NSG 100 Final EXAM| Questions and Answers | 2025/2026 | Latest update
1. what are the 5 steps to the nursing process?:
assessment diagnoses
planning
implementation
evaluation
2. what's the assessment phase?: gathering information about pt's psychological,
physiological, soci-
ological, and spiritual status;
gathered in pt interview; physical exams, hx, etc.
3. what's the diagnosing phase?: nurse makes an educated judgement about potential or
actual health problem; include actual description and whether or not patient is at risk for further
issues
4. what's the planning phase?: patient and nurse agree on diagnoses and plan of
action can be developed; assigned clear, measurable goal for expected beneficial outcome
usually use evidence-based nursing outcome classification
5. what's the evidence-based nursing outcome classification?: set of
standardized terms and measurements for tracking patient wellness; may be used as a resource
for planning
6. what's the implementing phase?: nurse follows through on decided plan of action'
specific to each patient and focuses on achievable outcomes; can take place over hours, days,
weeks, or months
7. what's the evaluation phase?: nurse determines if all goals for patient wellness have
been met; patient's condition improved, patient's condition stablished, and patient's condition
deteriorated, died, or discharged...
8. what are the functions of the skin?:
protection temperature regulation
sensation
vitamin d
production
immunologic
absorption
elimination
, NSG 100 Final EXAM| Questions and Answers | 2025/2026 | Latest update
9. what's the epidermis?: top layer of skin
helps with h20 production
10. what's the dermis?: second
layer of skin nerves, hair follicles, etc.
, NSG 100 Final EXAM| Questions and Answers | 2025/2026 | Latest update
11. what's the subcutaneous tissue?: third layer of skin,
below dermis helps with padding, warmth, etc.
12. lifespan considerations for infants (tissue): thinner skin with less
subcutaneous fat milia on face
risk for dehydration
13. lifespan considerations for children
(tissue): thinner skin larger body surface area than adults
14. lifespan considerations for adolescents (tissue): increase in sweat and
sebaceous glands higher incidence of warts and fungal infections
acne, hygiene, etc.
15. lifespan considerations for adults (tissue): skin thickens to 40-50s
16. lifespan considerations for pregnant women (tissue):
hyper pigmentation striae (stretch marks)
pruritus (itching)
17. lifespan considerations for elderly (tissue): decreased
skin thickness decreased collagen content (decrease elasticity)
increase wrinkles, sagging skin
decreased subcutaneous tissue
dry sin from decreased swear glands
18. risk factors for press injury development?: -impaired mobility and partia
mobility
-inadequate nutrition
-fecal/urinary incontinence
-decreased mental status
-diminished sensation
-excessive body heat
-advanced age
-chronic medical conditions
-shear/friction
19. complications of wound healing?:
hemorrhage infection
dehiscence
evisceration
, NSG 100 Final EXAM| Questions and Answers | 2025/2026 | Latest update
20. what's hemorrhage?: excessive bleeding --hold pressure and DO NOT REMOVE
DRESSING until surgeon has been called & assessed
21. what's noted with infection in a
wound?: redness drainage
fever
swelling
22. what's noted with dehiscence?: wound opening unintentionally
often seen with c-section patients
23. what's seen in evisceration?: when wound contents burst out of site
24. serous exudate: Clear or
straw colored Occurs as a normal part of
the healing process
25. purulent exudate: thick, milky appearance, green or
yellow colored may be a sign of infection
26. sanguineous exudate: bloody drainage
1. what are the 5 steps to the nursing process?:
assessment diagnoses
planning
implementation
evaluation
2. what's the assessment phase?: gathering information about pt's psychological,
physiological, soci-
ological, and spiritual status;
gathered in pt interview; physical exams, hx, etc.
3. what's the diagnosing phase?: nurse makes an educated judgement about potential or
actual health problem; include actual description and whether or not patient is at risk for further
issues
4. what's the planning phase?: patient and nurse agree on diagnoses and plan of
action can be developed; assigned clear, measurable goal for expected beneficial outcome
usually use evidence-based nursing outcome classification
5. what's the evidence-based nursing outcome classification?: set of
standardized terms and measurements for tracking patient wellness; may be used as a resource
for planning
6. what's the implementing phase?: nurse follows through on decided plan of action'
specific to each patient and focuses on achievable outcomes; can take place over hours, days,
weeks, or months
7. what's the evaluation phase?: nurse determines if all goals for patient wellness have
been met; patient's condition improved, patient's condition stablished, and patient's condition
deteriorated, died, or discharged...
8. what are the functions of the skin?:
protection temperature regulation
sensation
vitamin d
production
immunologic
absorption
elimination
, NSG 100 Final EXAM| Questions and Answers | 2025/2026 | Latest update
9. what's the epidermis?: top layer of skin
helps with h20 production
10. what's the dermis?: second
layer of skin nerves, hair follicles, etc.
, NSG 100 Final EXAM| Questions and Answers | 2025/2026 | Latest update
11. what's the subcutaneous tissue?: third layer of skin,
below dermis helps with padding, warmth, etc.
12. lifespan considerations for infants (tissue): thinner skin with less
subcutaneous fat milia on face
risk for dehydration
13. lifespan considerations for children
(tissue): thinner skin larger body surface area than adults
14. lifespan considerations for adolescents (tissue): increase in sweat and
sebaceous glands higher incidence of warts and fungal infections
acne, hygiene, etc.
15. lifespan considerations for adults (tissue): skin thickens to 40-50s
16. lifespan considerations for pregnant women (tissue):
hyper pigmentation striae (stretch marks)
pruritus (itching)
17. lifespan considerations for elderly (tissue): decreased
skin thickness decreased collagen content (decrease elasticity)
increase wrinkles, sagging skin
decreased subcutaneous tissue
dry sin from decreased swear glands
18. risk factors for press injury development?: -impaired mobility and partia
mobility
-inadequate nutrition
-fecal/urinary incontinence
-decreased mental status
-diminished sensation
-excessive body heat
-advanced age
-chronic medical conditions
-shear/friction
19. complications of wound healing?:
hemorrhage infection
dehiscence
evisceration
, NSG 100 Final EXAM| Questions and Answers | 2025/2026 | Latest update
20. what's hemorrhage?: excessive bleeding --hold pressure and DO NOT REMOVE
DRESSING until surgeon has been called & assessed
21. what's noted with infection in a
wound?: redness drainage
fever
swelling
22. what's noted with dehiscence?: wound opening unintentionally
often seen with c-section patients
23. what's seen in evisceration?: when wound contents burst out of site
24. serous exudate: Clear or
straw colored Occurs as a normal part of
the healing process
25. purulent exudate: thick, milky appearance, green or
yellow colored may be a sign of infection
26. sanguineous exudate: bloody drainage
