NR509 Advanced Physical Assessment Midterm Exam | Study Guide and Practice Questions
Testing Timeframe 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 Patient's lived experience.
Disease Clinician's biomedical explanation.
Goal of the Encounter Therapeutic partnership with mutual respect, empathy,
and clarity.
FIFE Feelings, Ideas, Function, Expectations.
NURSE Name, Understand, Respect, Support, Explore.
Teach-Back Patient repeats plan to confirm understanding.
Shared Decision-Making Options → Explore preferences → Decide together.
5Rs of Cultural Humility Reflection, Respect, Regard, Relevance, Resiliency.
Core Values of Ethics Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy, Justice.
Decisional Capacity Understand, Appreciate, Reason, Communicate
choice (different from legal competence).
Grade A+ | Updated
, NR509 Advanced Physical Assessment Midterm Exam | Study Guide and Practice Questions
Active Listening Full attention to patient's words + cues.
Guided Questioning Open → focused → closed; continuers ("go on"),
echoing, clarifying vague terms.
Empathy Reflect back feelings.
Validation Legitimize concerns.
Patient Education Use plain language; 1-3 key points.
Ask Me Three What is my problem? What do I need to do? Why is it
important?
SBAR Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
(team communication).
INTERPRET Introduce, Note goals, Transparency, Ethics, Respect,
Patient focus, Retain control, Explain, Thank (working
with interpreters).
SPIKES Setting, Perception, Invitation, Knowledge, Emotions,
Strategy/Summary (delivering serious news).
Grade A+ | Updated
Testing Timeframe 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 Patient's lived experience.
Disease Clinician's biomedical explanation.
Goal of the Encounter Therapeutic partnership with mutual respect, empathy,
and clarity.
FIFE Feelings, Ideas, Function, Expectations.
NURSE Name, Understand, Respect, Support, Explore.
Teach-Back Patient repeats plan to confirm understanding.
Shared Decision-Making Options → Explore preferences → Decide together.
5Rs of Cultural Humility Reflection, Respect, Regard, Relevance, Resiliency.
Core Values of Ethics Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy, Justice.
Decisional Capacity Understand, Appreciate, Reason, Communicate
choice (different from legal competence).
Grade A+ | Updated
, NR509 Advanced Physical Assessment Midterm Exam | Study Guide and Practice Questions
Active Listening Full attention to patient's words + cues.
Guided Questioning Open → focused → closed; continuers ("go on"),
echoing, clarifying vague terms.
Empathy Reflect back feelings.
Validation Legitimize concerns.
Patient Education Use plain language; 1-3 key points.
Ask Me Three What is my problem? What do I need to do? Why is it
important?
SBAR Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
(team communication).
INTERPRET Introduce, Note goals, Transparency, Ethics, Respect,
Patient focus, Retain control, Explain, Thank (working
with interpreters).
SPIKES Setting, Perception, Invitation, Knowledge, Emotions,
Strategy/Summary (delivering serious news).
Grade A+ | Updated
