NUR 504 - FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NUR 504 - FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2subjectiveA2dataA2thatA2mayA2beA2collect
edA2duringA2aA2healthA2assessment?
a.A2HeightA2andA2weight
b.A2AA2patient'sA2recallA2ofA2hisA2orA2herA2pastA2healthA2conditions
c.A2ResultsA2fromA2anA2abdominalA2CTA2scan
d.A2CompleteA2bloodA2countA2-A2Ans--
b.A2AA2patient'sA2recallA2ofA2hisA2orA2herA2pastA2healthA2conditions

1.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2trueA2regardingA2theA2dataA2takenA2inA2aA2healthA2histor
y?
a.A2MostA2healthA2historyA2dataA2areA2objectiveA2andA2measurable.
b.A2ObjectiveA2dataA2areA2error-free,A2quantifiableA2data.
c.A2SubjectiveA2data,A2beingA2inherentlyA2lessA2accurate,A2areA2ofA2lessA2valueA2thanA2obj
ectiveA2data.
d.A2AA2successfulA2individualizedA2planA2ofA2careA2mustA2incorporateA2subjectiveA2data.A2-
A2Ans--
d.A2AA2successfulA2individualizedA2planA2ofA2careA2mustA2incorporateA2subjectiveA2data.

1.A2WhatA2doA2CoulehanA2andA2BlockA2defineA2asA2"listeningA2toA2theA2totalA2communicati
onA2.A2.A2.A2andA2lettingA2theA2patientA2knowA2thatA2youA2areA2reallyA2hearing"?
a.A2CulturalA2competence
b.A2Patience
c.A2Empathy
d.A2Top-tierA2communicationA2-A2Ans--c.A2Empathy

1.A2TheA2providerA2isA2preparingA2toA2takeA2aA2healthA2historyA2forA2aA2newA2patient.A2HeA2
takesA2theA2patientA2toA2aA2privateA2roomA2andA2asksA2theA2patientA2toA2donA2aA2hospitalA2
gown.A2AfterA2steppingA2outsideA2toA2giveA2theA2patientA2sufficientA2timeA2toA2change,A2he
A2thenA2comesA2backA2inA2andA2asksA2permissionA2toA2conductA2theA2history.A2HeA2sitsA2n
extA2toA2theA2patientA2atA2eyeA2level,A2discreetlyA2observesA2theA2patientA2forA2anyA2senso
ryA2deficits,A2andA2asksA2theA2patientA2ifA2heA2mayA2takeA2briefA2notesA2ofA2theA2conversati
on.A2DuringA2theA2conversation,A2heA2givesA2theA2patientA2timeA2toA2answerA2questionsA2f
ully.A2HeA2makesA2sureA2thatA2hisA2questionsA2doA2notA2containA2technicalA2termsA2andA2q
uietlyA2observesA2theA2patient'sA2nonverbalA2behaviorsA2throughout.A2WhichA2mistakeA2di
dA2theA2providerA2make?
a.A2HeA2shouldA2haveA2allowedA2theA2patientA2toA2remainA2fullyA2clothedA2inA2theirA2ownA2c
lothingA2forA2theirA2comfort.
b.A2HeA2shouldA2notA2haveA2omittedA2technicalA2terminology.A2PatientsA2likeA2havingA2aA2c
hanceA2toA2learn.

,c.A2HeA2shouldA2haveA2seatedA2-A2Ans--
a.A2HeA2shouldA2haveA2allowedA2theA2patientA2toA2remainA2fullyA2clothedA2inA2theirA2ownA2c
lothingA2forA2theirA2comfort.

1.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2trueA2ofA2bothA2comprehensiveA2andA2focusedA2healthA2
histories?
a.A2TheyA2bothA2includeA2identifyingA2data.
b.A2TheyA2bothA2includeA2aA2socialA2history.
c.A2TheyA2bothA2includeA2aA2familyA2history.
d.A2TheyA2areA2bothA2conductedA2inA2emergencyA2situations.A2-A2Ans--
a.A2TheyA2bothA2includeA2identifyingA2data.

