WSU N317 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1- LECTURE MATERIAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Types of assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-comprehensive
-focused
-baseline
-functional
what are the 4 steps of health assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1) health history
2) physical assessment
3) clinical reasoning
4) documentation/communication
medical diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅focus is on the diagnosis of disease
nursing diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅focus is on patient's actual/potential response to health
problems
The interview set-up - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-communicate time/place of interview
-introduce yourself
-agree on purpose of interview
-assess
-acknowledge others in the room
-ensure confidentiality
open ended questions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-asks for narrative responses
-helps to elicit patient's story
closed/direct questions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-asks for specific information
-short one/two word answer
,elements of the interview process - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-nonverbal skills
-physical appearance
-posture
-gestures
-facial expression
-eye contact
voice
-touch
-closing the interview
what are the components of health history? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-biographical data
-source of history
-reason for seeking care
-history of present illness (plus 8+1)
-past medical history
-family history
-review of systems
-psychosocial history
Holy 8+1 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-onset
-location
-quality
-quantity
-frequency and duration
-aggravating/alleviating factors
-course
-associated symptoms
plus one: what do you think is causing these symptoms?
, Past medical history - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-childhood illness
-accidents/injuries
-chronic illnesses
-hospitalizations
-operations
-obstetric history
-immunizations
-allergies and rxns
-current meds
-recent travel/military service
family history - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-age and health or cause of death
-health of immediate family members
-family history of things like heart disease, high BP, diabetes, etc
-family tree
review of systems - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-focused questions related to common symptoms specific to
the body system
-head to toe
-not part of the physical assessment
psychosocial history - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-nutriton/diet
-exercise
-sleep
-personal habits, risk taking
-substance use
-environmental/occupational health
-stress and coping patterns
ANSWERS
Types of assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-comprehensive
-focused
-baseline
-functional
what are the 4 steps of health assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1) health history
2) physical assessment
3) clinical reasoning
4) documentation/communication
medical diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅focus is on the diagnosis of disease
nursing diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅focus is on patient's actual/potential response to health
problems
The interview set-up - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-communicate time/place of interview
-introduce yourself
-agree on purpose of interview
-assess
-acknowledge others in the room
-ensure confidentiality
open ended questions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-asks for narrative responses
-helps to elicit patient's story
closed/direct questions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-asks for specific information
-short one/two word answer
,elements of the interview process - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-nonverbal skills
-physical appearance
-posture
-gestures
-facial expression
-eye contact
voice
-touch
-closing the interview
what are the components of health history? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-biographical data
-source of history
-reason for seeking care
-history of present illness (plus 8+1)
-past medical history
-family history
-review of systems
-psychosocial history
Holy 8+1 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-onset
-location
-quality
-quantity
-frequency and duration
-aggravating/alleviating factors
-course
-associated symptoms
plus one: what do you think is causing these symptoms?
, Past medical history - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-childhood illness
-accidents/injuries
-chronic illnesses
-hospitalizations
-operations
-obstetric history
-immunizations
-allergies and rxns
-current meds
-recent travel/military service
family history - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-age and health or cause of death
-health of immediate family members
-family history of things like heart disease, high BP, diabetes, etc
-family tree
review of systems - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-focused questions related to common symptoms specific to
the body system
-head to toe
-not part of the physical assessment
psychosocial history - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-nutriton/diet
-exercise
-sleep
-personal habits, risk taking
-substance use
-environmental/occupational health
-stress and coping patterns
