6001 End of Chapter questions
J 2. 1.A patient says that she is having throbbing pain that she rates as 6 on a 10-point scale.
This is referred to as A.subjective primary data.
B.subjective secondary data.
C.objective primary data.
D.objective secondary data. - ANS - A
J 2. 10.The nurse performs patient teaching after assessing that the nutritional history reveals
that the patient generally consumes a high-fat, high-calorie diet. This critical thinking
A.uses subjective data to analyze findings and intervene.
B.documents and communicates data using appropriate medical terminologies.
C.individualizes health assessment considering the age, gender, and culture of the patient.
D.uses assessment findings to identify medical and nursing diagnoses. - ANS - A
J 2. 2.The nurse is gathering the health history data before performing the physical assessment.
This phase of the interview process is the
A.preinteraction phase.
B.beginning phase.
C.working phase.
D.closing phase. - ANS - C
J 2. 3.The patient is crying after being given a diagnosis with a poor prognosis. The best
response from the nurse is
A."Don't cry. It will be OK."
B."My mother has the same thing."
C."I think that you should have surgery."
D."I'll stay with you" (gets a tissue). - ANS - D
J 2. 4.When gathering the family history, the nurse draws a genogram
A.using circles for males and squares for females.
B.putting the patient on the left to show birth order.
C.inserting lines between parents to show marriage.
D.listing health problems above the symbol for the patient. - ANS - C
J 2. 5.The mother of an infant with severe asthma is extremely anxious. The nurse is treating
the patient in the emergency room. When collecting the history, the best response of the nurse
is
A."You must be extremely worried."
B."I'd be in worse shape than you are if it were my baby."
, C."Is there anyone here that you can talk to?"
D."You seem worried, but I need to ask a few questions." - ANS - D
J 2. 6.The nurse asks, "What are the most important things to you in life?" to assess the
functional pattern related to
A.role.
B.self-perception.
C.coping.
D.values. - ANS - D
J 2. 7.To assess self-perception, the nurse asks
A."How would you describe yourself?"
B."Are you having difficulty handling any family problems?"
C."What gives you hope when times are troubled?"
D."How do you usually deal with stress? Is it effective?" - ANS - A
J 2. 8.The nurse who asks about feeding, bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming, mobility, home
maintenance, shopping, and cooking is assessing
A.whether the patient is a reliable historian.
B.functional health patterns.
C.ADLs.
D.review of systems. - ANS - C
J 2. 9.The nurse assessing an older adult focuses the health history on
A.previous pregnancies, obstetrical history, and psychosocial factors.
B.birth history, immunizations, and growth and development.
C.sensory deficits, illness history, and lifestyle factors.
D.religion, spirituality, culture, and values. - ANS - C
J. 10. 1.
A patient is having adverse effects resulting from a medication. The nurse calls the primary care
provider to request a change in the medication order. The nurse is functioning as a or an
A.educator.
B.advocate.
C.organizer.
D.counselor. - ANS - B
J. 10. 10.The nurse conducts the health history based on the patient's responses to the medical
diagnosis. This type of framework is based on the
A.functional framework.
B.objective framework.
C.coordinator framework.
D.collaborative framework. - ANS - A
J 2. 1.A patient says that she is having throbbing pain that she rates as 6 on a 10-point scale.
This is referred to as A.subjective primary data.
B.subjective secondary data.
C.objective primary data.
D.objective secondary data. - ANS - A
J 2. 10.The nurse performs patient teaching after assessing that the nutritional history reveals
that the patient generally consumes a high-fat, high-calorie diet. This critical thinking
A.uses subjective data to analyze findings and intervene.
B.documents and communicates data using appropriate medical terminologies.
C.individualizes health assessment considering the age, gender, and culture of the patient.
D.uses assessment findings to identify medical and nursing diagnoses. - ANS - A
J 2. 2.The nurse is gathering the health history data before performing the physical assessment.
This phase of the interview process is the
A.preinteraction phase.
B.beginning phase.
C.working phase.
D.closing phase. - ANS - C
J 2. 3.The patient is crying after being given a diagnosis with a poor prognosis. The best
response from the nurse is
A."Don't cry. It will be OK."
B."My mother has the same thing."
C."I think that you should have surgery."
D."I'll stay with you" (gets a tissue). - ANS - D
J 2. 4.When gathering the family history, the nurse draws a genogram
A.using circles for males and squares for females.
B.putting the patient on the left to show birth order.
C.inserting lines between parents to show marriage.
D.listing health problems above the symbol for the patient. - ANS - C
J 2. 5.The mother of an infant with severe asthma is extremely anxious. The nurse is treating
the patient in the emergency room. When collecting the history, the best response of the nurse
is
A."You must be extremely worried."
B."I'd be in worse shape than you are if it were my baby."
, C."Is there anyone here that you can talk to?"
D."You seem worried, but I need to ask a few questions." - ANS - D
J 2. 6.The nurse asks, "What are the most important things to you in life?" to assess the
functional pattern related to
A.role.
B.self-perception.
C.coping.
D.values. - ANS - D
J 2. 7.To assess self-perception, the nurse asks
A."How would you describe yourself?"
B."Are you having difficulty handling any family problems?"
C."What gives you hope when times are troubled?"
D."How do you usually deal with stress? Is it effective?" - ANS - A
J 2. 8.The nurse who asks about feeding, bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming, mobility, home
maintenance, shopping, and cooking is assessing
A.whether the patient is a reliable historian.
B.functional health patterns.
C.ADLs.
D.review of systems. - ANS - C
J 2. 9.The nurse assessing an older adult focuses the health history on
A.previous pregnancies, obstetrical history, and psychosocial factors.
B.birth history, immunizations, and growth and development.
C.sensory deficits, illness history, and lifestyle factors.
D.religion, spirituality, culture, and values. - ANS - C
J. 10. 1.
A patient is having adverse effects resulting from a medication. The nurse calls the primary care
provider to request a change in the medication order. The nurse is functioning as a or an
A.educator.
B.advocate.
C.organizer.
D.counselor. - ANS - B
J. 10. 10.The nurse conducts the health history based on the patient's responses to the medical
diagnosis. This type of framework is based on the
A.functional framework.
B.objective framework.
C.coordinator framework.
D.collaborative framework. - ANS - A
