NUR 121 Exam Midterm Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
confidentiality of health info - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-HIPAA | | | | | |
HIPAA exceptions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--uses and disclosures for payment,
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treatment, and health care operations | | | |
-**disclosure of individually identifiable health can be information w/o written
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consent should ONLY be permitted in very limited circumstances where there is a
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clear legal basis for doing so
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|-reasons include: medical or health care research for which an institutional
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review board has determined anonymous records will not be suffice, investigation
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of health care fraud, and public health reporting
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what is part of health history? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--biographical data
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-history of present health concern
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-past health history
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-fam health history
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-review of body systems for current health problems
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-developmental level |
-role of family
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-lifestyle & health practices profile
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|-reason for understanding cultural, ethic, regional, gender, etc. differences in
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individuals
,-reasons for seeking health care
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Important for nursing care - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--when care DOES NOT match
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pt expectations-requires the nurse to TEACH, COUNSEL, MOTIVATE
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-may have to bring outside resources to support the pt-financially, with
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counseling, or via support groups. | | | |
Important to know for developmental level - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--the
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developmental level of an individual "DRIVES" the healthcare providers approach
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-determines the amount of involvement needed from families, significant others,
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or care providers for health care
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Important to know for role of family - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--family dynamics
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shape who the individual is
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-are they always the care-provider?
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-do they rely on assistance from others?
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what are some common reasons people seek health care - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--prescription refills |
-symptom management: |
| -pain
| -weakness
| -nausea, vomiting, diarrhea | |
| -constipation
| -fever
,| -confusion
| -breathing problems |
| -headache
where to begin for seeing pt for 1st time... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--get
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organized and review existing info
| | | |
-use a systematic approach to collecting pt info
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-sequencing of Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, and Auscultation to meet
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specific assessment goals
| |
Tools necessary to prepare for performing a health assessment - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--systematic approach to review of existing info | | | | | |
| -chart review |
| -nurse notes |
| -meds & treatment records
| | |
-collecting pt info | |
| -head-to-toe
| -distal to proximal THEN proximal to distal
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|-Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation to meet specific assessment
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goals
| -Docucare
| -24 hr systematic nursing form (from pt)
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-WIPE. wash hands, introduce yourself/Identify pt, provide privacy, explain
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procedure.
, Docucare Info - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--pt info
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-age
-gender
-race
-primary admitting diagnosis
| |
-secondary diagnosis |
-healthcare facility |
-room
-bed (what type)
| |
-code status |
-isolation status |
-advanced directives |
-contact precautions |
-religion
-marital status |
Head to toe assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-quick systems-everyday
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Focused assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-looks at only one area- throughout
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the day|
ex. teeth for toothache
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subjective data - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-how is this data collected? interview-
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what the pt or family "SAYS"
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Correct Answers
confidentiality of health info - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-HIPAA | | | | | |
HIPAA exceptions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--uses and disclosures for payment,
| | | | | | | | |
treatment, and health care operations | | | |
-**disclosure of individually identifiable health can be information w/o written
| | | | | | | | | |
consent should ONLY be permitted in very limited circumstances where there is a
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
clear legal basis for doing so
| | | | |
|-reasons include: medical or health care research for which an institutional
| | | | | | | | | | |
review board has determined anonymous records will not be suffice, investigation
| | | | | | | | | |
of health care fraud, and public health reporting
| | | | | | | |
what is part of health history? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--biographical data
| | | | | | | | |
-history of present health concern
| | | |
-past health history
| |
-fam health history
| |
-review of body systems for current health problems
| | | | | | |
-developmental level |
-role of family
| |
-lifestyle & health practices profile
| | | |
|-reason for understanding cultural, ethic, regional, gender, etc. differences in
| | | | | | | | | |
individuals
,-reasons for seeking health care
| | | |
Important for nursing care - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--when care DOES NOT match
| | | | | | | | | | |
pt expectations-requires the nurse to TEACH, COUNSEL, MOTIVATE
| | | | | | |
-may have to bring outside resources to support the pt-financially, with
| | | | | | | | | | |
counseling, or via support groups. | | | |
Important to know for developmental level - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--the
| | | | | | | | |
developmental level of an individual "DRIVES" the healthcare providers approach
| | | | | | | | |
-determines the amount of involvement needed from families, significant others,
| | | | | | | | | |
or care providers for health care
| | | | |
Important to know for role of family - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--family dynamics
| | | | | | | | | | |
shape who the individual is
| | | |
-are they always the care-provider?
| | | |
-do they rely on assistance from others?
| | | | | |
what are some common reasons people seek health care - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔--prescription refills |
-symptom management: |
| -pain
| -weakness
| -nausea, vomiting, diarrhea | |
| -constipation
| -fever
,| -confusion
| -breathing problems |
| -headache
where to begin for seeing pt for 1st time... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--get
| | | | | | | | | | | |
organized and review existing info
| | | |
-use a systematic approach to collecting pt info
| | | | | | |
-sequencing of Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, and Auscultation to meet
| | | | | | | | |
specific assessment goals
| |
Tools necessary to prepare for performing a health assessment - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔--systematic approach to review of existing info | | | | | |
| -chart review |
| -nurse notes |
| -meds & treatment records
| | |
-collecting pt info | |
| -head-to-toe
| -distal to proximal THEN proximal to distal
| | | | | |
|-Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation to meet specific assessment
| | | | | | | |
goals
| -Docucare
| -24 hr systematic nursing form (from pt)
| | | | | |
-WIPE. wash hands, introduce yourself/Identify pt, provide privacy, explain
| | | | | | | | | |
procedure.
, Docucare Info - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--pt info
| | | | |
-age
-gender
-race
-primary admitting diagnosis
| |
-secondary diagnosis |
-healthcare facility |
-room
-bed (what type)
| |
-code status |
-isolation status |
-advanced directives |
-contact precautions |
-religion
-marital status |
Head to toe assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-quick systems-everyday
| | | | | | |
Focused assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-looks at only one area- throughout
| | | | | | | | | |
the day|
ex. teeth for toothache
| | |
subjective data - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-how is this data collected? interview-
| | | | | | | | |
what the pt or family "SAYS"
| | | | |
