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NRS 110 WEEK 1 AND 2 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
Discuss nursing considerations in a health history interview -
correct answer -Definition:
An interview is a planned conversation with a purpose i.e. Info
exchange, identify problems, evaluate change, teach, or provide
support or counseling.
A Health History Interview is one type of interview and is part of
the admission assessment.
Relevance:
The best sources of data is usually the Client
Structure:
Two types of interview styles, Directive and Nondirective
Directive interview- highly structured and elicits specific
information. The nurse establishes the purpose and pace at the
beginning. This type of interview is good for when time is short i.e.
ED admission of critical patient.
Nondirective interview is a rapport building conversation where
the nurse allows the client to control the pace, purpose, and
subject.
Usually a combination of interview types is used.
Considerations:
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Time, place, and arrangement will affect the client responses (as
well as pt. Age, sex, religious, and social status. Presence of
family and friends can also affect client responses)
Organize the interview with an opening to build report, a body to
collect information, and a closing to end the conversation in a way
the client feels satisfied with the next steps
Identify at least two frameworks utilized for organizing data -
correct answer -Maslow's hierarchy of needs, body systems, and
Gordon's functional health patterns . Maslow's is a pyramid
shaped scheme with the following from bottom to top. Bottom is
the most important need and top being the least. Here they are:
physiology , safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self actualization.
Gordon's framework includes the following in a chart format:
health perception, nutritional-metabolic, elimination, activity,
cognitive, sleep, self concept, role-relationship, sexuality, coping-
stress tolerance, and values and beliefs.
Discuss the importance of organizing data, having a systematic
approach, and prioritization when collecting patient data in
preparation for planning patient care - correct answer -Nurses
need to organize the data they collect, between subjective and
objective, in a systematic way so as not to miss anything or
accidently omit important information. It is also important to make
note of what information is relevant to the current health issue so
that it is actually useful in making a plan of care. We also need to
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remember that these assessments are always an ongoing
process for our patients.
Auscultation - correct answer -listening to the sounds from the
heart, lungs, and other organs, such as bowels, with a
stethoscope. Usually part of a head to toe assessment.
Comprehensive assessment - correct answer -an initial
assessment that takes into account the patients immediate and
future needs, including physical, psychological, and social status.
Functional assessment: - correct answer -a formalisze,
comprehensive review of the older person's ADL's, cognition,
continence, special senses, mobility, and possible psychological
conditions.
Inspection- - correct answer -a thorough comprehensive
assessment of chief complaint or physical sign.
NRS 110 WEEK 1 AND 2 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
Discuss nursing considerations in a health history interview -
correct answer -Definition:
An interview is a planned conversation with a purpose i.e. Info
exchange, identify problems, evaluate change, teach, or provide
support or counseling.
A Health History Interview is one type of interview and is part of
the admission assessment.
Relevance:
The best sources of data is usually the Client
Structure:
Two types of interview styles, Directive and Nondirective
Directive interview- highly structured and elicits specific
information. The nurse establishes the purpose and pace at the
beginning. This type of interview is good for when time is short i.e.
ED admission of critical patient.
Nondirective interview is a rapport building conversation where
the nurse allows the client to control the pace, purpose, and
subject.
Usually a combination of interview types is used.
Considerations:
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Time, place, and arrangement will affect the client responses (as
well as pt. Age, sex, religious, and social status. Presence of
family and friends can also affect client responses)
Organize the interview with an opening to build report, a body to
collect information, and a closing to end the conversation in a way
the client feels satisfied with the next steps
Identify at least two frameworks utilized for organizing data -
correct answer -Maslow's hierarchy of needs, body systems, and
Gordon's functional health patterns . Maslow's is a pyramid
shaped scheme with the following from bottom to top. Bottom is
the most important need and top being the least. Here they are:
physiology , safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self actualization.
Gordon's framework includes the following in a chart format:
health perception, nutritional-metabolic, elimination, activity,
cognitive, sleep, self concept, role-relationship, sexuality, coping-
stress tolerance, and values and beliefs.
Discuss the importance of organizing data, having a systematic
approach, and prioritization when collecting patient data in
preparation for planning patient care - correct answer -Nurses
need to organize the data they collect, between subjective and
objective, in a systematic way so as not to miss anything or
accidently omit important information. It is also important to make
note of what information is relevant to the current health issue so
that it is actually useful in making a plan of care. We also need to
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remember that these assessments are always an ongoing
process for our patients.
Auscultation - correct answer -listening to the sounds from the
heart, lungs, and other organs, such as bowels, with a
stethoscope. Usually part of a head to toe assessment.
Comprehensive assessment - correct answer -an initial
assessment that takes into account the patients immediate and
future needs, including physical, psychological, and social status.
Functional assessment: - correct answer -a formalisze,
comprehensive review of the older person's ADL's, cognition,
continence, special senses, mobility, and possible psychological
conditions.
Inspection- - correct answer -a thorough comprehensive
assessment of chief complaint or physical sign.
