NURSING 131: NURSING AND HEALTHCARE I - EXAM 3 | VERIFIED EXAM
SOLUTIONS - COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - CURRENT
VERSION | LATEST 2026/2027 VERSION | PASS GUARANTEE
1. Which of the following best describes the primary goal of nursing?
A. Cure disease
B. Promote, maintain, and restore health
C. Administer medications
D. Perform diagnostic tests
ANSWER : B. Promote, maintain, and restore health
2. Florence Nightingale is recognized for which major contribution to
nursing?
A. Developing the nursing process
B. Establishing environmental theory and modern nursing education
C. Creating the first nursing diagnosis
D. Writing the first pharmacology textbook
ANSWER : B. Establishing environmental theory and modern
nursing education
3. The nursing process consists of which of the following steps in correct
order?
A. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
B. Diagnosis, Assessment, Planning, Evaluation, Implementation
C. Planning, Assessment, Diagnosis, Evaluation, Implementation
D. Assessment, Planning, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation
, ANSWER : A. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
4. Which type of nursing diagnosis describes a clinical judgment about an
individual's response to an actual health problem?
A. Risk nursing diagnosis
B. Health promotion diagnosis
C. Actual nursing diagnosis
D. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
ANSWER : C. Actual nursing diagnosis
5. When formulating a nursing diagnosis, the nurse uses which of the
following formats?
A. Medical diagnosis followed by etiology
B. Problem related to etiology as evidenced by signs and symptoms
C. Signs and symptoms related to treatment
D. Treatment related to diagnosis
ANSWER : B. Problem related to etiology as evidenced by signs and
symptoms
6. Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs must be met first?
A. Safety and security
B. Love and belonging
C. Physiological needs
D. Self-actualization
ANSWER : C. Physiological needs
7. Critical thinking in nursing is best described as:
A. Following protocols without question
B. Purposeful, reflective reasoning to make sound clinical decisions
C. Memorizing medical facts
D. Consulting the physician for every decision
ANSWER : B. Purposeful, reflective reasoning to make sound
clinical decisions
8. Which of the following is an example of a subjective data finding?
A. Blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg
, B. Patient states 'I have a throbbing headache'
C. Temperature of 38.5°C
D. Respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min
ANSWER : B. Patient states 'I have a throbbing headache'
9. Objective data in nursing assessment refers to:
A. Information the patient reports about their symptoms
B. Data gathered through direct observation and measurement
C. The patient's past medical history
D. Information obtained from family members
ANSWER : B. Data gathered through direct observation and
measurement
10. Which standard of nursing practice focuses on data collection about the
patient's health status?
A. Diagnosis
B. Planning
C. Assessment
D. Evaluation
ANSWER : C. Assessment
11. The normal adult oral temperature range is:
A. 35.0–36.0°C (95.0–96.8°F)
B. 36.1–37.2°C (97.0–99.0°F)
C. 37.5–38.5°C (99.5–101.3°F)
D. 38.0–39.0°C (100.4–102.2°F)
ANSWER : B. 36.1–37.2°C (97.0–99.0°F)
12. A patient's rectal temperature is generally how much higher than the
oral temperature?
A. 0.1°C (0.2°F)
B. 0.3°C (0.5°F)
C. 1.0°C (1.8°F)
D. 2.0°C (3.6°F)
ANSWER : B. 0.3°C (0.5°F)
13. The normal adult heart rate range is:
, A. 40–60 beats per minute
B. 60–100 beats per minute
C. 100–120 beats per minute
D. 50–80 beats per minute
ANSWER : B. 60–100 beats per minute
14. A heart rate below 60 beats per minute in an adult is termed:
A. Tachycardia
B. Bradypnea
C. Bradycardia
D. Hypotension
ANSWER : C. Bradycardia
15. Normal adult respiratory rate range is:
A. 8–12 breaths per minute
B. 12–20 breaths per minute
C. 20–30 breaths per minute
D. 25–35 breaths per minute
ANSWER : B. 12–20 breaths per minute
16. Normal adult blood pressure is:
A. Less than 100/60 mmHg
B. Less than 120/80 mmHg
C. 130/90 mmHg
D. 140/80 mmHg
ANSWER : B. Less than 120/80 mmHg
17. Which of the following is the most accurate site for measuring core body
temperature?
