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Open Ended Question When obtaining a nursing history, use the open-
ended question technique to allow the patient a
wide range of possible responses.
Interpreter Person who can translate between languages.
For patients who do not speak English, use an
interpreter whenever possible
Interrupting Client Do not interrupt clients, in health care settings, it is
better to listen than to talk and to ask good
questions rather than have all of the right answers.
BMI Risk Assessment An assessment of risk factors includes questions
about past medical and surgical histories,
medication and supplement use, family history,
food and fluid intake patterns, and the patient's
psychosocial profile
Low BMI Below 18.5
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Normal BMI 18.5-24.9
Nutritional Assessment Risk factors to review in a nutritional assessment
include medical history, abnormal weight history,
appetite or taste changes, gastrointestinal
symptoms, food allergies or intolerances, changes
in eating or fluid patterns, poor food habits,
inability to cook, social isolation, multiple
medications, inappropriate supplements or lack of
supplements, and alcohol or drug use.
Consider a board range of influences on patient's
food choices
Mental Orientation Person, Place, Time, Situation
CAGE CAGE is a self report questionnaire used as an
assessment tool for drugs and alcohol. Yes to two
or more of the questions indicate a potential
problem
Cutdown,Annoyed,Guilty,Eye Opener
Abstract Thinking Assessment of thought processes:
Patient's thoughts are easy to follow, logical,
coherent, relevant, goal directed, consistent, and
abstract
Abstract Thinking: Ability to understand concepts
that are real
Referred Pain Appendicitis Referred pain originates from a specific site, but
the person experiencing it feels the pain at another
site along the innervating spinal nerve
It will "refer" pain often to the mid upper abdomen,
the epigastrum. Because the appendix is a piece of
intestine, it follows a similar referral pattern.
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NSG 121 Health Assessment HESI Final Exam
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Terms in this set (58)
Open Ended Question When obtaining a nursing history, use the open-
ended question technique to allow the patient a
wide range of possible responses.
Interpreter Person who can translate between languages.
For patients who do not speak English, use an
interpreter whenever possible
Interrupting Client Do not interrupt clients, in health care settings, it is
better to listen than to talk and to ask good
questions rather than have all of the right answers.
BMI Risk Assessment An assessment of risk factors includes questions
about past medical and surgical histories,
medication and supplement use, family history,
food and fluid intake patterns, and the patient's
psychosocial profile
Low BMI Below 18.5
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Normal BMI 18.5-24.9
Nutritional Assessment Risk factors to review in a nutritional assessment
include medical history, abnormal weight history,
appetite or taste changes, gastrointestinal
symptoms, food allergies or intolerances, changes
in eating or fluid patterns, poor food habits,
inability to cook, social isolation, multiple
medications, inappropriate supplements or lack of
supplements, and alcohol or drug use.
Consider a board range of influences on patient's
food choices
Mental Orientation Person, Place, Time, Situation
CAGE CAGE is a self report questionnaire used as an
assessment tool for drugs and alcohol. Yes to two
or more of the questions indicate a potential
problem
Cutdown,Annoyed,Guilty,Eye Opener
Abstract Thinking Assessment of thought processes:
Patient's thoughts are easy to follow, logical,
coherent, relevant, goal directed, consistent, and
abstract
Abstract Thinking: Ability to understand concepts
that are real
Referred Pain Appendicitis Referred pain originates from a specific site, but
the person experiencing it feels the pain at another
site along the innervating spinal nerve
It will "refer" pain often to the mid upper abdomen,
the epigastrum. Because the appendix is a piece of
intestine, it follows a similar referral pattern.
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