NR302 Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
A 5-year-old boy is being admitted to the hospital to have his tonsils removed. Which
information should the nurse collect before this procedure?
A. The child's birth weight
B. The age at which he crawled
C. Whether he has had the measles
D. Reactions to previous hospitalizations - correct answer D. Reactions to previous
hospitalizations
Assess how the child reacted to hospitalization and any complications. If the child
reacted poorly, he or she may be afraid now and will need special preparation for the
examination that is to follow. The other items are not significant for the procedure.
When providing culturally competent care, nurses must incorporate cultural
assessments into their health assessments. Which statement is most appropriate to
use when initiating an assessment of cultural beliefs with an elderly American Indian
patient?
A) "Are you of the Christian faith?"
B) "Do you want to see a medicine man?"
C) "How often do you seek help from medical providers?"
D) "What cultural or spiritual beliefs are important to you?" - correct answer D) "What
cultural or spiritual beliefs are important to you?"
Page: 17. The nurse needs to assess the cultural beliefs and practices of the patient.
American Indians may seek assistance from a medicine man or shaman, but the nurse
should not assume this. An open-ended question regarding cultural and spiritual
beliefs is best used initially when performing a cultural assessment.
When the nurse is evaluating the reliability of a patient's responses, which of these
statements would be correct? The patient:
A. has a history of drug abuse and therefore is not reliable.
B. provided consistent information and therefore is reliable.
C. smiled throughout interview and therefore is assumed reliable.
D. would not answer questions concerning stress and therefore is not reliable. -
correct answer B. provided consistent information and therefore is reliable.
,NR302 Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
Page: 50. A reliable person always gives the same answers, even when questions are
rephrased or are repeated later in the interview. The other statements are not correct.
The nurse recognizes that working with children with a different cultural perspective
may be especially difficult because:
A) children have spiritual needs that are influenced by their stages of development.
B) children have spiritual needs that are direct reflections of what is occurring in their
homes.
C) religious beliefs rarely affect the parents' perceptions of the illness.
D) parents are often the decision makers, and they have no knowledge of their
children's spiritual needs. - correct answer A) children have spiritual needs that are
influenced by their stages of development.
Page: 20. Illness during childhood may be an especially difficult clinical situation.
Children, as well as adults, have spiritual needs that vary according to the child's
developmental level and the religious climate that exists in the family. The other
statements are not correct.
The nurse is reviewing concepts of cultural aspects of pain. Which statement is true
regarding pain?
A) All patients will behave the same way when in pain.
B) Just as patients vary in their perceptions of pain, so will they vary in their
expressions of pain.
C) Cultural norms have very little to do with pain tolerance, because pain tolerance is
always biologically determined.
D) A patient's expression of pain is largely dependent on the amount of tissue injury
associated with the pain. - correct answer B) Just as patients vary in their perceptions
of pain, so will they vary in their expressions of pain.
Page: 25 In addition to expecting variations in pain perception and tolerance, the nurse
should expect variations in the expression of pain. It is well known that individuals turn
to their social environment for validation and comparison. The other statements are
incorrect.
The nurse is obtaining a family health history when the client reports that a
grandparent has type 1 diabetes. Where can the nurse document this information?
,NR302 Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
A) Present health/ illness
B) Family Genogram
C) Past Medical History
D) Health Belief Model - correct answer B) Family Genogram
The Nurse is interviewing their patient. The nurse states "Can you tell me exactly what
you feel when you are having difficulty catching your breath?" Which of the following
communication techniques is the nurse utilizing?
A) Attending to cues
B) Paraphrasing
C) Focusing
D) Summarazing - correct answer C) Focusing
The concept of health and healing has evolved in recent years. Which is the best
description of health?
A) Health is the absence of disease
B) Health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning
C) Health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within the environment
D) Health is the prevention of disease - correct answer C) Health depends on an
interaction of mind, body and spirit within the environment
Which would be included in the database for a new patient admission to a surgical
unit?
