NUR 2180 Physical
Assessment Post-Test
After completing an initial assessment on a patient, the nurse has charted
that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58. This type of data would be: - ANSWER Objective
During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned shortness of breath. Tell me more about that." Which verbal skill is used with this statement?
A) Direct question
B) Reflection
C) Open-ended question
D) Facilitation - ANSWER C) Open-ended question
During an interview, the nurse would expect that most of the interview will take place at what distance?
a. Intimate zone
b. Personal distance
c. Social distance
d. Public distance - ANSWER c. Social distance The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the purpose of a health history?
a. To provide an opportunity for interaction between the patient and the nurse
b. To provide a form for obtaining the patient's biographic information
c. To document the normal and abnormal findings of a physical assessment
d. To provide a database of subjective information about the patient's past and current health - ANSWER d. To provide a database of subjective information about the patient's past and current health
The nurse is performing a mental status examination. Which statement is
true regarding the assessment of mental status?
A. Mental status functioning is inferred through the assessments of an individuals behaviors
B. Mental disorders occur in response to everyday life stressors C. Mental status can be directly assessed, similar to other systems of the body (heart sounds, breath sounds)
D. Mental status assessment diagnoses specific psychiatric disorders - ANSWER A. Mental status functioning is inferred through
the assessments of an individuals behaviors
During an assessment, the nurse asks a female patient, How many alcoholic drinks do you have a week? Which ANSWER by the patient would indicate at-risk drinking?
a. I may have one or two drinks a week
b. I usually have three or four drinks a week
Assessment Post-Test
After completing an initial assessment on a patient, the nurse has charted
that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58. This type of data would be: - ANSWER Objective
During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned shortness of breath. Tell me more about that." Which verbal skill is used with this statement?
A) Direct question
B) Reflection
C) Open-ended question
D) Facilitation - ANSWER C) Open-ended question
During an interview, the nurse would expect that most of the interview will take place at what distance?
a. Intimate zone
b. Personal distance
c. Social distance
d. Public distance - ANSWER c. Social distance The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the purpose of a health history?
a. To provide an opportunity for interaction between the patient and the nurse
b. To provide a form for obtaining the patient's biographic information
c. To document the normal and abnormal findings of a physical assessment
d. To provide a database of subjective information about the patient's past and current health - ANSWER d. To provide a database of subjective information about the patient's past and current health
The nurse is performing a mental status examination. Which statement is
true regarding the assessment of mental status?
A. Mental status functioning is inferred through the assessments of an individuals behaviors
B. Mental disorders occur in response to everyday life stressors C. Mental status can be directly assessed, similar to other systems of the body (heart sounds, breath sounds)
D. Mental status assessment diagnoses specific psychiatric disorders - ANSWER A. Mental status functioning is inferred through
the assessments of an individuals behaviors
During an assessment, the nurse asks a female patient, How many alcoholic drinks do you have a week? Which ANSWER by the patient would indicate at-risk drinking?
a. I may have one or two drinks a week
b. I usually have three or four drinks a week
