HAP Exam 1
C. Confidentiality - Answer-A student nurse recognizes a hospitalized patient as the neighbor of a close
friend. When the student sees the friend next , the student says, "You know that older man who lives in
the apartment next to you? Well, I took care of him today in the hospital". The student nurse is not
respecting which of the following principles?
a. Fidelity
b. Benevolence
c. Confidentiality
d. Veracity
a. the presence or absence of all symptoms under the system heading. - Answer-When recording
information for the review of systems, the interviewer must document:
a. the presence or absence of all symptoms under the system heading.
b. objective data that supports the history of present illness.
c. "negative" under the system heading.
d. physical findings, such as skin appearance, to support historic data.
b. Sit on a chair that is 4 feet away from the patient's stretcher. - Answer-The nurse is conducting a
heath history on an adult patient. Which technique can facilitate open communication between the
patient and the nurse?
a. Stand about 1 foot away from the patient's stretcher.
b. Sit on a chair that is 4 feet away from the patient's stretcher.
c. Sit on the stretcher next to the patient.
d. Stand about 12 feet away from the patient's stretcher.
, b. Working phase - Answer-Which phase of the interview uses communication techniques to collect
health data?
a. Preinteraction Phase
b. Working phase
c. Closing phase
d. Beginning phase
a. symptoms - Answer-OLDCARTS is a mnemonic that helps the clinician to remember to address
characteristics specific to:
a. symptoms.
b. substance use and abuse.
c. severity of dementia.
d. the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs).
c. "Mr. Jones, I am going to ask you some questions about your health so that we can plan your care." -
Answer-The most appropriate introduction to use to start an interview with an adult patient is:
a. "David, I am here to ask you questions about your illness; we want to determine what is wrong."
b. "Because so many people have already asked you questions, I will just get the information from the
chart."
c. "Mr. Jones, I am going to ask you some questions about your health so that we can plan your care."
d. "Mr. Jones, is it okay if I ask you some quick questions this morning about your health?"
c. "Tell me how you feel about having surgery." - Answer-The nurse is caring for a patient who is
scheduled for surgery. The nurse observes that the patient appears anxious. Which of the following
responses from the nurse is appropriate?
a. "Why did you wait so long to make an appointment?"
b. "That is exactly how I would feel."
c. "Tell me how you feel about having surgery."
C. Confidentiality - Answer-A student nurse recognizes a hospitalized patient as the neighbor of a close
friend. When the student sees the friend next , the student says, "You know that older man who lives in
the apartment next to you? Well, I took care of him today in the hospital". The student nurse is not
respecting which of the following principles?
a. Fidelity
b. Benevolence
c. Confidentiality
d. Veracity
a. the presence or absence of all symptoms under the system heading. - Answer-When recording
information for the review of systems, the interviewer must document:
a. the presence or absence of all symptoms under the system heading.
b. objective data that supports the history of present illness.
c. "negative" under the system heading.
d. physical findings, such as skin appearance, to support historic data.
b. Sit on a chair that is 4 feet away from the patient's stretcher. - Answer-The nurse is conducting a
heath history on an adult patient. Which technique can facilitate open communication between the
patient and the nurse?
a. Stand about 1 foot away from the patient's stretcher.
b. Sit on a chair that is 4 feet away from the patient's stretcher.
c. Sit on the stretcher next to the patient.
d. Stand about 12 feet away from the patient's stretcher.
, b. Working phase - Answer-Which phase of the interview uses communication techniques to collect
health data?
a. Preinteraction Phase
b. Working phase
c. Closing phase
d. Beginning phase
a. symptoms - Answer-OLDCARTS is a mnemonic that helps the clinician to remember to address
characteristics specific to:
a. symptoms.
b. substance use and abuse.
c. severity of dementia.
d. the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs).
c. "Mr. Jones, I am going to ask you some questions about your health so that we can plan your care." -
Answer-The most appropriate introduction to use to start an interview with an adult patient is:
a. "David, I am here to ask you questions about your illness; we want to determine what is wrong."
b. "Because so many people have already asked you questions, I will just get the information from the
chart."
c. "Mr. Jones, I am going to ask you some questions about your health so that we can plan your care."
d. "Mr. Jones, is it okay if I ask you some quick questions this morning about your health?"
c. "Tell me how you feel about having surgery." - Answer-The nurse is caring for a patient who is
scheduled for surgery. The nurse observes that the patient appears anxious. Which of the following
responses from the nurse is appropriate?
a. "Why did you wait so long to make an appointment?"
b. "That is exactly how I would feel."
c. "Tell me how you feel about having surgery."
