NURS 1543 MIDTERM EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION 2025

Subjective Data - CORRECT ANSWER -information perceived by the patient, up to determination eg. Pain Scale Objective Data - CORRECT ANSWER -What the health professional observes by Inspecting, Palpating, Percussing, and Auscultating during the physical examination (measured, factual) Perception of Health - CORRECT ANSWER -How do you define/view health? (Biomedical or holistic model) A patient has their own views + expectations 4 Types of Data Bases - CORRECT ANSWER -Complete- full health history assessment,long interview Episodic- 1 body system issue, is problem centred Follow Up- Post-surgery, progress of health update Emergency-Seen faster, time critical issue OPQRSTU - CORRECT ANSWER -O-Onset(when did it start?) P-Provocative or Palliative(what makes it better/worse) Q-Quality or Quantity(please describe the pain to me) R-Region or Radiation(point to where the pain is) S-Severity Scale (1-10 pain ranking) T-Timing(what time of day,how often,intermittent/constant) U-Understanding patients perception(what does it mean to the pt) Techniques of communication - CORRECT ANSWER -Introducing the interview, working phase, closing the interview