NURS 330 Final - HH Practice
Questions with complete
verified solutions
a nurse is taking a patient's health history. during the history, the
patient tells the nurse that his uncle and brother have sickle cell
disease. Which is the appropriate method to document this
information?
Include this in the family history
What questions asked by the nurse may lead to an inaccurate
response by the patient who recently experienced an injury?
That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?
The nurse is repeating a patient's answer in an attempt to:
Confirm an accurate understanding
All of the following are cultural considerations that affect health
care except:
a) eye color, temperature, and visual activity
b) social class, age, and gender
c) ethnic traditions, level of education, and family relationships
d) religious beliefs, dietary habits, and mode of communication
eye color, temperature, and visual acuity
A nurse is using palpation to assess a patient. The nurse
understands that as a component of palpation, the surface that is
most sensitive to vibration is:
the ulnar surface of the hand
On the first meeting of a patient, the nurse notices that the patient
is exhibiting an obvious odor. Which element of assessment will the
nurse use to evaluate this patient?
Inspection
Ideally the nurse should use auscultation last except when
examining which body system?
Questions with complete
verified solutions
a nurse is taking a patient's health history. during the history, the
patient tells the nurse that his uncle and brother have sickle cell
disease. Which is the appropriate method to document this
information?
Include this in the family history
What questions asked by the nurse may lead to an inaccurate
response by the patient who recently experienced an injury?
That was a horrible experience, wasn't it?
The nurse is repeating a patient's answer in an attempt to:
Confirm an accurate understanding
All of the following are cultural considerations that affect health
care except:
a) eye color, temperature, and visual activity
b) social class, age, and gender
c) ethnic traditions, level of education, and family relationships
d) religious beliefs, dietary habits, and mode of communication
eye color, temperature, and visual acuity
A nurse is using palpation to assess a patient. The nurse
understands that as a component of palpation, the surface that is
most sensitive to vibration is:
the ulnar surface of the hand
On the first meeting of a patient, the nurse notices that the patient
is exhibiting an obvious odor. Which element of assessment will the
nurse use to evaluate this patient?
Inspection
Ideally the nurse should use auscultation last except when
examining which body system?
