NURSING 251 EXAM 2 PSU 2026/2027 | NURSING 251 PSU
EXAM 2 QUESTIONS, STUDY GUIDE & REVIEW
parts of interview - Correct answer ✔✔ intro, working, closing/summary
intro phase - Correct answer ✔✔ introduce, explain
working phase - Correct answer ✔✔ set goals, active listening, collect data, critical thinking
closing/summary - Correct answer ✔✔ discuss plan, summarize and restate findings
types of histories - Correct answer ✔✔ medical, psychosocial, health
METHODS OF INTERVIEW - Correct answer ✔✔
facilitation - Correct answer ✔✔ "mhm" "okay" silence to lead conversation
reflection - Correct answer ✔✔ restating what pt is saying to encourage expression of feelings
clarification - Correct answer ✔✔ validate what you heard
empathetic responses - Correct answer ✔✔ acknowledge emotions to establish rapport
confrontation - Correct answer ✔✔ identify the things at odds with pt
interpretation - Correct answer ✔✔ inference about feelings to clarify data
, what to do with sensitive topics?? - Correct answer ✔✔ straight forward and direct
demeanor - Correct answer ✔✔ professional, nonjudgmental, calm
types of questions to ask - Correct answer ✔✔
open ended - Correct answer ✔✔ how or what to elicit feelings
close ended - Correct answer ✔✔ when or did to focus on specific info
laundry list questions - Correct answer ✔✔ gives options
transitions - Correct answer ✔✔ going from one topic to another
environment during exam - Correct answer ✔✔ private, limited barriers, well-lit, clean, personal
space
eccrine glands v. apocrine - Correct answer ✔✔ eccrine = sweat on body
apocrine = in axillary
vellus hair v. terminal - Correct answer ✔✔ vellus = peach fuzz terminal = pubic
capillary hermangioma - Correct answer ✔✔ birthmarks
striae - Correct answer ✔✔ stretch marks
EXAM 2 QUESTIONS, STUDY GUIDE & REVIEW
parts of interview - Correct answer ✔✔ intro, working, closing/summary
intro phase - Correct answer ✔✔ introduce, explain
working phase - Correct answer ✔✔ set goals, active listening, collect data, critical thinking
closing/summary - Correct answer ✔✔ discuss plan, summarize and restate findings
types of histories - Correct answer ✔✔ medical, psychosocial, health
METHODS OF INTERVIEW - Correct answer ✔✔
facilitation - Correct answer ✔✔ "mhm" "okay" silence to lead conversation
reflection - Correct answer ✔✔ restating what pt is saying to encourage expression of feelings
clarification - Correct answer ✔✔ validate what you heard
empathetic responses - Correct answer ✔✔ acknowledge emotions to establish rapport
confrontation - Correct answer ✔✔ identify the things at odds with pt
interpretation - Correct answer ✔✔ inference about feelings to clarify data
, what to do with sensitive topics?? - Correct answer ✔✔ straight forward and direct
demeanor - Correct answer ✔✔ professional, nonjudgmental, calm
types of questions to ask - Correct answer ✔✔
open ended - Correct answer ✔✔ how or what to elicit feelings
close ended - Correct answer ✔✔ when or did to focus on specific info
laundry list questions - Correct answer ✔✔ gives options
transitions - Correct answer ✔✔ going from one topic to another
environment during exam - Correct answer ✔✔ private, limited barriers, well-lit, clean, personal
space
eccrine glands v. apocrine - Correct answer ✔✔ eccrine = sweat on body
apocrine = in axillary
vellus hair v. terminal - Correct answer ✔✔ vellus = peach fuzz terminal = pubic
capillary hermangioma - Correct answer ✔✔ birthmarks
striae - Correct answer ✔✔ stretch marks
