Health Assessment & Nursing History Patient Interviewing Study Guide for Exam Preparation

Health Assessment & Nursing History Patient Interviewing Study Guide for Exam Preparation



HEALTH ASSESSMENT/ NURSING HISTORY
FLASHCARDS MADE FOR PREPARING FOR THE TEST ON CONDUCTING
INTERVIEWING A PT FOR HEALTH HISTORY



# Term Definition



1 THE ABILITY TO ______ THE PT IS ASSESS
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
SKILLS OF THE NURSE.


2 THE ROLE OF THE NURSE IN OBTAINING THE PT'S HEALTH HISTORY;
HEALTH ASSESSMENT INCLUDES: PERFORMING A PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT


3 REGARDLESS OF THE FORMAT, COMPLIMENTARY
THE DATA BASE OBTAINED BY THE
NURSE IS ______ TO THE DATA
BASE OBTAINED BY OTHER
MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH CARE
TEAM.


4 THE NURSE ATTEMPTS TO PUTTING THE PT AT EASE; ENCURAGES HONEST
ESTABLISH A RAPPORT WITH THE COMMUNICATION; MAKES EYE CONTACT;
PT BY: LISTEN'S CAREFULLY TO THE PT'S RESPONSES TO
QUESTIONS ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES


5 THE NURSE MUST BE AWARE OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
HIS/HER OWN ______ ______ AS
WELL AS THAT OF THE PT.


6 THE NURSE TAKES INTO EDUCATION; CULTURAL; LANGUAGE
CONSIDERATION THE ______ AND
________ BACKGROUND AS WELL
AS ________ PROFICENCY OF THE
PT.


7 AT THE END OF THE ASSESSMENT, THIS PROVIDES AN OPPURTUNITY TO CORRECT
THE EXAMINER MAY SUMMARIZE MISINFORMATION AND ADD FACTS THAT MAY
AND CLARIFY THE INFORMATION HAVE BEEN OMITTED.
OBTAINED AND ASK IF THE
PERSON HAS ANY QUESTIONS.
WHY?


8 WHEN THE PT IS SEEN FOR THE BIOGRAPHICAL DATA; CHIEF COMPLAINT;
FIRST TIME BY A MEMBER OF THE PRESENT HEALTH CONCERN; PAST HISTORY;
HEALTH CARE TEAM, THE FIRST FAMILY HISTORY; REVIEW OF SYSTEMS; PATIENT
REQUIRMENT IS A DATA BASE PROFILE
CONTAINING: