NSG 261: Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
A 70-year-old female patient has suffered a stroke with no
paralysis. She cannot talk and is hard of hearing. She follows
you with her eyes and understands you. What is the best way to
communicate with the patient?
A.Write down questions on a white board
B.Ask for an interpreter to help you
C.Speak slowly and loudly directly in front of the patient
D.Have the patient blink her eyes to questions she understands
Correct Answers A
A patient comes to the emergency room with stomach
discomfort. He states that he has not been feeling well for a
couple of days. What should be your first question or statement?
A.Is the discomfort acute or chronic?
B.Is it localized or generalized?
C.Describe your stomach discomfort.
D.When did the pain start? Correct Answers C
A patient was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and needs
teaching about the importance of skin and foot care. This is an
example of what level of health prevention?
A.Primary
B.Secondary
C.Tertiary
D.None of the above Correct Answers C
Acute Pain Signs and Symptoms Correct Answers Sympathetic
Nervous System
Increased BP, Pulse, RR
,Pupils become Dilated
Skin becomes sweaty diaphoretic
Increased restlessness
Increased verbal response like crying, moaning
Nausea
Tissue damage or injury
Assessing the Review of Systems Correct Answers Begin with:
General Status
Follow with:
•Skin, hair, nails
•Head
•Eyes
•Ears
•Nose and sinuses
•Mouth
•Neck
•Respiratory
•Breasts
•Cardiac
•Hematological
•Gastrointestinal
•Urinary
•Musculoskeletal
•Peripheral vascular
•Neurological
•Women's or men's health
Assessment is a skill... Correct Answers ...using perceptual
senses
, Barriers to Communication include... Correct Answers
•Leading the patient
•Asking too many questions
•Not allowing enough response time
•Using medical jargon
•Making assumptions
•Taking response personally
•Changing the subject inappropriately
•Asking "why" questions
•Giving advice
•Stereotyping
•Offering false reassurance
•Using patronizing language
Characteristics of Health Assessment Correct Answers Collects,
validates, and clusters data to assess the whole patient.
(Must be organized & Establishes baseline information about the
patient)
Chronic Pain Signs and Symptoms Correct Answers
Parasympathetic Nervous system
B/P, Pulse, RR remain the same
Pupils so not dilate
Skin remains dry
No restlessness
No verbal response
No nausea
Decrease in functional capacity
Communicating with Patients with Special Needs may include...
Correct Answers •Hearing impaired
A 70-year-old female patient has suffered a stroke with no
paralysis. She cannot talk and is hard of hearing. She follows
you with her eyes and understands you. What is the best way to
communicate with the patient?
A.Write down questions on a white board
B.Ask for an interpreter to help you
C.Speak slowly and loudly directly in front of the patient
D.Have the patient blink her eyes to questions she understands
Correct Answers A
A patient comes to the emergency room with stomach
discomfort. He states that he has not been feeling well for a
couple of days. What should be your first question or statement?
A.Is the discomfort acute or chronic?
B.Is it localized or generalized?
C.Describe your stomach discomfort.
D.When did the pain start? Correct Answers C
A patient was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and needs
teaching about the importance of skin and foot care. This is an
example of what level of health prevention?
A.Primary
B.Secondary
C.Tertiary
D.None of the above Correct Answers C
Acute Pain Signs and Symptoms Correct Answers Sympathetic
Nervous System
Increased BP, Pulse, RR
,Pupils become Dilated
Skin becomes sweaty diaphoretic
Increased restlessness
Increased verbal response like crying, moaning
Nausea
Tissue damage or injury
Assessing the Review of Systems Correct Answers Begin with:
General Status
Follow with:
•Skin, hair, nails
•Head
•Eyes
•Ears
•Nose and sinuses
•Mouth
•Neck
•Respiratory
•Breasts
•Cardiac
•Hematological
•Gastrointestinal
•Urinary
•Musculoskeletal
•Peripheral vascular
•Neurological
•Women's or men's health
Assessment is a skill... Correct Answers ...using perceptual
senses
, Barriers to Communication include... Correct Answers
•Leading the patient
•Asking too many questions
•Not allowing enough response time
•Using medical jargon
•Making assumptions
•Taking response personally
•Changing the subject inappropriately
•Asking "why" questions
•Giving advice
•Stereotyping
•Offering false reassurance
•Using patronizing language
Characteristics of Health Assessment Correct Answers Collects,
validates, and clusters data to assess the whole patient.
(Must be organized & Establishes baseline information about the
patient)
Chronic Pain Signs and Symptoms Correct Answers
Parasympathetic Nervous system
B/P, Pulse, RR remain the same
Pupils so not dilate
Skin remains dry
No restlessness
No verbal response
No nausea
Decrease in functional capacity
Communicating with Patients with Special Needs may include...
Correct Answers •Hearing impaired
