NURS 5220 ADULT SOAP NOTE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Pathognomonic Finding.
Answer: A finding so specific that it confirms a disease.
◍ Intramuscular.
Answer: IM
◍ PQRSTAT.
Answer: provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time, associated sound,
treatment
◍ CAGE Questionnaire.
Answer: Screens for alcohol use (Cutting down, Annoyance, Guilt,
Eye-opener).
◍ Rule out.
Answer: R/O
◍ 7 Variables of Symptom Analysis.
Answer: Timing, location, quality, quantity/severity, setting,
aggravating/alleviating factors, associated factors.
◍ Areas where culture impacts illness.
Answer: Communication, health beliefs and practices, family relationships,
diet and nutrition.
◍ FICA.
Answer: Assessing spirituality (Faith, Importance, Community, Address in
, care).
◍ Date of Birth.
Answer: DOB
◍ 5 requirements for medical documentation.
Answer: black ink, no blank spaces, proper medical abbreviations, correct
all errors, sign and date (with credentials)
◍ Breath sounds.
Answer: BS
◍ Physical exam techniques.
Answer: Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation.
◍ Open reduction, internal fixation.
Answer: ORIF
◍ Four Times a day.
Answer: qid. , 4x/d
◍ Moderate.
Answer: mod.
◍ four times a day.
Answer: qid
◍ Cultural humility.
Answer: The practice of self-reflection to recognize one's own biases and
limitations in cross-cultural care, emphasizing respect and lifelong learning.
◍ Factors influencing culture in healthcare.
Answer: Age, gender, race, ethnic group, cultural attitudes, regional
differences, socioeconomic status.
◍ Medication list in SOAP.
Answer: Subjective (PMH/Current Health Data).
◍ Electrical nerve Stimulation.
Answer: THA
, ◍ SOAP assessment.
Answer: diagnosis/prognosis
◍ Pathognomonic finding.
Answer: A finding so characteristic that it confirms a diagnosis.
◍ Percussion sound over the lungs.
Answer: Resonance.
◍ Subjective Items.
Answer: demographic info, C/C, level of function, Pt goals, Social hx,
employment status, available resources, social/health habits, family hx,
medications (for current condition)
◍ Parts of the hand used in palpation.
Answer: Finger pads → position, size, texture; Ulnar surface → vibration;
Dorsal surface → temperature.
◍ Question types used in interviews.
Answer: Open-ended, direct, leading.
◍ HITS tool.
Answer: Screening for domestic violence (Hurt, Insult, Threaten, Scream).
◍ Pertinent Negatives.
Answer: Findings that help rule out a diagnosis.
◍ Step 1 in diagnostic reasoning.
Answer: Create a list of all possible diagnoses (differential).
◍ Bilateral.
Answer: B, bilat
◍ 7 variables of a symptom analysis.
Answer: Timing, location, quality, quantity/severity, setting,
aggravating/alleviating factors, associated symptoms.
◍ RESPECT model.
Answer: R - Rapport, E - Empathy, S - Support, P - Partnership, E -
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Pathognomonic Finding.
Answer: A finding so specific that it confirms a disease.
◍ Intramuscular.
Answer: IM
◍ PQRSTAT.
Answer: provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time, associated sound,
treatment
◍ CAGE Questionnaire.
Answer: Screens for alcohol use (Cutting down, Annoyance, Guilt,
Eye-opener).
◍ Rule out.
Answer: R/O
◍ 7 Variables of Symptom Analysis.
Answer: Timing, location, quality, quantity/severity, setting,
aggravating/alleviating factors, associated factors.
◍ Areas where culture impacts illness.
Answer: Communication, health beliefs and practices, family relationships,
diet and nutrition.
◍ FICA.
Answer: Assessing spirituality (Faith, Importance, Community, Address in
, care).
◍ Date of Birth.
Answer: DOB
◍ 5 requirements for medical documentation.
Answer: black ink, no blank spaces, proper medical abbreviations, correct
all errors, sign and date (with credentials)
◍ Breath sounds.
Answer: BS
◍ Physical exam techniques.
Answer: Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation.
◍ Open reduction, internal fixation.
Answer: ORIF
◍ Four Times a day.
Answer: qid. , 4x/d
◍ Moderate.
Answer: mod.
◍ four times a day.
Answer: qid
◍ Cultural humility.
Answer: The practice of self-reflection to recognize one's own biases and
limitations in cross-cultural care, emphasizing respect and lifelong learning.
◍ Factors influencing culture in healthcare.
Answer: Age, gender, race, ethnic group, cultural attitudes, regional
differences, socioeconomic status.
◍ Medication list in SOAP.
Answer: Subjective (PMH/Current Health Data).
◍ Electrical nerve Stimulation.
Answer: THA
, ◍ SOAP assessment.
Answer: diagnosis/prognosis
◍ Pathognomonic finding.
Answer: A finding so characteristic that it confirms a diagnosis.
◍ Percussion sound over the lungs.
Answer: Resonance.
◍ Subjective Items.
Answer: demographic info, C/C, level of function, Pt goals, Social hx,
employment status, available resources, social/health habits, family hx,
medications (for current condition)
◍ Parts of the hand used in palpation.
Answer: Finger pads → position, size, texture; Ulnar surface → vibration;
Dorsal surface → temperature.
◍ Question types used in interviews.
Answer: Open-ended, direct, leading.
◍ HITS tool.
Answer: Screening for domestic violence (Hurt, Insult, Threaten, Scream).
◍ Pertinent Negatives.
Answer: Findings that help rule out a diagnosis.
◍ Step 1 in diagnostic reasoning.
Answer: Create a list of all possible diagnoses (differential).
◍ Bilateral.
Answer: B, bilat
◍ 7 variables of a symptom analysis.
Answer: Timing, location, quality, quantity/severity, setting,
aggravating/alleviating factors, associated symptoms.
◍ RESPECT model.
Answer: R - Rapport, E - Empathy, S - Support, P - Partnership, E -
