Nursing 306 Midterm questions
and answers 2025-2026
health - answer ________________ is: The relative state in which person is able
to live to his or her potential, ability to adapt while not compromising
facts
7 facets of Health - answer The ____ ________ ___ ________ include:
Physical
Emotional
Social
Cultural
Spiritual
Environmental
Developmental
health assessment - answer _____________ ____________ is: The process used to
evaluate the health status of a person, consisting of 2 things: the HEALTH
HISTORY and PHYSICAL EXAM
(Comprehensive) HEALTH HISTORY
,(Complete) PHYSICAL EXAM - answer What are the 2 things the health
assessment consists of?
health history - answer The ___________ ___________ consists on 2 things: PAST
MEDICAL HISTORY (past physical and psychological issues) & SOCIAL
HISTORY (cultural history, spiritual beliefs, environmental influences,
developmental level)
(past) PHYSICAL ISSUES and PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES - answer What does
the PAST MEDICAL HISTORY include?
CULTURAL HISTORY
SPIRITUAL BELIEFS
ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES
DEVELOPMENTAL LEVEL - answer What does the SOCIAL HISTORY include?
7 facets of health - answer The health history essentially covers the ___
_________ ___ _________
PHYSICAL EXAM - answer The ___________ ___________ is a: Head to toe,
focusing on changes in body systems, unusual findings may support hx
data, document all findings
questions - answer During the physical exam, unusual or abnormal
findings should trigger new ______________
purpose of assessment - answer These 4 things are the ____________ ____
_______________-
Determine HEALTH STATUS
,Determine RISK factors
Determine need for health EDUCATION
Develop nursing PLAN OF CARE
assessments - answer Nursing in comparison to medical _____________
focuses on treating actual or potential human responses or identifies the
many contributing factors to health and wellness
RESCUE - answer Nurse assessments detect areas of concern requiring
immediate attention- determine a need to ____________
history - answer Taking the _____________ usually begins the relationship
with patient
More - answer Studies have found that MD's interrupt more/less than
nurses
relaxed - answer We should use a more relaxed (low control) / high strung
(high control) style when interviewing
Improve well being of the patient - answer The primary goal of
communication and interviewing is to...
Communication, Interviewing - answer These are all goals of _____________ &
_____________:
Improve well being of the patient
Establish a trusting and supportive relationship
, Gather information
Offer information
Pre-interview - answer During this phase of an interview these things
happen....
Self-reflect
Review medical records
Set goals
Review own behavior and appearance
Adjust environment (privacy)
Take notes
Maintain eye contact
Introduction phase - answer During this phase of an interview these things
happen....
Greet patient & establish rapport (relationship)
Establish agenda (chief complaint, open ended questions)
ID all concerns
working phase - answer During this phase of an interview these things
happen....
Invite pt story
ID emotional cues
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