NURS 307 Chapter 4, 9, 11, and 12: Quiz 2 -
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Topic: NURS 307 Chapter 4, 9, 11, and 12: Quiz 2
1. You are obtaining a health history on a 46-year-old male patient. When asked
what brings him to the clinic, he replies, I woke up yesterday with a fever, dizziness,
and nausea. Today I vomited twice and my stomach is bloated. Which of these
complaints do you classify as subjective data? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: Fever Dizziness Nausea Vomiting Bloating
2. One purpose of the systems review section of the health history is to:
Answer: evaluate health promotion practices.
3. Mr. Woods is a 56-year-old patient who comes to the clinic for a health
assessment. Which guideline will you follow to appropriately document the review of
systems?
Answer: Record the presence or absence of common symptoms specific to each system
heading.
4. For which purpose would you develop a genogram as part of your documentation
on a new patient?
Answer: To provide a concise display of family history
5. Which are critical characteristics that help the interviewer conduct and document
a thorough symptom analysis? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: Character, location, severity Onset and duration, setting Associated symptoms
Aggravating or relieving factors Personal meaning of symptomatology
6. Which information should you include when documenting a history source?
Answer: Reliability of informant
7. When giving her history, a patient states that she takes acetaminophen morning
and evening for pain in her knees. Which is the priority follow-up question you would
ask?
Answer: "How many milligrams do you take?"
8. The reason that Ms. Kingman seeks care is a complaint of debilitating headaches
that cause excessive absences from work. On further exploration, the nurse asks,
Can you identify what brings the headaches on? Which aspect of Ms. Kingman's pain
does this question address?
Answer: Setting
9. Which is an example of appropriate documentation of a patient's reason for
seeking care?
Answer: "I feel tired all the time."
10. At a patient care conference focused on a 76-year-old woman with chronic heart,
lung, and mobility problems, you, as the patient's primary nurse, are asked about
the disease burden. Which type of information would you provide?
Answer: Impact of health problems on the patient's daily activities and overall quality of life
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Questions with Correct Answers (Verified Update)
44 questions with answers
Topic: NURS 307 Chapter 4, 9, 11, and 12: Quiz 2
1. You are obtaining a health history on a 46-year-old male patient. When asked
what brings him to the clinic, he replies, I woke up yesterday with a fever, dizziness,
and nausea. Today I vomited twice and my stomach is bloated. Which of these
complaints do you classify as subjective data? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: Fever Dizziness Nausea Vomiting Bloating
2. One purpose of the systems review section of the health history is to:
Answer: evaluate health promotion practices.
3. Mr. Woods is a 56-year-old patient who comes to the clinic for a health
assessment. Which guideline will you follow to appropriately document the review of
systems?
Answer: Record the presence or absence of common symptoms specific to each system
heading.
4. For which purpose would you develop a genogram as part of your documentation
on a new patient?
Answer: To provide a concise display of family history
5. Which are critical characteristics that help the interviewer conduct and document
a thorough symptom analysis? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: Character, location, severity Onset and duration, setting Associated symptoms
Aggravating or relieving factors Personal meaning of symptomatology
6. Which information should you include when documenting a history source?
Answer: Reliability of informant
7. When giving her history, a patient states that she takes acetaminophen morning
and evening for pain in her knees. Which is the priority follow-up question you would
ask?
Answer: "How many milligrams do you take?"
8. The reason that Ms. Kingman seeks care is a complaint of debilitating headaches
that cause excessive absences from work. On further exploration, the nurse asks,
Can you identify what brings the headaches on? Which aspect of Ms. Kingman's pain
does this question address?
Answer: Setting
9. Which is an example of appropriate documentation of a patient's reason for
seeking care?
Answer: "I feel tired all the time."
10. At a patient care conference focused on a 76-year-old woman with chronic heart,
lung, and mobility problems, you, as the patient's primary nurse, are asked about
the disease burden. Which type of information would you provide?
Answer: Impact of health problems on the patient's daily activities and overall quality of life
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