NUR2513 EXAM 4 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is cultural relevance? Answer: consider patient's cultural
diversity when selecting a nursing diagnosis
cultural awareness and sensitivity improve your accuracy in making
nursing diagnoses
◉ Sources of diagnostic error Answer: 1. patient response not
medical diagnosis
2. NANDA diagnostic statement not symptom
3. treatable cause or risk factor not a clinical sign or chronic problem
that is not treatable
4. problem caused by the treatment or diagnostic study not the
treatment or study itself
5. patient response to equipment not equipment itself
6. patient's problems not your problems with nursing care
7. patient problem not nursing intervention
8. patient problem not goal of care
9. professional not prejudicial judgments
,10. avoid illegally inadvisable statements
11. problem and its cause to avoid a circular statement
12. identify only one patient problem in the diagnostic statement
◉ For a student to avoid a data collection error, the student should:
A. assess the patient and, if unsure of the finding, ask a faculty
member to assess the patient.
B. review his or her own comfort level and competency with
assessment skills.
C. ask another student to perform the assessment.
D. consider whether the diagnosis should be actual, potential, or
risk. Answer: A -- Data collection is an art that the nurse gets better
at with experience, so asking for assistance from a colleague to help
with an unsure finding can ensure that the diagnostic statement is
correct
◉ T/F When initiating an original care plan, place the highest-
priority nursing diagnosis first Answer: T
◉ priority setting Answer: the ordering of nursing diagnoses or
patient problems using notions of urgency and importance to
establish a preferential order for nursing interventions
,◉ T/F The order of priorities does not change as a patient's
condition changes Answer: F
◉ goal Answer: A broad statement that describes the desired change
in a patient's condition, perceptions, or behavior
An aim, intent, or end
◉ expected outcome Answer: Measurable change that must be
achieved to reach a goal
Many times, several must be met to meet a single goal
◉ role of the patient in goal/outcome setting Answer: Always
partner with patients when setting their individualized goals.
Mutual goal setting includes the patient and family (when
appropriate) in prioritizing the goals of care and developing a plan
of action.
Act as a patient advocate.
, ◉ patient-centered goal Answer: A patient's highest possible level of
wellness and independence in function, based on patient needs,
abilities, and resources
◉ nursing-sensitive patient outcome Answer: A measurable patient,
family, or community state, behavior, or perception largely
influenced by and sensitive to nursing interventions
◉ nursing outcomes classifications (NOC) Answer: Links outcomes
to NANDA-I nursing diagnoses
◉ writing goals and expected outcomes Answer: must be patient-
centered
SMART acronym (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timed)
◉ nursing interventions Answer: treatments or actions based on
clinical judgment and knowledge that nurses perform to enhance
patient outcomes.
EBP leads to validity in what you're doing
◉ What are the three different types of nursing interventions?
Answer: nurse initiated: Independent—Actions that a nurse initiates
GUIDE 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is cultural relevance? Answer: consider patient's cultural
diversity when selecting a nursing diagnosis
cultural awareness and sensitivity improve your accuracy in making
nursing diagnoses
◉ Sources of diagnostic error Answer: 1. patient response not
medical diagnosis
2. NANDA diagnostic statement not symptom
3. treatable cause or risk factor not a clinical sign or chronic problem
that is not treatable
4. problem caused by the treatment or diagnostic study not the
treatment or study itself
5. patient response to equipment not equipment itself
6. patient's problems not your problems with nursing care
7. patient problem not nursing intervention
8. patient problem not goal of care
9. professional not prejudicial judgments
,10. avoid illegally inadvisable statements
11. problem and its cause to avoid a circular statement
12. identify only one patient problem in the diagnostic statement
◉ For a student to avoid a data collection error, the student should:
A. assess the patient and, if unsure of the finding, ask a faculty
member to assess the patient.
B. review his or her own comfort level and competency with
assessment skills.
C. ask another student to perform the assessment.
D. consider whether the diagnosis should be actual, potential, or
risk. Answer: A -- Data collection is an art that the nurse gets better
at with experience, so asking for assistance from a colleague to help
with an unsure finding can ensure that the diagnostic statement is
correct
◉ T/F When initiating an original care plan, place the highest-
priority nursing diagnosis first Answer: T
◉ priority setting Answer: the ordering of nursing diagnoses or
patient problems using notions of urgency and importance to
establish a preferential order for nursing interventions
,◉ T/F The order of priorities does not change as a patient's
condition changes Answer: F
◉ goal Answer: A broad statement that describes the desired change
in a patient's condition, perceptions, or behavior
An aim, intent, or end
◉ expected outcome Answer: Measurable change that must be
achieved to reach a goal
Many times, several must be met to meet a single goal
◉ role of the patient in goal/outcome setting Answer: Always
partner with patients when setting their individualized goals.
Mutual goal setting includes the patient and family (when
appropriate) in prioritizing the goals of care and developing a plan
of action.
Act as a patient advocate.
, ◉ patient-centered goal Answer: A patient's highest possible level of
wellness and independence in function, based on patient needs,
abilities, and resources
◉ nursing-sensitive patient outcome Answer: A measurable patient,
family, or community state, behavior, or perception largely
influenced by and sensitive to nursing interventions
◉ nursing outcomes classifications (NOC) Answer: Links outcomes
to NANDA-I nursing diagnoses
◉ writing goals and expected outcomes Answer: must be patient-
centered
SMART acronym (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timed)
◉ nursing interventions Answer: treatments or actions based on
clinical judgment and knowledge that nurses perform to enhance
patient outcomes.
EBP leads to validity in what you're doing
◉ What are the three different types of nursing interventions?
Answer: nurse initiated: Independent—Actions that a nurse initiates