A) All subjective and objective data gathered by a health practitioner from a patient
B) All objective data obtained from a patient through inspection, percussion, palpation,
and auscultation
C) A summary of a patient's record, including laboratory studies
D) All subjective and objective, and data gathered from a patient and the results of any
laboratory or diagnostic studies completed - correct answer D) All subjective and
objective, and data gathered from a patient and the results of any laboratory or
diagnostic studies completed
You are reviewing assessment data of a 45-year-old male patient and note pain of 8 on
a scale of 10, labored breathing, and pale skin color on the EHR. This documentation is
an example of:
A) Hypothetical reasoning
, NR302 Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
B) Diagnostic reasoning
C) Data cluster
D) Signs and symptoms - correct answer C) Data cluster
A patient is in the emergency department with nausea and vomiting. Which would you
include in the database
A) Complete health history and full physical examination
B) Diet and GI history
C) Previously identified problems
D) Start collection of data in conjunction with lifesaving measures - correct answer B)
Diet and GI history
A patient has recently received health insurance and would like to know how often he
should visit the provider. How do you respond?
A) It would be most efficient to visit on an annual basis
B) There is no recommendation for the frequency of healthcare visits
C) Your visits may vary depending on your level of wellness
D) Your visits are based on your preference - correct answer C) Your visits may vary
depending on level of wellness
You are reviewing concepts related to steps in the nursing process for determining
prioritization and developing patient outcomes. To what are these actions attributed?
A) Planning
B) Assessment
C) Implementation
D) Diagnosis - correct answer A) Planning
Which best described evidence-based nursing practice?
A) Combining clinical expertise with the use of nursing research to provide the best
care for patients while considering patient's values and circumstances
B) Appraising and looking at implications of one or two articles as they relate to the
culture and ethnicity of a patient
C) Completing a literature search to find relative articles that use nursing research to
encourage nurses to use good practices
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
A 5-year-old boy is being admitted to the hospital to have his tonsils removed. Which
information should the nurse collect before this procedure?
A. The child's birth weight
B. The age at which he crawled
C. Whether he has had the measles
D. Reactions to previous hospitalizations - correct answer D. Reactions to previous
hospitalizations
Assess how the child reacted to hospitalization and any complications. If the child
reacted poorly, he or she may be afraid now and will need special preparation for the
examination that is to follow. The other items are not significant for the procedure.
When providing culturally competent care, nurses must incorporate cultural
assessments into their health assessments. Which statement is most appropriate to
use when initiating an assessment of cultural beliefs with an elderly American Indian
patient?
A) "Are you of the Christian faith?"
B) "Do you want to see a medicine man?"
C) "How often do you seek help from medical providers?"
D) "What cultural or spiritual beliefs are important to you?" - correct answer D) "What
cultural or spiritual beliefs are important to you?"
Page: 17. The nurse needs to assess the cultural beliefs and practices of the patient.
American Indians may seek assistance from a medicine man or shaman, but the nurse
should not assume this. An open-ended question regarding cultural and spiritual
beliefs is best used initially when performing a cultural assessment.
When the nurse is evaluating the reliability of a patient's responses, which of these
statements would be correct? The patient:
A. has a history of drug abuse and therefore is not reliable.
B. provided consistent information and therefore is reliable.
C. smiled throughout interview and therefore is assumed reliable.
D. would not answer questions concerning stress and therefore is not reliable. -
correct answer B. provided consistent information and therefore is reliable.
,NR302 Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
Page: 50. A reliable person always gives the same answers, even when questions are
rephrased or are repeated later in the interview. The other statements are not correct.
The nurse recognizes that working with children with a different cultural perspective
may be especially difficult because:
A) children have spiritual needs that are influenced by their stages of development.
B) children have spiritual needs that are direct reflections of what is occurring in their
homes.
