Nur 6512 Health Assessment Final
Exam Questions And Answers 100%
Correct!!!
The nurse is caring for patients on the surgical floor and has just received report
from the previous shift. Which of the following patients should the nurse see
FIRST?
ANSWER✔✔ D. A 62-year-old who had an abdominal-perineal resection three
days ago; patient complains of chills
The nurse is caring for patients in the outpatient clinic. Which of the following
phone calls should the nurse return first?
ANSWER✔✔ B. A client with a cast on the right leg who states, "I have a funny
feeling in my right leg."
High priority considerations include:
ANSWER✔✔ Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Vital Signs
Second priority considerations include:
ANSWER✔✔ mental status change
untreated medical problem
acute pain
acute urinary elimination problem
abnormal lab value
risk of infection
,Cultural consideration for Hispanic patients:
ANSWER✔✔ Curanderos use herbs, aromas, and rituals to treat the ills of the
body, mind, and spirit.
Hispanic population has a higher rate of diabetes.
Cultural consideration for Chinese patients:
ANSWER✔✔ The eldest son holds responsibility for the family.
Control of emotions, restraint, obedience to authority, conforming, and "face" are
highly valued and important.
Balance between hot foods and cold foods is important.
Lung (worry), gallbladder/liver (anger), heart (happy), kidney (fear), spleen
(desire).
Cultural consideration for Japanese patients:
ANSWER✔✔ Diabetes, cancer, and dementia are common health concerns.
Cultural consideration for Muslim patients:
ANSWER✔✔ Female/female or male/male nursing care is preferred due to
modesty concerns.
Left hand is considered unclean.
What distance should you be from a patient when conducting an interview?
ANSWER✔✔ 4-5 feet
Ten traps of interviewing include:
ANSWER✔✔ False assurances
Giving unwanted advice
Using authority
Using avoidance language
Engaging in distancing
Using professional jargon
, Using leading or biased questions
Talking too much
Interrupting
Using "why" questions
This age group uses telegraphic speech, so explanations should be kept simple:
ANSWER✔✔ Preschooler
This age group can tolerate and understand others' viewpoints, is more objective
and realistic, and is very curious:
ANSWER✔✔ School-age child
This age group values peers, craves acceptance, and feels that no adult can
understand them:
ANSWER✔✔ Adolescent
Broca's aphasia means:
ANSWER✔✔ Can understand language but cannot express it; nonfluent,
dysarthic, effortful speech.
Wernicke's aphasia means:
ANSWER✔✔ Can hear sounds but cannot relate them to previous experiences;
speech is fluent, effortless, and well-articulated but contains many paraphasias and
made-up words.
Subjective data includes:
ANSWER✔✔ "Lately, I just don't feel like myself."
Exam Questions And Answers 100%
Correct!!!
The nurse is caring for patients on the surgical floor and has just received report
from the previous shift. Which of the following patients should the nurse see
FIRST?
ANSWER✔✔ D. A 62-year-old who had an abdominal-perineal resection three
days ago; patient complains of chills
The nurse is caring for patients in the outpatient clinic. Which of the following
phone calls should the nurse return first?
ANSWER✔✔ B. A client with a cast on the right leg who states, "I have a funny
feeling in my right leg."
High priority considerations include:
ANSWER✔✔ Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Vital Signs
Second priority considerations include:
ANSWER✔✔ mental status change
untreated medical problem
acute pain
acute urinary elimination problem
abnormal lab value
risk of infection
,Cultural consideration for Hispanic patients:
ANSWER✔✔ Curanderos use herbs, aromas, and rituals to treat the ills of the
body, mind, and spirit.
Hispanic population has a higher rate of diabetes.
Cultural consideration for Chinese patients:
ANSWER✔✔ The eldest son holds responsibility for the family.
Control of emotions, restraint, obedience to authority, conforming, and "face" are
highly valued and important.
Balance between hot foods and cold foods is important.
Lung (worry), gallbladder/liver (anger), heart (happy), kidney (fear), spleen
(desire).
Cultural consideration for Japanese patients:
ANSWER✔✔ Diabetes, cancer, and dementia are common health concerns.
Cultural consideration for Muslim patients:
ANSWER✔✔ Female/female or male/male nursing care is preferred due to
modesty concerns.
Left hand is considered unclean.
What distance should you be from a patient when conducting an interview?
ANSWER✔✔ 4-5 feet
Ten traps of interviewing include:
ANSWER✔✔ False assurances
Giving unwanted advice
Using authority
Using avoidance language
Engaging in distancing
Using professional jargon
, Using leading or biased questions
Talking too much
Interrupting
Using "why" questions
This age group uses telegraphic speech, so explanations should be kept simple:
ANSWER✔✔ Preschooler
This age group can tolerate and understand others' viewpoints, is more objective
and realistic, and is very curious:
ANSWER✔✔ School-age child
This age group values peers, craves acceptance, and feels that no adult can
understand them:
ANSWER✔✔ Adolescent
Broca's aphasia means:
ANSWER✔✔ Can understand language but cannot express it; nonfluent,
dysarthic, effortful speech.
Wernicke's aphasia means:
ANSWER✔✔ Can hear sounds but cannot relate them to previous experiences;
speech is fluent, effortless, and well-articulated but contains many paraphasias and
made-up words.
Subjective data includes:
ANSWER✔✔ "Lately, I just don't feel like myself."