A. Oral
B. Axillary
C. Rectal
D. Tympanic
ANSWER : C. Rectal
18. Pulse oximetry measures:
A. Blood glucose level
SOLUTIONS - COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - CURRENT
VERSION | LATEST 2026/2027 VERSION | PASS GUARANTEE
1. Which of the following best describes the primary goal of nursing?
A. Cure disease
B. Promote, maintain, and restore health
C. Administer medications
D. Perform diagnostic tests
ANSWER : B. Promote, maintain, and restore health
2. Florence Nightingale is recognized for which major contribution to
nursing?
A. Developing the nursing process
B. Establishing environmental theory and modern nursing education
C. Creating the first nursing diagnosis
D. Writing the first pharmacology textbook
ANSWER : B. Establishing environmental theory and modern
nursing education
3. The nursing process consists of which of the following steps in correct
order?
A. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
B. Diagnosis, Assessment, Planning, Evaluation, Implementation
C. Planning, Assessment, Diagnosis, Evaluation, Implementation
D. Assessment, Planning, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation
, ANSWER : A. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
4. Which type of nursing diagnosis describes a clinical judgment about an
individual's response to an actual health problem?
A. Risk nursing diagnosis
B. Health promotion diagnosis
C. Actual nursing diagnosis
D. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
ANSWER : C. Actual nursing diagnosis
5. When formulating a nursing diagnosis, the nurse uses which of the
following formats?
A. Medical diagnosis followed by etiology
B. Problem related to etiology as evidenced by signs and symptoms
C. Signs and symptoms related to treatment
D. Treatment related to diagnosis
ANSWER : B. Problem related to etiology as evidenced by signs and
symptoms
6. Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs must be met first?
A. Safety and security
B. Love and belonging
C. Physiological needs
D. Self-actualization
ANSWER : C. Physiological needs
7. Critical thinking in nursing is best described as:
A. Following protocols without question
B. Purposeful, reflective reasoning to make sound clinical decisions
C. Memorizing medical facts
D. Consulting the physician for every decision
ANSWER : B. Purposeful, reflective reasoning to make sound
clinical decisions
8. Which of the following is an example of a subjective data finding?
A. Blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg
, B. Patient states 'I have a throbbing headache'
C. Temperature of 38.5°C
D. Respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min
ANSWER : B. Patient states 'I have a throbbing headache'
9. Objective data in nursing assessment refers to:
A. Information the patient reports about their symptoms
B. Data gathered through direct observation and measurement
C. The patient's past medical history
D. Information obtained from family members
ANSWER : B. Data gathered through direct observation and
measurement
10. Which standard of nursing practice focuses on data collection about the
patient's health status?
A. Diagnosis
B. Planning
C. Assessment
D. Evaluation
ANSWER : C. Assessment
11. The normal adult oral temperature range is:
A. 35.0–36.0°C (95.0–96.8°F)
B. 36.1–37.2°C (97.0–99.0°F)
C. 37.5–38.5°C (99.5–101.3°F)
D. 38.0–39.0°C (100.4–102.2°F)
ANSWER : B. 36.1–37.2°C (97.0–99.0°F)
12. A patient's rectal temperature is generally how much higher than the
oral temperature?
A. 0.1°C (0.2°F)
B. 0.3°C (0.5°F)
C. 1.0°C (1.8°F)
D. 2.0°C (3.6°F)
ANSWER : B. 0.3°C (0.5°F)
13. The normal adult heart rate range is:
, A. 40–60 beats per minute
B. 60–100 beats per minute
C. 100–120 beats per minute
D. 50–80 beats per minute
ANSWER : B. 60–100 beats per minute
14. A heart rate below 60 beats per minute in an adult is termed:
A. Tachycardia
B. Bradypnea
C. Bradycardia
D. Hypotension
ANSWER : C. Bradycardia
15. Normal adult respiratory rate range is:
A. 8–12 breaths per minute
B. 12–20 breaths per minute
C. 20–30 breaths per minute
D. 25–35 breaths per minute
ANSWER : B. 12–20 breaths per minute
16. Normal adult blood pressure is:
A. Less than 100/60 mmHg
B. Less than 120/80 mmHg
C. 130/90 mmHg
D. 140/80 mmHg
ANSWER : B. Less than 120/80 mmHg
17. Which of the following is the most accurate site for measuring core body
temperature?
A. Oral
B. Axillary
C. Rectal
D. Tympanic
ANSWER : C. Rectal
18. Pulse oximetry measures:
A. Blood glucose level
