Question 1

____________________ data are pieces of information specifically reported by the patient in a health history.

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Question 2

A nurse is taking a health history on a 59-year-old female patient. All of the following are purposes of the health history EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   To identify the patient's teaching needs.
B)   To identify self-care and health promotion practices.
C)   To assess the patient's vital signs.
D)   To document the patient's past and present health.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Documentation in a patient's electronic medical record should be which of the following? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Handwritten
B)   Clear
C)   Concise
D)   Detailed
E)   GeneralF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Spiritual assessment is part of the overall assessment of a patient. A nurse needs to understand the difference between spirituality and religion in order to effectively assess spiritual needs of a patient. ____________________ is an organized system of beliefs shared by a group of people, while ____________________ is multifaceted; it is a search for a meaningful and overall purpose of life and a sense of life's direction.

Accepted Answer

Religion, ...

Question 5

A nursing student is performing her first health assessment on a patient. The student remembers one important fact that she learned in class about health assessments is that when talking with patients:

Accepted Answer

A)   Do not use medical terminology.
B)   Ask closed-ended questions.
C)   Allow the patient limited time.
D)   Ask general questions.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

As part of a mental health assessment, a nurse considers the patient's appearance to be of importance. The nurse will observe all the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   General appearance.
B)   Speech.
C)   Mood.
D)   Behavior.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The nurse is performing a mental health assessment on a 42-year-old male patient. As part of the mental health assessment, the nurse needs to assess the patient's orientation to ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

In assessing a patient's activities of daily living (ADLs)  the nurse needs to ask the patient if he or she is independent in ADLs or if he or she needs assistance. The activities that the nurse will question the patient about include which of the following? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sleeping
B)   Meal preparation
C)   Driving
D)   Dressing
E)   BathingF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

A patient's family health history helps to identify the history of illness for family members. The nurse knows the family health history can more specifically identify which of the following? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   History of family education
B)   Any genetic or familial tendencies for a disease
C)   Family health patterns or tendencies
D)   History of family eating patterns
E)   History of family obesity trendsF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

A student nurse is preparing to take a health history on her first patient. She had learned that biographical data is part of a patient's health history. Which of the following are considered biographical data in a patient's health history? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Race
B)   Occupation
C)   Gender
D)   Medications
E)   HeightF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 3: Taking the Health History

A student nurse is preparing to take a health history on her first patient. She had learned that biographical data is part of a patient's health history. Which of the following are considered biographical data in a patient's health history? Select all that apply.

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____________________ data are pieces of information specifically reported by the patient in a health history.

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A nursing student is performing her first health assessment on a patient. The student remembers one important fact that she learned in class about health assessments is that when talking with patients:

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A patient's family health history helps to identify the history of illness for family members. The nurse knows the family health history can more specifically identify which of the following? Select all that apply.

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As part of a mental health assessment, a nurse considers the patient's appearance to be of importance. The nurse will observe all the following EXCEPT:

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In assessing a patient's activities of daily living (ADLs) the nurse needs to ask the patient if he or she is independent in ADLs or if he or she needs assistance. The activities that the nurse will question the patient about include which of the following? Select all that apply.

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A nurse is taking a health history on a 59-year-old female patient. All of the following are purposes of the health history EXCEPT:

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The nurse is performing a mental health assessment on a 42-year-old male patient. As part of the mental health assessment, the nurse needs to assess the patient's orientation to , , and .

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Documentation in a patient's electronic medical record should be which of the following? Select all that apply.

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____________________ data are pieces of information specifically reported by the patient in a health history.

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A nursing student is performing her first health assessment on a patient. The student remembers one important fact that she learned in class about health assessments is that when talking with patients:

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A patient's family health history helps to identify the history of illness for family members. The nurse knows the family health history can more specifically identify which of the following? Select all that apply.

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As part of a mental health assessment, a nurse considers the patient's appearance to be of importance. The nurse will observe all the following EXCEPT:

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In assessing a patient's activities of daily living (ADLs) the nurse needs to ask the patient if he or she is independent in ADLs or if he or she needs assistance. The activities that the nurse will question the patient about include which of the following? Select all that apply.

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A nurse is taking a health history on a 59-year-old female patient. All of the following are purposes of the health history EXCEPT:

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The nurse is performing a mental health assessment on a 42-year-old male patient. As part of the mental health assessment, the nurse needs to assess the patient's orientation to ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

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Documentation in a patient's electronic medical record should be which of the following? Select all that apply.

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