 125, RR 36, BP 164/84; is diaphoretic; has dilated
pupils; is anxious; denies pain; and appears to be having tactile hallucinations.
Despite frequent reorientation from the nurse, the patient continues to try to
climb out of bed. Which of the following ordered might be appropriate?
,A. Lorazepam (Ativan)
B. Soft wrist restraints
C. Methadone
D. Leaving the TV or radio on in the room for background noise
A. Review all per admission medications
Is a priority for patient admissions - CORRECT ANSWER A patient with a
documented history of schizophrenia is admitted with DKA. A priority of the
admitting nurse would be to:
A. Review all per admission medications
B. Contact the patient's counselor
C. Hold all psychiatric medications pending glucose regulation
D. ask the patient if he is hearing voices
D. Call security
Think safety first, for yourself and everyone else. Our security colleagues are
trained to handle these situations - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse walks into the
family waiting room and discovers a physical altercation between two visitors has
just begun. The nurse should:
A. Get between the 2 individuals and tell them their behavior is inappropriate
B. ask the largest man in the waiting room to break it up
C. Pull the fire alarm by the door
D. Call security
,D. Ensure the suicide assessment is completed in the electronic health record
This screen/ assessment tool guides the health care team in determining a
treatment plan - CORRECT ANSWER The wife of a patient recently admitted
because of a single vehicle crash tells the nurse "I'm afraid he was trying to kill
himself." A priority for the nurse would be to:
A. Identify if the patient has a history of depression
B. Ask the patient directly about suicidal intent with the wife in the room
C. Obtain an order for a psych consult
D. Ensure the suicide assessment is completed in the electronic health record
B. Requiring the patient to participate in all treatments
The 2 key words being requiring and all. We can't require an adult to do anything.
When we start thinking we can, we are behaving paternalistically. - CORRECT
ANSWER Which of the following actions by the nurse might decrease a patient's
self-esteem?
A. Discussing the negative consequences of the patient's condition
B. Requiring the patient to participate in all treatments
C. Providing opportunities to discuss issues important to the patient
D. Indicating his or her acceptance of the patient's condition
A. Contact the organ procurement agency
, We collaborate with this agency to be the primary communicator with potential
donor families - CORRECT ANSWER A 22 year old patient has been declared brain
dead. The parents decide to discontinue feeding and donate their child's organs.
In response to the parents' request, the most appropriate action by the nurse
would be to:
A. Contact the organ procurement agency
B. Convene a multidisciplinary care conference
C. Tell the parents that the condition precludes organ donation
D. Discontinue the feeding per their request
D. Increase the frequency of observation of the patient
The confusion doesn't appear to be a safety issue, so frequent monitoring is the
best plan - CORRECT ANSWER A patient in the ICU is confused about time and
place, despite frequent reorientation. For the patient's safety, the nurse would
initially:
A. Put a vest restraint on the patient
B. Ask the family member to stay with the patient
C. Administer a mild sedative
D. Increase the frequency of observation of the patient
D. Identify a family spokesperson
One of the most important needs of families is accurate and regular information -
CORRECT ANSWER Six members of a trauma patient's family arrive at the ICU
