BATES NURSING GUIDE TO PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION AND HISTORY TAKING
EDITION 3 TEST BANK COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Supportive Questioning. Answer: Asking questions to provide
emotional support.
⩥ Documentation. Answer: Recording patient information during
consultations.
⩥ Patient's Privacy. Answer: Safeguarding personal information during
treatment.
⩥ Consultation Dynamics. Answer: Interactions and communication
patterns in medical visits.
⩥ First response to knee pain complaint. Answer: Could you please
describe what happened?
⩥ Response to patient silence about emphysema. Answer: You seem
bothered by this question.
,⩥ Example of validating emotional experience. Answer: That must have
been a very trying time for you.
⩥ Techniques during pelvic examination. Answer: All of the above
⩥ Interpreter positioning during interview. Answer: Next to the patient,
so the examiner can maintain eye contact and observe the nonverbal
cues of the patient.
⩥ Normal BMI range. Answer: 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2.
⩥ BMI of 19.5 kg/m2. Answer: This is a normal body weight.
⩥ BMI of 26.0 kg/m2. Answer: This is in the overweight range, which is
25.0 to 29.9 kg/m2.
⩥ Weekly weight reduction goal for BMI 30.0 kg/m2. Answer: .5 to 1
pound per week.
⩥ Pack-years of smoking for a 67-year-old. Answer: 90 pack-years.
, ⩥ Important question for suspected lung cancer. Answer: Have you tried
to lose weight?
⩥ Patient's weight loss concern. Answer: He has noticed a daily cough
for the past several years, which he states is productive of sputum.
⩥ Patient's weight change over a year. Answer: Weight was 140 pounds,
now 110 pounds.
⩥ Response to patient with emphysema. Answer: You have adopted a
practical attitude toward your problem.
⩥ Example of reassurance. Answer: Now that you have had your
treatment, you should not have any further troubles.
⩥ Example of empathy. Answer: I understand what you went through
because I am a cancer survivor myself.
⩥ Example of summarization. Answer: So, you have had a lumpectomy
and multiple radiation treatments.
⩥ Patient empowerment during examination. Answer: These techniques
minimize the effects of transitions during an examination and empower
the patient.
EXAMINATION AND HISTORY TAKING
EDITION 3 TEST BANK COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Supportive Questioning. Answer: Asking questions to provide
emotional support.
⩥ Documentation. Answer: Recording patient information during
consultations.
⩥ Patient's Privacy. Answer: Safeguarding personal information during
treatment.
⩥ Consultation Dynamics. Answer: Interactions and communication
patterns in medical visits.
⩥ First response to knee pain complaint. Answer: Could you please
describe what happened?
⩥ Response to patient silence about emphysema. Answer: You seem
bothered by this question.
,⩥ Example of validating emotional experience. Answer: That must have
been a very trying time for you.
⩥ Techniques during pelvic examination. Answer: All of the above
⩥ Interpreter positioning during interview. Answer: Next to the patient,
so the examiner can maintain eye contact and observe the nonverbal
cues of the patient.
⩥ Normal BMI range. Answer: 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2.
⩥ BMI of 19.5 kg/m2. Answer: This is a normal body weight.
⩥ BMI of 26.0 kg/m2. Answer: This is in the overweight range, which is
25.0 to 29.9 kg/m2.
⩥ Weekly weight reduction goal for BMI 30.0 kg/m2. Answer: .5 to 1
pound per week.
⩥ Pack-years of smoking for a 67-year-old. Answer: 90 pack-years.
, ⩥ Important question for suspected lung cancer. Answer: Have you tried
to lose weight?
⩥ Patient's weight loss concern. Answer: He has noticed a daily cough
for the past several years, which he states is productive of sputum.
⩥ Patient's weight change over a year. Answer: Weight was 140 pounds,
now 110 pounds.
⩥ Response to patient with emphysema. Answer: You have adopted a
practical attitude toward your problem.
⩥ Example of reassurance. Answer: Now that you have had your
treatment, you should not have any further troubles.
⩥ Example of empathy. Answer: I understand what you went through
because I am a cancer survivor myself.
⩥ Example of summarization. Answer: So, you have had a lumpectomy
and multiple radiation treatments.
⩥ Patient empowerment during examination. Answer: These techniques
minimize the effects of transitions during an examination and empower
the patient.
