NR 509 TEST CHAPTER 14 CONCEPT REVIEW
GUIDE 2026 ABDOMINAL PAIN AND
DIAGNOSTIC REASONING
◉ interviewing techniques.
Answer: Nonverbal communication
Empathy
Active listening
Validation
reassurance
partnering
summarize
Guided questioning
Empowerment
◉ Setting the stage for examination.
Answer: Explaining point for point what the examination will entail,
preparing, privacy, awareness of the setting in which the exam is
taking place, do not assume it is ok to have others in the room, being
aware of disabilities.
,◉ Establishing Rapport.
Answer: Earning trust, following through, showing empathy and
compassion, being knowledgeable of the information provided
◉ Gender Pronouns.
Answer: How a person would like to be referred to. Ex: "She/Her"
"He/Him" "They/Them" etc.
How would you describe your sexual identity
How would you describe your gender identity
What is the sex on your original birth certificate
◉ FIFE model.
Answer: Feelings
Ideas
Functioning
Expectations
Helps explore the patient's perspective about their health and illness
◉ Patient-centered medical care.
Answer: Involving the patient in their care and coming up with a
plan with the provider. Provider must acknowledge their own
personal biases while being aware of what is the safest Sam's most
effective plan for the patient
,◉ Fundamentals of skilled interviewing.
Answer: Active listening, empathetic responses, guided questioning,
nonverbal communication, validation, reassurance, partnering,
summarization, transitions, empowering the patient
◉ verbal communication.
Answer: expressing ideas to others by using spoken words
◉ nonverbal communication.
Answer: communication using body movements, gestures, and facial
expressions rather than speech
◉ Challenging Patient Situations and behaviors.
Answer: Silent
Talkative
With confusing narrative
With altered state or cognition
With emotional lability
Angry or aggressive
Flirtatious
Discriminatory
, With hearing loss
With low or impaired vision
With limited intelligence
Burdened by personal problems
Nonadherent
With low literacy
With low health literacy
With limited language proficiency
With terminal illness or dying
◉ 5 R's off cultural humility.
Answer: Reflection— what did I learn?
Respect—did I treat everyone involved w respect?
Regard—did unconscious bias drive this encounter?
Relevance—how was cultural humility relevant?
Resiliency—how did my personal resilience affect this interaction?
◉ Core Values of Medical Ethics.
Answer: nonmaleficence,
beneficence,
respect for autonomy,
decisional capacity,
GUIDE 2026 ABDOMINAL PAIN AND
DIAGNOSTIC REASONING
◉ interviewing techniques.
Answer: Nonverbal communication
Empathy
Active listening
Validation
reassurance
partnering
summarize
Guided questioning
Empowerment
◉ Setting the stage for examination.
Answer: Explaining point for point what the examination will entail,
preparing, privacy, awareness of the setting in which the exam is
taking place, do not assume it is ok to have others in the room, being
aware of disabilities.
,◉ Establishing Rapport.
Answer: Earning trust, following through, showing empathy and
compassion, being knowledgeable of the information provided
◉ Gender Pronouns.
Answer: How a person would like to be referred to. Ex: "She/Her"
"He/Him" "They/Them" etc.
How would you describe your sexual identity
How would you describe your gender identity
What is the sex on your original birth certificate
◉ FIFE model.
Answer: Feelings
Ideas
Functioning
Expectations
Helps explore the patient's perspective about their health and illness
◉ Patient-centered medical care.
Answer: Involving the patient in their care and coming up with a
plan with the provider. Provider must acknowledge their own
personal biases while being aware of what is the safest Sam's most
effective plan for the patient
,◉ Fundamentals of skilled interviewing.
Answer: Active listening, empathetic responses, guided questioning,
nonverbal communication, validation, reassurance, partnering,
summarization, transitions, empowering the patient
◉ verbal communication.
Answer: expressing ideas to others by using spoken words
◉ nonverbal communication.
Answer: communication using body movements, gestures, and facial
expressions rather than speech
◉ Challenging Patient Situations and behaviors.
Answer: Silent
Talkative
With confusing narrative
With altered state or cognition
With emotional lability
Angry or aggressive
Flirtatious
Discriminatory
, With hearing loss
With low or impaired vision
With limited intelligence
Burdened by personal problems
Nonadherent
With low literacy
With low health literacy
With limited language proficiency
With terminal illness or dying
◉ 5 R's off cultural humility.
Answer: Reflection— what did I learn?
Respect—did I treat everyone involved w respect?
Regard—did unconscious bias drive this encounter?
Relevance—how was cultural humility relevant?
Resiliency—how did my personal resilience affect this interaction?
◉ Core Values of Medical Ethics.
Answer: nonmaleficence,
beneficence,
respect for autonomy,
decisional capacity,
