NRS 3016 CHAPTERS 1-12 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
The nurse is caring for a patient who has severe leg pain, is bedridden and has now
developed a stage I pressure ulcer. Which intervention is a priority for this patient?
-Administering analgesics
-Providing extra fluids
-Ambulating at regular intervals
-Teaching a range-of-motion exercises - Answers - Administering analgesics
While preparing a complete database for a 35-year old female patient w diabetes, the
nurse determines that the patient is following appropriate health-promotion techniques.
Which findings support the nurse's conclusion?
-Has dental visits twice a year
-walks 2 miles 3 times a week
Uses sunscreen when going outside
-has a pedicure and foot checks once a year
-does a breast self-examination twice a year - Answers - -Has dental visits twice a year
-walks 2 miles 3 times a week
Uses sunscreen when going outside
What must the nurse assess first when providing culturally competent health care to an
Asian American patient?
1.The tradition of the Asian American culture and the health care practices r/t health and
wellness
2.The nurse's heritage-based cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, and practices
3.Any differences between the nurse's culture and the Asian American culture
4.The attitudes of Asian American cultures to the health care system in the United
States - Answers - The correct answer is 2. The nurse first needs to be able to
determine what biases or differences exist prior to rendering care to any other culture
What are the social determinants of health? - Answers - -Neighborhood & built
environment- Is it safe to go outside?
-Health and health care: Is there only 1 doctor? Access to doctors?
-Social & community context: whether or not there is support in the community
-Eduction
-Economic Stability: Job
Disease causation through 3 major ways. What are these ways? - Answers - -
Biomedical or scientific theory of illness
-Naturalistic or holistic perspective
-Magico Religious
,What is the health history sequence? - Answers - 1. Biographic data
2. Reason for seeking care
3. Present health or history of present illness
4. Past history
5. Medication reconciliation
6. Family history
7. Review of systems
8. Functional assessment or activities of daily living (ADLs)
What do you ask when getting biographic data from a patient? - Answers - -Name,
address, and phone number
-Age, birth date, and birthplace
-Gender (identification) and relationship status
-Race and ethnic origin
-Occupation: usual and present
-Primary language
What are the 8 things you ask for when talking about the present health of the patient? -
Answers - 1. Location: Be specific;
2. Character or Quality: specific descriptive terms such as burning, sharp, dull, aching,
gnawing, throbbing, shooting, viselike when describing pain.
3. Quantity or Severity: Attempt to quantify the sign or symptom, such as "profuse
menstrual flow soaking five pads per hour."
4. Timing (Onset, Duration, Frequency): When did the symptom first appear? Give the
specific date and time or state specifically how long ago the symptom started prior to
arrival (PTA).
5. Setting: Where was the person or what was the person doing when the symptom
started? What brings it on?
6. Aggravating or Relieving Factors: What makes the pain worse?What relieves it (e.g.,
rest, medication, or ice pack)? What is the effect of any treatment? Ask, "What have you
tried?" or "What seems to help?"
7. Associated Factors. Is this primary symptom associated with any others (e.g., urinary
frequency and burning associated with fever and chills)?
8. Patient's Perception. Find out the meaning of the symptom by asking how it affects
daily activities
What is the PQRSTU mnemonic of pain? - Answers - P= Provocative or palliative
Q= Quality or quantity
R= Region or radiation
S= Severity Scale: 1 to 10
T= Timing or onset
U= Understand patient's perception of problem
What are the categories of functional assessment? - Answers - -Self-esteem, self-
concept
, -Activity and exercise
-Sleep and rest
-Nutrition and elimination
-Interpersonal relationships and resources
-Spiritual resources
-Coping and stress management
-Personal habits
-Illicit or street drugs
-Environment and work hazards
-Intimate partner violence
-Occupational health
What method do you use when interviewing an adolescent? What does it stand for? -
Answers - HEEADSSS
Home environment
Education & employment
Eating
Activities (peer related)
Drugs
Sexuality (are they sexually active?)
Suicide and depresson
Safety from injury and violence (what neighborhood do you live in?)
What are the gross motor skills (used to preform the tasks that involve the coordination
of the large body muscles) for children 1 month through preschool? - Answers - rolls
over, sits alone, walks alone, skips, climbs
What are the fine motor skills for children 1 month through preschool? - Answers -
inspects hands, brings hands to mouth, has pincer grasp, stacks blocks, feeds self,
uses crayon to draw, uses scissors
What are the language skills for children 1 month through preschool? - Answers -
vocalizes, first words with meaning, sentences, persistence of baby talk, speech
problems)
What are the personal-social skills for children 1 month through preschool? - Answers -
smiles, tracks movement with eyes to midline, past midline, attends to sound by turning
head, recognizes own name
What are the gross motor skills for school-aged children? - Answers - (runs, jumps,
climbs, rides bicycle, general coordination
What are the fine motor skills for school-aged children? - Answers - ties shoelace, uses
scissors, writes letters and numbers, draws pictures
VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
The nurse is caring for a patient who has severe leg pain, is bedridden and has now
developed a stage I pressure ulcer. Which intervention is a priority for this patient?
