NUR 2092 / NUR2092 Health Assessment
Exam 1 Quiz Bank | Questions and
Answers with Rationale | Latest 2025 /
2026 | Rasmussen College
Which activity is the primary focus of the nursing process?
A) Determining and treating any potential physical or biological defects
B) Guiding patients through the process of receiving medical care
C) Diagnosing patient responses to actual or potential health problems
D) Applying theoretical frameworks to determine the patient's problems -
ANSWER C) diagnosing patient responses to actual or potential health
problems
In which case would a nurse establish a complete database of a patient? Select all
that apply.
A) During an initial home visit
B) During a preoperative interview
C) In an emergency department
D) In a primary health care setting
E) In a community health care setting - ANSWER A) during an initial
home visit
D) in a primary health care setting
E) in a community health care setting
,Which assessment data would the nurse cluster together to determine the priority
care for a patient with new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM)? Select all that
apply.
A) Nasal congestion
B) Frequent urination
C) Lower extremity edema
D) No knowledge of type 1 DM
E) Blood glucose level 425 mg/dL - ANSWER B) frequent urination
D) no knowledge of type 1 DM
E) blood glucose level 425 mg/dL
The nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient with a complex cardiovascular
disorder. Which actions would the nurse consider to provide effective care for the
patient? Select all that apply.
A) Document data immediately after observing the patient.
B) Work with the patient to facilitate outcome achievement.
C) Discuss patient data with the interdisciplinary team members.
D) Recognize the document as an assistive tool and not a legal document.
E) Set small, achievable goals to be accomplished in a given time frame. -
ANSWER B) Work with pt to facilitate outcome achievement
C) Discuss pt data with interdisciplinary team members
E) set small achievable goals to be accomplished in a given time frame
, The nurse is performing a screening examination for a patient using the Guide to
Clinical Preventive Services. Which questions would the nurse include in the
assessment? Select all that apply.
A) "How old are you?"
B) "Are you sexually active?"
C) "Do you use alcohol or drugs?"
D) "Any heart disease in your family?"
E) "What is your height and weight?" - ANSWER B) are you sexually
active
C) do you use drugs or alcohol
E) what is your height and weight
Which information would be most appropriate for the nurse to obtain when
obtaining a complete database? Select all that apply.
A) Smokes 1 pack per day
B) Current medication list
C) Obtains screening tests
D) Ambulates independently
E) Onset of current symptoms - ANSWER A) smokes 1 pack per day
B) current medication list
C) obtains screening tests
During an assessment, the nurse reviews the clinical reports, health history, and
conducts a physical examination. Which additional interventions would the nurse
perform? Select all that apply.
A) Conduct a risk assessment.
Exam 1 Quiz Bank | Questions and
Answers with Rationale | Latest 2025 /
2026 | Rasmussen College
Which activity is the primary focus of the nursing process?
A) Determining and treating any potential physical or biological defects
B) Guiding patients through the process of receiving medical care
C) Diagnosing patient responses to actual or potential health problems
D) Applying theoretical frameworks to determine the patient's problems -
ANSWER C) diagnosing patient responses to actual or potential health
problems
In which case would a nurse establish a complete database of a patient? Select all
that apply.
A) During an initial home visit
B) During a preoperative interview
C) In an emergency department
D) In a primary health care setting
E) In a community health care setting - ANSWER A) during an initial
home visit
D) in a primary health care setting
E) in a community health care setting
,Which assessment data would the nurse cluster together to determine the priority
care for a patient with new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM)? Select all that
apply.
A) Nasal congestion
B) Frequent urination
C) Lower extremity edema
D) No knowledge of type 1 DM
E) Blood glucose level 425 mg/dL - ANSWER B) frequent urination
D) no knowledge of type 1 DM
E) blood glucose level 425 mg/dL
The nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient with a complex cardiovascular
disorder. Which actions would the nurse consider to provide effective care for the
patient? Select all that apply.
A) Document data immediately after observing the patient.
B) Work with the patient to facilitate outcome achievement.
C) Discuss patient data with the interdisciplinary team members.
D) Recognize the document as an assistive tool and not a legal document.
E) Set small, achievable goals to be accomplished in a given time frame. -
ANSWER B) Work with pt to facilitate outcome achievement
C) Discuss pt data with interdisciplinary team members
E) set small achievable goals to be accomplished in a given time frame
, The nurse is performing a screening examination for a patient using the Guide to
Clinical Preventive Services. Which questions would the nurse include in the
assessment? Select all that apply.
A) "How old are you?"
B) "Are you sexually active?"
C) "Do you use alcohol or drugs?"
D) "Any heart disease in your family?"
E) "What is your height and weight?" - ANSWER B) are you sexually
active
C) do you use drugs or alcohol
E) what is your height and weight
Which information would be most appropriate for the nurse to obtain when
obtaining a complete database? Select all that apply.
A) Smokes 1 pack per day
B) Current medication list
C) Obtains screening tests
D) Ambulates independently
E) Onset of current symptoms - ANSWER A) smokes 1 pack per day
B) current medication list
C) obtains screening tests
During an assessment, the nurse reviews the clinical reports, health history, and
conducts a physical examination. Which additional interventions would the nurse
perform? Select all that apply.
A) Conduct a risk assessment.
