NU 518
EXAM 1
Tested Questions with Verified
Answers and Rationales
University of South Alabama.
This Document Description:
This document contains a collection of tested and
verified questions with accurate answers from
Exam 1 of NU 518 at the University of South
Alabama. It covers core topics assessed in the
course and reflects the actual exam format and question style.
Ideal for exam preparation and concept reinforcement.
,A 59 year old patients tells the nurse practitioner that he
thinks he must have ulcerative colitis. He has been having
"black stools" for the last 24 hours. How would the nurse
practitioner best document THE FACTS for his reason for
seeking care?
A) JM is a 59 year old male here for having "black stools"
for the past 24 hours.
B) JM came into the clinic complaining of black stools for
the past 24 hours.
C) JM is a 59 year old male here for "ulcerative colitis."
D) JM, a 59 year old male, states he has ulcerative colitis
and wants it checked.
Answer
A) JM is a 59 year old male here for having "black stools" for the
past 24 hours.
Chief Complaint(s) The one or more symptoms or concerns
causing the patient to seek care. Make every effort to quote the
patient's own words.
A patient tells the nurse practitioner that she has had
abdominal pain for the past week. What would be the best
response by the nurse practitioner?
A) We'll talk more about that later in the interview."
B) "Have you ever had any children?"
C) "What have you had to eat in the last 4 hours?"
D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
Answer
D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
,Each principle symptom should be well-characterized, with
descriptions of location; along with the other seven attributes.
Location: Ask the patient to point to the pain because lay terms
may not be specific enough to localize the site of origin.
A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has
"excruciating pain" in her back. Which of the following
would be an appropriate response by the nurse to her
statement?
A) "How does your family react to your pain?"
B) "That must be terrible. You probably pinched a nerve."
C) "I've had back pain myself and it can be excruciating."
D) "How would you say the pain affects your ability to do
your daily activities?"
Answer
D) "How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your
daily activities?"
Inquire about the effects of pain on the patient's daily activities,
mood, sleep, work, and sexual activity.
In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who
denies having had any, which of the following notes by the
nurse would be most accurate?
A) Patient denies usual childhood illnesses.
B) Patient states he was a "very healthy" child.
C) Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't.
D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox,
pertussis, rheumatic fever, and polio.
Answer
, D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis,
rheumatic fever, and polio.
Childhood illnesses include measles, rubella, mumps, whooping
cough, rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, and polio. They are
included in the past history.
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin.
What would be the nurse's best response to this
information?
A) "Are you allergic to any other drugs?"
B) "How often have you received penicillin?"
C) "I'll write your allergy on your chart so you won't
receive any."
D) "Please describe what happens to you when you take
penicillin."
Answer
D) "Please describe what happens to you when you take
penicillin."
Allergies, including specific reactions to each medication, such as
rash or nausea, must be recorded.
The nurse is taking a family history. Important diseases or
problems to ask the patient about include:
A) emphysema.
B) head trauma.
C) mental illness.
D) fractured bones.
Answer
EXAM 1
Tested Questions with Verified
Answers and Rationales
University of South Alabama.
This Document Description:
This document contains a collection of tested and
verified questions with accurate answers from
Exam 1 of NU 518 at the University of South
Alabama. It covers core topics assessed in the
course and reflects the actual exam format and question style.
Ideal for exam preparation and concept reinforcement.
,A 59 year old patients tells the nurse practitioner that he
thinks he must have ulcerative colitis. He has been having
"black stools" for the last 24 hours. How would the nurse
practitioner best document THE FACTS for his reason for
seeking care?
A) JM is a 59 year old male here for having "black stools"
for the past 24 hours.
B) JM came into the clinic complaining of black stools for
the past 24 hours.
C) JM is a 59 year old male here for "ulcerative colitis."
D) JM, a 59 year old male, states he has ulcerative colitis
and wants it checked.
Answer
A) JM is a 59 year old male here for having "black stools" for the
past 24 hours.
Chief Complaint(s) The one or more symptoms or concerns
causing the patient to seek care. Make every effort to quote the
patient's own words.
A patient tells the nurse practitioner that she has had
abdominal pain for the past week. What would be the best
response by the nurse practitioner?
A) We'll talk more about that later in the interview."
B) "Have you ever had any children?"
C) "What have you had to eat in the last 4 hours?"
D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
Answer
D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
,Each principle symptom should be well-characterized, with
descriptions of location; along with the other seven attributes.
Location: Ask the patient to point to the pain because lay terms
may not be specific enough to localize the site of origin.
A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has
"excruciating pain" in her back. Which of the following
would be an appropriate response by the nurse to her
statement?
A) "How does your family react to your pain?"
B) "That must be terrible. You probably pinched a nerve."
C) "I've had back pain myself and it can be excruciating."
D) "How would you say the pain affects your ability to do
your daily activities?"
Answer
D) "How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your
daily activities?"
Inquire about the effects of pain on the patient's daily activities,
mood, sleep, work, and sexual activity.
In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who
denies having had any, which of the following notes by the
nurse would be most accurate?
A) Patient denies usual childhood illnesses.
B) Patient states he was a "very healthy" child.
C) Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't.
D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox,
pertussis, rheumatic fever, and polio.
Answer
, D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis,
rheumatic fever, and polio.
Childhood illnesses include measles, rubella, mumps, whooping
cough, rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, and polio. They are
included in the past history.
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin.
What would be the nurse's best response to this
information?
A) "Are you allergic to any other drugs?"
B) "How often have you received penicillin?"
C) "I'll write your allergy on your chart so you won't
receive any."
D) "Please describe what happens to you when you take
penicillin."
Answer
D) "Please describe what happens to you when you take
penicillin."
Allergies, including specific reactions to each medication, such as
rash or nausea, must be recorded.
The nurse is taking a family history. Important diseases or
problems to ask the patient about include:
A) emphysema.
B) head trauma.
C) mental illness.
D) fractured bones.
Answer
