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NSG-316 Final Exam: Comprehensive Nursing Assessment
Integration of Holistic Health Evaluation, General Survey
Interpretation, Subjective and Objective Data Differentiation,
Comprehensive vs Focused Assessment Methodologies, Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention Determinants Across the
Lifespan, Patient Privacy and HIPAA Compliance Standards,
Functional Assessment Domains Including ADLs IADLs Sensory
Mobility and Cognitive Status, Cultural Competence and Self-
Awareness in Nursing Practice, Spiritual Assessment Using FICA
Framework (Faith Importance Community Address/Action),
Multidimensional Cultural Assessment Components Including
Heritage Communication Nutrition and Family Systems, Pain
Physiology and Classification of Visceral Deep Somatic Cutaneous
and Referred Pain, Evidence-Based Pain Management Using PQRST
Assessment Model and Patient-Centered Interventions,
Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Pain Relief Decision Making,
Edema Staging and Peripheral Vascular Assessment, Integumentary
System Head-to-Toe Assessment Including Skin Integrity Turgor
Capillary Refill and Peripheral Perfusion, Cranial Nerve Neurological
Examination (CN III IV VI V VII IX XI XII) and Functional Testing
Protocols Exam Questions Verified and Provided with complete A+
Graded Answers Latest Updated 2026
What are the elements of a general survey and health assessment?
Physical appearance, body structure, mobility, behavior, and measurement
What is the difference between subjective and objective data?
Subjective data is what the patient say about themselves during the history taking.
,Objective data is observed when inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating the
patient during the physical exam.
What is the difference between a comprehensive assessment and a focused assessment?
A comprehensive assessment includes the patient's history, physical exam, and VS; yearly
health exams.
A focused assessment is a more detailed assessment that related to a current medical
condition/patient complaint; ER situations or after a diagnosis
A nurse is caring for a client who asks about measures the nurse takes to protect client
privacy. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
a. "I will provide their information to anyone who requests it."
b. "I will make sure my password to log into the system is the same one I use for everything
else."
c. "I will talk to my friends about the client in order to get advice."
d. "I will log off the computer in between seeing clients."
Answer: d
HIPAA establishes national standards for the protection of certain health info. The privacy rule
can be violated if a client's health info is on the computer screen and the nurse leaves it up
while taking care of other clients.
What factors affect health promotion and disease prevention throughout the lifespan?
Gender, genetics, education, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, lifestyle, chronic
illness/disability, and race
, Which of these are components of a functional assessment? (Select all that apply)
a. vision and hearing
b. mobility
c. continence
d. nutrition
e. ADL-IADL
Answer: all of them :)
A functional assessment also includes mental status, affect, home environment, and social
support!
What is the key to understanding cultural diversity?
Being self-aware and having knowledge of one's own culture
FICA is an assessment tool used to determine a patient's spiritual history. What does FICA
stand for?
F = faith
I = importance/influence
C = community
A = address/action
What components should be assessed and asked about when completing a cultural
assessment?
NSG-316 Final Exam: Comprehensive Nursing Assessment
Integration of Holistic Health Evaluation, General Survey
Interpretation, Subjective and Objective Data Differentiation,
Comprehensive vs Focused Assessment Methodologies, Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention Determinants Across the
Lifespan, Patient Privacy and HIPAA Compliance Standards,
Functional Assessment Domains Including ADLs IADLs Sensory
Mobility and Cognitive Status, Cultural Competence and Self-
Awareness in Nursing Practice, Spiritual Assessment Using FICA
Framework (Faith Importance Community Address/Action),
Multidimensional Cultural Assessment Components Including
Heritage Communication Nutrition and Family Systems, Pain
Physiology and Classification of Visceral Deep Somatic Cutaneous
and Referred Pain, Evidence-Based Pain Management Using PQRST
Assessment Model and Patient-Centered Interventions,
Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Pain Relief Decision Making,
Edema Staging and Peripheral Vascular Assessment, Integumentary
System Head-to-Toe Assessment Including Skin Integrity Turgor
Capillary Refill and Peripheral Perfusion, Cranial Nerve Neurological
Examination (CN III IV VI V VII IX XI XII) and Functional Testing
Protocols Exam Questions Verified and Provided with complete A+
Graded Answers Latest Updated 2026
What are the elements of a general survey and health assessment?
Physical appearance, body structure, mobility, behavior, and measurement
What is the difference between subjective and objective data?
Subjective data is what the patient say about themselves during the history taking.
,Objective data is observed when inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating the
patient during the physical exam.
What is the difference between a comprehensive assessment and a focused assessment?
A comprehensive assessment includes the patient's history, physical exam, and VS; yearly
health exams.
A focused assessment is a more detailed assessment that related to a current medical
condition/patient complaint; ER situations or after a diagnosis
A nurse is caring for a client who asks about measures the nurse takes to protect client
privacy. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
a. "I will provide their information to anyone who requests it."
b. "I will make sure my password to log into the system is the same one I use for everything
else."
c. "I will talk to my friends about the client in order to get advice."
d. "I will log off the computer in between seeing clients."
Answer: d
HIPAA establishes national standards for the protection of certain health info. The privacy rule
can be violated if a client's health info is on the computer screen and the nurse leaves it up
while taking care of other clients.
What factors affect health promotion and disease prevention throughout the lifespan?
Gender, genetics, education, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, lifestyle, chronic
illness/disability, and race
, Which of these are components of a functional assessment? (Select all that apply)
a. vision and hearing
b. mobility
c. continence
d. nutrition
e. ADL-IADL
Answer: all of them :)
A functional assessment also includes mental status, affect, home environment, and social
support!
What is the key to understanding cultural diversity?
Being self-aware and having knowledge of one's own culture
FICA is an assessment tool used to determine a patient's spiritual history. What does FICA
stand for?
F = faith
I = importance/influence
C = community
A = address/action
What components should be assessed and asked about when completing a cultural
assessment?
