NURS 335: CH 4/9: Health History and General Survey

Question 1

When conducting a general survey, what four things do you make note of?

Accepted Answer

Physical Appearance, Mobility, Behavior, Body Structure

Question 2

During a general survey, you examine the patient's symmetry, posture, position, and body build. This is included under:

Accepted Answer

Body Structure

Question 3

During a general survey, you begin to notice the patient's stature. What is this included under?

Accepted Answer

Body Structure

Question 4

During a general survey, the patient is agitated and throws her fork at you. This is included under:

Accepted Answer

Behavior

Question 5

When interviewing an adolescent, after asking about drugs, what do you ask next?

Accepted Answer

Sexuality

Question 6

During a general survey, you notice that the patient is not oriented with time, as they think it is 1955. Under:

Accepted Answer

Physical Appearance

Question 7

Karen has a gluten allergy and causes her to get sick, however, it is nonimmunologic. What is this considered to be?

Accepted Answer

Food Intolerance

Question 8

When interviewing an adolescent, after asking about education and employment, what do you ask next?

Accepted Answer

Eating

Question 9

T/F: You should always ask follow up questions for weight gain or weight loss

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

During a general survey, you notice her feet are close together and they are unbalanced when walking. Included under?

Accepted Answer

Mobility

Question 11

When interviewing an adolescent, after asking about activities, what do you ask next?

Accepted Answer

Drugs

Question 12

When interviewing an adolescent, what is the final thing you ask?

Accepted Answer

Safety from Injury and Violence

Question 13

When interviewing an adolescent, what is the first thing to ask about?

Accepted Answer

Home Environment

Question 14

When asking your patient about alcohol consumption as part of the functional assessment, what test can you use?

Accepted Answer

CAGE

Question 15

Purpose of a _ is to collect subjective data & combine it with objective data with lab results & PE to form a database.

Accepted Answer

Health History

Question 16

During a general survey, you take their weight and notice that it was 50 Ibs off of what they stated. Included Under?

Accepted Answer

Body Structure

Question 17

During a general survey, the patient does not maintain eye contact and her mood does not match her body language. Under?

Accepted Answer

Behavior

Question 18

During a general survey, you ask the patient her age and notice that she looks younger. What is this included under?

Accepted Answer

Physical Appearance

Question 19

When interviewing an adolescent, after asking about sexuality, what do you ask next?

Accepted Answer

Suicide/Depression

Question 20

Bill has a immune response when he is exposed to shellfish, and it constricts his airway. What is this considered to be?

Accepted Answer

True Food Allergy

Question 21

T/F: When doing daily weigh ins, it is important for the patient's to weigh themselves at different times each day.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

When interviewing an adolescent, after asking about home environment, what do you ask next?

Accepted Answer

Education and Employment

Question 23

When you ask for allergies, what two things do you need to ask for?

Accepted Answer

The Allergen, The Reaction

Question 24

When interviewing an adolescent, after asking about eating habits, what do you ask next?

Accepted Answer

Activities

NURS 335: CH 4/9: Health History and General Survey

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NURS 335: CH 4/9: Health History and General Survey

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