NURSING EXAM 1 COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
VERIFIED
◉ Aim. Answer: Link patients with resources in the community to
enhance their well-being.
Improve information exchange.
Reduce fragmentation and duplication of services.
◉ Central responsibility. Answer: all health care professionals, and
especially nurses
◉ care transition. Answer: continuous process in which a patient's
care shifts from being provided in one setting of care to another.
◉ discharge planning. Answer: Assess and identify healthcare needs.
Set goals with patient.
Teach patient and family.
Provide home health care referrals.
Evaluate discharge planning effectiveness.
, ◉ Information in verbal reports. Answer: Name, address, DOB,
gender, occupation, marital status, patient number, etc.
◉ Nurse-Patient Relationship. Answer: Nurse navigator and patient
navigator
◉ Nurse navigator. Answer: Identifies and removes barriers to
treatment
Clinically trained nurse
Central point of contact for patient care
◉ Patient navigator. Answer: Nurse, social worker, or lay person
Focuses on the support aspects of care
◉ Leaving AMA. Answer: Patient is legally free to leave.
Choice carries a risk for increased illness or complications.
Patient must sign a release form.
Patient is informed of risks prior to signing form.
Patient's signature must be witnessed.
Form becomes part of medical record.
◉ Components of Thoughtful Practice. Answer: The person