NUR 3270: EXAM ONE (Comp. Health
Assessment) Questions with
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communication - Answer the process of interaction between people where symbols are used
to create, exchange and interpret ideas, emotions, and mind state
linguistic - Answer a category of communication in which there is a verbal exchange of
messages through spoken words or written symbols
paralinguistic - Answer a category of communication in which there is a nonverbal exchange
of symbols. Includes gestures, eye contact, and facial expressions
paralinguistic - Answer which category of communication provides important cues about
emotions, moods, and/or psychological states?
metacommunication - Answer a category of communication that consists of the factors that
comprise the context of the message. used to create meaning
true - Answer true or false: communication is a learned skill.
true - Answer true or false: messages can be distorted during the process of complementary
exchange.
false - Answer true or false: relationships do not always affect the communication process
linear theory - Answer which communication theory does not reflect the complexity of
communication in which messages are being passed back and forth
egocentric - Answer children under 5 years old utilize this type of communication which
involves only seeing things from their point of view
false - Answer true or false: explanations and reasoning are not important during the school
age years.
true - Answer true or false: privacy and confidentiality is important during the teenage years
,therapeutic communication - Answer communication with a purpose. needed to gather data
for diagnosis and treatment. directed to goals and concerns of the health of the patient.
false reassurance - Answer type of communication barrier in which the nurse assures the
patient of positive outcomes with no basis of believing in it
interrupting - Answer type of communication barrier that shows insensitivity to the patient's
thoughts and feelings
cross examination - Answer type of communication barrier in which the nurse asks question
after question during assessment & as a result makes the patient feel threatened and reveal less
information
false - Answer true or false: you speak to the translator when communicating with a patient
that has a language barrier.
ISBAR - Answer what acronym is used to communicate critical information about a patient to
other healthcare providers/team members
identify - Answer what does the I in ISBAR stand for?
situation - Answer what does the S in ISBAR stand for?
background - Answer what does the B in ISBAR stand for?
assessment - Answer what does the A in ISBAR stand for?
reccomendation - Answer what does the R in ISBAR stand for?
true - Answer true or false: date, time, and signature must always be used when charting
patient information
HIPAA - Answer acronym for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA - Answer act developed to help maintain privacy and confidentiality of health
information
, true - Answer true or false: patient must agree to the release of their health information
APIE - Answer documentation format that involves Assessment, Problem, Intervention, &
Evaluation
SOAP - Answer documentation format that involves Subjective information, Objective
information, Assessment, & Plan
health history - Answer allows for a holistic view of the patient from the patient
true - Answer true or false: the health history comprises of subjective data
true - Answer true or false: secondary sources of health history include family & medical
history
heritability - Answer the risk for developing a disorder being transmitted to ones children
pedigree - Answer graph of family history for a specific trait or health problem over several
generations
genetics - Answer concerned with the general mechanisms of heredity and the variation of
inherited traits
genomics - Answer focused on the function of all human DNA
autosomal dominant - Answer pattern of inheritance in which a dominant gene allele is
expressed, even when only one allele is dominant. ex.) A (mom) + O (dad) = A (child)
autosomal recessive - Answer pattern of inheritance in which a trait is expressed when 2
recessive alleles are present ex.) O (mom) + O (dad) = O (child)
X linked recessive - Answer pattern of inheritance in which X linked recessive genes are
dominant. Common in males because there is only one X chromosome.
X-linked dominant - Answer pattern of inheritance in which a dominant gene is expressed on
an X chromosome
Assessment) Questions with
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2026
Updated.
communication - Answer the process of interaction between people where symbols are used
to create, exchange and interpret ideas, emotions, and mind state
linguistic - Answer a category of communication in which there is a verbal exchange of
messages through spoken words or written symbols
paralinguistic - Answer a category of communication in which there is a nonverbal exchange
of symbols. Includes gestures, eye contact, and facial expressions
paralinguistic - Answer which category of communication provides important cues about
emotions, moods, and/or psychological states?
metacommunication - Answer a category of communication that consists of the factors that
comprise the context of the message. used to create meaning
true - Answer true or false: communication is a learned skill.
true - Answer true or false: messages can be distorted during the process of complementary
exchange.
false - Answer true or false: relationships do not always affect the communication process
linear theory - Answer which communication theory does not reflect the complexity of
communication in which messages are being passed back and forth
egocentric - Answer children under 5 years old utilize this type of communication which
involves only seeing things from their point of view
false - Answer true or false: explanations and reasoning are not important during the school
age years.
true - Answer true or false: privacy and confidentiality is important during the teenage years
,therapeutic communication - Answer communication with a purpose. needed to gather data
for diagnosis and treatment. directed to goals and concerns of the health of the patient.
false reassurance - Answer type of communication barrier in which the nurse assures the
patient of positive outcomes with no basis of believing in it
interrupting - Answer type of communication barrier that shows insensitivity to the patient's
thoughts and feelings
cross examination - Answer type of communication barrier in which the nurse asks question
after question during assessment & as a result makes the patient feel threatened and reveal less
information
false - Answer true or false: you speak to the translator when communicating with a patient
that has a language barrier.
ISBAR - Answer what acronym is used to communicate critical information about a patient to
other healthcare providers/team members
identify - Answer what does the I in ISBAR stand for?
situation - Answer what does the S in ISBAR stand for?
background - Answer what does the B in ISBAR stand for?
assessment - Answer what does the A in ISBAR stand for?
reccomendation - Answer what does the R in ISBAR stand for?
true - Answer true or false: date, time, and signature must always be used when charting
patient information
HIPAA - Answer acronym for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA - Answer act developed to help maintain privacy and confidentiality of health
information
, true - Answer true or false: patient must agree to the release of their health information
APIE - Answer documentation format that involves Assessment, Problem, Intervention, &
Evaluation
SOAP - Answer documentation format that involves Subjective information, Objective
information, Assessment, & Plan
health history - Answer allows for a holistic view of the patient from the patient
true - Answer true or false: the health history comprises of subjective data
true - Answer true or false: secondary sources of health history include family & medical
history
heritability - Answer the risk for developing a disorder being transmitted to ones children
pedigree - Answer graph of family history for a specific trait or health problem over several
generations
genetics - Answer concerned with the general mechanisms of heredity and the variation of
inherited traits
genomics - Answer focused on the function of all human DNA
autosomal dominant - Answer pattern of inheritance in which a dominant gene allele is
expressed, even when only one allele is dominant. ex.) A (mom) + O (dad) = A (child)
autosomal recessive - Answer pattern of inheritance in which a trait is expressed when 2
recessive alleles are present ex.) O (mom) + O (dad) = O (child)
X linked recessive - Answer pattern of inheritance in which X linked recessive genes are
dominant. Common in males because there is only one X chromosome.
X-linked dominant - Answer pattern of inheritance in which a dominant gene is expressed on
an X chromosome
