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NUR 200 FINAL EXAM 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
During which of the five steps in the nursing process does the
nurse determine whether outcomes of care are achieved?
a. Implementation
b. Evaluation
c. Planning
d. Analysis - correct answer- b. Evaluation
Which statement is related to the concept that is central to the
nursing process?
a. It is dynamic rather than static
b. It focuses on the role of the nurse
c. It moves from the simple to the complex
d. It is based on the patient's medical problem - correct answer-
a. It is dynamic rather than static
A nurse teaches a patient to use visualization to cope with
chronic pain. Which step of the nursing diagnosis is directly
related to this concept?
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a. Planning
b. Analysis
c. Evaluation
d. Implementation - correct answer- d. Implementation
Which action reflects the assessment step of the nursing
process?
a. Taking a patient's apical pulse every 2 hours after being
admitted for an episode of chest pain
b. Scheduling a patient's fluid intake over 12 hours when the
patient has a fluid restriction
c. Examining a patient for injury after a patient falls in the
bathroom
d. Obtaining a patient's respiratory rate after a nebulizer
treatment - correct answer- c. Examining a patient for injury
after a patient falls in the bathroom
A nurse is caring for a patient with a fever. Which is a well-
designed goal for this patient?
a. The patient will have a lower temperature
b. The patient will be taught how to take an accurate
temperature
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c. The patient will maintain fluid intake adequate to prevent
dehydration
d. The patient will be given aspirin every eight hours whenever
necessary - correct answer- c. The patient will maintain fluid
intake adequate to prevent dehydration
During which step of the nursing process does determining
which actions will be employed to meet the needs of a patient
occur?
a. Implementation
b. Assessment
c. Planning
d. Analysis - correct answer- c. Planning
Which is the primary goal of the assessment phase of the
nursing process?
a. Build trust
b. Collect data
c. Establish goals
d. Validate the medical diagnosis - correct answer- b. Collect
data
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When two nursing diagnoses appear closely related, which
should the nurse do first to determine which diagnosis most
accurately reflects the needs of the patient?
a. Reassess the patient
b. Examine the related to factors
c. Analyze the secondary to factors
d. Review the defining characteristics - correct answer- d.
Review the defining characteristics
Which is the primary reason why a nurse performs a physical
assessment of a newly admitted patient?
a. Identify if the patient is at risk for falls
b. Ensure that the patient's skin is totally intact
c. Identify important information about the patient
d. Establish a therapeutic relationship with the patient - correct
answer- c. Identify important information about the patient
A nurse evaluates a patient's response to a nursing
intervention. To which aspect of the nursing process is this
evaluation most directly related?
a. Goal
b. Problem
NUR 200 FINAL EXAM 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
During which of the five steps in the nursing process does the
nurse determine whether outcomes of care are achieved?
a. Implementation
b. Evaluation
c. Planning
d. Analysis - correct answer- b. Evaluation
Which statement is related to the concept that is central to the
nursing process?
a. It is dynamic rather than static
b. It focuses on the role of the nurse
c. It moves from the simple to the complex
d. It is based on the patient's medical problem - correct answer-
a. It is dynamic rather than static
A nurse teaches a patient to use visualization to cope with
chronic pain. Which step of the nursing diagnosis is directly
related to this concept?
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a. Planning
b. Analysis
c. Evaluation
d. Implementation - correct answer- d. Implementation
Which action reflects the assessment step of the nursing
process?
a. Taking a patient's apical pulse every 2 hours after being
admitted for an episode of chest pain
b. Scheduling a patient's fluid intake over 12 hours when the
patient has a fluid restriction
c. Examining a patient for injury after a patient falls in the
bathroom
d. Obtaining a patient's respiratory rate after a nebulizer
treatment - correct answer- c. Examining a patient for injury
after a patient falls in the bathroom
A nurse is caring for a patient with a fever. Which is a well-
designed goal for this patient?
a. The patient will have a lower temperature
b. The patient will be taught how to take an accurate
temperature
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c. The patient will maintain fluid intake adequate to prevent
dehydration
d. The patient will be given aspirin every eight hours whenever
necessary - correct answer- c. The patient will maintain fluid
intake adequate to prevent dehydration
During which step of the nursing process does determining
which actions will be employed to meet the needs of a patient
occur?
a. Implementation
b. Assessment
c. Planning
d. Analysis - correct answer- c. Planning
Which is the primary goal of the assessment phase of the
nursing process?
a. Build trust
b. Collect data
c. Establish goals
d. Validate the medical diagnosis - correct answer- b. Collect
data
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When two nursing diagnoses appear closely related, which
should the nurse do first to determine which diagnosis most
accurately reflects the needs of the patient?
a. Reassess the patient
b. Examine the related to factors
c. Analyze the secondary to factors
d. Review the defining characteristics - correct answer- d.
Review the defining characteristics
Which is the primary reason why a nurse performs a physical
assessment of a newly admitted patient?
a. Identify if the patient is at risk for falls
b. Ensure that the patient's skin is totally intact
c. Identify important information about the patient
d. Establish a therapeutic relationship with the patient - correct
answer- c. Identify important information about the patient
A nurse evaluates a patient's response to a nursing
intervention. To which aspect of the nursing process is this
evaluation most directly related?
a. Goal
b. Problem