C) religious beliefs rarely affect the parents' perceptions of the illness.
D) parents are often the decision makers, and they have no knowledge of their
children's spiritual needs. - correct answer A) children have spiritual needs that are
influenced by their stages of development.
Page: 20. Illness during childhood may be an especially difficult clinical situation.
Children, as well as adults, have spiritual needs that vary according to the child's
developmental level and the religious climate that exists in the family. The other
statements are not correct.
The nurse is reviewing concepts of cultural aspects of pain. Which statement is true
regarding pain?
A) All patients will behave the same way when in pain.
B) Just as patients vary in their perceptions of pain, so will they vary in their
expressions of pain.
C) Cultural norms have very little to do with pain tolerance, because pain tolerance is
always biologically determined.
D) A patient's expression of pain is largely dependent on the amount of tissue injury
associated with the pain. - correct answer B) Just as patients vary in their perceptions
of pain, so will they vary in their expressions of pain.
Page: 25 In addition to expecting variations in pain perception and tolerance, the nurse
should expect variations in the expression of pain. It is well known that individuals turn
to their social environment for validation and comparison. The other statements are
incorrect.
The nurse is obtaining a family health history when the client reports that a
grandparent has type 1 diabetes. Where can the nurse document this information?
,NR302 Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
A) Present health/ illness
B) Family Genogram
C) Past Medical History
D) Health Belief Model - correct answer B) Family Genogram
The Nurse is interviewing their patient. The nurse states "Can you tell me exactly what
you feel when you are having difficulty catching your breath?" Which of the following
communication techniques is the nurse utilizing?
A) Attending to cues
B) Paraphrasing
C) Focusing
D) Summarazing - correct answer C) Focusing
The concept of health and healing has evolved in recent years. Which is the best
description of health?
A) Health is the absence of disease
B) Health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning
C) Health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within the environment
D) Health is the prevention of disease - correct answer C) Health depends on an
interaction of mind, body and spirit within the environment
Which would be included in the database for a new patient admission to a surgical
unit?
A) All subjective and objective data gathered by a health practitioner from a patient
B) All objective data obtained from a patient through inspection, percussion, palpation,
and auscultation
C) A summary of a patient's record, including laboratory studies
D) All subjective and objective, and data gathered from a patient and the results of any
laboratory or diagnostic studies completed - correct answer D) All subjective and
objective, and data gathered from a patient and the results of any laboratory or
diagnostic studies completed
You are reviewing assessment data of a 45-year-old male patient and note pain of 8 on
a scale of 10, labored breathing, and pale skin color on the EHR. This documentation is
an example of:
A) Hypothetical reasoning
, NR302 Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Health Assessment I Questions and
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
B) Diagnostic reasoning
C) Data cluster
D) Signs and symptoms - correct answer C) Data cluster
A patient is in the emergency department with nausea and vomiting. Which would you
include in the database
A) Complete health history and full physical examination
B) Diet and GI history
C) Previously identified problems
D) Start collection of data in conjunction with lifesaving measures - correct answer B)
Diet and GI history
A patient has recently received health insurance and would like to know how often he
should visit the provider. How do you respond?
A) It would be most efficient to visit on an annual basis
B) There is no recommendation for the frequency of healthcare visits
C) Your visits may vary depending on your level of wellness
D) Your visits are based on your preference - correct answer C) Your visits may vary
depending on level of wellness
You are reviewing concepts related to steps in the nursing process for determining
prioritization and developing patient outcomes. To what are these actions attributed?
A) Planning
B) Assessment
C) Implementation
D) Diagnosis - correct answer A) Planning
Which best described evidence-based nursing practice?
A) Combining clinical expertise with the use of nursing research to provide the best
care for patients while considering patient's values and circumstances
B) Appraising and looking at implications of one or two articles as they relate to the
culture and ethnicity of a patient
C) Completing a literature search to find relative articles that use nursing research to
encourage nurses to use good practices
