NURS 385 EXAM 1 SHERPATH
While documenting a complete health history, under which section would the nurse
record a patients activities of daily living?
A. family history
B. review of systems
C. functional assessment
D. reason for seeking care - Answers :C. functional assessment
A patient with a viral upper respiratory infection says, "I've been drinking ginger tea for
three days, but ive still got this cold." In which section will the nurse record this
information?
A. review of systems
B. functional assessment
C. history of present illness
D. medication reconciliation - Answers :D. Medication reconciliation
Under which section would the nurse record information about hearing aid use?
A. present health
B. review of systems
C. biographic data
D. functional assessment - Answers :B. review of systems
When a patient says, "I've never been in so much pain, and it is truly unbearable," how
would the nurse expect the patient to rate the intensity of pain on a 0-10 pain scale?
A. 1
B. 5
C. 8
D. 10 - Answers :D. 10
Which vaccine would the nurse administer to a pregnant patient to protect the newborn?
A. varicella
B. typhoid
C. measles- mumps-rubella
D. tetanus-diptheria-pertussis - Answers :D. tetanus- diptheria- pertussis
Which documentation would the nursing instructor strike from the information entered by
a nursing student under the past history?
A. allergies
B. immunization history
, C. physical findings
D. statements given by the patient - Answers :C. physical findings
Which food items would the nurse recognize as typical food allergens for a child? Select
all that apply.
A. eggs
B. fish
C. rice
D. grapes
E. peanuts - Answers :eggs, fish, peanuts
The nurse teaches the nursing student about recording immunization . Which statement
by the nursing student indicates effective learning?
A. " I will collect immunization information only for pediatric patients"
B. " I will avoid recommending vaccines against the patients preference"
C. "I will record only those immunizations that are related to the chief complaint"
D. "I will record dates of tetanus and flu shots when working with an adult patient" -
Answers :D. "I will record dates of tetanus and flu shots when working with an adult
patient"
Under which section of the health history would the nurse record pain severity?
A. present health
B. Biographic data
C. Review of systems
D. Reason for seeking care - Answers :A. present health
While obtaining a health history from a patient, which information should the nurse
obtain? select all that apply
A. Operations
B. family health
C. immunizations
D. hospitalizations
E. current symptoms - Answers :operations, immunizations, and hospitalizations
Which information should the nurse obtain when conducting a health history for a
patient during an annual exam? Select all that apply
A. current insurance
B. level of education
C. family medical history
D. Reason for current visit
While documenting a complete health history, under which section would the nurse
record a patients activities of daily living?
A. family history
B. review of systems
C. functional assessment
D. reason for seeking care - Answers :C. functional assessment
A patient with a viral upper respiratory infection says, "I've been drinking ginger tea for
three days, but ive still got this cold." In which section will the nurse record this
information?
A. review of systems
B. functional assessment
C. history of present illness
D. medication reconciliation - Answers :D. Medication reconciliation
Under which section would the nurse record information about hearing aid use?
A. present health
B. review of systems
C. biographic data
D. functional assessment - Answers :B. review of systems
When a patient says, "I've never been in so much pain, and it is truly unbearable," how
would the nurse expect the patient to rate the intensity of pain on a 0-10 pain scale?
A. 1
B. 5
C. 8
D. 10 - Answers :D. 10
Which vaccine would the nurse administer to a pregnant patient to protect the newborn?
A. varicella
B. typhoid
C. measles- mumps-rubella
D. tetanus-diptheria-pertussis - Answers :D. tetanus- diptheria- pertussis
Which documentation would the nursing instructor strike from the information entered by
a nursing student under the past history?
A. allergies
B. immunization history
, C. physical findings
D. statements given by the patient - Answers :C. physical findings
Which food items would the nurse recognize as typical food allergens for a child? Select
all that apply.
A. eggs
B. fish
C. rice
D. grapes
E. peanuts - Answers :eggs, fish, peanuts
The nurse teaches the nursing student about recording immunization . Which statement
by the nursing student indicates effective learning?
A. " I will collect immunization information only for pediatric patients"
B. " I will avoid recommending vaccines against the patients preference"
C. "I will record only those immunizations that are related to the chief complaint"
D. "I will record dates of tetanus and flu shots when working with an adult patient" -
Answers :D. "I will record dates of tetanus and flu shots when working with an adult
patient"
Under which section of the health history would the nurse record pain severity?
A. present health
B. Biographic data
C. Review of systems
D. Reason for seeking care - Answers :A. present health
While obtaining a health history from a patient, which information should the nurse
obtain? select all that apply
A. Operations
B. family health
C. immunizations
D. hospitalizations
E. current symptoms - Answers :operations, immunizations, and hospitalizations
Which information should the nurse obtain when conducting a health history for a
patient during an annual exam? Select all that apply
A. current insurance
B. level of education
C. family medical history
D. Reason for current visit
