NSG 6020 WEEK 1 QUIZ LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What is included in the patients history?
Collection of identifying data, such as name, age, place/date of birth.
nationality, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, marital status, educational
level, and occupation.
Knowing the patients chief complaint -
What brought them there- a short statement in the patients own works
Chief complaint is not the diagnosis
The history of present illness (HPI) must include what of the
following information:
*Precipitating and palliative factos
*quality and quantity descriptors
*region and radiation
*severity and associated symptoms
*timing and temporal descriptions
Have the patient describe in chronological order the progression of
symptoms: The HPI pneumonic OLDCART stands for:
Onset
Location
Duration
Character (A)lleviating/Aggravating factors
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, NSG 6020 WEEK 1 QUIZ LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Radiation
Time
What should be included when taking a patient's past medical
history?
Previous surgeries, significant illnesses or hospitalizations, accidents or
injuries, alcohol/drug/tobacco use, and exercise routine, sleep patterns,
immunizations, family hx, allergies, reproductive/gyn hx,
medications+doses, previous screenings (tb, pap, colon cx screening)
hx of drug use
Take into consideration with medication:
Polypharmacy is a mjot issue for elderly populayion can lead to many
cognitive and other presenting symptoms
Ensure there are no drug interactions but reviewing all medications all
allergies and reactions.
If there is no EMR use the drug checker of Medscape
What is the importance of family history?
Knowledge of any hereditary diseases or concerns
especially if there is a significant family history of a particular type
of disease such as cancer, heart disease, cancer, CAD, menopause
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What is included in the patients history?
Collection of identifying data, such as name, age, place/date of birth.
nationality, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, marital status, educational
level, and occupation.
Knowing the patients chief complaint -
What brought them there- a short statement in the patients own works
Chief complaint is not the diagnosis
The history of present illness (HPI) must include what of the
following information:
*Precipitating and palliative factos
*quality and quantity descriptors
*region and radiation
*severity and associated symptoms
*timing and temporal descriptions
Have the patient describe in chronological order the progression of
symptoms: The HPI pneumonic OLDCART stands for:
Onset
Location
Duration
Character (A)lleviating/Aggravating factors
END OF
PAGE 1
, NSG 6020 WEEK 1 QUIZ LATEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Radiation
Time
What should be included when taking a patient's past medical
history?
Previous surgeries, significant illnesses or hospitalizations, accidents or
injuries, alcohol/drug/tobacco use, and exercise routine, sleep patterns,
immunizations, family hx, allergies, reproductive/gyn hx,
medications+doses, previous screenings (tb, pap, colon cx screening)
hx of drug use
Take into consideration with medication:
Polypharmacy is a mjot issue for elderly populayion can lead to many
cognitive and other presenting symptoms
Ensure there are no drug interactions but reviewing all medications all
allergies and reactions.
If there is no EMR use the drug checker of Medscape
What is the importance of family history?
Knowledge of any hereditary diseases or concerns
especially if there is a significant family history of a particular type
of disease such as cancer, heart disease, cancer, CAD, menopause
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