Module 1 Review

When conducting a health assessment interview, what is the MOST appropriate verbal skill to utilize?

• Reflecting

• Open-ended questions

• Leading the patient

• Closed-ended questions

The nurse educating the patient on a new blood pressure medication. The patient suddenly states "How am I supposed to remember all of this information?" What is an appropriate response by the nurse?

• "I promise you'll be able to remember this information."

• "Don't you have family who can help you with this?"

• "Why are you upset with this new medication?"

• "It must feel overwhelming, let's discuss ways to help you with this new medication."

The nurse is assessing a client who is complaining of foot pain. Which action should the nurse do first?

• Auscultate

• Palpate

• Inspect

• Percuss

A patient tells the nurse that she has stomach pain "aching and throbbing." What type of data is this?

• Subjective

• Objective

• Secondary

• Measureable

How many mg is in 1 gram?

• 1

• 1000

• 100

• 10

A nurse is caring for a client who weights 195 pounds. How many kilograms does the client weigh? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 88.6 kg

• 78.6kg

• 98.6 kg

• I don't know :)

Assessment technique that requires tapping on different areas of the patient's body

• Inspection

• Percussion

• Palpation

• Auscultation

Which patient finding is an example of objective data? Select all that apply.

• Respiratory rate 20

• Patient states shortness of breath

• Patient is tachypneic

• Pulse is 143 beats per minute

A patient's biographical data includes:

Select all that apply

• Name

• Date of Birth

• Prescription Medications

• Religion

Patient has an order for a dressing change to be completed at 1930. At what time should the RN do the dressing change?

• 9:30am

• 7:30am

• 5:30pm

• 7:30pm