Nursing Process - 50 Objective Questions and Answers
1. What is the primary goal of the nursing process?
Answer: To provide individualized, patient-centered care.
2. Which of the following is a characteristic of the nursing process?
Answer: Systematic.
3. The nursing process is primarily used to:
Answer: Identify and treat patient responses to health problems.
4. What makes the nursing process dynamic?
Answer: It is continually adapted based on patient responses.
5. Which is not a phase of the nursing process?
Answer: Administering.
6. How many steps are in the nursing process?
Answer: Five.
7. The correct order of the nursing process is:
Answer: Assessing, Diagnosing, Planning, Implementing, Evaluating.
8. What is the first step in the nursing process?
Answer: Assessment.
9. The planning step includes setting:
Answer: Goals and expected outcomes.
10. Evaluation involves:
Answer: Determining if goals were met.
11. Assessment includes:
Answer: Collecting data from various sources.
12. Objective data refers to:
Answer: Observable and measurable facts.
13. Subjective data is obtained from:
Answer: The patient's own reports or feelings.
14. Which source of data is considered primary?
Answer: The patient.
15. Which is an example of objective data?
Answer: Blood pressure reading of 120/80 mmHg.
16. A nursing diagnosis is based on:
Answer: Patient's responses to health conditions.
17. Who developed the official nursing diagnoses?
Answer: NANDA-I (North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International).
18. Which of the following is a correct nursing diagnosis?
Answer: Risk for infection.
19. The three parts of an actual nursing diagnosis are:
Answer: Problem, Etiology, Symptoms (PES).
20. Which is NOT a medical diagnosis?
Answer: Ineffective airway clearance.
21. The main focus of planning is to:
Answer: Develop strategies to achieve patient goals.
22. SMART goals are:
Answer: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound.
23. Short-term goals usually aim to be achieved within:
Answer: Hours to days.
24. Which is a correctly stated nursing goal?
Answer: Patient will report pain <3/10 within 24 hours.
25. Planning involves prioritizing needs using:
Answer: Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
26. Implementation is the stage where:
Answer: Nursing interventions are carried out.
27. Independent nursing interventions:
Answer: Do not require a doctor's order.
28. An example of a dependent intervention is:
Answer: Administering prescribed medication.
29. Documentation of care is essential because:
Answer: It provides legal evidence and supports continuity of care.
30. Delegating tasks is part of:
Answer: Implementation.
31. Evaluation is used to determine:
Answer: Effectiveness of care and goal attainment.
32. If a goal is not met, the nurse should:
Answer: Modify the care plan.
33. Which of the following is an outcome measure?
Answer: Patient walks 30 feet with walker.
34. Reassessment occurs in which step?
Answer: Evaluation.
35. An ongoing evaluation occurs:
Answer: Throughout the nursing process.
36. A nursing care plan includes:
Answer: Diagnosis, goals, interventions, and evaluations.
37. Which is part of a well-written intervention?
Answer: Specific action, time, and method.
38. What is a key benefit of a nursing care plan?
Answer: Promotes continuity of care.
39. In a scenario where a patient is in pain post-surgery, the first action is to:
Answer: Assess the pain level.
40. Which diagnosis is appropriate for a patient with limited mobility?
Answer: Risk for impaired skin integrity.
41. Critical thinking is important in nursing because:
Answer: It helps in making informed decisions.
42. Which step requires the nurse to use problem-solving skills?
Answer: Diagnosing.
43. Nursing care plans should be:
Answer: Updated regularly.
44. A care plan should be:
Answer: Patient-centered and individualized.
45. Which documentation format is commonly used in nursing?
Answer: SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan).
46. When goals are met and problems resolved, the nurse should:
Answer: Discontinue that part of the care plan.
47. Involving the patient in goal-setting:
Answer: Encourages cooperation and satisfaction.
48. Evaluating helps nurses to:
Answer: Improve quality of care.
49. A risk diagnosis includes:
Answer: Problem and etiology only.
50. The nursing process helps ensure care that is:
Answer: Safe, efficient, and evidence-based.
