NSG 500 Exam 1 – Questions And Accurate Answers
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Interviewing Skills - Core idea Approach the patient respectfully, explain your role
and purpose, begin with open-ended questions, then
use focused/clarifying questions to obtain details.
Interviewing Skills - Open-ended Encourage the patient to tell the story in their own
questions words.
Interviewing Skills - Clarifying Used when information is vague, incomplete, or needs
questions confirmation.
Interviewing Skills - Study cue Start broad -> clarify -> focus.
Cultural Sensitivity - Purpose Understand cultural differences and beliefs that may
influence health, communication, emotional
expression, and the physical examination.
, Cultural Sensitivity - Approach Ask the patient about their own beliefs rather than
making assumptions.
Cultural Sensitivity - Emotional health Remember that emotions and distress may be
expressed differently across cultures.
Cultural Sensitivity - Study cue Ask, do not assume.
Assessment Sequence & Basic Inspection -> Palpation -> Percussion -> Auscultation.
Techniques - Standard sequence
Assessment Sequence & Basic Inspection -> Auscultation -> Percussion -> Palpation.
Techniques - Abdominal sequence
Assessment Sequence & Basic Occurs throughout the examination.
Techniques - Inspection
Assessment Sequence & Basic Use the pads of the fingertips.
Techniques - Palpation: fine
discrimination
Assessment Sequence & Basic Use the ulnar surface of the hand. For tactile fremitus,
Techniques - Palpation: vibration compare both sides of the posterior chest while the
patient says "99."
Assessment Sequence & Basic Resonance is expected over normal air-filled lung.
Techniques - Percussion Hyperresonance suggests increased air. Dullness is
expected over solid organs; unexpected lung
dullness may reflect fluid, consolidation, or mass.
Assessment Sequence & Basic Place the stethoscope on bare skin.
Techniques - Auscultation
Assessment Sequence & Basic Uses pressure to assess tympanic membrane mobility,
Techniques - Pneumatic otoscope especially in pediatric assessment.
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Terms in this set (136)
Interviewing Skills - Core idea Approach the patient respectfully, explain your role
and purpose, begin with open-ended questions, then
use focused/clarifying questions to obtain details.
Interviewing Skills - Open-ended Encourage the patient to tell the story in their own
questions words.
Interviewing Skills - Clarifying Used when information is vague, incomplete, or needs
questions confirmation.
Interviewing Skills - Study cue Start broad -> clarify -> focus.
Cultural Sensitivity - Purpose Understand cultural differences and beliefs that may
influence health, communication, emotional
expression, and the physical examination.
, Cultural Sensitivity - Approach Ask the patient about their own beliefs rather than
making assumptions.
Cultural Sensitivity - Emotional health Remember that emotions and distress may be
expressed differently across cultures.
Cultural Sensitivity - Study cue Ask, do not assume.
Assessment Sequence & Basic Inspection -> Palpation -> Percussion -> Auscultation.
Techniques - Standard sequence
Assessment Sequence & Basic Inspection -> Auscultation -> Percussion -> Palpation.
Techniques - Abdominal sequence
Assessment Sequence & Basic Occurs throughout the examination.
Techniques - Inspection
Assessment Sequence & Basic Use the pads of the fingertips.
Techniques - Palpation: fine
discrimination
Assessment Sequence & Basic Use the ulnar surface of the hand. For tactile fremitus,
Techniques - Palpation: vibration compare both sides of the posterior chest while the
patient says "99."
Assessment Sequence & Basic Resonance is expected over normal air-filled lung.
Techniques - Percussion Hyperresonance suggests increased air. Dullness is
expected over solid organs; unexpected lung
dullness may reflect fluid, consolidation, or mass.
Assessment Sequence & Basic Place the stethoscope on bare skin.
Techniques - Auscultation
Assessment Sequence & Basic Uses pressure to assess tympanic membrane mobility,
Techniques - Pneumatic otoscope especially in pediatric assessment.
