NR 302 Health Assessment Final Exam
A nurse enters a patients room stating "I am here to do your admission assessment. This will take about
30 minutes." Which of the following must be added to cover all aspects of the interview contract? -
Answer-A statement regarding confidentiality and the expectations of each person
You are a nurse conducting an interview with a patient. During the interview process, you will use
several techniques to obtain information from your patient. Active listening is one technique that you
will use. What does active listening not include? - Answer-Taking detailed notes during the interview
You recently received a new patient and are reviewing the chart. When reading the medical record, you
see the following notation. Patient states "I have had a cold for about a week, and I am having difficulty
breathing." This is an example of - Answer-A reason for seeking care
During the assessment process, you are told your patient has no medical history and is not taking any
medications. However, you have reason to question the reliability of the information provided. What
would be the next step to verify information? - Answer-Rephrase the same questions later in the
interview
While interviewing a new patient, you will conduct a current and past medical history, family history,
review of systems and physical examination to gather data. What is the best description of review of
systems as a part of the health history? - Answer-The evaluation of the past and present health state of
each body system
You will conduct a complete health history and physical assessment for a new patient to complete the
admission process. Which would be included in the database for a new patient admission to a surgical
unit? - Answer-Subjective findings, Objective findings, Data from patients medical record
A nurse enters a patients room stating "I am here to do your admission assessment. This will take about
30 minutes." Which of the following must be added to cover all aspects of the interview contract? -
Answer-A statement regarding confidentiality and the expectations of each person
You are a nurse conducting an interview with a patient. During the interview process, you will use
several techniques to obtain information from your patient. Active listening is one technique that you
will use. What does active listening not include? - Answer-Taking detailed notes during the interview
You recently received a new patient and are reviewing the chart. When reading the medical record, you
see the following notation. Patient states "I have had a cold for about a week, and I am having difficulty
breathing." This is an example of - Answer-A reason for seeking care
During the assessment process, you are told your patient has no medical history and is not taking any
medications. However, you have reason to question the reliability of the information provided. What
would be the next step to verify information? - Answer-Rephrase the same questions later in the
interview
While interviewing a new patient, you will conduct a current and past medical history, family history,
review of systems and physical examination to gather data. What is the best description of review of
systems as a part of the health history? - Answer-The evaluation of the past and present health state of
each body system
You will conduct a complete health history and physical assessment for a new patient to complete the
admission process. Which would be included in the database for a new patient admission to a surgical
unit? - Answer-Subjective findings, Objective findings, Data from patients medical record
