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Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material This study source was dow nloaded by 100000838401522 from CourseHero.com on 03 -03-2022 08:46:13 GMT -06:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/34584368/chapter -1pdf/ Chapter 01: Introduction to Health Assessment MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient comes to the emergency department and tells the triage nurse that he is “having a heart attack.” What is the nurse’s top priority at this time? a. Determine the patient’s personal data and insurance coverage. b. Ask the patient to take a seat in the waiting room until his name is called. c. Request that a nurse collect data for a comprehensive history. d. Ask a nurse to start a focused assessment of this patient now. ANS: D The nurse needs to begin an assessment as soon as possible that is focused on this patient’s cardiovascular system. The type of health assessment performed by the nurse is also driven by patient need. Personal data and insurance information will be obtaine d, but in this situation, these data can wait until after the patient is assessed. Based also on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, physiologic needs take precedence. Rather than asking the patient to wait, the nurse needs to begin data collection, such as vital signs, immediately to determine the patient’s health status. Complications can be prevented if an immediate assessment is made to analyze the patient’s symptoms. A comprehensive history is not indicated in this situation at this time. Some subjective data will be collected, such as allergies and medical history related to cardiovascular disease. Eyes, ears, or a complete musculoskeletal or mental health assessment is not a priority at this time. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: Box 1 -3 | p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 2. Which situation illustrates a screening assessment? a. A patient visits an obstetric clinic for the first time and the nurse conducts a detailed history and physical examination. b. A hospital sponsors a health fair at a local mall and provides cholesterol and blood pressure checks to mall patrons. c. The nu rse in an urgent care center checks the vital signs of a patient who is complaining of leg pain. Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: cmedrano14 | cmedrano14@hotmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR NURSING PRACTICE 7th EDITION BY WILSON Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material This study source was dow nloaded by 100000838401522 from CourseHero.com on 03 -03-2022 08:46:13 GMT -06:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/34584368/chapter -1pdf/ d. A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus comes to test his fasting blood glucose level. ANS: B A health fair at a local mall that provides cholesterol and blood pressure checks is an example of a screening assessment focused on disease detection. A detailed history and physical examination conducted during a first -time visit to an obstetric clinic i s an example of a comprehensive assessment. Assessing a patient complaining of leg pain in the triage area of an urgent care center is an example of a problem -based/focused assessment. A patient’s return appointment 1 month after today’s office visit to re port fasting blood glucose levels is an example of an episodic or follow -up assessment. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Box 1 -3 | p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Screening 3. For which person is a screening assessment indicated? a. The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday b. The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels c. The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility d. The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement ANS: B A screening assessment is performed for the purpose of disease detection. In this case this person may have diabetes mellitus. A shift assessment is most appropriate for the person who is recovering in the hospital from surgery. A comprehensive assessment is performed during admission to a facility to obtain a detailed history and complete physical examination. An episodic or follow -up assessment is performed after knee replacement to evaluate the outcome of the procedure. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Box 1 -3 | p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 4. For which person is a shift assessment indicated? a. The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday b. The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels c. The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility d. The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement ANS: A A shift assessment is most appropriate for the person who is recovering in the hospital from surgery. A screening assessment is performed for the purpose of disease detection, in this case diabetes mellitus. A comprehensive assessment is performed during a dmission to a Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: cmedrano14 | cmedrano14@hotmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material This study source was dow nloaded by 100000838401522 from CourseHero.com on 03 -03-2022 08:46:13 GMT -06:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/34584368/chapter -1pdf/ facility to obtain a detailed history and complete physical examination. An episodic or follow -up assessment is performed after knee replacement to evaluate the outcome of the procedure. