Nurs 209 final exam all quiz questions 100% SOLVED

The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the purpose of a health history? A. To provide an opportunity for interaction between patient and nurse. B. To provide a form for obtaining the patient's biographic information. C. To document the normal and abnormal findings of a physical assesment. D. To provide a database of subjective information about the patient's past and current health. - Correct Answer To provide a database of subjective information about the patient's past and current health. A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What would be the nurse's best response for this information? A. "Are you allergic to any other drugs?" B. "How often have you received penicillin?" C. "I'll write your allergy on your chart so you won't receive any penicillin." D. "Please describe what happens to you when you take penicillin." - Correct Answer Please describe what happens to you when you take penicillin." During an assessment of a patient's family history, the nurse constructs a genogram. Which statement best describes a genogram? A. A list of diseases present in a person's near relatives. B. A graphic family tree that uses symbols to depict the gender, relationship, and age of immediate family members. C. A drawing that depicts the patient's family members up to five generations back. D. A description of the health of a person's children and grandchildren. - Correct Answer A graphic family tree that uses symbols to depict the gender, relationship, and age of immediate family members. A 90-year-old patient tells the nurse that he can't remember the names of the medications he is taking or for what reason he is taking them. An appropriate response from the nurse would be: A. "Can you tell me what they look like?" B. "Don't worry about it. You are only taking two medications." C. "How long have you been taking each of the pills?" D. "Would you have your family bring in your medications?" - Correct Answer Would you have your family bring in your medications?" The nurse is preparing to complete a health assessment on a 16-year-old girl whose parents have brought her to the clinic. Which instruction would be appropriate for the parents before the interview begins? A. "Please stay during the interview; you can answer for her if she does not know the answer