Nurs 209 Final Exam – Questions With Complete
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The nurse is preparing to conduct a To provide a database of subjective information
health history. Which of these about the patient's past and current health.
statements best describes the
purpose of a health history?
A. To provide an opportunity for
interaction between patient and nurse.
B. To provide a form for obtaining the
patient's biographic information.
C. To document the normal and
abnormal findings of a physical
assesment.
D. To provide a database of subjective
information about the patient's past
and current health.
A patient tells the nurse that he is Please describe what happens to you when you take
allergic to penicillin. What would be penicillin."
the nurse's best response for 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 penicillin."
D. "Please describe what happens to
you when you take penicillin."
,During an assessment of a patient's A graphic family tree that uses symbols to depict the
family history, the nurse constructs a gender, relationship, and age of immediate family
genogram. Which statement best members.
describes a genogram?
A. A list of diseases present in a
person's near relatives.
B. A graphic family tree that uses
symbols to depict the gender,
relationship, and age of immediate
family members.
C. A drawing that depicts the patient's
family members up to five generations
back.
D. A description of the health of a
person's children and grandchildren.
A 90-year-old patient tells the nurse Would you have your family bring in your
that he can't remember the names of medications?"
the medications he is taking or for
what reason he is taking them. An
appropriate response from the nurse
would be:
A. "Can you tell me what they look
like?"
B. "Don't worry about it. You are only
taking two medications."
C. "How long have you been taking
each of the pills?"
D. "Would you have your family bring
in your medications?"
,The nurse is preparing to complete a While I interview your daughter, will you step out to
health assessment on a 16-year-old the waiting room and complete these family health
girl whose parents have brought her history questionnaires?"
to the clinic. Which instruction would
be appropriate for the parents before
the interview begins?
A. "Please stay during the interview;
you can answer for her if she does not
know the answer."
B. "It would be helpful to interview the
three of you together."
C. "While I interview your daughter,
will you please stay in the room and
complete these family health history
questionnaires?"
D. "While I interview your daughter,
will you step out to the waiting room
and complete these family health
history questionnaires?"
, The nurse is conducting an interview exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behavior that does
with a woman who has recently not match.
learned that she is pregnant and who
has come to the clinic today to begin
prenatal care. The woman states that
she and her husband are excited
about the pregnancy but have a few
questions. She looks nervously at her
hands during the interview and sighs
loudly. Considering the concept of
communication, the nurse knows that
which statement is most accurate? The
woman is:
A. excited about her pregnancy but
nervous about labor.
B. exhibiting verbal and nonverbal
behavior that does not match.
C. excited about her pregnancy but
her husband is not and this is
upsetting her.
D. not excited about her pregnancy
but believes the nurse will respond
negatively to her if she states this.
The nurse makes which adjustment in Reduces noise by turning off television and radios.
the physical environment in order to
promote the success of an interview?
A. Reduces noise by turning off
television and radios.
B. Reduces the distance between the
interviewer and the patient to 2 feet or
less.
C. Provides a dim light that makes a
room cozier and will help the patient
relax.
D. Arranges seating across a desk or
table to allow the patient some
personal space.
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Terms in this set (150)
The nurse is preparing to conduct a To provide a database of subjective information
health history. Which of these about the patient's past and current health.
statements best describes the
purpose of a health history?
A. To provide an opportunity for
interaction between patient and nurse.
B. To provide a form for obtaining the
patient's biographic information.
C. To document the normal and
abnormal findings of a physical
assesment.
D. To provide a database of subjective
information about the patient's past
and current health.
A patient tells the nurse that he is Please describe what happens to you when you take
allergic to penicillin. What would be penicillin."
the nurse's best response for 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 penicillin."
D. "Please describe what happens to
you when you take penicillin."
,During an assessment of a patient's A graphic family tree that uses symbols to depict the
family history, the nurse constructs a gender, relationship, and age of immediate family
genogram. Which statement best members.
describes a genogram?
A. A list of diseases present in a
person's near relatives.
B. A graphic family tree that uses
symbols to depict the gender,
relationship, and age of immediate
family members.
C. A drawing that depicts the patient's
family members up to five generations
back.
D. A description of the health of a
person's children and grandchildren.
A 90-year-old patient tells the nurse Would you have your family bring in your
that he can't remember the names of medications?"
the medications he is taking or for
what reason he is taking them. An
appropriate response from the nurse
would be:
A. "Can you tell me what they look
like?"
B. "Don't worry about it. You are only
taking two medications."
C. "How long have you been taking
each of the pills?"
D. "Would you have your family bring
in your medications?"
,The nurse is preparing to complete a While I interview your daughter, will you step out to
health assessment on a 16-year-old the waiting room and complete these family health
girl whose parents have brought her history questionnaires?"
to the clinic. Which instruction would
be appropriate for the parents before
the interview begins?
A. "Please stay during the interview;
you can answer for her if she does not
know the answer."
B. "It would be helpful to interview the
three of you together."
C. "While I interview your daughter,
will you please stay in the room and
complete these family health history
questionnaires?"
D. "While I interview your daughter,
will you step out to the waiting room
and complete these family health
history questionnaires?"
, The nurse is conducting an interview exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behavior that does
with a woman who has recently not match.
learned that she is pregnant and who
has come to the clinic today to begin
prenatal care. The woman states that
she and her husband are excited
about the pregnancy but have a few
questions. She looks nervously at her
hands during the interview and sighs
loudly. Considering the concept of
communication, the nurse knows that
which statement is most accurate? The
woman is:
A. excited about her pregnancy but
nervous about labor.
B. exhibiting verbal and nonverbal
behavior that does not match.
C. excited about her pregnancy but
her husband is not and this is
upsetting her.
D. not excited about her pregnancy
but believes the nurse will respond
negatively to her if she states this.
The nurse makes which adjustment in Reduces noise by turning off television and radios.
the physical environment in order to
promote the success of an interview?
A. Reduces noise by turning off
television and radios.
B. Reduces the distance between the
interviewer and the patient to 2 feet or
less.
C. Provides a dim light that makes a
room cozier and will help the patient
relax.
D. Arranges seating across a desk or
table to allow the patient some
personal space.
