PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ example of collaborative intervention.
Answer: a nurse consulting with a respiratory therapist on a patient's oxygen
needs
◍ In giving a change-of-shift report, which type of client information
communicated by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Vital signs are stable
B. Client is pleasant, alert, and oriented to time, place, and person
C. The chest x-ray results were negative
D. Client voided 250 mL of urine 2 hours after the urinary catheter removal.
Answer: D. Client voided 250 mL of urine 2 hours after the urinary catheter
removalRationale: A change-of-shift report should include significant
changes (good or bad) in a client's condition. The information should be
accurate, concise, clear, and complete. Options 1 is vague and options 2 and
3 are normal data and are therefore of lesser importance to convey in the
change-of-shift report.
◍ continuity of care.
Answer: the seamless and coordinated provision of healthcare services to
patients across different healthcare settings and over time
◍ how to prioritize.
Answer: urgency of the problempatient's priorities available resources
medical treatment plan
,◍ Which nurse is demonstrating the assessment phase of the nursing process?
A. The nurse who observes that the client's pain was relieved with pain
medication
B. The nurse who turns the client to a more comfortable position
C. The nurse who ask the client how much lunch he or she ate
D. The nurse who works with the client to set desired outcome goals.
Answer: C. The nurse who ask the client how much lunch he or she
ateRationale: Assessment involves collecting, organizing, validating, and
documenting data about a client. Option 1 represents the evaluation phase.
Option 2 represents the implemention phase. Option 4 represents the
planning phase.
◍ protocols.
Answer: basic things to do, there may be other things to add to the plan but
this involves the basics
◍ nursing diagnosis.
Answer: compare the data gathered to expected norms (standards)
◍ nursing diagnosis.
Answer: must stay within the nursing scopedo NOT use medical diagnosis
we can do something to help th patient
◍ The nurse who documents on the client's care plan the outcome goal
"Anxiety will be relieved within 20 to 40 minutes following administration
of lorazepam (Ativan)" is engaged in which step of the nursing process?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation.
Answer: B. PlanningRationale: The planning step of the nursing process
involves formulating client goals and designing the nursing interventions
required to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the client's health problems.
Outcome goals are documented on the client's care plan. Assessment data
(option 1) is used to help identify a client's human response, and once a plan
, is established, the interventions are implemented (option 3) and evaluated
(option 4).
◍ cooporation.
Answer: cant do anything without the patients __________
◍ example of an assignment.
Answer: UAP providing a bath for feeding a patient with no swallowing
issues
◍ Which of the following outcome goals has the nurse designed correctly for
the postoperative client's plan of care? Select all that apply.
A. Client will state pain is less than or equal to 3 on zero to ten pain scale
B. Client will have no pain
C. Client will state pain is less than or equal to a 3 on a 0-10 pain scale
within 24 hours
D. Client will state pain is less than or equal to a 5 on a 0-10 pain scale by
the time of discharge
E. Client will be medicated every 4 hours by the nurse.
Answer: C. Client will state pain is less than or equal to a 3 on a 0-10 pain
scale within 24 hoursD. Client will state pain is less than or equal to a 5 on a
0-10 pain scale by the time of discharge Rationale: An outcome goal should
be SMART: specific, measurable, appropriate, realistic, and timely. Options
3 and 4 are SMART goals. Options 1 and 2 have no timeframe to achieve
the goal and are therefore incomplete. Option 2 is also unrealistic; the nurse
cannot expect a postoperative client to be pain free. Option 5 is not a client
goal.
◍ objective data.
Answer: what you as the health professional observe by assessing,
inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
examination
◍ Which professionally appropriate response should the nurse make when a
more stringent policy for the use of restraints is introduced on a surgical
unit?
, A. Use the previous, less restrictive policy conscientiously
B. Express immediate disagreement with the new policy
C. Ask for the rationale behind the new policy
D. Obey the policy but continue to voice disapproval of it to co-workers.
Answer: C. Ask for the rationale behind the new policyRationale:
Understanding the rationale behind a decision helps the nurse analyze the
proposed change and understand its purpose. Options 1, 2, and 4 represent
unprofessional behavior. Option 1 also places a client's safety at risk.
◍ The nurse informs the physical therapy department that the client is too
weak to use a walker and needs to be transported by wheelchair. Which step
of the nursing process is the nurse engaged in at this time?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation.
Answer: C. ImplementationRationale: The nurse is responsible for
coordinating the plan of care with other disciplines to ensure the client's
safety. This action represents the implementation phase of the nursing
process. Data gathering occurs during assessment. Goal setting occurs
during planning. Determining attainment of client goals occurs as part of
evaluation.
◍ documenting data.
Answer: objective and factualaccuratecompleteuse quotes when possible
◍ after it is performed.
Answer: when should you document an intervention
◍ intervention to focus on for - "nausea related to consuming large amount of
fatty food as evidence by patient complaint".
Answer: nausea - is the problem but it is caused by - diet
◍ potential problem.
Answer: risk for a problem ex. a patient that has been in the bed for a while
after surgery is at a risk for blood clots, falls, and bed sores ^ those are