Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis: Essentials for Clinical Practice – 1st Edition by Myrick | Complete Test Bank (All Chapters)

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AND DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
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Essentials for Clinical Practice
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,Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis Essentials for Clinical Practice 1st
Edition Myrick Test Bank

Chapter 1: Health History, The Patient Interview, And Motivational Interviewing

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes
the purpose of a health history?


a To provide an opportunity for interaction between the patient and the nurse
.
b To provide a form for obtaining the patients biographic information
.
c To document the normal and abnormal findings of a physical assessment
.
d To provide a database of subjective information about the patients past and
. current health

ANS: D
The purpose of the health history is to collect subjective datawhat the person says about him or
herself. The other options are not correct.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: dm. 49
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2. When the nurse is evaluating the reliability of a patients 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.
.

ANS: B
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.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application) REF: dm. 49

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#yreason #yfor #yseeking #ycare?




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.
b J.M. #ycame #yinto #ythe #yclinic #ycomplaining #yof #yhaving #yblack #ystools #yfor #ythe
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c J.M. #yis #ya #y59-year-old #yman #ywho #ystates #ythat #yhe #yhas #yulcerative #ycolitis #yand
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. #ystools #yfor #ythe #ypast #y24 #yhours.




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#ywords.




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