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NSG 526 CLINICAL MODALITIES EXAM 1
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
Biopsychosocial history - correct answer -Comprehensive
assessment of client's lifetime biologic, psychological, and social
functioning.
Psychiatric diagnosis - correct answer -Integral part of psychiatric
evaluation, not to be settled on early in the interview.
Identifying Data - correct answer -Includes client's demographics:
name, age, gender, marital status, ethnicity, religion, occupation,
education, and living situation.
Chief Complaint - correct answer -Reason for current contact with
the mental health system, obtained in client's own words.
History of Present Illness (HPI) - correct answer -Chronological
account of events leading to current contact, including symptom
evolution, exacerbating and ameliorating factors, and changes in
somatic functioning.
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Life Change Unit (LCU) - correct answer -Weighted events survey
to measure stress contribution to illness.
Psychiatric History - correct answer -Information about past
psychiatric illness to understand current episode, make accurate
diagnosis, and prognosis.
Alcohol and Substance Use History - correct answer -History of
alcohol and substance use, including illicit substances, caffeine,
and nicotine; CAGE questionnaire may be administered.
Medical History - correct answer -Assessment of significant
illnesses, injuries, treatments, allergies, and medication side
effects; includes women-specific health aspects.
Family History - correct answer -Obtaining history of mental
illness in the family, understanding inherited responses to
interventions, and potential use of genogram.
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Developmental History - correct answer -Account of infancy,
childhood, and adolescence to provide clues to current behaviors
and aid in diagnosis.
Social History - correct answer -Assessment of client's ability to
make and sustain relationships, including family, friendships,
social role, and wider social network.
Occupational and Educational History - correct answer -
Establishing past and present function in work and school, and
assessing impact of hospitalization or treatment on function.
Culture - correct answer -Including ethnicity, race, social class,
acculturation, and language in the assessment; understanding
cultural influence on mental disorders and treatment.
Spirituality and Values - correct answer -Assessment of
spirituality's impact on illness and treatment, including religiosity,
religious or spiritual problems, and broader components of
spirituality.
NSG 526 CLINICAL MODALITIES EXAM 1
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
Biopsychosocial history - correct answer -Comprehensive
assessment of client's lifetime biologic, psychological, and social
functioning.
Psychiatric diagnosis - correct answer -Integral part of psychiatric
evaluation, not to be settled on early in the interview.
Identifying Data - correct answer -Includes client's demographics:
name, age, gender, marital status, ethnicity, religion, occupation,
education, and living situation.
Chief Complaint - correct answer -Reason for current contact with
the mental health system, obtained in client's own words.
History of Present Illness (HPI) - correct answer -Chronological
account of events leading to current contact, including symptom
evolution, exacerbating and ameliorating factors, and changes in
somatic functioning.
, Page | 2
Life Change Unit (LCU) - correct answer -Weighted events survey
to measure stress contribution to illness.
Psychiatric History - correct answer -Information about past
psychiatric illness to understand current episode, make accurate
diagnosis, and prognosis.
Alcohol and Substance Use History - correct answer -History of
alcohol and substance use, including illicit substances, caffeine,
and nicotine; CAGE questionnaire may be administered.
Medical History - correct answer -Assessment of significant
illnesses, injuries, treatments, allergies, and medication side
effects; includes women-specific health aspects.
Family History - correct answer -Obtaining history of mental
illness in the family, understanding inherited responses to
interventions, and potential use of genogram.
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Developmental History - correct answer -Account of infancy,
childhood, and adolescence to provide clues to current behaviors
and aid in diagnosis.
Social History - correct answer -Assessment of client's ability to
make and sustain relationships, including family, friendships,
social role, and wider social network.
Occupational and Educational History - correct answer -
Establishing past and present function in work and school, and
assessing impact of hospitalization or treatment on function.
Culture - correct answer -Including ethnicity, race, social class,
acculturation, and language in the assessment; understanding
cultural influence on mental disorders and treatment.
Spirituality and Values - correct answer -Assessment of
spirituality's impact on illness and treatment, including religiosity,
religious or spiritual problems, and broader components of
spirituality.
