N201 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE

N201 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE Subjective data What the patient reports (e.g., pain level). Objective data What the nurse observes (e.g., BP reading). Complete database Full health history & exam. Focused database Specific issue (e.g., ear pain). Follow-up database Monitoring a condition over time. Emergent database Rapid assessment in critical situations. First-level problems Life-threatening (airway, breathing, circulation). Second-level problems Urgent but not life-threatening (infection, pain). Third-level problems Can be addressed later (patient education). Key components of a cultural assessment Beliefs, values, dietary practices, health perceptions, communication styles. Impact of cultural beliefs on health perceptions Some cultures may prefer alternative medicine, refuse certain treatments, or have unique dietary restrictions. Open-ended questions Encourages elaboration ("Tell me more about your pain."). Closed-ended questions Direct, specific answers ("Is your pain sharp or dull?"). Active listening/Facilitation focus on the patient's perspective; encourages the patient to say more Restatement ask patient to elaborate; getting more information Reflection summarize the main themes of communication; repeating things patient mentioned Elaboration encourage to say more; ask for more information if needed Clarification simplify or verification Silence gathering thoughts / give answers confrontation clarification of finding inconsistences based on what the patient states Interpretation linking events Explanation sharing facts, providing education Summarizing condensing facts SOLER (the body language the nurse presents) S: sit O: observe with open posture