NURS 246 ACTUAL EXAM 1 |70 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED | GRADE
A+
purpose of nursing health history - answer-current reason for seeking care, current
health status (pain, mobility, ADL), past hx of illness, surgies, review of meds,
immunizations, hx of check ups and screenings, risk factors, cultural and spiritual
practices and preferences
data collection - sources of data - answer-patient is best source of information
(interview, physical exam, observation)
family and significant others (obtain patient's agreement first)
health care team
medical records
scientific literature
types of assessments - answer-patient centered interview during a nursing health
history
physical exam
periodic assessment you make during rounding or administering care
types of data - subjective - answer-patient's verbal description of their health problems
types of data - objective - answer-observations or measurements of a patient's health
status
patient centered interview - answer-effective communication, interview preparation,
phases of interview
, phases of an interview - answer-orientation and setting an agenda, working phase, and
termination
interview techniques - answer-observation, open ended questions, leading questions,
back channeling, direct close ended questions
communication skills in interviewing - answer-listening (active and undivided attention)
interactional skills (attending, paraphrasing, leading, questioning, reflecting, and
summarizing)
cultural considerations and discrimination/bias - answer-to conduct an accurate and
complete assessment, you need to consider a patient's cultural background
when differences exist between you and patient, respect the unfamiliar and be sensitive
to a patient's uniqueness
if you are unsure about what a patient is saying, ask for clarification to prevent making
wrong diagnostic conclusion
example of discrimination/bias - answer-obesity stigma
barriers to effective nurse-client communication - answer-false reassurance,
interrupting, changing the subject, passing judgement, cross examination, using
technical terminology, encountering sensitive issues
components of nursing health history - answer-biographical information, reason for
seeking care, health history, psychosocial history, patient expectations, present illness
or health concerns, family history, spiritual health, review of systems
observation of patient behavior - answer-it is important to closely observe a patient's
verbal and nonverbal behaviors (adds depth to objective data), observations direct you
to gather additional objective information to form accurate conclusions about the
patient's condition, an important aspect of observation includes a patient's level of
function: the physical, developmental, psychological, and social aspects of everyday
living
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED | GRADE
A+
purpose of nursing health history - answer-current reason for seeking care, current
health status (pain, mobility, ADL), past hx of illness, surgies, review of meds,
immunizations, hx of check ups and screenings, risk factors, cultural and spiritual
practices and preferences
data collection - sources of data - answer-patient is best source of information
(interview, physical exam, observation)
family and significant others (obtain patient's agreement first)
health care team
medical records
scientific literature
types of assessments - answer-patient centered interview during a nursing health
history
physical exam
periodic assessment you make during rounding or administering care
types of data - subjective - answer-patient's verbal description of their health problems
types of data - objective - answer-observations or measurements of a patient's health
status
patient centered interview - answer-effective communication, interview preparation,
phases of interview
, phases of an interview - answer-orientation and setting an agenda, working phase, and
termination
interview techniques - answer-observation, open ended questions, leading questions,
back channeling, direct close ended questions
communication skills in interviewing - answer-listening (active and undivided attention)
interactional skills (attending, paraphrasing, leading, questioning, reflecting, and
summarizing)
cultural considerations and discrimination/bias - answer-to conduct an accurate and
complete assessment, you need to consider a patient's cultural background
when differences exist between you and patient, respect the unfamiliar and be sensitive
to a patient's uniqueness
if you are unsure about what a patient is saying, ask for clarification to prevent making
wrong diagnostic conclusion
example of discrimination/bias - answer-obesity stigma
barriers to effective nurse-client communication - answer-false reassurance,
interrupting, changing the subject, passing judgement, cross examination, using
technical terminology, encountering sensitive issues
components of nursing health history - answer-biographical information, reason for
seeking care, health history, psychosocial history, patient expectations, present illness
or health concerns, family history, spiritual health, review of systems
observation of patient behavior - answer-it is important to closely observe a patient's
verbal and nonverbal behaviors (adds depth to objective data), observations direct you
to gather additional objective information to form accurate conclusions about the
patient's condition, an important aspect of observation includes a patient's level of
function: the physical, developmental, psychological, and social aspects of everyday
living
