Jarvis: Physical Exam and Health Assessment Chapter 9
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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 patients biographic information
c.
To document the normal and abnormal findings of a physical assessment
d.
To provide a database of subjective information about the patients past and current health
✔Correct Answer-D
When the nurse is evaluating the reliability of a patients responses, which of these statements would
be correct? The patient:
a.
Has a history of drug abuse and therefore is not reliable.
b.
Provided consistent information and therefore is reliable.
c.
Smiled throughout interview and therefore is assumed reliable.
d.
Would not answer questions concerning stress and therefore is not reliable. ✔Correct Answer-B
A 59-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has ulcerative colitis. He has been having black stools for
the last 24 hours. How would the nurse best document his reason for seeking care?
a.
J.M. is a 59-year-old man seeking treatment for ulcerative colitis.
b.
J.M. came into the clinic complaining of having black stools for the past 24 hours.
c.
J.M. is a 59-year-old man who states that he has ulcerative colitis and wants it checked.
d.
J.M. is a 59-year-old man who states that he has been having black stools for the past 24 hours.
✔Correct Answer-D
A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past week. What would be the
nurses best response?
, a.
Can you point to where it hurts?
b.
Well talk more about that later in the interview.
c.
What have you had to eat in the last 24 hours?
d.
Have you ever had any surgeries on your abdomen? ✔Correct Answer-A
A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has excruciating pain in her back. Which would be the
nurses appropriate response to the womans statement?
a.
How does your family react to your pain?
b.
The pain must be terrible. You probably pinched a nerve.
c.
Ive had back pain myself, and it can be excruciating.
d.
How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your daily activities? ✔Correct Answer-D
In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had any, which note by the nurse
would be most accurate?
a.
Patient denies usual childhood illnesses.
b.
Patient states he was a very healthy child.
c.
Patient states his sister had measles, but he didnt.
d.
Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat. ✔Correct Answer-
D
A female patient tells the nurse that she has had six pregnancies, with four live births at term and
two spontaneous abortions. Her four children are still living. How would the nurse record this
information?
a.
P-6, B-4, (S)Ab-2
b.
Grav 6, Term 4, (S)Ab-2, Living 4
c.
Patient has had four living babies.
d.
Patient has been pregnant six times. ✔Correct Answer-B
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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 patients biographic information
c.
To document the normal and abnormal findings of a physical assessment
d.
To provide a database of subjective information about the patients past and current health
✔Correct Answer-D
When the nurse is evaluating the reliability of a patients responses, which of these statements would
be correct? The patient:
a.
Has a history of drug abuse and therefore is not reliable.
b.
Provided consistent information and therefore is reliable.
c.
Smiled throughout interview and therefore is assumed reliable.
d.
Would not answer questions concerning stress and therefore is not reliable. ✔Correct Answer-B
A 59-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has ulcerative colitis. He has been having black stools for
the last 24 hours. How would the nurse best document his reason for seeking care?
a.
J.M. is a 59-year-old man seeking treatment for ulcerative colitis.
b.
J.M. came into the clinic complaining of having black stools for the past 24 hours.
c.
J.M. is a 59-year-old man who states that he has ulcerative colitis and wants it checked.
d.
J.M. is a 59-year-old man who states that he has been having black stools for the past 24 hours.
✔Correct Answer-D
A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past week. What would be the
nurses best response?
, a.
Can you point to where it hurts?
b.
Well talk more about that later in the interview.
c.
What have you had to eat in the last 24 hours?
d.
Have you ever had any surgeries on your abdomen? ✔Correct Answer-A
A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has excruciating pain in her back. Which would be the
nurses appropriate response to the womans statement?
a.
How does your family react to your pain?
b.
The pain must be terrible. You probably pinched a nerve.
c.
Ive had back pain myself, and it can be excruciating.
d.
How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your daily activities? ✔Correct Answer-D
In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had any, which note by the nurse
would be most accurate?
a.
Patient denies usual childhood illnesses.
b.
Patient states he was a very healthy child.
c.
Patient states his sister had measles, but he didnt.
d.
Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat. ✔Correct Answer-
D
A female patient tells the nurse that she has had six pregnancies, with four live births at term and
two spontaneous abortions. Her four children are still living. How would the nurse record this
information?
a.
P-6, B-4, (S)Ab-2
b.
Grav 6, Term 4, (S)Ab-2, Living 4
c.
Patient has had four living babies.
d.
Patient has been pregnant six times. ✔Correct Answer-B