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Box 1 -3 | p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 5. For which person is a comprehensive assessment indicated? a. The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday b. The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels c. The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility d. The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement ANS: C A comprehensive assessment is performed during admi ssion to a facility to obtain a detailed history and complete physical examination. A shift assessment is most appropriate for the person who is recovering in the hospital from surgery. A screening assessment is performed for the purpose of disease detect ion, in this case diabetes mellitus. An episodic or follow -up assessment is performed after knee replacement to evaluate the outcome of the procedure. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Box 1 -3 | p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 6. For which person is an episodic or follow -up assessment indicated? a. The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday b. The person who is unawa re of his high serum glucose levels c. The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility d. The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement ANS: D An episodic or follow -up assessment is performed after the knee replacement to evaluate the outcome of the procedure. A shift assessment is most appropriate for the person who is recovering in the hospital from surgery. A screening assessment is performed for the purpose of disease detection, in this case diabetes mellitus. A comprehensive assessment is performed during admission to a facility to obtain a detailed history and complete physical examination. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Box 1 -3 | p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: cmedrano14 | cmedrano14@hotmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material This study source was dow nloaded by 100000838401522 from CourseHero.com on 03 -03-2022 08:46:13 GMT -06:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/34584368/chapter -1pdf/ MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 7. Which is an example of data a nurse collects during a physical examination? a. The patient’s lack of hair and sh iny skin over both shins b. The patient’s stated concern about lack of money for prescriptions c. The patient’s complaints of tingling sensations in the feet d. The patient’s mother’s statements that the patient is very nervous lately ANS: A The lack of hair and shiny skin over both shins are objective data or signs that are part of the physical examination. A patient’s concerns about lack of money are subjective data and are part of the health history. A patient’s complaints of tingling sensa tions in the feet are subjective data and are part of the health history. A patient’s family statements are considered secondary data, are subjective data, and are part of the health history. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: Box 1 -3 | p. 3 TOP: Nursing Pr ocess: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 8. The nurse documents which information in the patient’s history? a. The patient’s skin feels warm to the touch. b. The patient is scratching his arm. c. The patient’s temperature is 100° F. d. The patient complains of itching. ANS: D A patient’s complaint of itching is subjective information, which means it is a symptom and is documented in the history. The patient’s warm skin is objective information gathered by the nurse through palpation, is also a sign, and is documented in the phy sical examination. The patient’s scratching is objective information gathered by the nurse through observation, is also a sign, and is documented in the physical examination. The patient’s elevated temperature is objective information gathered by the nurse through measurement, is also a sign, and is documented in the physical examination. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 1 | p. 2 and Box 1 -2 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 9. Which patient information does the nurse document in the patient’s physical assessment? a. Slurred speech b. Immunizations c. Smoking habit d. Allergies Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: cmedrano14 | cmedrano14@hotmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material This study source was dow nloaded by 100000838401522 from CourseHero.com on 03 -03-2022 08:46:13 GMT -06:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/34584368/chapter -1pdf/ ANS: A Slurred speech should be noticed by the nurse and documented as objective data in the physical assessment. Data on immunizations are collected from the patient, are subjective, and documented in the history. A smoking habit is informatio n that comes from the patient, making it subjective data that is documented in the history. Allergies are information that come from the patient, making it subjective data that is documented in the history. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 1-2 and Box 1-2 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 10. After collecting the data, the nurse begins data analysis with which action? a. Clustering data b. Documenting subjective data c. Reporting information to other health team members d. Documenting objective information ANS: A After collecting data, the nurse organizes or clusters the data so that the problems appear more clearly. To cluster data, the nurse interprets the assessment data collected. Documenting subjective data is necessary for the medical record, but does not pro vide analysis. Before reporting data to health team members, the nurse clusters and interprets data. Documenting objective data is necessary for the medical record, but does not provide analysis. