NR 509 TEST CHAPTER 14 REVISION
HANDBOOK 2026 GI HISTORY TAKING AND
CLINICAL FINDINGS
◉ Number of Questions.
Answer: 100
◉ Time Allotted.
Answer: 120 minutes
◉ Testing Timeframe.
Answer: The midterm exam will be available starting on Wednesday
of Week 4 at 12:01 am MT until Saturday of Week 4 at 11:59 pm MT.
◉ Illness.
Answer: Patient's lived experience.
◉ Disease.
Answer: Clinician's biomedical explanation.
◉ Goal of the Encounter.
,Answer: Therapeutic partnership with mutual respect, empathy, and
clarity.
◉ FIFE.
Answer: Feelings, Ideas, Function, Expectations.
◉ NURSE.
Answer: Name, Understand, Respect, Support, Explore.
◉ Teach-Back.
Answer: Patient repeats plan to confirm understanding.
◉ Shared Decision-Making.
Answer: Options → Explore preferences → Decide together.
◉ 5Rs of Cultural Humility.
Answer: Reflection, Respect, Regard, Relevance, Resiliency.
◉ Core Values of Ethics.
Answer: Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy, Justice.
◉ Decisional Capacity.
, Answer: Understand, Appreciate, Reason, Communicate choice
(different from legal competence).
◉ Active Listening.
Answer: Full attention to patient's words + cues.
◉ Guided Questioning.
Answer: Open → focused → closed; continuers ("go on"), echoing,
clarifying vague terms.
◉ Empathy.
Answer: Reflect back feelings.
◉ Validation.
Answer: Legitimize concerns.
◉ Patient Education.
Answer: Use plain language; 1-3 key points.
◉ Ask Me Three.
Answer: What is my problem? What do I need to do? Why is it
important?
HANDBOOK 2026 GI HISTORY TAKING AND
CLINICAL FINDINGS
◉ Number of Questions.
Answer: 100
◉ Time Allotted.
Answer: 120 minutes
◉ Testing Timeframe.
Answer: The midterm exam will be available starting on Wednesday
of Week 4 at 12:01 am MT until Saturday of Week 4 at 11:59 pm MT.
◉ Illness.
Answer: Patient's lived experience.
◉ Disease.
Answer: Clinician's biomedical explanation.
◉ Goal of the Encounter.
,Answer: Therapeutic partnership with mutual respect, empathy, and
clarity.
◉ FIFE.
Answer: Feelings, Ideas, Function, Expectations.
◉ NURSE.
Answer: Name, Understand, Respect, Support, Explore.
◉ Teach-Back.
Answer: Patient repeats plan to confirm understanding.
◉ Shared Decision-Making.
Answer: Options → Explore preferences → Decide together.
◉ 5Rs of Cultural Humility.
Answer: Reflection, Respect, Regard, Relevance, Resiliency.
◉ Core Values of Ethics.
Answer: Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy, Justice.
◉ Decisional Capacity.
, Answer: Understand, Appreciate, Reason, Communicate choice
(different from legal competence).
◉ Active Listening.
Answer: Full attention to patient's words + cues.
◉ Guided Questioning.
Answer: Open → focused → closed; continuers ("go on"), echoing,
clarifying vague terms.
◉ Empathy.
Answer: Reflect back feelings.
◉ Validation.
Answer: Legitimize concerns.
◉ Patient Education.
Answer: Use plain language; 1-3 key points.
◉ Ask Me Three.
Answer: What is my problem? What do I need to do? Why is it
important?
