Health Assessment Quiz

The nursing instructor is teaching a group of students the components of the health history interview. Which principles of behavior should the student remember when conducting a health assessment history? Select all that apply.

• Remain sensitive.

• Be nonjudgmental.

• Give the appearance only of being genuine.

• Demonstrate professional behaviors.

• Show indifference.

In order to conduct effective assessments and health histories, the nurse must use a patient-centered approach using therapeutic communication. Which dimensions of patient-centered care should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

• Empathy and compassion

• Conditional regard

• Genuineness

• Respect

• Caring

Communication is a reciprocal conversation. Identify barriers to communication. Select all that apply.

• Asking too many questions.

• Leading the patient.

• Silence.

The patient has disclosed a visual impairment to the nurse. Which is the priority action for the nurse to remember before starting the physical assessment?

• Speak clearly and loudly at all times during the assessment.

• Acknowledge the patient by putting a hand on his or her shoulder.

• Give short directions throughout the assessment.

• Ask the patient how much he or she can see.

A patient may try to portray the cultural beliefs of the nurse.

• True

• False

The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history on a patient and organizes the interview in a head-to-toe sequence. Which type of health history is the nurse going to conduct?

• Comprehensive

• Focused

• Problem-based

• Follow-up

The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history on a patient being seen in the emergency room. Which type of health history is the nurse going to conduct?

• Comprehensive

• Focused

• Basic

• Follow-up

The nursing student is learning how to use various therapeutic communication techniques. The student recognizes which of these as an example of confrontation?

• You look angry.

• This must be very hard for you.

• Do you feel worried about your dog?

• How can I help you?

Which question or statement would be the best approach to elicit further information when conducting a health history interview?

Which statement is an example of an open-ended question that will help to elicit patient information?

• Are you feeling better now than you did during the night?

• Tell me more about what you think is causing your pain.

• You should not wait to get medical help next time.