NURS 6512 Midterm exam Questions with
Correct Answers
What type of data is considered subjective?
Information the patient reports, such as pain, nausea, dizziness, or fatigue.
What type of data is considered objective?
Information the provider observes, measures, or assesses, such as fever, rash, edema, or
crackles.
What does OLDCARTS stand for?
Onset, Location, Duration, Character, Aggravating factors, Relieving factors, Timing,
Severity.
What is the purpose of the chief complaint?
To state the main reason for the visit in the patient's own words.
Which interviewing technique encourages the patient to tell their story?
Open-ended questions.
What does OARS stand for in motivational interviewing?
Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, Summaries.
What are the four processes of motivational interviewing?
Engage, Focus, Evoke, Plan.
What is a differential diagnosis?
A list of possible diagnoses that may explain the patient's symptoms.
, What is a problem representation?
A short clinical summary of the patient's key findings.
What format is commonly used for clinical documentation?
SOAP: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan.
What belongs in the subjective section of a SOAP note?
Chief complaint, HPI, ROS, and patient-reported symptoms.
What belongs in the objective section of a SOAP note?
Vital signs, physical exam findings, and diagnostic results.
What is primary prevention?
Preventing disease before it occurs, such as vaccines or smoking cessation.
What is secondary prevention?
Early detection of disease, such as mammograms, colonoscopy, or Pap testing.
What is tertiary prevention?
Reducing complications of existing disease, such as cardiac rehab or diabetes management.
What does sensitivity measure?
The ability of a test to correctly identify patients who have the disease.
What does specificity measure?
The ability of a test to correctly identify patients who do not have the disease.
What does SnNout mean?
A highly sensitive test, when negative, helps rule out disease.
Correct Answers
What type of data is considered subjective?
Information the patient reports, such as pain, nausea, dizziness, or fatigue.
What type of data is considered objective?
Information the provider observes, measures, or assesses, such as fever, rash, edema, or
crackles.
What does OLDCARTS stand for?
Onset, Location, Duration, Character, Aggravating factors, Relieving factors, Timing,
Severity.
What is the purpose of the chief complaint?
To state the main reason for the visit in the patient's own words.
Which interviewing technique encourages the patient to tell their story?
Open-ended questions.
What does OARS stand for in motivational interviewing?
Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, Summaries.
What are the four processes of motivational interviewing?
Engage, Focus, Evoke, Plan.
What is a differential diagnosis?
A list of possible diagnoses that may explain the patient's symptoms.
, What is a problem representation?
A short clinical summary of the patient's key findings.
What format is commonly used for clinical documentation?
SOAP: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan.
What belongs in the subjective section of a SOAP note?
Chief complaint, HPI, ROS, and patient-reported symptoms.
What belongs in the objective section of a SOAP note?
Vital signs, physical exam findings, and diagnostic results.
What is primary prevention?
Preventing disease before it occurs, such as vaccines or smoking cessation.
What is secondary prevention?
Early detection of disease, such as mammograms, colonoscopy, or Pap testing.
What is tertiary prevention?
Reducing complications of existing disease, such as cardiac rehab or diabetes management.
What does sensitivity measure?
The ability of a test to correctly identify patients who have the disease.
What does specificity measure?
The ability of a test to correctly identify patients who do not have the disease.
What does SnNout mean?
A highly sensitive test, when negative, helps rule out disease.
