NURS 209 Final Exam: Questions& Answers: Updated A+ Guide Solution(all quiz questions)

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 patient and nurse. B. To provide a form for obtaining the patient's biographic information. C. To document the normal and abnormal findings of a physical assessment. D. To provide a database of subjective information about the patient's past and current health. (Ans - To provide a database of subjective information about the patient's past and current health. A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What would be the nurse's best response for this information? A. "Are you allergic to any other drugs?" B. "How often have you received penicillin?" C. "I'll write your allergy on your chart so you won't receive any penicillin." D. "Please describe what happens to you when you take penicillin." (Ans - Please describe what happens to you when you take penicillin." During an assessment of a patient's family history, the nurse constructs a genogram. Which statement best describes a genogram? A. A list of diseases present in a person's near relatives. B. A graphic family tree that uses symbols to depict the gender, relationship, and age of immediate family members. C. A drawing that depicts the p