NU 518
EXAM 1
Tested Questions with Verified
Answers and Rationales
University of South Alabama.
This Document Description:
This document contains a collection of tested and
verified questions with accurate answers from
Exam 1 of NU 518 at the University of South
Alabama. It covers core topics assessed in the
course and reflects the actual exam format and question style.
Ideal for exam preparation and concept reinforcement.
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ulcerative colitis. He has been having"black stools"for the last 24 hours. How would
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the nurse practitioner best document THE FACTS for his reason for seeking care?
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A) JM is a 59 year old male here for having "black stools" for the past 24 hours.
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B) JM came into the clinic complaining of black stools for the past 24 hours.
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C) JM is a 59 year old male here for "ulcerative colitis."
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D) JM, a 59 year old male, states he has ulcerative colitis andwants it checked.
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A) JM is a 59 year old male here for having "black stools" for the past 24 hours.
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Chief Complaint(s) The one or more symptoms or concerns causing the patient to seek
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care. Make every effort to quote the patient's own words.
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A patient tells the nurse practitioner that she has had abdominal pain for the past
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week. What would be the best response by the nurse practitioner?
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D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
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along withthe other sevenattributes. Location:Ask the patient to point to the pain
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because lay terms may not be specific enough to localize the site of origin.
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EXAM 1
Tested Questions with Verified
Answers and Rationales
University of South Alabama.
This Document Description:
This document contains a collection of tested and
verified questions with accurate answers from
Exam 1 of NU 518 at the University of South
Alabama. It covers core topics assessed in the
course and reflects the actual exam format and question style.
Ideal for exam preparation and concept reinforcement.
, A 59 year old patients tells the nurse practitioner that he thinks he must have
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ulcerative colitis. He has been having"black stools"for the last 24 hours. How would
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the nurse practitioner best document THE FACTS for his reason for seeking care?
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A) JM is a 59 year old male here for having "black stools" for the past 24 hours.
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B) JM came into the clinic complaining of black stools for the past 24 hours.
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C) JM is a 59 year old male here for "ulcerative colitis."
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D) JM, a 59 year old male, states he has ulcerative colitis andwants it checked.
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A) JM is a 59 year old male here for having "black stools" for the past 24 hours.
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Chief Complaint(s) The one or more symptoms or concerns causing the patient to seek
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care. Make every effort to quote the patient's own words.
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A patient tells the nurse practitioner that she has had abdominal pain for the past
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week. What would be the best response by the nurse practitioner?
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A) We'll talk more about that later in the interview." qw qw qw qw qw qw qw qw
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D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
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along withthe other sevenattributes. Location:Ask the patient to point to the pain
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because lay terms may not be specific enough to localize the site of origin.
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