Nurs258 (SDSU) Exam 1 Questions With Complete
Solutions
Definition for: Indicate some of the body's basic functions but
reflect many things about health Correct Answer Vital Signs
GENERAL SURVEY
What do document under Physical Appearance? Correct
Answer Age
Ethnicity
Sex
Level of Consciousness
Level of Distress
GENERAL SURVEY
What do you document behavior under? Correct Answer
Mental Health Assessment
GENERAL SURVEY
What do you document under body structure? Correct Answer
Nutrition
GENERAL SURVEY
When taking pediatrics health history? What should you do and
include? Correct Answer Obtain from parent or guardian
Include pregnancy history
Include developmental history
include nutritional history
GENERAL SURVEY
,When you take weight and height what are the requirements?
Correct Answer Take shoes off
Height - measure in centimeters (inches x 2.54)
Weight - measure in kilograms (pounds divided by 2.2)
GENERAL SURVEY
Where do you document mobility under? Correct Answer
Musculoskeletal Assessment
HAIR
What do you inspect? Correct Answer Color
Distribution (Even or symmetrical) (Alopecia)
Flaking
Parasites
HEALTH HISTORY
Common Question to ask about tobacco? Correct Answer
How many packs per day do you smoke?
HEALTH HISTORY
How many chronic illnesses do normal adults have? Correct
Answer 3 (Diabetes, hypertension, COPD)
HEALTH HISTORY
What do you have to do for allergies when you document
Correct Answer List reactions and not side effects
HEALTH HISTORY
What do you use to screen for alcohol use? Correct Answer
CAGE
C - Cut down
, A - Annoyed you (people telling you to stop)
G - Guilty about drinking
E - Eye-opener
HEALTH HISTORY
What is medication reconciliation? Correct Answer Process of
comparing the patient's medications listed in the patient's record
with the medications that the patient is currently taking
HEALTH HISTORY
What is the chief complaint? Correct Answer In one sentence
- like patient complained of sore throat or patient complained of
chest pain
INFECTION CONTROL
Modes of Transmission: Contact or ingestion of contaminated
items
Ex: Blood (Hepatitis B or C) Correct Answer Vehicle
INFECTION CONTROL
Modes of Transmission: Droplet nuclei <5 microns, suspended
>3 feet
Ex: Influenza and Tuberculosis Correct Answer Airborne
INFECTION CONTROL
Modes of Transmission: Droplet nuclei >5 microns
Ex: Meningitis Correct Answer Droplet
INFECTION CONTROL
Modes of Transmission: Health care worker's hands Correct
Answer Direct Contact
Solutions
Definition for: Indicate some of the body's basic functions but
reflect many things about health Correct Answer Vital Signs
GENERAL SURVEY
What do document under Physical Appearance? Correct
Answer Age
Ethnicity
Sex
Level of Consciousness
Level of Distress
GENERAL SURVEY
What do you document behavior under? Correct Answer
Mental Health Assessment
GENERAL SURVEY
What do you document under body structure? Correct Answer
Nutrition
GENERAL SURVEY
When taking pediatrics health history? What should you do and
include? Correct Answer Obtain from parent or guardian
Include pregnancy history
Include developmental history
include nutritional history
GENERAL SURVEY
,When you take weight and height what are the requirements?
Correct Answer Take shoes off
Height - measure in centimeters (inches x 2.54)
Weight - measure in kilograms (pounds divided by 2.2)
GENERAL SURVEY
Where do you document mobility under? Correct Answer
Musculoskeletal Assessment
HAIR
What do you inspect? Correct Answer Color
Distribution (Even or symmetrical) (Alopecia)
Flaking
Parasites
HEALTH HISTORY
Common Question to ask about tobacco? Correct Answer
How many packs per day do you smoke?
HEALTH HISTORY
How many chronic illnesses do normal adults have? Correct
Answer 3 (Diabetes, hypertension, COPD)
HEALTH HISTORY
What do you have to do for allergies when you document
Correct Answer List reactions and not side effects
HEALTH HISTORY
What do you use to screen for alcohol use? Correct Answer
CAGE
C - Cut down
, A - Annoyed you (people telling you to stop)
G - Guilty about drinking
E - Eye-opener
HEALTH HISTORY
What is medication reconciliation? Correct Answer Process of
comparing the patient's medications listed in the patient's record
with the medications that the patient is currently taking
HEALTH HISTORY
What is the chief complaint? Correct Answer In one sentence
- like patient complained of sore throat or patient complained of
chest pain
INFECTION CONTROL
Modes of Transmission: Contact or ingestion of contaminated
items
Ex: Blood (Hepatitis B or C) Correct Answer Vehicle
INFECTION CONTROL
Modes of Transmission: Droplet nuclei <5 microns, suspended
>3 feet
Ex: Influenza and Tuberculosis Correct Answer Airborne
INFECTION CONTROL
Modes of Transmission: Droplet nuclei >5 microns
Ex: Meningitis Correct Answer Droplet
INFECTION CONTROL
Modes of Transmission: Health care worker's hands Correct
Answer Direct Contact