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Pro cess: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 11. Which activity illustrates the concept of primary prevention? a. Monthly breast self -examination b. Annual cervical (Papanicolaou test) examination c. Education about living with asthma d. Exercising three times a week ANS: D Exercising is an example of primary prevention that prevents disease from developing by maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Monthly breast self -examination is an example of secondary prevention and screening efforts to promote early detection of disease. Annu al cervical (Papanicolaou test) examination is an example of secondary prevention and screening efforts to promote early detection of disease. Teaching a patient how to live with a chronic disease such as asthma is an example of tertiary prevention directe d toward minimizing the disability from chronic disease and helping the patient maximize his or her health. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Table 1 -1 | p. 5 -6 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenanc e: Health Promotion Programs Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: cmedrano14 | cmedrano14@hotmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material This study source was dow nloaded by 100000838401522 from CourseHero.com on 03 -03-2022 08:46:13 GMT -06:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/34584368/chapter -1pdf/ 12. A nurse is teaching a patient how to manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This intervention is an example of which level of health promotion? a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Risk factor prevention ANS: C Teaching a patient how to live with a chronic disease is an example of tertiary prevention directed toward minimizing the disability from chronic disease and helping the patient maximize his or her hea lth. The focus of primary prevention is to prevent a disease from developing by promoting a healthy lifestyle. Secondary prevention consists of efforts to promote early detection of disease. Risk factor prevention is part of primary prevention that focuses on preventing disease by managing risk factors. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Table 1 -1 | p. 5 -6 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Promotion Programs 13. Which activity illustrates the concept of secondary prevention? a. Annual mammogram b. Nutrition classes on low -fat cooking c. Education on living with diabetes mellitus d. Cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass surgery ANS: A A mammogram screens for breast cancer and is an example of secondary prevention to promote early detection of disease. Nutrition classes are an example of primary prevention to prevent a disease from developing by promoting a healthy lifestyle. Education a bout diabetes mellitus is an example of tertiary prevention directed toward minimizing the disability from chronic disease and helping the patient maximize his or her health. Cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass surgery is an example of tert iary prevention directed toward minimizing the disability from chronic disease and helping the patient maximize his or her health. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Table 1 -1 | p. 5 -6 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health P romotion and Maintenance: Health Promotion Programs 14. A community organization sponsors a health fair to increase awareness of colon cancer. At the health fair, colorectal cancer screening kits are distributed, and health care professionals answer questions, take blood pressure, and distribute literature. What level of health prevention is being implemented by this community organization? a. Primary b. Secondary c. Tertiary d. Risk factor ANS: B Secondary prevention consists of screening efforts to promote early detection of disease — in this scenario, colorectal cancer and hypertension. Primary prevention is focused on preventing disease from developing through the promotion of a healthy lifestyle . Tertiary Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: cmedrano14 | cmedrano14@hotmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material This study source was dow nloaded by 100000838401522 from CourseHero.com on 03 -03-2022 08:46:13 GMT -06:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/34584368/chapter -1pdf/ prevention is directed toward minimizing the disability from chronic disease and helping the patient maximize his or her health. Risk factor prevention is part of primary prevention that focuses on preventing disease by managing risk factors. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: Table 1 -1 | p. 5 -6 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Promotion Programs Powered by TC PDF ( www.tcpdf.org) Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: cmedrano14 | cmedrano14@hotmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Chapter 02: Obtaining a Health History MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement or question does the nurse use during the introduction phase of the interview? a. “I’m here to learn more about the pain you’re experiencing.” b. “Can you describe the pain that you’re experiencing?” c. “I heard you say that the pain is ‘all over’ your body.” d. “What relieves the pain you are having?” ANS: A “I’m here to learn more about the pain you’re experiencing” is an example of the introduction phase a nurse may use to explain the purpose of the interview to a patient. “Can you describe the pain that you’re experiencing?” is an example of part of a sympt om analysis that occurs in the discussion phase. “I heard you say that the pain is ‘all over’ your body” is an example of a summary statement by the nurse that occurs in the summary phase. “What relieves the pain you are having?” is an example of part of a symptom analysis that occurs in the discussion phase. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: Box 2 -1 | p. 8 -9 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 2. Which statement is appropriate to use when beginning an interview with a new patient? a. “Have you ever been a patient in this clinic before?” b. “What is your purpose for coming to the clinic today?” c. “Tell me a little about yourself and your family.” d. “Did you have any difficulty finding the clinic?” ANS: B “What is your purpose for coming to the clinic today?” is an open -ended question that focuses on the patient’s reason for seeking care. “Have you ever been a patient in this clinic before?” is a clo se-ended question that yields a “yes” or “no” response. This question may be asked on the first visit, but not as an opening question for a health interview. “Tell me a little about yourself and your family” is an open -ended question, but it is too general , and it is at least two questions: one about the patient and another about the family. “Did you have Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: cmedrano14 | cmedrano14@hotmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material any difficulty finding the clinic?” is a social question and does not focus on the patient’s purpose for the visit. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 8 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 3. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates a patient -centered interview? a. “I need to complete this questionnaire about your medical and family history.” b. “The hospital requires me to complete this assessment as soon as possible.” c. “Tell me about the symptoms you’ve been having.” d. “I’ve had the same symptoms that you’ve described.” ANS: C “Tell me about the symptoms you’ve been having” focuses on the needs of the patient so that the patient is free to share concerns, beliefs, and values in his or her own words. “I need to complete this questionnaire about your medical and family history” fo cuses on the nurse’s need to complete the assessment rather than the needs of the patient. “The hospital requires me to complete this assessment as soon as possible” focuses on the nurse’s need to meet hospital requirements rather than the needs of the pat ient. “I’ve had the same symptoms that you’ve described” focuses on the nurse rather than on the patient. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 8 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 4. Which question is an example of an open -ended question? a. “Have you experienced this pain before?” b. “Do you have someone to help you at home?” c. “How many times a day do you use your inhaler?” d. “What were you doing when you felt the pain?” ANS: D “What were you doing when you felt the pain?” is a broadly stated question that encourages a free -flowing, open response. “Have you experienced this pain before?” is closed -ended, which can obtain a “yes” or “no” answer to the question without any additional data. “Do you have someone to help you at home?” is closed -ended, which can obtain a “yes” or “no” answer to the question without any additional data. “How many times a day do you use your inhaler?” is closed -ended, which can obtain an answer of a specific number without any additional data. Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: cmedrano14 | cmedrano14@hotmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: pp. 10 -11 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 5. A nurse suspects a female patient is a victim of physical abuse. Which response is most likely to encourage the patient to confide in the nurse? a. “You’ve got a huge bruise on your face. Did your husband hit you?” b. “That bruise looks tender. I don’t k now how people can do that to one another.” c. “If your boyfriend hit you, you can get a restraining order against him.” d. “I’ve seen women who have been hurt by boyfriends or husbands. Does anyone hit you?” ANS: D “I’ve seen women who have been hurt by boyfriends or husbands” is an example of a technique referred to as “permission giving” in which the nurse communicates that it is safe to discuss uncomfortable topics. “You’ve got a huge bruise on your face. Did your husband hit you?” assumes that domestic violence did occur, and the comment does not encourage the patient to divulge additional information. “That bruise looks tender. I don’t know how people can do that to one another” assumes that domestic violence did occur, and the comment does not encourage the patient to divulge additional information. “If your boyfriend has hit you, you can get a restraining order against him” assumes that domestic violence did occur, and the comment does not encourage the patient to divulge additional information. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 10 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Abuse/Neglect 6. Which technique used by the nurse encourages a patient to continue talking during an interview? a. Laughing and smiling during conversation b. Using phrases such as “Go on,” and “Then?” c. Repeating what the patient said, but using different words d. Asking the patient to clarify a point ANS: B Using phrases such as “Go on” and “Then?” encourages the patient to continue talking. Laughing and smiling during conversation may show attentiveness during the interview, but does not encourage more talking. Rephrasing what the patient has said is restate ment. Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: cmedrano14 | cmedrano14@hotmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material It confirms your interpretation of what they said, but does not encourage additional talking. Asking the patient to clarify a point is done when the information is conflicting, vague, or ambiguous. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 11 TOP: Nurs ing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 7. During the history, the patient states that she does not use many drugs. What is the nurse’s appropriate response to this statement? a. “Tell me about the drugs you are using currently.” b. “To some people six or seven is not many.” c. “Do you mean prescription drugs or illicit drugs?” d. “How often are you using these drugs?” ANS: A “Tell me about the drugs you are using currently” is an open -ended question that allows patients to provide further data. “To some people six or seven is not many” is a comment that does not ask a question or obtain useful data. “Do you mean prescription d rugs or illicit street drugs?” is a closed -ended question that yields data about the type of drugs used only. “How often are you using these drugs?” asks about frequency of drug use, which is not useful until the drugs are known. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 11 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 8. A nurse is interviewing a patient who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus 6 months ago. Since that time, the patient has gained weight and her blood glucose levels remain high. The nurse suspects that the patient is noncompliant with her diet. Which response by the nurse enhances data collection in this situation? a. “Tell me about what foods you eat an d the frequency of your meals.” b. “What symptoms do you notice when your blood sugar levels are high?” c. “You need to follow what the doctor has prescribed to manage your disease.” d. “Tell me what you know about the cause of type 2 diabetes.” ANS: A “Tell me about what foods you eat and the frequency of your meals” gathers more data from the patient to help the nurse confirm if noncompliance is the reason for the weight gain and high glucose levels. “What symptoms do you notice when your blood sugar levels Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: cmedrano14 | cmedrano14@hotmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material are high?” does not help the nurse determine if the patient is noncompliant. It may be useful later when teaching the patient about her disease. “You need to follow what the doctor has prescribed to manage your disease” does not provide additional d ata for the nurse and may be viewed as authoritarian and paternalistic. “Tell me what you know about the cause of type 2 diabetes” assumes that the reason for the weight gain and high glucose levels is a lack of knowledge. A more therapeutic approach is to gather more data from the patient about how the diabetes has been managed. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 11 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 9. A male patient tells the nur se that he rarely sleeps more than 4 hours a night and has not experienced any problems because of the lack of sleep. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? a. “That is interesting.” b. “Only 4 hours of sleep? How do you stay awake during the day?” c. “Really? Everyone needs more sleep than that.” d. “Did I understand that you sleep 4 hours every night?” ANS: D “Did I understand that you sleep 4 hours every night?” is a reflection technique that allows the nurse to confirm and obtain additional information. “That is interesting” does not provide an opportunity for the patient to explain any reason for the number of hours of sleep. “Only 4 hours of sleep? How do you stay awake during the day?” questions the accuracy of the patient’s data and may not encourage the patient to give further details. “Really? Everyone needs more sleep than that” can be perceived as argu mentative, but does not encourage further data from the patient. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 11 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 10. Which technique should the nurse use t o obtain more data about a patient’s vague or ambiguous statement? a. Laughing and smiling during conversation b. Using phrases such as “Go on,” and “Then?” c. Repeating what the patient has said, but using different words d. Asking the patient to explain a point ANS: D Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: cmedrano14 | cmedrano14@hotmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Asking the patient to explain a point is clarification, which is used to obtain more information about conflicting, vague, or ambiguous statements. Laughing and smiling during conversation may show attentivenes s during the interview, but does not help to clarify vague information. Using phrases such as “Go on” and “Then?” encourages patients to continue talking, but does not help clarify. Rephrasing what the patient has said is restatement. It confirms your inte rpretation of what they said, but does not encourage additional talking. