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When obtaining a nursing history, use the open-
Open Ended Question ended question technique to allow the patient a wide
range of possible responses.
Person who can translate between languages.
Interpreter For patients who do not speak English, use an
interpreter whenever possible
Do not interrupt clients, in health care settings, it is
Interrupting Client better to listen than to talk and to ask good questions
rather than have all of the right answers.
An assessment of risk factors includes questions
about past medical and surgical histories, medication
BMI Risk Assessment
and supplement use, family history, food and fluid
intake patterns, and the patient's psychosocial profile
Low BMI Below 18.5
Normal BMI 18.5-24.9
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Risk factors to review in a nutritional assessment
include medical history, abnormal weight history,
appetite or taste changes, gastrointestinal symptoms,
food allergies or intolerances, changes in eating or
fluid patterns, poor food habits, inability to cook,
Nutritional Assessment
social isolation, multiple medications, inappropriate
supplements or lack of supplements, and alcohol or
drug use.
Consider a board range of influences on patient's
food choices
Mental Orientation Person, Place, Time, Situation
CAGE is a self report questionnaire used as an
assessment tool for drugs and alcohol. Yes to two or
CAGE
more of the questions indicate a potential problem
Cutdown,Annoyed,Guilty,Eye Opener
Assessment of thought processes:
Patient's thoughts are easy to follow, logical, coherent,
Abstract Thinking relevant, goal directed, consistent, and abstract
Abstract Thinking: Ability to understand concepts that
are real
Referred pain originates from a specific site, but the
person experiencing it feels the pain at another site
along the innervating spinal nerve
Referred Pain Appendicitis
It will "refer" pain often to the mid upper abdomen,
the epigastrum. Because the appendix is a piece of
intestine, it follows a similar referral pattern.
Nail Ridges in Geriatric Longitudinal ridging is common in aging patients
Patients
Assess skin turgor. Gently grasp a fold of the patient's
skin between your fingers and pull up, then release.
Skin Turger Assessment Below clavicle
Tenting indicates dehydration, poor skin turgor is also
associated with aging
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solution (detailed & elaborated) 2025 TEST!!
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Terms in this set (58)
When obtaining a nursing history, use the open-
Open Ended Question ended question technique to allow the patient a wide
range of possible responses.
Person who can translate between languages.
Interpreter For patients who do not speak English, use an
interpreter whenever possible
Do not interrupt clients, in health care settings, it is
Interrupting Client better to listen than to talk and to ask good questions
rather than have all of the right answers.
An assessment of risk factors includes questions
about past medical and surgical histories, medication
BMI Risk Assessment
and supplement use, family history, food and fluid
intake patterns, and the patient's psychosocial profile
Low BMI Below 18.5
Normal BMI 18.5-24.9
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Risk factors to review in a nutritional assessment
include medical history, abnormal weight history,
appetite or taste changes, gastrointestinal symptoms,
food allergies or intolerances, changes in eating or
fluid patterns, poor food habits, inability to cook,
Nutritional Assessment
social isolation, multiple medications, inappropriate
supplements or lack of supplements, and alcohol or
drug use.
Consider a board range of influences on patient's
food choices
Mental Orientation Person, Place, Time, Situation
CAGE is a self report questionnaire used as an
assessment tool for drugs and alcohol. Yes to two or
CAGE
more of the questions indicate a potential problem
Cutdown,Annoyed,Guilty,Eye Opener
Assessment of thought processes:
Patient's thoughts are easy to follow, logical, coherent,
Abstract Thinking relevant, goal directed, consistent, and abstract
Abstract Thinking: Ability to understand concepts that
are real
Referred pain originates from a specific site, but the
person experiencing it feels the pain at another site
along the innervating spinal nerve
Referred Pain Appendicitis
It will "refer" pain often to the mid upper abdomen,
the epigastrum. Because the appendix is a piece of
intestine, it follows a similar referral pattern.
Nail Ridges in Geriatric Longitudinal ridging is common in aging patients
Patients
Assess skin turgor. Gently grasp a fold of the patient's
skin between your fingers and pull up, then release.
Skin Turger Assessment Below clavicle
Tenting indicates dehydration, poor skin turgor is also
associated with aging
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