Nur 1460 OCC Quiz 1 and answers with
solutions
What are three types of assessments? - ANSWER Complete, Episodic or problem-centered and
follow up
Which assessment is like the Gordon's? - ANSWER Complete
This assessment is required of anyone admitted in the hospital - ANSWER Complete
This assessment is limited or deals with short term problem in eg. a rash - ANSWER Episodic or
problem centered
This is an assessment that deals with a previously identified problem for eg. a cast - ANSWER
Follow up
This assessment deals with the Hx and Physical exam - ANSWER Complete
During an assessment the nurse would look for the normal verses the _______ - ANSWER
abnormal
During assessments we need to consider ____ related issues (where we use different
techniques for a child vrs an adult). - ANSWER Age
T or F- The normal assessment techniques for an adult during an exam may be different for a
child (ex. using otoscope) - ANSWER True
, T or F - We do not need to consider cultural taboos when doing an assessment. - ANSWER False
we do, even religions, ethnicity, etc
If a patient has a barrel chest with a disease of COPD, would the nurse consider this a normal
assessment or abnormal? - ANSWER Normal - this is where we need to consider the baseline
normal findings for diseases
Is eye contact always good when doing an assessment? - ANSWER Yes unless there is a cultural
issue such as oriental families
What are some things needed to have a successful interview when doing an assessment? -
ANSWER Good room temperature, give full attention, have proper lighting, provide privacy,
clearly introduce yourself, ask open ended questions, watch pt body language, treat pt with
respect, if client in pain address that first, have equal sitting positions and maintain proper
distance.
When taking a health history, the goal is to collect _____ and _____ data, to analysis it and
come up with a nursing diagnosis - ANSWER objective and subjective
T or F -What the patient tells us can be more reliable that what we observe. - ANSWER True
We use our ____ to observe data in a patient - ANSWER senses
A health history consists of 11 parts, what are they? - ANSWER Biographical data, source of Hx,
reason for seeking care, present health illness (including hx of it), past health, accidents or
injuries, hospitalizations/operations, family hx, a review of the systems, their functional
assessment and their perception of their health
solutions
What are three types of assessments? - ANSWER Complete, Episodic or problem-centered and
follow up
Which assessment is like the Gordon's? - ANSWER Complete
This assessment is required of anyone admitted in the hospital - ANSWER Complete
This assessment is limited or deals with short term problem in eg. a rash - ANSWER Episodic or
problem centered
This is an assessment that deals with a previously identified problem for eg. a cast - ANSWER
Follow up
This assessment deals with the Hx and Physical exam - ANSWER Complete
During an assessment the nurse would look for the normal verses the _______ - ANSWER
abnormal
During assessments we need to consider ____ related issues (where we use different
techniques for a child vrs an adult). - ANSWER Age
T or F- The normal assessment techniques for an adult during an exam may be different for a
child (ex. using otoscope) - ANSWER True
, T or F - We do not need to consider cultural taboos when doing an assessment. - ANSWER False
we do, even religions, ethnicity, etc
If a patient has a barrel chest with a disease of COPD, would the nurse consider this a normal
assessment or abnormal? - ANSWER Normal - this is where we need to consider the baseline
normal findings for diseases
Is eye contact always good when doing an assessment? - ANSWER Yes unless there is a cultural
issue such as oriental families
What are some things needed to have a successful interview when doing an assessment? -
ANSWER Good room temperature, give full attention, have proper lighting, provide privacy,
clearly introduce yourself, ask open ended questions, watch pt body language, treat pt with
respect, if client in pain address that first, have equal sitting positions and maintain proper
distance.
When taking a health history, the goal is to collect _____ and _____ data, to analysis it and
come up with a nursing diagnosis - ANSWER objective and subjective
T or F -What the patient tells us can be more reliable that what we observe. - ANSWER True
We use our ____ to observe data in a patient - ANSWER senses
A health history consists of 11 parts, what are they? - ANSWER Biographical data, source of Hx,
reason for seeking care, present health illness (including hx of it), past health, accidents or
injuries, hospitalizations/operations, family hx, a review of the systems, their functional
assessment and their perception of their health
