NUR 216 Module 4 EXAM 2024 100% CORRECT AZC
HEALTH ASSESSMENT
What is a health assessment? - ANSWER Assessing the whole patient, collecting
health status data.
How do you define health? - ANSWER Complete physical, social, and mental well-
being.
How do you assess your client? - ANSWER Using the ADPIE framework.
What is Healthy People 2030? - ANSWER A framework to improve health and
well-being.
What are the goals of Healthy People 2030? - ANSWER 1. Attain healthy lives, 2.
Eliminate disparities, 3. Create healthy environments, 4. Promote healthy
development, 5. Engage leadership.
What is the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)? - ANSWER An
organization that provides recommendations for preventive care.
What are the goals of the USPSTF? - ANSWER To provide evidence-based
recommendations for preventive services.
What is active listening? - ANSWER Attentive and engaged listening to the
speaker.
What are broad opening questions? - ANSWER Questions that encourage the
speaker to provide detailed responses.
What is clarification? - ANSWER Seeking further information or understanding
from the speaker.
What is empathy? - ANSWER Understanding and sharing the feelings of the
speaker.
What is respect? - ANSWER Treating the speaker with dignity and valuing their
perspective.
What is exploring? - ANSWER Delving deeper into a topic or issue raised by the
speaker.
What is facilitation? - ANSWER Encouraging and supporting the speaker's
communication.
What is focusing? - ANSWER Maintaining attention on the main topic or issue.
, What are verbal and nonverbal communication? - ANSWER Verbal: spoken or
written words; Nonverbal: body language, gestures, facial expressions.
What are effective communication techniques? - ANSWER Active listening, active
observing, broad opening questions, clarification, confrontation, empathy, respect,
focusing, facilitation, reflecting/stating the observed, transitional statements, silence,
and summarizing.
Why is communicating with the patient important? - ANSWER To gather
information for a health history and provide effective care.
What are barriers to communication? - ANSWER Leading the patient, asking too
many questions, not allowing enough response time, using medical jargon, assuming
what the patient is saying, using clichés, offering false reassurance, specifically
asking 'why' questions, changing the subject inappropriately, giving opinions,
stereotyping, using patronizing language.
How do you communicate with hearing impaired patients? - ANSWER Use written
communication, sign language interpreters, or assistive devices.
How do you communicate with visually impaired patients? - ANSWER Use verbal
communication, provide written materials in large print or braille, or use assistive
devices.
How do you communicate with aphasiac patients? - ANSWER Use alternative
communication methods such as gestures, pictures, or communication boards.
How do you communicate with cognitively impaired patients? - ANSWER Use
simple and clear language, repetition, and visual aids.
How do you communicate with aggressive or challenging patients? - ANSWER
Remain calm, use non-confrontational language, and establish clear boundaries.
How do you communicate with patients with a language barrier? - ANSWER Use
interpreters, translators, or language assistance services.
How do you communicate with patients with low health literacy? - ANSWER Use
plain language, visual aids, and teach-back method.
How do you integrate the patient's culture? - ANSWER Respect and incorporate
the patient's cultural beliefs, practices, and preferences.
What are open-ended and close-ended questions? - ANSWER Open-ended: allow
for detailed responses; Close-ended: elicit specific answers.
Why is the health interview important? - ANSWER To collect comprehensive
information about the patient's health.
HEALTH ASSESSMENT
What is a health assessment? - ANSWER Assessing the whole patient, collecting
health status data.
How do you define health? - ANSWER Complete physical, social, and mental well-
being.
How do you assess your client? - ANSWER Using the ADPIE framework.
What is Healthy People 2030? - ANSWER A framework to improve health and
well-being.
What are the goals of Healthy People 2030? - ANSWER 1. Attain healthy lives, 2.
Eliminate disparities, 3. Create healthy environments, 4. Promote healthy
development, 5. Engage leadership.
What is the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)? - ANSWER An
organization that provides recommendations for preventive care.
What are the goals of the USPSTF? - ANSWER To provide evidence-based
recommendations for preventive services.
What is active listening? - ANSWER Attentive and engaged listening to the
speaker.
What are broad opening questions? - ANSWER Questions that encourage the
speaker to provide detailed responses.
What is clarification? - ANSWER Seeking further information or understanding
from the speaker.
What is empathy? - ANSWER Understanding and sharing the feelings of the
speaker.
What is respect? - ANSWER Treating the speaker with dignity and valuing their
perspective.
What is exploring? - ANSWER Delving deeper into a topic or issue raised by the
speaker.
What is facilitation? - ANSWER Encouraging and supporting the speaker's
communication.
What is focusing? - ANSWER Maintaining attention on the main topic or issue.
, What are verbal and nonverbal communication? - ANSWER Verbal: spoken or
written words; Nonverbal: body language, gestures, facial expressions.
What are effective communication techniques? - ANSWER Active listening, active
observing, broad opening questions, clarification, confrontation, empathy, respect,
focusing, facilitation, reflecting/stating the observed, transitional statements, silence,
and summarizing.
Why is communicating with the patient important? - ANSWER To gather
information for a health history and provide effective care.
What are barriers to communication? - ANSWER Leading the patient, asking too
many questions, not allowing enough response time, using medical jargon, assuming
what the patient is saying, using clichés, offering false reassurance, specifically
asking 'why' questions, changing the subject inappropriately, giving opinions,
stereotyping, using patronizing language.
How do you communicate with hearing impaired patients? - ANSWER Use written
communication, sign language interpreters, or assistive devices.
How do you communicate with visually impaired patients? - ANSWER Use verbal
communication, provide written materials in large print or braille, or use assistive
devices.
How do you communicate with aphasiac patients? - ANSWER Use alternative
communication methods such as gestures, pictures, or communication boards.
How do you communicate with cognitively impaired patients? - ANSWER Use
simple and clear language, repetition, and visual aids.
How do you communicate with aggressive or challenging patients? - ANSWER
Remain calm, use non-confrontational language, and establish clear boundaries.
How do you communicate with patients with a language barrier? - ANSWER Use
interpreters, translators, or language assistance services.
How do you communicate with patients with low health literacy? - ANSWER Use
plain language, visual aids, and teach-back method.
How do you integrate the patient's culture? - ANSWER Respect and incorporate
the patient's cultural beliefs, practices, and preferences.
What are open-ended and close-ended questions? - ANSWER Open-ended: allow
for detailed responses; Close-ended: elicit specific answers.
Why is the health interview important? - ANSWER To collect comprehensive
information about the patient's health.
