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NSG 3160 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Parents or caregivers accompany children to the health care
setting. Starting at ___ years of age, the interviewer asks the child
directly about his or her presenting symptoms.
a. 11
b. 7
c. 9
d. 5 - ANSWER-b. 7
School-age children (starting at age 7) have the verbal ability
to add important data to the history. The nurse should
interview the parent and child together, but when a
presenting symptom or sign exists, the nurse should ask the
child about it first and then gather data from the parent.
An example of an open-ended question or statement is
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a. "Tell me about your pain."
b. "You are upset about the level of pain, right?"
c. "On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your pain?"
d. "I can see that you are quite uncomfortable." - ANSWER-a.
"Tell me about your pain."
Open-ended questions and statements ask for narrative
information; they state the topic to be discussed but only in
general terms. "Tell me about your pain" encourages the
person to respond in paragraphs and to give a spontaneous
account in any order chosen. "On a scale of 1 to 10, how
would you rate your pain?"; "I can see that you are quite
uncomfortable"; and "You are upset about the level of pain,
right?" are closed or direct questions. Closed or direct
questions and statements ask for specific information. This
type of question or statement will elicit a short, one- or two-
word answer, a yes or no response, or a forced choice.
The most appropriate introduction to use to start an interview with
an older adult patient is
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a. "Mr. Jones, I want to ask you some questions about your health
so that we can plan your care."
b. "David, I am here to ask you questions about your illness; we
want to determine what is wrong."
c. "Because so many people have already asked you questions, I
will just get the information from the chart."
d. "Mr. Jones, is it okay if I ask you several questions this morning
about your health?" - ANSWER-a. "Mr. Jones, I want to ask you
some questions about your health so that we can plan your care."
An older adult should be addressed by the last name; older
adults may be offended by a younger person using their first
names. The initial introduction should include the person's
surname (unless a child) and the reason for the interview.
"Mr. Jones, is it okay if I ask you several questions this
morning about your health?" is a closed-ended question.
"Because so many people have already asked you questions,
I will just get the information from the chart" does not allow
for free expression of ideas.
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Which of the following is included in documenting a history
source?
a. Appearance, dress, and hygiene
b. Documented relationship of support systems
c. Reliability of informant
d. Cognition and literacy level - ANSWER-c. Reliability of
informant
The source of history is a record of who furnishes the
information, how reliable the informant seems, and how
willing he or she is to communicate. In addition, there should
be a note of any special circumstances, such as the use of
an interpreter. Appearance, dress, and hygiene are
observations included in the general survey. Cognition and
literacy level are part of the mental status assessment.
Interpersonal relationships and resources such as support
systems are assessed during the functional assessment of
the complete health history.
NSG 3160 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Parents or caregivers accompany children to the health care
setting. Starting at ___ years of age, the interviewer asks the child
directly about his or her presenting symptoms.
a. 11
b. 7
c. 9
d. 5 - ANSWER-b. 7
School-age children (starting at age 7) have the verbal ability
to add important data to the history. The nurse should
interview the parent and child together, but when a
presenting symptom or sign exists, the nurse should ask the
child about it first and then gather data from the parent.
An example of an open-ended question or statement is
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a. "Tell me about your pain."
b. "You are upset about the level of pain, right?"
c. "On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your pain?"
d. "I can see that you are quite uncomfortable." - ANSWER-a.
"Tell me about your pain."
Open-ended questions and statements ask for narrative
information; they state the topic to be discussed but only in
general terms. "Tell me about your pain" encourages the
person to respond in paragraphs and to give a spontaneous
account in any order chosen. "On a scale of 1 to 10, how
would you rate your pain?"; "I can see that you are quite
uncomfortable"; and "You are upset about the level of pain,
right?" are closed or direct questions. Closed or direct
questions and statements ask for specific information. This
type of question or statement will elicit a short, one- or two-
word answer, a yes or no response, or a forced choice.
The most appropriate introduction to use to start an interview with
an older adult patient is
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a. "Mr. Jones, I want to ask you some questions about your health
so that we can plan your care."
b. "David, I am here to ask you questions about your illness; we
want to determine what is wrong."
c. "Because so many people have already asked you questions, I
will just get the information from the chart."
d. "Mr. Jones, is it okay if I ask you several questions this morning
about your health?" - ANSWER-a. "Mr. Jones, I want to ask you
some questions about your health so that we can plan your care."
An older adult should be addressed by the last name; older
adults may be offended by a younger person using their first
names. The initial introduction should include the person's
surname (unless a child) and the reason for the interview.
"Mr. Jones, is it okay if I ask you several questions this
morning about your health?" is a closed-ended question.
"Because so many people have already asked you questions,
I will just get the information from the chart" does not allow
for free expression of ideas.
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Which of the following is included in documenting a history
source?
a. Appearance, dress, and hygiene
b. Documented relationship of support systems
c. Reliability of informant
d. Cognition and literacy level - ANSWER-c. Reliability of
informant
The source of history is a record of who furnishes the
information, how reliable the informant seems, and how
willing he or she is to communicate. In addition, there should
be a note of any special circumstances, such as the use of
an interpreter. Appearance, dress, and hygiene are
observations included in the general survey. Cognition and
literacy level are part of the mental status assessment.
Interpersonal relationships and resources such as support
systems are assessed during the functional assessment of
the complete health history.
