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NURS 220 - HEALTH ASSESSMENT
2026 LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
What four A's should be focused on to monitor patient outcomes
with pain? - correct answer -analgesia
ADLs
adverse effects
aberrant drug-related behaviors
What should be done with the patient during the working phase of
the health history interview? - correct answer -generate and test
diagnostic hypotheses about the patient's problem
create a shared understanding of the problem (FIFE)
negotiate a plan
FIFE - correct answer -feelings
ideas
function
expectations
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express to patient when interview is approaching end
summarize the patient's problems
discuss plan of care and address any concerns/questions patient
may have about plan of care - correct answer -termination phase
What are the four types of health histories? - correct answer -
comprehensive
focused/problem-oriented
follow up
emergency (emergent problem)
What systems are included in a comprehensive adult health
history? - correct answer -general
skin
HEENT
neck
breasts
respiratory
cardiovascular
GI
peripheral vascular
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urinary
reproductive
musculoskeletal
psychiatric
neurologic
hematologic
endocrine
CAGE screening tool for social history of alcohol
- positive = 2+ affirmative answers - correct answer -cut down
annoyed
guilty
eye opener
Why do nurses perform a physical examination? - correct
answer -to collect objective data to determine changes in a
patient's health status and determine how to respond to a
problem
IPPA technique in a physical assessment - correct answer -
inspection
NURS 220 - HEALTH ASSESSMENT
2026 LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
What four A's should be focused on to monitor patient outcomes
with pain? - correct answer -analgesia
ADLs
adverse effects
aberrant drug-related behaviors
What should be done with the patient during the working phase of
the health history interview? - correct answer -generate and test
diagnostic hypotheses about the patient's problem
create a shared understanding of the problem (FIFE)
negotiate a plan
FIFE - correct answer -feelings
ideas
function
expectations
, Page | 2
express to patient when interview is approaching end
summarize the patient's problems
discuss plan of care and address any concerns/questions patient
may have about plan of care - correct answer -termination phase
What are the four types of health histories? - correct answer -
comprehensive
focused/problem-oriented
follow up
emergency (emergent problem)
What systems are included in a comprehensive adult health
history? - correct answer -general
skin
HEENT
neck
breasts
respiratory
cardiovascular
GI
peripheral vascular
, Page | 3
urinary
reproductive
musculoskeletal
psychiatric
neurologic
hematologic
endocrine
CAGE screening tool for social history of alcohol
- positive = 2+ affirmative answers - correct answer -cut down
annoyed
guilty
eye opener
Why do nurses perform a physical examination? - correct
answer -to collect objective data to determine changes in a
patient's health status and determine how to respond to a
problem
IPPA technique in a physical assessment - correct answer -
inspection
