NURS 311 Health Assessment - Exam #1 Questions & Answers Already Graded A+

Amsler Grid - Used to evaluate macular degeneration CAGE screening for alcohol use - Cutting Down Annoyance by criticism Guilty feeling Eye openers Calipers - Measures thickness of subcutaneous fat Clarify - Ask "what do you mean" Complete HPI - 1) Chronological ordering of events 2) State of health just before the onset of the present problem 3) Complete description of first symptoms 4) Symptom analysis 5) Description of typical attack, including its persistence 6) Possible exposure to infection, toxic agents, or other environmental hazards 7) Impact of the illness on the patients lifestyle 8) Immediate reason that promoted patient to seek care 9) ROS 10) Use of complementary, or alternative therapies and medications 11) A review of chronology of events Confront - Dont hesitate to discuss a patients disturbing behavior CRAFFT alcohol and substance abuse screening in adolescence - CarRelax Alone Forget Friends Trouble Doppler - Ultrasonic stethoscope that detects blood flow