NUR2115 WRITTEN NURSING PROCESS
CASE PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What is a key nursing intervention for mucus clearance?.
Answer: Teach effective coughing and deep breathing exercises.
◍ What framework is commonly used to prioritize nursing problems?.
Answer: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
◍ What is the role of evaluation in the nursing process?.
Answer: To gather data and repeat the cycle if necessary to ensure optimal
client outcomes.
◍ What should a nursing diagnosis always be written as?.
Answer: A patient problem or alteration in health state.
◍ What is the timing of Jose's last acetaminophen dose?.
Answer: Last given at 1200; next due at 1800.
◍ What is the goal of the Analysis/Diagnosis step?.
Answer: To determine what the patient is at risk for and what they need.
◍ What are cognitive outcomes?.
Answer: Outcomes involving patient knowledge or intellectual behaviors.
◍ What is involved in the Assessment step of the nursing process?.
Answer: Gathering objective and subjective data and recognizing cues.
◍ What does recognizing significant data involve?.
Answer: Comparing collected data to standards.
◍ What is a common mistake when writing patient outcomes?.
Answer: Writing the outcome as a nursing intervention instead of a patient
, behavior.
◍ What does a nursing diagnosis identify?.
Answer: Actual or potential health problems that nurses can treat
independently.
◍ What evidence supports the diagnosis of Ineffective Airway Clearance?.
Answer: Chronic productive cough and wheezes.
◍ What is the first step in the nursing process?.
Answer: Assessment
◍ How does a nursing diagnosis differ from a medical diagnosis?.
Answer: Nursing diagnoses focus on patient responses and can change
frequently, while medical diagnoses identify diseases and usually remain
constant.
◍ What medications may be prescribed to decrease work of breathing?.
Answer: Bronchodilators and corticosteroids.
◍ What actions are taken during the Implementation step?.
Answer: Carrying out the plan and taking action to provide care.
◍ What is required when writing nursing diagnoses?.
Answer: Use NANDA-approved diagnostic labels.
◍ What is the importance of recognizing cues in the nursing process?.
Answer: It helps in identifying the patient's needs and potential problems.
◍ What does analyzing cues mean in nursing diagnosis?.
Answer: Organizing and linking patient data to clinical conditions.
◍ What is not included in a risk nursing diagnosis?.
Answer: Signs and symptoms (defining characteristics).
◍ What occurs during the termination phase of the interview?.
Answer: The nurse summarizes findings and ends the interview.
◍ How is objective data collected?.
Answer: Through physical assessments and vital signs.
CASE PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What is a key nursing intervention for mucus clearance?.
Answer: Teach effective coughing and deep breathing exercises.
◍ What framework is commonly used to prioritize nursing problems?.
Answer: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
◍ What is the role of evaluation in the nursing process?.
Answer: To gather data and repeat the cycle if necessary to ensure optimal
client outcomes.
◍ What should a nursing diagnosis always be written as?.
Answer: A patient problem or alteration in health state.
◍ What is the timing of Jose's last acetaminophen dose?.
Answer: Last given at 1200; next due at 1800.
◍ What is the goal of the Analysis/Diagnosis step?.
Answer: To determine what the patient is at risk for and what they need.
◍ What are cognitive outcomes?.
Answer: Outcomes involving patient knowledge or intellectual behaviors.
◍ What is involved in the Assessment step of the nursing process?.
Answer: Gathering objective and subjective data and recognizing cues.
◍ What does recognizing significant data involve?.
Answer: Comparing collected data to standards.
◍ What is a common mistake when writing patient outcomes?.
Answer: Writing the outcome as a nursing intervention instead of a patient
, behavior.
◍ What does a nursing diagnosis identify?.
Answer: Actual or potential health problems that nurses can treat
independently.
◍ What evidence supports the diagnosis of Ineffective Airway Clearance?.
Answer: Chronic productive cough and wheezes.
◍ What is the first step in the nursing process?.
Answer: Assessment
◍ How does a nursing diagnosis differ from a medical diagnosis?.
Answer: Nursing diagnoses focus on patient responses and can change
frequently, while medical diagnoses identify diseases and usually remain
constant.
◍ What medications may be prescribed to decrease work of breathing?.
Answer: Bronchodilators and corticosteroids.
◍ What actions are taken during the Implementation step?.
Answer: Carrying out the plan and taking action to provide care.
◍ What is required when writing nursing diagnoses?.
Answer: Use NANDA-approved diagnostic labels.
◍ What is the importance of recognizing cues in the nursing process?.
Answer: It helps in identifying the patient's needs and potential problems.
◍ What does analyzing cues mean in nursing diagnosis?.
Answer: Organizing and linking patient data to clinical conditions.
◍ What is not included in a risk nursing diagnosis?.
Answer: Signs and symptoms (defining characteristics).
◍ What occurs during the termination phase of the interview?.
Answer: The nurse summarizes findings and ends the interview.
◍ How is objective data collected?.
Answer: Through physical assessments and vital signs.
