NUR 3066- Exam 1 StUdy GUidE QUEStiONS WitH dEtaiLEd
VERiFiEd aNSWERS (100% CORRECt aNSWERS) /aLREady
GRadEd a+
Objective Data - aNSWER-what you as the health professional observe/sense (see, hear, smell,
feel...) by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination
Subjective Data - aNSWER-what the subject says about themselves or their condition during the
assessment process
Priority Setting - aNSWER-evolves over time with changes in priority setting depending on the
severity of the problem
First-level Priority - aNSWER-emergent, life-threatening, and immediate (ABCs: Airway,
Breathing, Circulation)
Second-level Priority - aNSWER-needs attention before it becomes a first level (mental status
change, acute pain, infection risk, abnormal labs, safety risks)
Third-level Priority - aNSWER-can be addressed after 1st and 2nd level issues, often long
termed (knowledge deficit, mobility issues, and family coping)
Language barrier and use of interpreter - aNSWER-Determine the patient/client preferred
language to discuss medical information. Used trained interpreters to provide information.
, Interviewing the patient - aNSWER-helps gather the necessary information and builds rapport for
a successful working relationship
location and setting- set the temperature at a comfortable level, provide sufficient lighting, quiet
environment, remove distractions, equal-status seat, and face to face.
Assessment of pain - aNSWER--Rule for pain complaints: Believe the patient
-Physical pain is based on the origin of pain: Visceral (from internal organs), Somatic (from
musculoskeletal tissues or body surfaces), Deep somatic (from blood vessels, joints, tendons,
muscles, and bones), Cutaneous (from skin surfaces and subcutaneous tissues), and Referred
(pain felt at a particular location but originated from another)
-Pain is classified by its duration: Acute (short term), Chronic (continues for more than 6
months), and Breakthrough (occurs in between times of no pain)
-Functional assessment tools: Visual analog scale (VAS) and Wong Baker Faces Scale
OLDCART (pain assessment tool) - aNSWER-Onset
Location
Duration
Characteristics
Aggravating factors
Relieving factors
Treatment
Purpose of the Health History - aNSWER-collect subjective and objective data form physical
exam and lab studies to form the database; provide a complete picture of patient past and
VERiFiEd aNSWERS (100% CORRECt aNSWERS) /aLREady
GRadEd a+
Objective Data - aNSWER-what you as the health professional observe/sense (see, hear, smell,
feel...) by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination
Subjective Data - aNSWER-what the subject says about themselves or their condition during the
assessment process
Priority Setting - aNSWER-evolves over time with changes in priority setting depending on the
severity of the problem
First-level Priority - aNSWER-emergent, life-threatening, and immediate (ABCs: Airway,
Breathing, Circulation)
Second-level Priority - aNSWER-needs attention before it becomes a first level (mental status
change, acute pain, infection risk, abnormal labs, safety risks)
Third-level Priority - aNSWER-can be addressed after 1st and 2nd level issues, often long
termed (knowledge deficit, mobility issues, and family coping)
Language barrier and use of interpreter - aNSWER-Determine the patient/client preferred
language to discuss medical information. Used trained interpreters to provide information.
, Interviewing the patient - aNSWER-helps gather the necessary information and builds rapport for
a successful working relationship
location and setting- set the temperature at a comfortable level, provide sufficient lighting, quiet
environment, remove distractions, equal-status seat, and face to face.
Assessment of pain - aNSWER--Rule for pain complaints: Believe the patient
-Physical pain is based on the origin of pain: Visceral (from internal organs), Somatic (from
musculoskeletal tissues or body surfaces), Deep somatic (from blood vessels, joints, tendons,
muscles, and bones), Cutaneous (from skin surfaces and subcutaneous tissues), and Referred
(pain felt at a particular location but originated from another)
-Pain is classified by its duration: Acute (short term), Chronic (continues for more than 6
months), and Breakthrough (occurs in between times of no pain)
-Functional assessment tools: Visual analog scale (VAS) and Wong Baker Faces Scale
OLDCART (pain assessment tool) - aNSWER-Onset
Location
Duration
Characteristics
Aggravating factors
Relieving factors
Treatment
Purpose of the Health History - aNSWER-collect subjective and objective data form physical
exam and lab studies to form the database; provide a complete picture of patient past and
