NR304 Chamberlain University-Illinois Health Assessment Exam 1
Review || Questions and Correct Detailed Answers.
Acute pain correct answers Pain that lasts only through the expected recovery period from
illness, injury, or surgery, whether it has a sudden or slow onset and regardless of the intensity
Angular stomatitis correct answers A clinical finding of poor nutrition; cracks at the corner of the
mouth
Anthropometric correct answers Any scientific measurement of the body
Assessment correct answers The first step of the nursing process. This includes the collection,
organization, and validation of subjective and objective data
Assimilation correct answers The adoption and incorporation of characteristics, customs, and
values of the dominant culture by those new to that culture
atrophic papillae correct answers A clinical finding of poor nutritional health
attending correct answers Giving full-time attention to verbal and nonverbal messages
Blood pressure correct answers Pressure caused by waves of blood as it ebbs and flows within
the systemic arteries
Cheilosis correct answers An abnormal condition of the lips characterized by scaling of the
surface and by the formation of fissures in the corners of the mouth
Chronic pain correct answers Pain that is prolonged, usually recurring or persisting over 6
months or longer, and interferes with functioning
,Client record correct answers A legal document used to plan care, to communicate information
between and among healthcare providers, and to monitor quality of care
Communication correct answers Exchange of information, feelings, thoughts, and ideas
concreteness correct answers Speaking to the client in specific terms rather than in vague
generalities
Confidentiality correct answers Protecting information, sharing only to those directly involved in
client care
Critical thinking correct answers A process of purposeful and creative thinking about resolutions
of problems or the development of ways to manage situations
Cultural competence correct answers The capacity of nurses or health service delivery systems to
effectively understand and plan for the needs of a culturally diverse client or group
Culture correct answers The nonphysical traits, such as values, beliefs, attitudes, and customs,
that are shared by a group of people and passed from one generation to the next
Cutaneous pain correct answers Pain that originates in the skin or subcutaneous tissue
Deep somatic pain correct answers Pain that is diffuse and arises from ligaments, tendons, bones,
blood vessels, and nerves, which tends to last longer than cutaneous pain
Diastolic pressure correct answers The lowest arterial blood pressure of the cardiac cycle
occuring when the heart is at rest
, diet recall correct answers A remembrance of all food, beverages, and nutritional supplements or
products consumed in a set period such as a 24-hour period
Diversity correct answers The state of being different
empathy correct answers Understanding, being aware, being sensitive to the feelings, thoughts,
and/or experiences of another
encoding correct answers The process of formulating a message for transmission to another
person
Ethnicity correct answers The awareness of belonging to a group in which certain characteristics
or aspects such as culture and biology differentiate the members of one group from another
Ethnocentrism correct answers The tendency to believe one's way of life, values, beliefs, and
customs are superior to those of others
false reassurance correct answers The client is assured of a positive outcome with no basis for
believing in it
flag sign correct answers Dyspigmentation of the mouth or a part of the mouth
Focused interview correct answers An interview that enables the nurse to clarify points, to obtain
missing information, and to follow up on verbal and nonverbal cues identified in the health
history
food frequency questionnaire correct answers A questionnaire that assesses intake of a variety of
food groups on a daily, weekly, or longer basis
Review || Questions and Correct Detailed Answers.
Acute pain correct answers Pain that lasts only through the expected recovery period from
illness, injury, or surgery, whether it has a sudden or slow onset and regardless of the intensity
Angular stomatitis correct answers A clinical finding of poor nutrition; cracks at the corner of the
mouth
Anthropometric correct answers Any scientific measurement of the body
Assessment correct answers The first step of the nursing process. This includes the collection,
organization, and validation of subjective and objective data
Assimilation correct answers The adoption and incorporation of characteristics, customs, and
values of the dominant culture by those new to that culture
atrophic papillae correct answers A clinical finding of poor nutritional health
attending correct answers Giving full-time attention to verbal and nonverbal messages
Blood pressure correct answers Pressure caused by waves of blood as it ebbs and flows within
the systemic arteries
Cheilosis correct answers An abnormal condition of the lips characterized by scaling of the
surface and by the formation of fissures in the corners of the mouth
Chronic pain correct answers Pain that is prolonged, usually recurring or persisting over 6
months or longer, and interferes with functioning
,Client record correct answers A legal document used to plan care, to communicate information
between and among healthcare providers, and to monitor quality of care
Communication correct answers Exchange of information, feelings, thoughts, and ideas
concreteness correct answers Speaking to the client in specific terms rather than in vague
generalities
Confidentiality correct answers Protecting information, sharing only to those directly involved in
client care
Critical thinking correct answers A process of purposeful and creative thinking about resolutions
of problems or the development of ways to manage situations
Cultural competence correct answers The capacity of nurses or health service delivery systems to
effectively understand and plan for the needs of a culturally diverse client or group
Culture correct answers The nonphysical traits, such as values, beliefs, attitudes, and customs,
that are shared by a group of people and passed from one generation to the next
Cutaneous pain correct answers Pain that originates in the skin or subcutaneous tissue
Deep somatic pain correct answers Pain that is diffuse and arises from ligaments, tendons, bones,
blood vessels, and nerves, which tends to last longer than cutaneous pain
Diastolic pressure correct answers The lowest arterial blood pressure of the cardiac cycle
occuring when the heart is at rest
, diet recall correct answers A remembrance of all food, beverages, and nutritional supplements or
products consumed in a set period such as a 24-hour period
Diversity correct answers The state of being different
empathy correct answers Understanding, being aware, being sensitive to the feelings, thoughts,
and/or experiences of another
encoding correct answers The process of formulating a message for transmission to another
person
Ethnicity correct answers The awareness of belonging to a group in which certain characteristics
or aspects such as culture and biology differentiate the members of one group from another
Ethnocentrism correct answers The tendency to believe one's way of life, values, beliefs, and
customs are superior to those of others
false reassurance correct answers The client is assured of a positive outcome with no basis for
believing in it
flag sign correct answers Dyspigmentation of the mouth or a part of the mouth
Focused interview correct answers An interview that enables the nurse to clarify points, to obtain
missing information, and to follow up on verbal and nonverbal cues identified in the health
history
food frequency questionnaire correct answers A questionnaire that assesses intake of a variety of
food groups on a daily, weekly, or longer basis
