WKU, Nursing 333, Fundamentals, Chapter 16 from Potter
& Perry Questions With Complete Solutions
A nurse assesses a patient who comes to the pulmonary clinic. "I
see that it's been over 6 months since you've been in, but your
appointment was for every 2 months. Tell me about that. Also I
see from your last visit that the doctor recommended routine
exercise. Can you tell me how successful you have been
following his plan?" The nurse's assessment covers which of
Gordon's functional health patterns?
A) Value-belief pattern
B) Cognitive-perceptual pattern
C) Coping-stress-tolerance pattern
D) Health perception-health management pattern Correct
Answers Health perception-health management pattern
The nurse asks a patient, "Describe for me your typical diet over
a 24-hour day. What foods do you prefer? Have you noticed a
change in your weight recently?" This series of questions would
likely occur during which phase of a patient-centered interview?
A) Setting the stage
B) Gathering information about the patient's chief concerns
C) Collecting the assessment
D) Termination Correct Answers Collecting the assessment
What type of interview techniques does the nurse use when
asking these questions, "Do you have pain or cramping?" "Does
the pain get worse when you walk?" (Select all that apply.)
A) Active listening
B) Open-ended questioning
C) Closed-ended questioning
What technique(s) best encourage(s) a patient to tell his or her
full story? (Select all that apply.)
A) Active listening
B) Back channeling
C) Validating
D) Use of open-ended questions
E) Use of closed-ended questions Correct Answers Active
listening
Back channeling
Use of open-ended questions
A nurse gathers the following assessment data. Which of the
following cues form(s) a pattern suggesting a problem? (Select
all that apply.)
A) The skin around the wound is tender to touch.
B) Fluid intake for 8 hours is 800 mL.
C) Patient has a heart rate of 78 and regular.
D) Patient has drainage from surgical wound.
E) Body temperature is 101° F (38.3° C).
F) Patient asks, "I'm worried that I won't return to work when I
planned." Correct Answers The skin around the wound is
tender to touch.
Patient has drainage from surgical wound.
Body temperature is 101° F (38.3° C).
The nurse makes the following statement during a change of
shift report to another nurse. "I assessed Mr. Diaz, my 61-year-
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