-Administering analgesics
-Providing extra fluids
-Ambulating at regular intervals
-Teaching a range-of-motion exercises - Answers - Administering analgesics
While preparing a complete database for a 35-year old female patient w diabetes, the
nurse determines that the patient is following appropriate health-promotion techniques.
Which findings support the nurse's conclusion?
-Has dental visits twice a year
-walks 2 miles 3 times a week
Uses sunscreen when going outside
-has a pedicure and foot checks once a year
-does a breast self-examination twice a year - Answers - -Has dental visits twice a year
-walks 2 miles 3 times a week
Uses sunscreen when going outside
What must the nurse assess first when providing culturally competent health care to an
Asian American patient?
1.The tradition of the Asian American culture and the health care practices r/t health and
wellness
2.The nurse's heritage-based cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, and practices
3.Any differences between the nurse's culture and the Asian American culture
4.The attitudes of Asian American cultures to the health care system in the United
States - Answers - The correct answer is 2. The nurse first needs to be able to
determine what biases or differences exist prior to rendering care to any other culture
What are the social determinants of health? - Answers - -Neighborhood & built
environment- Is it safe to go outside?
-Health and health care: Is there only 1 doctor? Access to doctors?
-Social & community context: whether or not there is support in the community
-Eduction
-Economic Stability: Job
Disease causation through 3 major ways. What are these ways? - Answers - -
Biomedical or scientific theory of illness
-Naturalistic or holistic perspective
-Magico Religious
,What is the health history sequence? - Answers - 1. Biographic data
2. Reason for seeking care
3. Present health or history of present illness
4. Past history
5. Medication reconciliation
6. Family history
7. Review of systems
8. Functional assessment or activities of daily living (ADLs)
What do you ask when getting biographic data from a patient? - Answers - -Name,
address, and phone number
-Age, birth date, and birthplace
-Gender (identification) and relationship status
-Race and ethnic origin
-Occupation: usual and present
-Primary language
What are the 8 things you ask for when talking about the present health of the patient? -
Answers - 1. Location: Be specific;
2. Character or Quality: specific descriptive terms such as burning, sharp, dull, aching,
gnawing, throbbing, shooting, viselike when describing pain.
3. Quantity or Severity: Attempt to quantify the sign or symptom, such as "profuse
menstrual flow soaking five pads per hour."
4. Timing (Onset, Duration, Frequency): When did the symptom first appear? Give the
specific date and time or state specifically how long ago the symptom started prior to
arrival (PTA).
5. Setting: Where was the person or what was the person doing when the symptom
started? What brings it on?
6. Aggravating or Relieving Factors: What makes the pain worse?What relieves it (e.g.,
rest, medication, or ice pack)? What is the effect of any treatment? Ask, "What have you
tried?" or "What seems to help?"
7. Associated Factors. Is this primary symptom associated with any others (e.g., urinary
frequency and burning associated with fever and chills)?
8. Patient's Perception. Find out the meaning of the symptom by asking how it affects
daily activities
What is the PQRSTU mnemonic of pain? - Answers - P= Provocative or palliative
Q= Quality or quantity
R= Region or radiation
S= Severity Scale: 1 to 10
T= Timing or onset
U= Understand patient's perception of problem
What are the categories of functional assessment? - Answers - -Self-esteem, self-
concept
, -Activity and exercise
-Sleep and rest
-Nutrition and elimination
-Interpersonal relationships and resources
-Spiritual resources
-Coping and stress management
-Personal habits
-Illicit or street drugs
-Environment and work hazards
-Intimate partner violence
-Occupational health
What method do you use when interviewing an adolescent? What does it stand for? -
Answers - HEEADSSS
Home environment
Education & employment
Eating
Activities (peer related)
Drugs
Sexuality (are they sexually active?)
Suicide and depresson
Safety from injury and violence (what neighborhood do you live in?)
What are the gross motor skills (used to preform the tasks that involve the coordination
of the large body muscles) for children 1 month through preschool? - Answers - rolls
over, sits alone, walks alone, skips, climbs
What are the fine motor skills for children 1 month through preschool? - Answers -
inspects hands, brings hands to mouth, has pincer grasp, stacks blocks, feeds self,
uses crayon to draw, uses scissors
What are the language skills for children 1 month through preschool? - Answers -
vocalizes, first words with meaning, sentences, persistence of baby talk, speech
problems)
What are the personal-social skills for children 1 month through preschool? - Answers -
smiles, tracks movement with eyes to midline, past midline, attends to sound by turning
head, recognizes own name
What are the gross motor skills for school-aged children? - Answers - (runs, jumps,
climbs, rides bicycle, general coordination
What are the fine motor skills for school-aged children? - Answers - ties shoelace, uses
scissors, writes letters and numbers, draws pictures
