PNE 103. Ch 4: Interviewing & Physical Assessment. Medical-Surgi
Nurs ing. 12th. Ed. 2024
1. NCLEX-Style Review Questions (PrepU)#1:
A nurse is obtaining information from a client as part of admission to the
medical unit. Which of the following questions/statements is mostly likely to
elicit more information from the client?: C. "Tell me why you are being
admitted to the hospital."
2. NCLEX-Style Review Questions (PrepU)#2:
The nurse is completing a health assessment on a newly admitted client.
Which of the following documented findings is classified as subjective data?
Select all that apply.
A. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports vital signs: temp 100 c;
pulse, 88; resp, 24; blood pressure, 148/72.
B. The client states that the pain is worse at night
C. "I have not had a bowel movement for 3 days."
D. The client voided 120 ml of dark yellow urine.: B. The client states that the
pain is worse at night
C. "I have not had a bowel movement for 3 days."
3. NCLEX-Style Review Questions (PrepU)#3:
A client recovering from abdominal surgery complains of feeling full and
bloated after a clear liquid lunch. What type of assessment should the nurse
conduct?: A. Focus Assessment
4. NCLEX-Style Review Questions (PrepU)#4:
A nurse asking a client about the family's history is primarily interested
in what aspect?: B. The health and illnesses of close family members
5. NCLEX-Style Review Questions (PrepU)#5:
The nurse is preparing to interview a client who was just admitted. The client's
spouse mentions that the client is somewhat hard of hearing. What is the
nurse's best approach when speaking with this client?: 2. The nurse faces the
client and speaks slowly when asking questions.
6. NCLEX-Style Review Questions (PrepU)#6:
A student nurse is learning the process of physical examination. A nurse
using palpation is most likely to detect which of the following findings?: C.
Abnormal organ size
1/5
, PNE 103. Ch 4: Interviewing & Physical Assessment. Medical-Surgi
Nurs ing. 12th. Ed. 2024
7. Auscultation: listening with a stethoscope for normal and abnormal sounds
generated by organs and structures such as the heart, lungs intestines, and
major arteries.
8. Chief complaint: that which the client perceives to be the health problem that
needs treatment
9. Closed Questions: questions asked during a client interview that require only
yes or no answers
10. Cultural history: Information obtained during a client interview about the
client's religious affiliation, cultural background, and health beliefs
11. Focus assessment: an evaluation that provides detailed information about one
body system or problem
12. Functional assessment: determination of how well a client can manage
activities of daily living. ADLs include self-care activities, such as walking
moderate distances, bathing, and toileting, and also instrumental activities, such
as preparing meals, obtaining transportation, and dialing the telephone
13. Head-to-toe method: technique used for carrying out an examination by
beginning at the top of the body and progressing downward
14. Inspection: systematic and thorough observation of a client and specific areas
of a client's body (ex: checking a client's abnormal mole)
15. Objective data: facts obtained during a client's assessment through
observation physical examination, and diagnostic testing
16. Open-ended questions: questions asked during a client interview that require
discussion
17. Palpation: assessing the characteristics of an organ or body part by touching
and feeling it with the hands for fingertips
18. Past health history: information obtained during a client interview regarding a
client's childhood diseases, previous injuries, major illnesses, prior
hospitalizations, surgical procedures, and drug history
19. Percussion: tapping a portion of the body to determine if there is tenderness or
to elicit sounds that vary according to the density of underlying structures
20. Physical assessment: examination of a client's body structures
21. Psychosocial history: information obtained during a client interview about the
client's age, occupation, religious affiliation, cultural background, maritial status,
and home and working environments 22. Signs: abnormal objective data
23. Subjective data: information based on statements that the client makes about
what he or she feels (i.e. nausea, pain) (think of it as "subject to change")
24. Symptoms: physical experiences reported by a client
2/5
Nurs ing. 12th. Ed. 2024
1. NCLEX-Style Review Questions (PrepU)#1:
A nurse is obtaining information from a client as part of admission to the
medical unit. Which of the following questions/statements is mostly likely to
elicit more information from the client?: C. "Tell me why you are being
admitted to the hospital."
2. NCLEX-Style Review Questions (PrepU)#2:
The nurse is completing a health assessment on a newly admitted client.
Which of the following documented findings is classified as subjective data?
Select all that apply.
A. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports vital signs: temp 100 c;
pulse, 88; resp, 24; blood pressure, 148/72.
B. The client states that the pain is worse at night
C. "I have not had a bowel movement for 3 days."
D. The client voided 120 ml of dark yellow urine.: B. The client states that the
pain is worse at night
C. "I have not had a bowel movement for 3 days."
3. NCLEX-Style Review Questions (PrepU)#3:
A client recovering from abdominal surgery complains of feeling full and
bloated after a clear liquid lunch. What type of assessment should the nurse
conduct?: A. Focus Assessment
4. NCLEX-Style Review Questions (PrepU)#4:
A nurse asking a client about the family's history is primarily interested
in what aspect?: B. The health and illnesses of close family members
5. NCLEX-Style Review Questions (PrepU)#5:
The nurse is preparing to interview a client who was just admitted. The client's
spouse mentions that the client is somewhat hard of hearing. What is the
nurse's best approach when speaking with this client?: 2. The nurse faces the
client and speaks slowly when asking questions.
6. NCLEX-Style Review Questions (PrepU)#6:
A student nurse is learning the process of physical examination. A nurse
using palpation is most likely to detect which of the following findings?: C.
Abnormal organ size
1/5
, PNE 103. Ch 4: Interviewing & Physical Assessment. Medical-Surgi
Nurs ing. 12th. Ed. 2024
7. Auscultation: listening with a stethoscope for normal and abnormal sounds
generated by organs and structures such as the heart, lungs intestines, and
major arteries.
8. Chief complaint: that which the client perceives to be the health problem that
needs treatment
9. Closed Questions: questions asked during a client interview that require only
yes or no answers
10. Cultural history: Information obtained during a client interview about the
client's religious affiliation, cultural background, and health beliefs
11. Focus assessment: an evaluation that provides detailed information about one
body system or problem
12. Functional assessment: determination of how well a client can manage
activities of daily living. ADLs include self-care activities, such as walking
moderate distances, bathing, and toileting, and also instrumental activities, such
as preparing meals, obtaining transportation, and dialing the telephone
13. Head-to-toe method: technique used for carrying out an examination by
beginning at the top of the body and progressing downward
14. Inspection: systematic and thorough observation of a client and specific areas
of a client's body (ex: checking a client's abnormal mole)
15. Objective data: facts obtained during a client's assessment through
observation physical examination, and diagnostic testing
16. Open-ended questions: questions asked during a client interview that require
discussion
17. Palpation: assessing the characteristics of an organ or body part by touching
and feeling it with the hands for fingertips
18. Past health history: information obtained during a client interview regarding a
client's childhood diseases, previous injuries, major illnesses, prior
hospitalizations, surgical procedures, and drug history
19. Percussion: tapping a portion of the body to determine if there is tenderness or
to elicit sounds that vary according to the density of underlying structures
20. Physical assessment: examination of a client's body structures
21. Psychosocial history: information obtained during a client interview about the
client's age, occupation, religious affiliation, cultural background, maritial status,
and home and working environments 22. Signs: abnormal objective data
23. Subjective data: information based on statements that the client makes about
what he or she feels (i.e. nausea, pain) (think of it as "subject to change")
24. Symptoms: physical experiences reported by a client
2/5
