NURS 3023 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS SUMMERFALL EDITION
2025-2026 GRADED A PLUS
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO(SCHOOL
OF NURSING)
What color ink should be used when documenting on paper
Permanent black ink
Precautions in someone with orthostatic hypertension
- change positions slowly
- falls risk
- assist back to bed if symptomatic
What is the main objective of the health history
,- To gather accurate information to provide immediate care
- Establish rapport with the client
What does establishing a positive patient relationship
depend on
1) courtesy
2) comfort
3) connection
4) confirmation
5) confidentiality
What questions should you begin with for a health history
interview
Open ended questions
SOAP modified format
Subjective
, Objective
Assessment
Plan
What is the correct order for vital signs
T, P, RR, BP, extremity, pt position, SPO2
What should be at the top of every page of documentation
Patient initials and date and time of entry
What should be at the end of every documentation entry
Interviewers signature
How do you correct a mistake in documentation
1) Draw a single line through the incorrect documentation
2) Write error above the entry
3) Initial and date the crossed out entry
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS SUMMERFALL EDITION
2025-2026 GRADED A PLUS
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO(SCHOOL
OF NURSING)
What color ink should be used when documenting on paper
Permanent black ink
Precautions in someone with orthostatic hypertension
- change positions slowly
- falls risk
- assist back to bed if symptomatic
What is the main objective of the health history
,- To gather accurate information to provide immediate care
- Establish rapport with the client
What does establishing a positive patient relationship
depend on
1) courtesy
2) comfort
3) connection
4) confirmation
5) confidentiality
What questions should you begin with for a health history
interview
Open ended questions
SOAP modified format
Subjective
, Objective
Assessment
Plan
What is the correct order for vital signs
T, P, RR, BP, extremity, pt position, SPO2
What should be at the top of every page of documentation
Patient initials and date and time of entry
What should be at the end of every documentation entry
Interviewers signature
How do you correct a mistake in documentation
1) Draw a single line through the incorrect documentation
2) Write error above the entry
3) Initial and date the crossed out entry
