NUR104
Essentials of Nursing Care
LATEST MIDTERMS REVIEW
Q&S
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,1. Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a primary objective
in obtaining a patient's health history?
a) To understand the patient's lifestyle.
b) To diagnose the patient's condition.
c) To build a rapport with the patient.
d) All of the above.
Correct Answer: d) All of the above.
Rationale: Obtaining a health history is comprehensive and
serves multiple purposes including understanding the patient's
lifestyle, diagnosing conditions, and building rapport.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The most effective method for promoting
hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers is
__________.
Correct Answer: multimodal interventions.
Rationale: Research indicates that multimodal interventions,
which include elements like education, observation, and feedback,
are most effective in improving hand hygiene practices.
3. True/False: Body mass index (BMI) is a reliable single
indicator of an individual's health status.
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, Correct Answer: False.
Rationale: BMI does not account for muscle mass, bone density,
overall body composition, and racial and sex differences.
Therefore, it cannot be used as a reliable single indicator of
health.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which techniques are
essential when conducting a physical assessment?
a) Inspection
b) Palpation
c) Percussion
d) Auscultation
e) Olfaction
Correct Answers: a) Inspection, b) Palpation, c) Percussion, d)
Auscultation.
Rationale: These are the four fundamental techniques of
physical assessment. Olfaction can be used but is not considered a
primary technique.
5. Multiple Choice: In health promotion, the Transtheoretical
Model of Behavior Change includes which of the following
stages?
a) Precontemplation
b) Contemplation
©2024/2025
Essentials of Nursing Care
LATEST MIDTERMS REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a primary objective
in obtaining a patient's health history?
a) To understand the patient's lifestyle.
b) To diagnose the patient's condition.
c) To build a rapport with the patient.
d) All of the above.
Correct Answer: d) All of the above.
Rationale: Obtaining a health history is comprehensive and
serves multiple purposes including understanding the patient's
lifestyle, diagnosing conditions, and building rapport.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The most effective method for promoting
hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers is
__________.
Correct Answer: multimodal interventions.
Rationale: Research indicates that multimodal interventions,
which include elements like education, observation, and feedback,
are most effective in improving hand hygiene practices.
3. True/False: Body mass index (BMI) is a reliable single
indicator of an individual's health status.
©2024/2025
, Correct Answer: False.
Rationale: BMI does not account for muscle mass, bone density,
overall body composition, and racial and sex differences.
Therefore, it cannot be used as a reliable single indicator of
health.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which techniques are
essential when conducting a physical assessment?
a) Inspection
b) Palpation
c) Percussion
d) Auscultation
e) Olfaction
Correct Answers: a) Inspection, b) Palpation, c) Percussion, d)
Auscultation.
Rationale: These are the four fundamental techniques of
physical assessment. Olfaction can be used but is not considered a
primary technique.
5. Multiple Choice: In health promotion, the Transtheoretical
Model of Behavior Change includes which of the following
stages?
a) Precontemplation
b) Contemplation
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