PA Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is diagnostic reasoning? - correct answer the process of analyzing health data and drawing
conclusions to identify diagnoses
Clinical judgement model - correct answer structures nurse education to enhance clinical
judgement skills
What are the parts of the clinical judgement model? - correct answer
Nursing process vs clinical judgement model - correct answer
Three levels of priority - correct answer first-level
Second-level
Third-level
First-level priority - correct answer emergent, life threatening, and immediate
Second-level priority - correct answer problems next in urgency-those requiring your prompt
intervention to forestall further deterioration.
Ex: mental status change, untreated medical problems, acute pain, acute urinary elimination problems,
abnormal lad values, or risk of infection.
Third-level priority - correct answer important to patient's health but can be addressed after
more urgent problems are addressed
Evidence-based practice - correct answer nursing care provided that is supported by sound
scientific rationale
5 steps to evidence based practice - correct answer 1. Ask the clinical question
2. Acquire sources of evidence
, 3. Appraise and synthesize evidence
4. Apply relevant evidence in practice
5. Assess the outcomes
Four types of patient data - correct answer 1. Complete (total health) database
2. Focused or problem-centered database
3. Follow-up database
4. Emergency database
Complete database - correct answer a complete health history and full physical examination
Problem-centered database - correct answer collect "mini" database, smaller scope and more
focused than complete database
Followup database - correct answer used in all setting to monitor progress of short-term or
chronic health problems
Emergency database - correct answer rapid collection of the database, often compiled
concurrently with lifesaving measures
Holistic health - correct answer mind, body, and spirit as interdependent and functioning as a
whole within the environment
Sdoh (social determinants of health) - correct answer factors that influence a persons health and
well-being. Environment, access to health care, community, education and economic stability.
Current demographics of the us - correct answer 60% white, 40% minority largely african
american
What is the fastest growing minority group - correct answer hispanics/latinos
Who has the highest median income - correct answer asian and nonhispanic whites
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is diagnostic reasoning? - correct answer the process of analyzing health data and drawing
conclusions to identify diagnoses
Clinical judgement model - correct answer structures nurse education to enhance clinical
judgement skills
What are the parts of the clinical judgement model? - correct answer
Nursing process vs clinical judgement model - correct answer
Three levels of priority - correct answer first-level
Second-level
Third-level
First-level priority - correct answer emergent, life threatening, and immediate
Second-level priority - correct answer problems next in urgency-those requiring your prompt
intervention to forestall further deterioration.
Ex: mental status change, untreated medical problems, acute pain, acute urinary elimination problems,
abnormal lad values, or risk of infection.
Third-level priority - correct answer important to patient's health but can be addressed after
more urgent problems are addressed
Evidence-based practice - correct answer nursing care provided that is supported by sound
scientific rationale
5 steps to evidence based practice - correct answer 1. Ask the clinical question
2. Acquire sources of evidence
, 3. Appraise and synthesize evidence
4. Apply relevant evidence in practice
5. Assess the outcomes
Four types of patient data - correct answer 1. Complete (total health) database
2. Focused or problem-centered database
3. Follow-up database
4. Emergency database
Complete database - correct answer a complete health history and full physical examination
Problem-centered database - correct answer collect "mini" database, smaller scope and more
focused than complete database
Followup database - correct answer used in all setting to monitor progress of short-term or
chronic health problems
Emergency database - correct answer rapid collection of the database, often compiled
concurrently with lifesaving measures
Holistic health - correct answer mind, body, and spirit as interdependent and functioning as a
whole within the environment
Sdoh (social determinants of health) - correct answer factors that influence a persons health and
well-being. Environment, access to health care, community, education and economic stability.
Current demographics of the us - correct answer 60% white, 40% minority largely african
american
What is the fastest growing minority group - correct answer hispanics/latinos
Who has the highest median income - correct answer asian and nonhispanic whites
