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This document contains the latest exam questions and answers from Chapter Two: Collecting Subjective Data in Health Assessment. It covers key areas such as patient interviews, health history collection, communication techniques, symptom analysis, and documentation of subjective information. The material is designed to help nursing and health sciences students understand how to gather patient-reported data effectively during clinical assessment. It is also useful for exam preparation and revision to achieve top scores.

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COLLECTIVE SUBJECTIVE DATA




CHAPTER TWO: COLLECTIVE SUBJECTIVE DATA EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST TOP SCORE.

What does the nurse need to understand about the process of communication?
answer >>> it helps build relationships, prevent mistakes, and provide a higher
level of care


What are the phases of the client interview and the purpose for each phase?
answer >>> 1. Pre-introductory: review records prior to meeting client


2. Introductory: introduce and reassure client


3. Working: comment on major biographical data


4. Summary & Closing: summarize information obtained in a working phase


How does age affect the interview process? answer >>> older people have
hearing problems, feel vulnerable and scared, and will need their interview broke
into segments based upon their long medical history


How does culture affect the interview process? answer >>> variation in
willingness to express emotional distress or pain, ability to listen, language, use
and meaning of non-verbal communication, disease/illness perception,
past/present/future time orientation, family's rule in decision making

, COLLECTIVE SUBJECTIVE DATA


How do emotional variations affect the interview process? answer >>> client may
be scared/anxious about health or disclosing personal information, angry they're
sick/about to have an exam, depressed about their health/other life events, have
an ulterior motive for having assessment (avoiding work/school)


What is a complete health history and its components? answer >>> provides
foundation for identifying nursing problems and provides focus for the physical
exam


1. Biographical data
2. reasons for seeking health care
3. history of present health concerns
4. personal health history
5. family health history
6. ROS for current health problems
7. Lifestyle and health practices profile
8. Development level


What information should be included in the source of history? answer >>>
biographical data (name, address, phone number, gender, birth date, SS#, medical
record #, health insurance information


What is reason for seeking care? answer >>> major health problem or concern;
fears and past experiences


Difference between signs and symptoms answer >>> Sign- physician can detect
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