1.A2InA2theA2mnemonicA2deviseA2PQRST,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2includesA2describin
gA2theA2locationA2ofA2theA2symptoms?
a.A2PrecipitatingA2factors
b.A2Quality
c.A2Radiation
d.A2SeverityA2-A2Ans--b.A2Quality

1.A2WhatA2isA2theA2currentA2mnemonicA2deviceA2forA2takingA2aA2healthA2history?
a.A2PQRST
b.A2CLIENTA2OUTCOMES
c.A2PRACTICE
d.A2GOODA2MEDICINEA2-A2Ans--b.A2CLIENTA2OUTCOMES

1.A2WhenA2takingA2aA2PMI,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2correct?
a.A2DoA2notA2takeA2theA2statementA2"I'mA2allergicA2to.A2.A2.A2"A2atA2faceA2value.
b.A2AskA2theA2patientA2forA2aA2veryA2briefA2summaryA2ofA2theirA2currentA2health.
c.A2IfA2aA2patientA2statesA2thatA2theyA2haveA2beenA2vaccinatedA2withA2BCG,A2makeA2sureA2
toA2administerA2aA2PPDA2test.
d.A2CAMA2documentationA2isA2noA2longerA2aA2requirement.A2-A2Ans--
a.A2DoA2notA2takeA2theA2statementA2"I'mA2allergicA2to.A2.A2.A2"A2atA2faceA2value.

1.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2aA2first-
degreeA2relativeA2toA2theA2patientA2whoA2hasA2experiencedA2prematureA2onsetA2ofA2CVD?
a.A2SisterA2atA262
b.A2CousinA2atA262
c.A2AuntA2atA259
d.A2GrandfatherA2atA244A2-A2Ans--a.A2SisterA2atA262

1.A2RecordingA2theA2patient'sA2occupationA2fallsA2underA2whichA2category?
a.A2PHI
b.A2FH
c.A2SH
d.A2ROSA2-A2Ans--c.A2SH

,1.A2AA2focusedA2ROS:
a.A2involvesA2aA2widerA2rangeA2andA2shallowerA2levelA2ofA2questionsA2thanA2aA2comprehe
nsiveA2ROS.
b.A2includesA2questionsA2directedA2towardA2theA2systemsA2mostA2likelyA2toA2beA2involvedA2
inA2theA2patient'sA2symptoms.
c.A2includesA2questionsA2seekingA2significantA2positivesA2toA2narrowA2downA2theA2bodyA2s
ystemsA2affected.
d.A2coversA2allA2bodyA2systems.A2-A2Ans--
b.A2includesA2questionsA2directedA2towardA2theA2systemsA2mostA2likelyA2toA2beA2involvedA2
inA2theA2patient'sA2symptoms.

1.A2AA2patientA2comesA2toA2theA2clinicA2complainingA2ofA2repeatedA2headachesA2andA2light
headedness.A2AsA2theA2providerA2takesA2aA2healthA2history,A2heA2orA2sheA2should:
a.A2performA2aA2comprehensiveA2ROS.
b.A2skipA2theA2socialA2historyA2inA2orderA2toA2focusA2onA2theA2currentA2issue.
c.A2focusA2herA2interestA2andA2questionsA2onA2theA2patient'sA2neurologicA2system.
d.A2spendA2aA2goodA2dealA2ofA2timeA2assessingA2theA2reliabilityA2ofA2theA2informationA2she
A2isA2getting.A2-A2Ans--
c.A2focusA2herA2interestA2andA2questionsA2onA2theA2patient'sA2neurologicA2system.

AA2patient'sA2recallA2ofA2hisA2orA2herA2currentA2healthA2needsA2andA2pastA2healthA2isA2subj
ectA2toA2errorA2andA2isA2alsoA2aA2criticalA2componentA2inA2theA2caregivingA2process?A2-
A2Ans--True


Ethnocentrism,A2beliefA2inA2theA2superiorityA2ofA2one'sA2ownA2beliefsA2andA2values,A2isA2aA
2majorA2barrierA2toA2establishingA2effectiveA2patient-providerA2relationships?A2-A2Ans--
True

