health assessment
Exams Questions with
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User [Date] [Course title]
, which factor would adversely affect the outcome of the patient interview? - Correct Answer: using
authority language
what action would the nurse take to communicate effectively with a patient - Correct Answer: 1. avoid
standing while communicating with the patient
2. avoid facing a patient across a desk during communication
3. keep 4 to 5 feet of distance with the patient during communication
which seating arrangement would the nurse use with a patient during the interview - Correct Answer:
maintain equal-seating with the patient
which question would be a closed question that the nurse includes in the interview to obtain subjective
data - Correct Answer: "do you smoke cigarettes often"
which type of question encourages a patient to focus on specific information - Correct Answer: direct
which information would the nurse obtain regarding health history - Correct Answer: 1. operations
2. immunizations
3. hospitalizations
which question about aggravating factors would the nurse ask a patient who presents complaining of
lower back pain - Correct Answer: "which activities make the lower back pain worse"
which question would the nurse ask the patient who reports an allergy to a new medication - Correct
Answer: "Can you describe what happened when you took the medication?"
which section of the health history would the nurse record the answer the question, "when did the
symptoms first appear?" - Correct Answer: history of present illness
Which finding would the nurse observe in a patient who is lethargic - Correct Answer: drifts off to sleep
when not stimulated
Exams Questions with
Complete Solutions
User [Date] [Course title]
, which factor would adversely affect the outcome of the patient interview? - Correct Answer: using
authority language
what action would the nurse take to communicate effectively with a patient - Correct Answer: 1. avoid
standing while communicating with the patient
2. avoid facing a patient across a desk during communication
3. keep 4 to 5 feet of distance with the patient during communication
which seating arrangement would the nurse use with a patient during the interview - Correct Answer:
maintain equal-seating with the patient
which question would be a closed question that the nurse includes in the interview to obtain subjective
data - Correct Answer: "do you smoke cigarettes often"
which type of question encourages a patient to focus on specific information - Correct Answer: direct
which information would the nurse obtain regarding health history - Correct Answer: 1. operations
2. immunizations
3. hospitalizations
which question about aggravating factors would the nurse ask a patient who presents complaining of
lower back pain - Correct Answer: "which activities make the lower back pain worse"
which question would the nurse ask the patient who reports an allergy to a new medication - Correct
Answer: "Can you describe what happened when you took the medication?"
which section of the health history would the nurse record the answer the question, "when did the
symptoms first appear?" - Correct Answer: history of present illness
Which finding would the nurse observe in a patient who is lethargic - Correct Answer: drifts off to sleep
when not stimulated
