NUR 504 - Exam 1 Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
Which of the following is an example of subjective data that may be collected during a
health assessment?
a. Height and weight
b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions
c. Results from an abdominal CT scan
d. Complete blood count
b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions
1. Which of the following is true regarding the data taken in a health history?
a. Most health history data are objective and measurable.
b. Objective data are error-free, quantifiable data.
c. Subjective data, being inherently less accurate, are of less value than objective data.
d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data.
d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data.
1. What do Coulehan and Block define as "listening to the total communication . . . and
letting the patient know that you are really hearing"?
a. Cultural competence
b. Patience
c. Empathy
d. Top-tier communication
c. Empathy
,1. The provider is preparing to take a health history for a new patient. He takes the
patient to a private room and asks the patient to don a hospital gown. After stepping
outside to give the patient sufficient time to change, he then comes back in and asks
permission to conduct the history. He sits next to the patient at eye level, discreetly
observes the patient for any sensory deficits, and asks the patient if he may take brief
notes of the conversation. During the conversation, he gives the patient time to answer
questions fully. He makes sure that his questions do not contain technical terms and
quietly observes the patient's nonverbal behaviors throughout. Which mistake did the
provider make?
a. He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in their own clothing for
their comfort.
b. He should not have omitted technical terminology. Patients like having a chance to
learn.
c. He should have seated
a. He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in their own clothing for their
comfort.
1. Which of the following is true of both comprehensive and focused health histories?
a. They both include identifying data.
b. They both include a social history.
c. They both include a family history.
d. They are both conducted in emergency situations.
a. They both include identifying data.
1. In the mnemonic devise PQRST, which of the following includes describing the
location of the symptoms?
, a. Precipitating factors
b. Quality
c. Radiation
d. Severity
b. Quality
1. What is the current mnemonic device for taking a health history?
a. PQRST
b. CLIENT OUTCOMES
c. PRACTICE
d. GOOD MEDICINE
b. CLIENT OUTCOMES
1. When taking a PMI, which of the following is correct?
a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
b. Ask the patient for a very brief summary of their current health.
c. If a patient states that they have been vaccinated with BCG, make sure to administer
a PPD test.
d. CAM documentation is no longer a requirement.
a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
1. Which of the following is a first-degree relative to the patient who has experienced
premature onset of CVD?
a. Sister at 62
b. Cousin at 62
c. Aunt at 59
d. Grandfather at 44
Correct Answers
Which of the following is an example of subjective data that may be collected during a
health assessment?
a. Height and weight
b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions
c. Results from an abdominal CT scan
d. Complete blood count
b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions
1. Which of the following is true regarding the data taken in a health history?
a. Most health history data are objective and measurable.
b. Objective data are error-free, quantifiable data.
c. Subjective data, being inherently less accurate, are of less value than objective data.
d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data.
d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data.
1. What do Coulehan and Block define as "listening to the total communication . . . and
letting the patient know that you are really hearing"?
a. Cultural competence
b. Patience
c. Empathy
d. Top-tier communication
c. Empathy
,1. The provider is preparing to take a health history for a new patient. He takes the
patient to a private room and asks the patient to don a hospital gown. After stepping
outside to give the patient sufficient time to change, he then comes back in and asks
permission to conduct the history. He sits next to the patient at eye level, discreetly
observes the patient for any sensory deficits, and asks the patient if he may take brief
notes of the conversation. During the conversation, he gives the patient time to answer
questions fully. He makes sure that his questions do not contain technical terms and
quietly observes the patient's nonverbal behaviors throughout. Which mistake did the
provider make?
a. He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in their own clothing for
their comfort.
b. He should not have omitted technical terminology. Patients like having a chance to
learn.
c. He should have seated
a. He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in their own clothing for their
comfort.
1. Which of the following is true of both comprehensive and focused health histories?
a. They both include identifying data.
b. They both include a social history.
c. They both include a family history.
d. They are both conducted in emergency situations.
a. They both include identifying data.
1. In the mnemonic devise PQRST, which of the following includes describing the
location of the symptoms?
, a. Precipitating factors
b. Quality
c. Radiation
d. Severity
b. Quality
1. What is the current mnemonic device for taking a health history?
a. PQRST
b. CLIENT OUTCOMES
c. PRACTICE
d. GOOD MEDICINE
b. CLIENT OUTCOMES
1. When taking a PMI, which of the following is correct?
a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
b. Ask the patient for a very brief summary of their current health.
c. If a patient states that they have been vaccinated with BCG, make sure to administer
a PPD test.
d. CAM documentation is no longer a requirement.
a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
1. Which of the following is a first-degree relative to the patient who has experienced
premature onset of CVD?
a. Sister at 62
b. Cousin at 62
c. Aunt at 59
d. Grandfather at 44
