NUR 3065 Exam 1 | Florida State University | Questions with 100% Verified
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Question: Identify the components of the health history.
Answer:
-- biographical data/ Demographics
-- chief Complaint (CC)/ Reason for seeking care
Brief statement in person's own words describing reason for visit, write this in "quotes"
-- history of present illness/ present health
-- past health/past medical and surgical history
-- family history
-- functional assessment
social history
activities of daily living (ADLs)
-- review of Symptoms (ROS)
Question: Identify the components of the functional/social history
Answer:
--sometimes referred to as psycho-social assessment and ADLs
--activities of daily living: cooking, eating, dressing, toileting, bathing, etc.
-- activity/exercise M(moving around inside and outside, any limitations, etc.
-- sleep/rest- how many hours/day, napping, aids, etc.
-- nutrition/elimination- adequate diet, specific diet, beverages/water, able to get
groceries, able to get to the BR: (specific questions about voiding, incontinence, BMs,
constipation/diarrhea, teeth/dentures, swallowing are with the ROS)
-- self-esteem, self-concept
--interpersonal relationships/resources
-- spiritual resources
-- coping and stress management
,Question: Consider the role of culture as a key element in health
assessment.
Answer:
-- touch: use sparingly, but in some cultures may relay meaning. It is dependent on your
level of familiarity with a client.
-- cultural Considerations-You must modify your actions based upon the client's culture.
For instance, eye contact is thought of as rude in some cultures
Question: Non-verbal communication:
Answer:
-- physical appearance
-- facial expression
-- posture
-- gestures
-- eye contact
-- voice
-- touch
Question: Verbal Communication
-- affirmation:
Answer:
use of verbal cues to show you are paying attention. "is that right?"
-- restating:
-- clarification:
-- presenting reality:
-- humor:
-- redirecting: Refocusing the client on the topic at hand "Now lets get back to the
problem with your boyfriend....it is the reason you're here...isn't it?"
-- sharing perceptions: Sharing what you perceive to determine the meaning that the
client attributes to the situation. "I feel like your insinuating that you may hurt yourself or
someone else?".
Question: Communicating with different ages across the life cycle:
infants
Answer:
(gentle handling; quiet and calm voice; face them directly)
, Question: communicating with different ages across the life cycle:
toddlers and preschoolers
Answer:
(answer "why" questions; provide choices when possible; short, simple sentences; concrete
language)
Question: verbal communication facilitation
Answer:
responses designed to facilitate more information sharing.
Question: verbal communication: reflection
Answer:
Repeating a portion of a clients statement in order to gain greater meaning "you say your
getting tired of my lecture?"
Question: verbal communication restating
Answer:
restating the main point to see if you really wonder what the client is saying. "So your really
angry because your dinner was late?"
Question: verbal communication: clarification
Answer:
Asking the client to expand on a topic to increase your understanding.
Question: verbal communication: presenting reality
Answer:
Presenting reality to the client when you know they are exaggerating. IE "you must have eaten
in the past month, don't you think you might be overstating this, you haven't lost a pound"
Question: verbal communication humor
Answer:
can be useful, but be careful, may be insulting.
Answers | Latest Update
Question: Identify the components of the health history.
Answer:
-- biographical data/ Demographics
-- chief Complaint (CC)/ Reason for seeking care
Brief statement in person's own words describing reason for visit, write this in "quotes"
-- history of present illness/ present health
-- past health/past medical and surgical history
-- family history
-- functional assessment
social history
activities of daily living (ADLs)
-- review of Symptoms (ROS)
Question: Identify the components of the functional/social history
Answer:
--sometimes referred to as psycho-social assessment and ADLs
--activities of daily living: cooking, eating, dressing, toileting, bathing, etc.
-- activity/exercise M(moving around inside and outside, any limitations, etc.
-- sleep/rest- how many hours/day, napping, aids, etc.
-- nutrition/elimination- adequate diet, specific diet, beverages/water, able to get
groceries, able to get to the BR: (specific questions about voiding, incontinence, BMs,
constipation/diarrhea, teeth/dentures, swallowing are with the ROS)
-- self-esteem, self-concept
--interpersonal relationships/resources
-- spiritual resources
-- coping and stress management
,Question: Consider the role of culture as a key element in health
assessment.
Answer:
-- touch: use sparingly, but in some cultures may relay meaning. It is dependent on your
level of familiarity with a client.
-- cultural Considerations-You must modify your actions based upon the client's culture.
For instance, eye contact is thought of as rude in some cultures
Question: Non-verbal communication:
Answer:
-- physical appearance
-- facial expression
-- posture
-- gestures
-- eye contact
-- voice
-- touch
Question: Verbal Communication
-- affirmation:
Answer:
use of verbal cues to show you are paying attention. "is that right?"
-- restating:
-- clarification:
-- presenting reality:
-- humor:
-- redirecting: Refocusing the client on the topic at hand "Now lets get back to the
problem with your boyfriend....it is the reason you're here...isn't it?"
-- sharing perceptions: Sharing what you perceive to determine the meaning that the
client attributes to the situation. "I feel like your insinuating that you may hurt yourself or
someone else?".
Question: Communicating with different ages across the life cycle:
infants
Answer:
(gentle handling; quiet and calm voice; face them directly)
, Question: communicating with different ages across the life cycle:
toddlers and preschoolers
Answer:
(answer "why" questions; provide choices when possible; short, simple sentences; concrete
language)
Question: verbal communication facilitation
Answer:
responses designed to facilitate more information sharing.
Question: verbal communication: reflection
Answer:
Repeating a portion of a clients statement in order to gain greater meaning "you say your
getting tired of my lecture?"
Question: verbal communication restating
Answer:
restating the main point to see if you really wonder what the client is saying. "So your really
angry because your dinner was late?"
Question: verbal communication: clarification
Answer:
Asking the client to expand on a topic to increase your understanding.
Question: verbal communication: presenting reality
Answer:
Presenting reality to the client when you know they are exaggerating. IE "you must have eaten
in the past month, don't you think you might be overstating this, you haven't lost a pound"
Question: verbal communication humor
Answer:
can be useful, but be careful, may be insulting.
