Assessmentl Guide|l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l
2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l SBARl Communication
Answer:
Standardizedl methodl forl communicatingl patientl information:l Situation,l Background,l
Assessment,l Recommendation.
Q:l Criticall Thinkingl inl Nursing
Answer:
Purposeful,l goal-directed,l evidence-basedl reasoningl usedl tol interpretl data,l identifyl
problems,l andl planl care.
Q:l Documentationl Importance
Answer:
Providesl al legall recordl ofl care,l facilitatesl communicationl amongl teaml members,l
supportsl reimbursement,l andl contributesl tol research.
Q:l Legall &l Ethicall Documentationl Principles
Answer:
Chartl accurately,l objectively,l promptly,l andl confidentially;l avoidl judgmentall statementsl
orl unapprovedl abbreviations.
,Q:l Healthl Beliefl Model
Answer:
Describesl howl personall beliefsl aboutl healthl influencel behaviorl changel andl healthl
practices.
Q:l Culturall Competencel (USLOl Integration)
Answer:
Deliveringl respectful,l individualizedl carel thatl acknowledgesl cultural,l spiritual,l andl ethnicl
influencesl onl healthl behaviorsl andl values.
Q:l Holisticl andl Culturallyl Competentl Carel (USLOl Integration)
Answer:
Involvesl addressingl thel patient'sl physical,l emotional,l spiritual,l andl culturall needsl
throughoutl thel assessmentl andl carel process.
Q:l Outcomel Identificationl inl Healthl Historyl (USLOl Integration)
Answer:
Recognizingl patientl goalsl andl expectedl outcomesl whilel collectingl subjectivel andl
objectivel healthl historyl data.
Q:l Healthl Historyl Purpose
Answer:
Tol collectl al completel picturel ofl al patient'sl pastl andl presentl healthl sol patterns,l riskl
factors,l andl healthl goalsl canl bel identifiedl forl diagnosisl andl planning.
Q:l Componentsl ofl al Completel Healthl History
,Answer:
Biographicl data,l sourcel ofl history,l reasonl forl seekingl care,l presentl illness,l pastl health,l
familyl history,l reviewl ofl systems,l functionall assessment,l andl perceptionl ofl health.
Q:l Biographicl Data
Answer:
Includesl name,l address,l phonel number,l age,l birthl date,l birthplace,l genderl identity,l
relationshipl status,l occupation,l race,l andl ethnicl origin.
Q:l Sourcel ofl History
Answer:
Identifiesl whol providesl thel informationl (patient,l family,l interpreter)l andl assessesl
reliabilityl andl willingnessl tol communicate.
Q:l Reasonl forl Seekingl Care
Answer:
Thel patient'sl ownl wordsl describingl thel symptom,l sign,l orl concernl thatl promptedl thel
visit—recordedl asl al briefl statementl orl 'chiefl complaint.'
Q:l Symptoml vs.l Sign
Answer:
Symptoml =l subjectivel sensationl reportedl byl patient;l Signl =l objectivel abnormalityl
detectedl byl examinerl orl diagnosticl testing.
Q:l Presentl Healthl orl Historyl ofl Presentl Illnessl (HPI)
Answer:
Detailedl chronologicall accountl ofl thel currentl problem,l analyzedl withl thel PQRSTUl
mnemonic.
, Q:l Pl (Provocative/Palliative)
Answer:
Whatl bringsl onl orl relievesl thel symptom?l Whatl werel youl doingl whenl itl started?
Q:l Ql (Quality/Quantity)
Answer:
Describesl thel characterl ofl thel symptom—burning,l stabbing,l dull,l sharp,l throbbing,l etc.
Q:l Rl (Region/Radiation)
Answer:
Wherel isl itl located?l Doesl itl spreadl anywhere?
Q:l Sl (Severityl Scale)
Answer:
Askl patientl tol ratel symptoml intensity,l usuallyl 0-10;l notel ifl improving,l worsening,l orl
unchanged.
Q:l Tl (Timing)
Answer:
Onset,l duration,l andl frequency—whenl didl itl begin,l howl longl doesl itl last,l andl howl
oftenl doesl itl occur?
Q:l Ul (Understanding/Meaningl tol Patient)
Answer: