SMU N125 Exam 1 – Study Guide, Practice Questions & Revision Notes
Identify 5 steps of the nursing process - correct answer ✔✔ADPIE - Assess, Diagnose, Plan,
Intervene, Evaluate
Describe what is included in health history - correct answer ✔✔Physical and developmental-
perception of health status, past health problems and therapies, Risk Factors, activity and
coordination, review of systems, developmental stages, effect of health status on
developmental problems, members of household and marital problems, growth and
maturation, occupation, ability to complete ADLs.
Intellectual- intellectual performance, problem solving, educational level, communication pat-
terns, attention span, Long-term and recent memory.
Spiritual- Beliefs and meanings, religious experience, rituals and practices, fellowship, courage.
Social- financial status, recreational activities, primary language, cultural heritage, cultural in-
fluences, community resources, environmental risk factors, social relationship, family structure
and support.
Emotional- behavioral and emotional status, support system, self-concept, body image, mood,
sexuality, coping mechanism.
Know cultural concern's to take into consideration when interviewing patients - correct answer
✔✔What is unique to your patient's culture and its impact on treatment plan?
What potential is there to have cultural misunderstandings? If one exists, try to correct it.
Which types of treatments or health practices do you use?
Know the process for a patient-centered interview - correct answer ✔✔Courtesy, Comfort,
Connection, Confirmation
Know what to consider when collecting data by observation - correct answer ✔✔Cues and
inferences
Observation of verbal and nonverbal cues
Identify 5 steps of the nursing process - correct answer ✔✔ADPIE - Assess, Diagnose, Plan,
Intervene, Evaluate
Describe what is included in health history - correct answer ✔✔Physical and developmental-
perception of health status, past health problems and therapies, Risk Factors, activity and
coordination, review of systems, developmental stages, effect of health status on
developmental problems, members of household and marital problems, growth and
maturation, occupation, ability to complete ADLs.
Intellectual- intellectual performance, problem solving, educational level, communication pat-
terns, attention span, Long-term and recent memory.
Spiritual- Beliefs and meanings, religious experience, rituals and practices, fellowship, courage.
Social- financial status, recreational activities, primary language, cultural heritage, cultural in-
fluences, community resources, environmental risk factors, social relationship, family structure
and support.
Emotional- behavioral and emotional status, support system, self-concept, body image, mood,
sexuality, coping mechanism.
Know cultural concern's to take into consideration when interviewing patients - correct answer
✔✔What is unique to your patient's culture and its impact on treatment plan?
What potential is there to have cultural misunderstandings? If one exists, try to correct it.
Which types of treatments or health practices do you use?
Know the process for a patient-centered interview - correct answer ✔✔Courtesy, Comfort,
Connection, Confirmation
Know what to consider when collecting data by observation - correct answer ✔✔Cues and
inferences
Observation of verbal and nonverbal cues
