NSG 101 Beginning Physical Exam
and health assessment Questions
Fully Solved.
When does the general survey begin ? - Answer The second the nurse meets the client
What 5 characteristics does the general survey include ? - Answer 1. physical appearance
2. Hygiene
3. Body structure
4. Body movement
5. Emotional, mental status, and behavior
The general survey includes... - Answer everything in the room (patient and environment)
What is the backbone of nursing ? - Answer The assessment
What is the first part of the nursing process ? - Answer assessment
What are the 5 parts of the nursing process ? - Answer 1. assessment
2. diagnosis
3. planning
4. implementing
5. evaluation
What is subjective data ? - Answer data that the patient states
What is objective data ? - Answer data that is observed
What is a primary source? - Answer Information from the patient
What is a secondary source? - Answer Information from the patients family, friend's or
significant other
What are the three parts of the health assessment ? - Answer 1. Nursing history interview
2. behavioral assessment
,3. physical examination
What are open ended questions? - Answer Questions that require more than a yes or no
answer
What are closed ended questions? - Answer yes or no answers
What are some techniques to enhance data collection ? - Answer active listening
clarification
restatement
interpretation
facilitate
What does the physical assessment do ? - Answer supports or denies what the patient is
saying
What are some purposes of the physical examination ? - Answer gather baseline data
support or refute subjective data
confirm nursing diagnosis
make clinical decisions
evaluate outcomes of care
Restlessness could be the result of ? - Answer an impending respiratory emergency
What are the ABC's? - Answer Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Documentation should do what ? - Answer tell a story
Documentation should be what three things? - Answer 1. complete
2. accurate
3. descriptive
If it is not charted it is ...? - Answer not done
, When should documenting be done? - Answer right after seeing the patient
What is the EMR? - Answer electronic medical record
What is a comprehensive assessment ? - Answer a detailed history and physical examination
upon arrival, full assessment
What is a problem- based/focused assessment? - Answer more detailed assessment based
on focus of a specific problem
What is an episodic/ follow up assessment? - Answer assessment following up with a
previous problem
What is a shift assessment ? - Answer an assessment done early in the shift to know what
baseline is
What is a screening assessment? - Answer a examination to focus on a particular disease
What does culture influence? - Answer a patients behavior
What does recognition and respect to cultural diversities lead to ? - Answer client
satisfaction and improved clinical outcome
What is a culture? - Answer all socially transmitted behavioral patterns such as beliefs,
values, morals, and customs that influence a world view
What is ethnicity? - Answer a social group within a culture and social system that share
common culture and social heritage
What is religion? - Answer an organized system of beliefs, rituals, and practices
What is spirituality ? - Answer a broader concept including prayer, meditation, being present
in the world
Spirituality and religious beliefs influence... ? - Answer interpersonal behaviors and
expectations
and health assessment Questions
Fully Solved.
When does the general survey begin ? - Answer The second the nurse meets the client
What 5 characteristics does the general survey include ? - Answer 1. physical appearance
2. Hygiene
3. Body structure
4. Body movement
5. Emotional, mental status, and behavior
The general survey includes... - Answer everything in the room (patient and environment)
What is the backbone of nursing ? - Answer The assessment
What is the first part of the nursing process ? - Answer assessment
What are the 5 parts of the nursing process ? - Answer 1. assessment
2. diagnosis
3. planning
4. implementing
5. evaluation
What is subjective data ? - Answer data that the patient states
What is objective data ? - Answer data that is observed
What is a primary source? - Answer Information from the patient
What is a secondary source? - Answer Information from the patients family, friend's or
significant other
What are the three parts of the health assessment ? - Answer 1. Nursing history interview
2. behavioral assessment
,3. physical examination
What are open ended questions? - Answer Questions that require more than a yes or no
answer
What are closed ended questions? - Answer yes or no answers
What are some techniques to enhance data collection ? - Answer active listening
clarification
restatement
interpretation
facilitate
What does the physical assessment do ? - Answer supports or denies what the patient is
saying
What are some purposes of the physical examination ? - Answer gather baseline data
support or refute subjective data
confirm nursing diagnosis
make clinical decisions
evaluate outcomes of care
Restlessness could be the result of ? - Answer an impending respiratory emergency
What are the ABC's? - Answer Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Documentation should do what ? - Answer tell a story
Documentation should be what three things? - Answer 1. complete
2. accurate
3. descriptive
If it is not charted it is ...? - Answer not done
, When should documenting be done? - Answer right after seeing the patient
What is the EMR? - Answer electronic medical record
What is a comprehensive assessment ? - Answer a detailed history and physical examination
upon arrival, full assessment
What is a problem- based/focused assessment? - Answer more detailed assessment based
on focus of a specific problem
What is an episodic/ follow up assessment? - Answer assessment following up with a
previous problem
What is a shift assessment ? - Answer an assessment done early in the shift to know what
baseline is
What is a screening assessment? - Answer a examination to focus on a particular disease
What does culture influence? - Answer a patients behavior
What does recognition and respect to cultural diversities lead to ? - Answer client
satisfaction and improved clinical outcome
What is a culture? - Answer all socially transmitted behavioral patterns such as beliefs,
values, morals, and customs that influence a world view
What is ethnicity? - Answer a social group within a culture and social system that share
common culture and social heritage
What is religion? - Answer an organized system of beliefs, rituals, and practices
What is spirituality ? - Answer a broader concept including prayer, meditation, being present
in the world
Spirituality and religious beliefs influence... ? - Answer interpersonal behaviors and
expectations
