NUR 214 Exam 1

The physical exam reveals what type of data

History of the present illness includes all the following (select all that apply)

An elderly pt says "its 1964 & I need to get my kids off the bus" the complete health history may be best obtained from

A pt is in the hospital awaiting results from a biopsy concerning for cancer, which response by the nurse is appropriate

A patient comes into the office drinking coffee. The nurse correctly

The purpose of the health patterns portion of the health history is

Which of the following is an example of the assessment in a SOAP note?

A pt is grimacing, in SIMs position holding his abd, says pain is 10/10, sharp, radiating up his abd, what is subjective

During HH pt says I feel like snakes in my stomach, under the blue sun, yesterday I climbed a mountain the nurse should

A pt is screaming "this is ridiculous I have been waiting over an hour" the best response by the nurse is

Compared to younger adults the older adult frequently has

When caring for the visually impaired patient the nurse does all of the following except

Cleaning your stethoscope before and after use, and placing the bed in the lowest position promotes

A patient post stroke is upset, withdrawn and regularly seen crying the nurse should assess

The set of skills needed to care for people of diverse cultures is referred to as

Which of the following is false about the chief complaint

The nurse inflates the blood pressure cuff 30 mm Hg above the estimated systolic to avoid

The SN documents healthy appearing 36 yr old, the SN knows this is what part of the general survey

When preparing for the interview of the older adult the nurse

When performing the physical assessment the SN does all of the following except

The complete nursing health assessment includes

Which of the following is not a purpose of the nursing health assessment

Which question/statement is most appropriate when asking a patient about their chest pain?

The best source for the health history is

The nurse recognizes the need to connect to a pt of a different culture on a social level & see the pts point of view

Which is not a part of the working phase of the interview

The nurse is taking a tympanic temperature, the nurse does all of the following correctly except

Which of the following is a goal of the pre-interview

Which response is not concerning for alcohol abuse?

Health is defined as

Assessing pts appearance, facial expression, and skin color are examples of what assessment technique

The comprehensive health history includes all the following except

The nurses recognizes which of the following as an IADL

A patient is frequently silent and looks at the floor during the interview, the nurse should ask/say

On which patient should a complete health history be obtained

An otherwise healthy 55 yr old male has bp's of 145/85 and 149/83 at 2 consecutive appointments the nurse recognizes

OLDCART is used to

The nurse walks in on a pt in the tripod position, wheezing, coughing the nurse recognizes

A purpose of the comprehensive health history is too

A pt presents with severe pain in their leg after suffering a femur fracture, the nurse recognizes this is

A student nurse is auscultating lungs sounds and is having difficulty being sure what they are hearing, the SN should

When interviewing the visually impaired patient the nurse should do all the following except

When interviewing the hearing impaired patient the nurse does all of the following correctly except

The nurse recognizes dementia

When interviewing the Spanish speaking pt, the pt requests her daughter be used as the translator, the nurse should

The pt answers curtly & questions why he is being asked questions about his sexual health, this is most likely due to

The nurse notices an irregular pulse, and auscultates the apical pulse at the

A pt is grimacing, in SIMs position holding his abd, says pain is 10/10, sharp, radiating up his abd, what is objective

A patient newly diagnosed with cancer says "I don't know why God has abandoned me" the nurse should further assess

At a restaurant a man stands and grabs his throat panickily. The nurse performs