ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUIZ 1 with Correct Solutions 2024 Update

ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUIZ 1 with Correct Solutions 2024 Update What is an important quality for a nurse to have to conduct an effective patient-centered interview? - Answer -Ability to adapt to the patient What part of the history is being assessed when the nurse asks, "How does your pain affect your daily routine?" - Answer -History of present illness What information is the nurse assessing when asking the patient, "What were you doing at the time your symptoms began?" - Answer -Precipitating factors During what part of the comprehensive health history does the nurse ask about the cause of death of a patient's deceased father? - Answer -family history What patient characteristic can interfere with obtaining a comprehensive health history and can be treated with breathing or relaxation exercises? - Answer -Moderate anxiety Moderate anxiety may be caused by age, pregnancy, and physical and emotional handicaps, and can be treated with breathing and relaxation exercises. Which pieces of information are pertinent to a patient history? - Answer -1. family diseases 2. chronic disease 3. onset symptoms 4. current symptoms The nurse is caring for a patient from an unfamiliar culture who states the intent to use an alternative therapy to treat a health condition. What is the nurse's best response? - Answer -"What type of alternative treatment do you plan to use?" Use of a medical interpreter to take a patient history in a non-English-speaking patient is preferred over use of the patient's family member(s) for which reasons? - Answer -a.The ability of the interpreter to provide culturally sensitive advice b. The interpreter's knowledge of medical terminology