Jarvis: Physical Examination and Health Assessment Chapter 4 Questions and Answers Fully Solved 100%
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A female patient tells the nurse that she has had six pregnancies, with four live births at
term and two spontaneous abortions. Her four children are still living. How would the
nurse record this information?
a.
P-6, B-4, (S)Ab-2
b.
Grav 6, Term 4, (S)Ab-2, Living 4
c.
Patient has had four ...
Jarvis: Physical Examination and Health
Assessment Chapter 4
A female patient tells the nurse that she has had six pregnancies, with four live births at
term and two spontaneous abortions. Her four children are still living. How would the
nurse record this information?
a.
P-6, B-4, (S)Ab-2
b.
Grav 6, Term 4, (S)Ab-2, Living 4
c.
Patient has had four living babies.
d.
Patient has been pregnant six times. - Answer-B
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What would be the nurses best
response to this information?
a.
Are you allergic to any other drugs?
b.
How often have you received penicillin?
c.
Ill write your allergy on your chart so you wont receive any penicillin.
d.
Describe what happens to you when you take penicillin. - Answer-D
When the nurse is evaluating the reliability of a patients responses, which of these
statements would be correct? The patient:
a.
Has a history of drug abuse and therefore is not reliable.
b.
Provided consistent information and therefore is reliable.
c.
Smiled throughout interview and therefore is assumed reliable.
d.
, Would not answer questions concerning stress and therefore is not reliable. - Answer-B
A 59-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has ulcerative colitis. He has been having
black stools for the last 24 hours. How would the nurse best document his reason for
seeking care?
a.
J.M. is a 59-year-old man seeking treatment for ulcerative colitis.
b.
J.M. came into the clinic complaining of having black stools for the past 24 hours.
c.
J.M. is a 59-year-old man who states that he has ulcerative colitis and wants it checked.
d.
J.M. is a 59-year-old man who states that he has been having black stools for the past
24 hours. - Answer-D
A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past week. What would
be the nurses best response?
a.
Can you point to where it hurts?
b.
Well talk more about that later in the interview.
c.
What have you had to eat in the last 24 hours?
d.
Have you ever had any surgeries on your abdomen? - Answer-A
A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has excruciating pain in her back. Which
would be the nurses appropriate response to the womans statement?
a.
How does your family react to your pain?
b.
The pain must be terrible. You probably pinched a nerve.
c.
Ive had back pain myself, and it can be excruciating.
d.
How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your daily activities? - Answer-D
In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had any, which note
by the nurse would be most accurate?
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