AA258-year-
oldA2manA2atA2riskA2ofA2diabetes,A2withA2aA2sedentaryA2lifestyleA2andA2unhealthyA2diet,A2isA
2unwillingA2toA2followA2hisA2provider'sA2recommendationsA2toA2modifyA2hisA2routine.A2Beca
useA2heA2hasA2notA2yetA2experiencedA2theA2negativeA2healthA2consequencesA2ofA2hisA2act
ions,A2heA2cannotA2beA2classifiedA2asA2resistant?A2-A2Ans--False

1.A2WhenA2takingA2aA2patient'sA2chiefA2complaint,A2rephraseA2theA2statedA2reasonA2usingA
2standardA2medicalA2terminologyA2forA2clarity.A2-A2Ans--False


FamilyA2historyA2shouldA2includeA2bothA2parentsA2andA2grandparents,A2ifA2informationA2isA
2known.A2-A2Ans--True


SocialA2historyA2includesA2aA2detailedA2dietA2history,A2bestA2performedA2asA2aA2recordA2ofA
2foodA2andA2beverageA2intakeA2byA2theA2patientA2forA2aA2typicalA2week,A2thatA2includesA2th
ingsA2likeA2useA2ofA2saltA2andA2oilA2inA2foodA2preparationA2andA2methodsA2ofA2cookingA2-
A2Ans--True

, 1.A2WhatA2areA2theA2twoA2mainA2generalA2considerationsA2ofA2physicalA2examinationsA2list
edA2inA2theA2text?
a.A2PreparationA2andA2sequence
b.A2MedicalA2andA2financial
c.A2PatientA2interactionA2andA2scope
d.A2InspectionA2andA2palpationA2-A2Ans--c.A2PatientA2interactionA2andA2scope

1.A2TheA2physicianA2hasA2begunA2herA2firstA2physicalA2examinationA2onA2aA2newA2patientA2
whoA2hasA2comeA2toA2theA2clinicA2forA2aA2well-
patientA2visit.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2true?
a.A2TheA2firstA2thingA2theA2physicianA2willA2doA2asA2partA2ofA2theA2physicalA2examinationA2i
sA2performA2theA2history.
b.A2ThisA2willA2likelyA2beA2aA2head-to-toeA2examination.
c.A2AsA2aA2firstA2exam,A2thisA2willA2likelyA2beA2briefA2andA2focused.
d.A2TheA2patient,A2onA2hisA2firstA2visit,A2willA2likelyA2beA2disorientedA2andA2unawareA2ofA2th
eA2physician'sA2toneA2andA2expressions.A2-A2Ans--b.A2ThisA2willA2likelyA2beA2aA2head-to-
toeA2examination.

1.A2TheA2physicianA2recordsA2aA2soundA2asA2"tympanic."A2TheA2physicianA2hasA2justA2perf
ormedA2whichA2assessmentA2technique?
a.A2Palpation
b.A2Auscultation
c.A2Percussion
d.A2CompressionA2-A2Ans--c.A2Percussion

1.A2AA2physicianA2isA2listeningA2toA2aA2patient'sA2heart,A2butA2somethingA2hasA2negativelyA
2impactedA2theA2sound.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2hasA2mostA2likelyA2causedA2this?
a.A2IndirectA2ratherA2thanA2directA2percussion
b.A2AA2double-lumenA2stethoscope
c.A2LackA2ofA2palpation
d.A2Loose-fittingA2earA2tipsA2-A2Ans--d.A2Loose-fittingA2earA2tips

1.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2includedA2onA2theA2listA2ofA2basicA2equipmentA2neededA
2forA2aA2physicalA2examination?
a.A2Syringe
b.A2MeasuringA2tape
c.A2OccultA2bloodA2testingA2materials
d.A2CultureA2mediaA2-A2Ans--b.A2MeasuringA2tape

1.A2WhatA2doesA2aA2physicianA2useA2theA2WeberA2and/orA2RinneA2testsA2for?
a.A2AssessingA2theA2lungs
b.A2PerformingA2anA2abdominalA2fluidA2waveA2text
c.A2TestingA2hearing
d.A2ObservingA2postureA2andA2balanceA2-A2Ans--c.A2TestingA2hearing

1.A2TheA2redA2reflexA2isA2aA2testA2of: