NRSG 2220 Health Assessment Exam questions with answers

NRSG 2220 Health Assessment Exam
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\




questions with answers |\ |\




Nonverbal Communication - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- physical
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


appearance/expression
- posture/positioning
|\




- gestures
|\




- eye contact
|\ |\




- tone of voice
|\ |\ |\




- touch
|\




Verbal Communication - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- health
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


interview skills |\




- speech patterns --> use moderate pace and volume
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




- simple, clear language
|\ |\ |\




- articulate
|\




Communication Techniques - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


Restatement --> pt elaborates about content
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




- Reflection --> summarize main themes
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\




- Elaboration (Facilitation) --> assist pt to completely describe
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


difficulties/topics |\




- Silence --> allows pt time together thoughts
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




- Focusing --> redirect pt to pertinent topic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




- Clarification --> questions to allow pt to elaborate/clarify
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\

,- Summarizing --> reviewing + condensing info to 2-3 main
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


important things; Chief Complaint |\ |\ |\




Phases of the Interview Process - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pre-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


interaction Phase --> compiling preexisting data; preparing with
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


previous medical records |\ |\




Beginning Phase --> introductions; state your purpose
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Working Phase --> closed-ended/directed questions (specific
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


info); open-ended questions (broad answers in their own words)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Closing Phase --> summarizing; state the most important 2-3
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


problems/patterns


Primary Data - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔directly from patient;
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


subjective data |\




Secondary Data - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔from medical
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


documents or family members |\ |\ |\




Gathering Patient Data - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- consider the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


reliability of the historian |\ |\ |\ |\




- record the info
|\ |\ |\ |\




- note any discrepancies
|\ |\ |\




- find additional sources to confirm history
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\

, Components of a Health History - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


demographics
- reason for seeking care (chief complaint)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




- history of the present illness (i.e.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


location/duration/intensity/quality or description/aggravating or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\


alleviating factors/pain goal/functional goal)
|\ |\ |\




- past health history/comorbidities
|\ |\ |\ |\




- current medications
|\ |\




- review of each bodily system
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Psychosocial or Lifestyle Assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


social/cultural/spiritual assessment |\




- coping or stress tolerance
|\ |\ |\ |\




- mental health assessment (i.e. history/medical/alcohol or drug
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


problems) |\




- human violence assessment/possibility of abuse
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\




- sexual history (i.e. orientation/educational needs)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\




The Nursing Process - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Five Steps:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




1.) Assessing
|\




2.) Diagnosing
|\




3.) Planning
|\




4.) Implementing
|\




5.) Evaluating
|\