NURS 251 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWER) | LATEST UPDATE 2026
What are the steps in donning PPE? - ANSWERS - hand hygiene
- gown
- facemask
- face shield
- gloves
What are the steps in doffing PPE? - ANSWERS - remove gloves
- remove gown
- remove face shield
- mask
- hand hygiene
What are first level priority problems? - ANSWERS emergent, life threatening,
or limb threatening
What are second level priority problems? - ANSWERS urgent, you need to
prevent further deterioration, can be a mental status change, these require
prompt intervention
,What is a third level priority problem? - ANSWERS these are important to the
patient's overall health but can wait to be addressed after urgent conditions are
addressed, long-term conditions
What are the steps in completing a health history? - ANSWERS - orientation:
introduce self and purpose
- working phase: collecting and recording data
- closing: thank you, summarize, any questions?
What is a complete health history database? - ANSWERS includes current and
past health history, a complete physical exam, and includes screens for pathology
What is a focused or problem centered health history database? - ANSWERS it
is more targeted, limited, and looks at short-term problems (usually 1 problem)
What is an emergent health history database? - ANSWERS includes just the
facts, the key information only, identifying and managing the emergent needs
firsts
What is subjective data? - ANSWERS what the patient says
What is objective data? - ANSWERS obtained by observing and examining
client
What are the components in collecting the history of present illness? -
ANSWERS O: onset
L: location
,D: duration
C: characteristics
A: aggravating/alleviating factors
R: related factors
T: treatments
S: severity
What is interdisciplinary communication? - ANSWERS allows healthcare
members from various disciplines to communicate and work together
What is the purpose of the end of shift report? - ANSWERS allows the nurse to
explain to the oncoming nurse the condition of their patients
What is SBAR? - ANSWERS S: situation
B: background
A: assessment
R: recommendation
What is involved in the situation step of SBAR? - ANSWERS - what are you
talking about?
- concise statement of the patient problem
- identify self and where your calling from
What is involved in the background step of SBAR? - ANSWERS - pertinent data
to the current problem
, - any changes in mental status or uncontrolled pain
- what are your recent vitals
- pertinent lab results
What is involved in the assessment step of SBAR? - ANSWERS - abnormal
findings as well as pertinent normal findings
- clearly what is the problem, is it severe or life threatening
What is involved in the recommendation or request step of SBAR? - ANSWERS
- what do you want or need to continue care?
- what solution can you offer or propose?
- if you want the client evaluated by the provider, say so and state a specific time
What are the components of a mental status exam? - ANSWERS - appearance:
posture, movement, dress, grooming
- behavior: speech, and mood
- cognition: orientation, memory, attention span
- thought processes: does this make sense? logical? (includes anxiety and
depression screen)
What is Broca's aphasia? - ANSWERS expressive (motor speech cortex), can
understand but cannot express self, understands written and spoken language
What is Wenicke's aphasia? - ANSWERS receptive (association auditory
cortex), speech is fluent, but cannot understand, they make up words
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWER) | LATEST UPDATE 2026
What are the steps in donning PPE? - ANSWERS - hand hygiene
- gown
- facemask
- face shield
- gloves
What are the steps in doffing PPE? - ANSWERS - remove gloves
- remove gown
- remove face shield
- mask
- hand hygiene
What are first level priority problems? - ANSWERS emergent, life threatening,
or limb threatening
What are second level priority problems? - ANSWERS urgent, you need to
prevent further deterioration, can be a mental status change, these require
prompt intervention
,What is a third level priority problem? - ANSWERS these are important to the
patient's overall health but can wait to be addressed after urgent conditions are
addressed, long-term conditions
What are the steps in completing a health history? - ANSWERS - orientation:
introduce self and purpose
- working phase: collecting and recording data
- closing: thank you, summarize, any questions?
What is a complete health history database? - ANSWERS includes current and
past health history, a complete physical exam, and includes screens for pathology
What is a focused or problem centered health history database? - ANSWERS it
is more targeted, limited, and looks at short-term problems (usually 1 problem)
What is an emergent health history database? - ANSWERS includes just the
facts, the key information only, identifying and managing the emergent needs
firsts
What is subjective data? - ANSWERS what the patient says
What is objective data? - ANSWERS obtained by observing and examining
client
What are the components in collecting the history of present illness? -
ANSWERS O: onset
L: location
,D: duration
C: characteristics
A: aggravating/alleviating factors
R: related factors
T: treatments
S: severity
What is interdisciplinary communication? - ANSWERS allows healthcare
members from various disciplines to communicate and work together
What is the purpose of the end of shift report? - ANSWERS allows the nurse to
explain to the oncoming nurse the condition of their patients
What is SBAR? - ANSWERS S: situation
B: background
A: assessment
R: recommendation
What is involved in the situation step of SBAR? - ANSWERS - what are you
talking about?
- concise statement of the patient problem
- identify self and where your calling from
What is involved in the background step of SBAR? - ANSWERS - pertinent data
to the current problem
, - any changes in mental status or uncontrolled pain
- what are your recent vitals
- pertinent lab results
What is involved in the assessment step of SBAR? - ANSWERS - abnormal
findings as well as pertinent normal findings
- clearly what is the problem, is it severe or life threatening
What is involved in the recommendation or request step of SBAR? - ANSWERS
- what do you want or need to continue care?
- what solution can you offer or propose?
- if you want the client evaluated by the provider, say so and state a specific time
What are the components of a mental status exam? - ANSWERS - appearance:
posture, movement, dress, grooming
- behavior: speech, and mood
- cognition: orientation, memory, attention span
- thought processes: does this make sense? logical? (includes anxiety and
depression screen)
What is Broca's aphasia? - ANSWERS expressive (motor speech cortex), can
understand but cannot express self, understands written and spoken language
What is Wenicke's aphasia? - ANSWERS receptive (association auditory
cortex), speech is fluent, but cannot understand, they make up words
