NURS 305 HEALTH ASSESSMENT LECTURE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS| GRADED A+

NURS 305 HEALTH ASSESSMENT LECTURE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS| GRADED A+The nurse is preparing to conduct a mental status examination. Which statement is true regarding the mental status examination? A patients family is the best resource for information about the patients coping skills. Gathering mental status information during the health history interview is usually sufficient. Integrating the mental status examination into the health history interview takes an enormous amount of extra time. To get a good idea of the patients level of functioning, performing a complete mental status examination is usually necessary. 1 of 108 Term The nurse is preparing to do a functional assessment. Which statement best describes the purpose of a functional assessment? The functional assessment assesses how the individual is coping with life at home. It determines how children are meeting developmental milestones. The functional assessment can identify any problems with memory the individual may be experiencing. It helps determine how a person is managing day-to-day activities. 2 of 108 Term The nurse has implemented several planned interventions to address the nursing diagnosis of acute pain. Which would be the next appropriate action? (AD-O-PIE) Establish priorities. Identify expected outcomes. Evaluate the individuals condition, and compare actual outcomes with expected outcomes. Interpret data, and then identify clusters of cues and make inferences. 3 of 108 Term The nurse is obtaining a history from a 30-year-old male patient and is concerned about health promotion activities. Which of these questions would be appropriate to use to assess health promotion activities for this patient? "Do you perform testicular self-examinations?" "Have you ever noticed any pain in your testicles?" "Have you had any problems with passing urine?" "Do you have any history of sexually transmitted diseases?" 4 of 108 Term A visiting nurse is making an initial home visit for a patient who has several chronic medical problems. Which type of database is most appropriate to collect in this setting? A follow-up database A focused database A complete database An emergency database 5 of 108 Term The nurse is planning health teaching for a 65-year-old woman who has had a cerebrovascular accident (stroke) and has aphasia. Which of these questions is most important to use when assessing mental status in this patient? Please count backward from 100 by seven. I will name three items and ask you to repeat them in a few minutes. Please point to articles in the room and parts of the body as I name them. What would you do if you found a stamped, addressed envelope on the sidewalk? 6 of 108 Term During an assessment, the nurse uses the CAGE test. The patient answers "yes" to two of the questions. What could this be indicating? The patient is an alcoholic. The patient is annoyed at the questions. The patient should be thoroughly examined for possible alcohol withdrawal symptoms. The nurse should suspect alcohol abuse and continue with a more thorough substance abuse assessment. 7 of 108 Term A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has "excruciating pain" in her back. Which would be the nurse's appropriate response to the woman's statement? "How does your family react to your pain?" "The pain must be terrible. You probably pinched a nerve." "I've had back pain myself, and it can be excruciating." "How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your daily activities? 8 of 108 Term In the health promotion model, the focus of the health professional includes: Changing the patients perceptions of disease. Identifying biomedical model interventions. Identifying negative health acts of the consumer. Helping the consumer choose a healthier lifestyle. 9 of 108 Term The nurse is assessing a patient's headache pain. Which questions reflect one or more of the critical characteristics of symptoms that should be assessed? Select all that apply. "Where is the headache pain?" "Did you have these headaches as a child?" "On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is the pain?" "How often do the headaches occur?" "What makes the headaches feel better?" "Do you have any family history of headaches?" 10 of 108 Term The nurse is performing a review of systems on a 76-year-old patient. Which of these statements is correct for this situation? The questions asked are identical for all ages. The interviewer will start incorporating different questions for patients 70 years of age and older. Questions that are reflective of the normal effects of aging are added. At this age, a review of systems is not necessary—the focus should be on current problems. 11 of 108 Term During an assessment of a patient's family history, the nurse constructs a genogram. Which statement best describes a genogram? List of diseases present in a person's near relatives Graphic family tree that uses sym