N3320 - Exam 1 (Holistic Health Assessment -
Hixon) Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2025)
What are the 4 basic phases of a nursing interview? - Correct
Answer ✅preintroductory (reviewing med chart before)
introductory (who you are, what ?s to be asked, assure
HIPAA)
working (interview, get deets)
summary/closing (reviews info obtained, discusses plans)
Open-ended questions typically begin with? Closed-ended? -
Correct Answer ✅(open) how, what, tell me (use these
first!)
(closed) when, did
What are 3 special considerations during an interview? -
Correct Answer ✅gerontologic (assess hearing first)
cultural (use a "cultural broker")
emotional
Define COLDSPA and when/where is it used? - Correct
Answer ✅(when/where) Hx of present health concern in
health Hx interview
,N3320 - Exam 1 (Holistic Health Assessment -
Hixon) Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2025)
Character - how does it look/feel/etc.
Onset - when start, better/worse since then
Location - where, radiates?
Duration - how long does it last, reoccur?
Severity - scale 1-10
Pattern - what makes worse/better?
Associated factors - what other SS w/ it? able to do
work/activities?
What are questions to ask following the COLDSPA? - Correct
Answer ✅Character - what does the pain feel like
Onset - when did this pain start
Location - where does it hurt the most? does it radiate?
Duration - how long does the pain last? does it come & go or
constant?
Severity - how intense is the pain on scale of 1-10?
Pattern - what makes your pain worse/better? what have you
tried to relieve pain?
,N3320 - Exam 1 (Holistic Health Assessment -
Hixon) Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2025)
Associated factors - what do you think caused? how does it
affect your daily activities?
Define ADPIE - Correct Answer ✅Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
When documenting muscle strength, what score would be full
active resistance, passive ROM, and paralysis? - Correct
Answer ✅score of 5
2
0
(pg 540)
What are the stages of nurse expertise in Benner's Model? (4)
- Correct Answer ✅novice (no experience, uses rules to
guide)
, N3320 - Exam 1 (Holistic Health Assessment -
Hixon) Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2025)
competent (2-3 experience, sees actions as goals for pt)
proficient nurse (sees pt as a whole vs list of task, sees long
term goals)
expert (arrives at clinical judgment quickly, intuitive grasp of
situation)
What components make up the framework for a health
assessment? (4) - Correct Answer ✅History of present
concern (chief complaint)
Personal health history
Family history
Lifestyle/Health practices
What are the 4 types of assessments? - Correct Answer
✅Initial comprehensive
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