NUR 643E Midterm Exam Study Guide – Questions With
Accurate Answers
Comprehensive Adult Assessment Sequence Correct Answer - *Chief
Complaint
*Hx of present illness
*Past medical Hx
*Past surgical Hx
*Family Hx
*Social Hx
*Allergies
*Medications
*Review of Symptoms of System
*Physical Exam
*Assessment Steps
*Tx Plan
Objective Data Correct Answer - what the health professional observes
by inspecting, palpating, percussing, and auscultating during the physical
examination
Subjective Data Correct Answer - what the person says about himself or
herself during history taking
Normal Findings Correct Answer - findings that are within range
Abnormal Findings Correct Answer - findings that are outside of normal
limits
Validity Correct Answer - The ability of a test to measure what it is
intended to measure
Sensitivity Correct Answer - indicates how likely it is to detect a
condition when it is actually present in a patient. A test with low ____________
can be thought of as being too cautious in finding a positive result, meaning it
will err on the side of failing to identify a disease in a sick person.
, Specificity Correct Answer - the percentage of true negatives out of all
subjects who do not have a disease or condition. In other words, it is the
ability of the test or instrument to obtain normal range or negative results for
a person who does not have a disease.
History Taking Correct Answer - A step within the patient assessment
process that provides detail about the patient's chief complaint and an
account of the patient's signs and symptoms.
*Ask open-ended questions and listen carefully to the patient's story.
*Craft a thorough and systematic sequence to history taking and physical
examination.
*Keep an open mind toward both the patient and the clinical data.
*Always include "the worst-case scenario" in your list of possible explanations
of the patient's problem, and make sure it can be safely eliminated.
*Analyze any mistakes in data collection or interpretation.
*Confer with colleagues and review the pertinent clinical literature to clarify
uncertainties.
*Apply the principles of evaluating clinical evidence to patient information
and testing.
Psychopathology Correct Answer - scientific study of psychological
disorders
Pathophysiology Correct Answer - the study of how disease processes
affect the function of the body
Interviewing - Sequencing Correct Answer - The key to a thorough and
accurate physical examination is developing a systematic sequence of
examination.
Order of Cardinal Techniques of Examination Correct Answer -
Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation
Interviewing - Intimate Partner Violence and Domestic Violence Correct
Answer - leading cause of serious injury and the second leading cause of
death among U.S. women of reproductive age.
Accurate Answers
Comprehensive Adult Assessment Sequence Correct Answer - *Chief
Complaint
*Hx of present illness
*Past medical Hx
*Past surgical Hx
*Family Hx
*Social Hx
*Allergies
*Medications
*Review of Symptoms of System
*Physical Exam
*Assessment Steps
*Tx Plan
Objective Data Correct Answer - what the health professional observes
by inspecting, palpating, percussing, and auscultating during the physical
examination
Subjective Data Correct Answer - what the person says about himself or
herself during history taking
Normal Findings Correct Answer - findings that are within range
Abnormal Findings Correct Answer - findings that are outside of normal
limits
Validity Correct Answer - The ability of a test to measure what it is
intended to measure
Sensitivity Correct Answer - indicates how likely it is to detect a
condition when it is actually present in a patient. A test with low ____________
can be thought of as being too cautious in finding a positive result, meaning it
will err on the side of failing to identify a disease in a sick person.
, Specificity Correct Answer - the percentage of true negatives out of all
subjects who do not have a disease or condition. In other words, it is the
ability of the test or instrument to obtain normal range or negative results for
a person who does not have a disease.
History Taking Correct Answer - A step within the patient assessment
process that provides detail about the patient's chief complaint and an
account of the patient's signs and symptoms.
*Ask open-ended questions and listen carefully to the patient's story.
*Craft a thorough and systematic sequence to history taking and physical
examination.
*Keep an open mind toward both the patient and the clinical data.
*Always include "the worst-case scenario" in your list of possible explanations
of the patient's problem, and make sure it can be safely eliminated.
*Analyze any mistakes in data collection or interpretation.
*Confer with colleagues and review the pertinent clinical literature to clarify
uncertainties.
*Apply the principles of evaluating clinical evidence to patient information
and testing.
Psychopathology Correct Answer - scientific study of psychological
disorders
Pathophysiology Correct Answer - the study of how disease processes
affect the function of the body
Interviewing - Sequencing Correct Answer - The key to a thorough and
accurate physical examination is developing a systematic sequence of
examination.
Order of Cardinal Techniques of Examination Correct Answer -
Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation
Interviewing - Intimate Partner Violence and Domestic Violence Correct
Answer - leading cause of serious injury and the second leading cause of
death among U.S. women of reproductive age.