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 11 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 11. What does the nurse say to obtain more data about a patient’s vague statement about diet such as, “My diet’s okay”? a. “Eating a variety of meats, fruits, and vegetables each day is important.” b. “Give me an example of the foods you eat in a typical day. ” c. “Go on.” d. “Does your diet meet your needs or does it need improvement?” ANS: B “Give me an example of the foods you eat in a typical day.” This statement asks the patient to clarify the vague statement, “My diet is okay.” “Eating a variety of meats, fruits, and vegetables each day is important.” While this statement is true, it does not obtain data about what foods the patient consumes. “Go on” encourages patients to continue talking, but does not help clarify what foods are consumed. “Does your diet meet your needs or does it need improvement?” This response does not help clarify wha t foods the patient eats. Also it contains two questions rather than asking one question at a time. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 11 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 12. While giving a history, a male patient describes several events out of order that occurred in different decades in his life. What technique does the nurse use to understand the timeline of these events? a. State the order of events as understood and ask th e patient to verify the order. b. Draw conclusions about the order of events from data given. c. Ask the patient to elaborate about these events. d. Ask the patient to repeat what he said about these events. Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: cmedrano14 | cmedrano14@hotmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material ANS: A State the order of events as understood and ask patient to verify the order is correct. This therapeutic technique is useful when interviewing a patient who rambles or does not provide sequential data. Drawing conclusions about the order of events is inter pretation. In this example, the sequence of events is more relevant than an interpretation. The nurse may have difficulty interpreting an unclear sequence of events. Asking the patient to elaborate about these events will not provide order to the sequence of events. Asking the patient to repeat what he said about these events will not necessarily provide a sequence of events. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 11 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therap eutic Communications 13. A male patient is very talkative and shares much information that is not relevant to his history or the reason for his admission. Which action by the nurse improves data collection in this situation? a. Terminate the interview. b. Use closed -ended questions. c. Ask the patient to stay on the subject. d. Ask another nurse to complete the interview. ANS: B Using closed -ended questions is useful to obtain specific data when open -ended questions are not obtaining the needed data. Terminating the interview is not beneficial to the patient and does not allow data collection. Asking the patient to stay on the sub ject is not therapeutic and may result in less data collection. Asking another nurse to complete the interview may not be practical and interrupts the nurse -patient relationship that has been established. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 11 | p. 12 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 14. A patient answers questions quietly and appears sad. While answering questions about her marriage, she begins to cry. Which response by the nurse is appropriate in this situation? a. “Don’t cry! I’ll come back when you’ve settled down.” b. “I only have a few more questions to ask, and then I’ll leave you alone for a while.” c. “Everyone has ups and downs in their marriage. What problems are you having?” d. “I see that you are upset. Is there something you’d like to discuss?” Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: cmedrano14 | cmedrano14@hotmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material ANS: D “I see that you are upset. Is there something you’d like to discuss?” shows that the nurse is attentive to the patient’s feelings and does not make assumptions about the reason why the patient is crying. The crying may signify additional data the nurse needs to collect during this interview. “Don’t cry! I’ll come back when you’ve settled down” is not a therapeutic response. The nurse needs to support the patient rather than leave her. “I only have a few more questions to ask, and then I’ll leave you alone for a while” is not a therapeutic response. The nurse is more concerned about getting the history than the patient’s response. “Everyone has ups and downs in their marriage. What problems are you having?” is not a therapeutic response. The nurse is assuming there are problems in the marriage instead of collecting more data. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: pp. 11 -12 | pp. 11 -13 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 15. During an interview, a patient begins to cry and appears angry. Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic? a. “This topic prompted an emotional response, tell me what you are feeling.” b. “This topic does not usually cause such an emotional response.” c. “Calm down and tell me what is wrong.” d. “I will leave you alone for a few minutes so you can pull yourself together.” ANS: A Acknowledging the patient’s feelings and encouraging their expression communicates acceptance of the emotion. Crying is a natural behavior and should be permitted. “This topic does not usually cause such an emotional response” may be perceived by the patient as judgmental and it does not help the patient meet the current need. Encouraging the patient to stop crying so that the nurse can help is not supportive of the patien t’s current need. The therapeutic action is to postpone further questioning until the patient is ready to proceed. Leaving the room so that the patient can be alone is not supportive of the patient. 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