NR606 MIDTERM EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Before modifying a care plan to meet a patient's changing needs, the nurse's
first action should be to:
A. re-do the entire care plan
B. focus only on the nursing diagnoses with moderate priority
C. assess/reassess the patient's responses to interventions
D. add more nursing interventions from a standardized plan of care -
CORRECT-ANSWERSC. assess/reassess the patient's responses to
interventions
True or False: Actual or potential health problems that can be prevented or
resolved by dependent nursing intervention are termed nursing diagnoses. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
Objective data is usually recorded:
A. by body systems.
B. after the assessment and plan.
C. before the health history.
D. in the problem list. - CORRECT-ANSWERSA. by body systems
The examiner's evaluation of a patient's mental status belongs in the:
A. history of present illness.
B. review of systems.
,C. physical examination.
D. patient education. - CORRECT-ANSWERSC. physical examination.
Which following component is not related to the format of nursing diagnosis?
A. Problem
B. Etiology
C. Sign and Symptom
D. Pain - CORRECT-ANSWERSD. Pain
Differential diagnoses belong in the:
history.
assessment.
plan.
laboratory data. - CORRECT-ANSWERSAssessment
Which of the following outcome statements contains the best example of
performance criteria? The patient will
Turn herself in bed frequently while awake
Understand how to use crutches by Day 2
State that pain is decreased after being medicated
Eat 75% of each meal without complaint of nausea - CORRECT-ANSWERSEat
75% of each meal without complaint of nausea
True or False: Nursing assessments have the same components as medical
assessment, but with less detail. - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse
A patient tells the nurses that he is nervous, he is nauseated and he "feels
hot". This type of data would be:
, objective
reflective
subjective
introspective - CORRECT-ANSWERSSubjective
A 42-year-old Asian patient is being seen at the clinic for an initial
examination. The nurse knows that it is important to include cultural
information in his health assessment to:
Identify the cause of his illness
Make accurate disease diagnoses
Provide cultural health rights for the individual
Provide culturally sensitive and appropriate care - CORRECT-
ANSWERSProvide culturally sensitive and appropriate care
When questioning a patient regarding alcohol intake, she tells you that she is
"only a social drinker." Which initial response is appropriate?
I am glad that you are a responsible drinker
Many people who are really alcoholic say they are social drinkers
What amount and what kind of alcohol do you drink in a week?
If you only drink socially, you won't need a designated driver - CORRECT-
ANSWERSWhat amount and what kind of alcohol do you drink in a week?
True or False: Carrying out a physician-initiated order is an example of an
independent nursing action. - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse
Where would you document that a patient had a flu vaccination last month?
HPI (History of Present Illness) section of the SOAP note
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Before modifying a care plan to meet a patient's changing needs, the nurse's
first action should be to:
A. re-do the entire care plan
B. focus only on the nursing diagnoses with moderate priority
C. assess/reassess the patient's responses to interventions
D. add more nursing interventions from a standardized plan of care -
CORRECT-ANSWERSC. assess/reassess the patient's responses to
interventions
True or False: Actual or potential health problems that can be prevented or
resolved by dependent nursing intervention are termed nursing diagnoses. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
Objective data is usually recorded:
A. by body systems.
B. after the assessment and plan.
C. before the health history.
D. in the problem list. - CORRECT-ANSWERSA. by body systems
The examiner's evaluation of a patient's mental status belongs in the:
A. history of present illness.
B. review of systems.
,C. physical examination.
D. patient education. - CORRECT-ANSWERSC. physical examination.
Which following component is not related to the format of nursing diagnosis?
A. Problem
B. Etiology
C. Sign and Symptom
D. Pain - CORRECT-ANSWERSD. Pain
Differential diagnoses belong in the:
history.
assessment.
plan.
laboratory data. - CORRECT-ANSWERSAssessment
Which of the following outcome statements contains the best example of
performance criteria? The patient will
Turn herself in bed frequently while awake
Understand how to use crutches by Day 2
State that pain is decreased after being medicated
Eat 75% of each meal without complaint of nausea - CORRECT-ANSWERSEat
75% of each meal without complaint of nausea
True or False: Nursing assessments have the same components as medical
assessment, but with less detail. - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse
A patient tells the nurses that he is nervous, he is nauseated and he "feels
hot". This type of data would be:
, objective
reflective
subjective
introspective - CORRECT-ANSWERSSubjective
A 42-year-old Asian patient is being seen at the clinic for an initial
examination. The nurse knows that it is important to include cultural
information in his health assessment to:
Identify the cause of his illness
Make accurate disease diagnoses
Provide cultural health rights for the individual
Provide culturally sensitive and appropriate care - CORRECT-
ANSWERSProvide culturally sensitive and appropriate care
When questioning a patient regarding alcohol intake, she tells you that she is
"only a social drinker." Which initial response is appropriate?
I am glad that you are a responsible drinker
Many people who are really alcoholic say they are social drinkers
What amount and what kind of alcohol do you drink in a week?
If you only drink socially, you won't need a designated driver - CORRECT-
ANSWERSWhat amount and what kind of alcohol do you drink in a week?
True or False: Carrying out a physician-initiated order is an example of an
independent nursing action. - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse
Where would you document that a patient had a flu vaccination last month?
HPI (History of Present Illness) section of the SOAP note
