NSG316 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025
ALL ANSWERS 100% CORECT VERIFIED BEST SOLUTION RATED A+
FOR SUCCESS
When should a focused assessment be conducted? - CORRECT ANSWERS When a
patient has an illness related to a body system or are complaining about a specific
symptom
When should a comprehensive assessment be conducted? - CORRECT ANSWERS When
the client is new and staying over 24 hours or every 60 days/ with major changes and at
discharge
What is subjective data? - CORRECT ANSWERS What the patient says
What is objective data? - CORRECT ANSWERS What you observe and can measure
What is the best practice when assessing health history? - CORRECT ANSWERS Always
note who gives the information (patient or caregiver),
What does the PQRSTU pain scale stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS P: Provocative or
palliative
Q: quality or quantity
R: region or radiation
S: severity scale
T: timing
U: understand patient's perception
What is the importance of family history? - CORRECT ANSWERS highlights diseases
and conditions for which a particular patient may be at increased risk
What is a functional assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS a person's ability to perform
self-care, the ability to negotiate the social and physical environment, and functions
needed to support independent living
Define ADLs (Activities of daily living?) - CORRECT ANSWERS include domains of
eating/feeding, bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, walking, using stairs, and
transferring
, NSG316 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025
ALL ANSWERS 100% CORECT VERIFIED BEST SOLUTION RATED A+
FOR SUCCESS
What is the Katz index od ADL used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS this is valuable for
planning specific types of assistance that the older person may need
Define IADLs (Instrumental activities of daily living) - CORRECT ANSWERS tasks
include shopping, meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry, managing finances, taking
medications, and using transportation
What are the four components of a general survey? - CORRECT ANSWERS Physical
appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior
What are some physical appearance components of a general survey? - CORRECT
ANSWERS age, sex, level of consciousness, skin color, facial features, nd overall
appearance.
What are some body structure components of a general survey? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Stature, nutrition, symmetry, posture, position, body build, and obvious deformities
What are some mobility components of a general survey? - CORRECT ANSWERS gait,
range of motion, and involuntary movement
What are some behavior components of a general survey? - CORRECT ANSWERS facial
expression, mood, speech, speech pattern, dress, and hygiene
What are the aspects of a health assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS health history,
general survey, measurement, vitals, and physical examination
What all should be included in health history? - CORRECT ANSWERS biographic data,
reason for seeking care, present health or history of present illness, past history,
medication reconciliation, family history, review of systems, and functional assessment
or ADLs
What is a comprehensive assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS Consists of a complete
nursing history and physical examination; contains subjective and objective data
What is a focused assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS Based around the patients
immediate problems
ALL ANSWERS 100% CORECT VERIFIED BEST SOLUTION RATED A+
FOR SUCCESS
When should a focused assessment be conducted? - CORRECT ANSWERS When a
patient has an illness related to a body system or are complaining about a specific
symptom
When should a comprehensive assessment be conducted? - CORRECT ANSWERS When
the client is new and staying over 24 hours or every 60 days/ with major changes and at
discharge
What is subjective data? - CORRECT ANSWERS What the patient says
What is objective data? - CORRECT ANSWERS What you observe and can measure
What is the best practice when assessing health history? - CORRECT ANSWERS Always
note who gives the information (patient or caregiver),
What does the PQRSTU pain scale stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS P: Provocative or
palliative
Q: quality or quantity
R: region or radiation
S: severity scale
T: timing
U: understand patient's perception
What is the importance of family history? - CORRECT ANSWERS highlights diseases
and conditions for which a particular patient may be at increased risk
What is a functional assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS a person's ability to perform
self-care, the ability to negotiate the social and physical environment, and functions
needed to support independent living
Define ADLs (Activities of daily living?) - CORRECT ANSWERS include domains of
eating/feeding, bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, walking, using stairs, and
transferring
, NSG316 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025
ALL ANSWERS 100% CORECT VERIFIED BEST SOLUTION RATED A+
FOR SUCCESS
What is the Katz index od ADL used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS this is valuable for
planning specific types of assistance that the older person may need
Define IADLs (Instrumental activities of daily living) - CORRECT ANSWERS tasks
include shopping, meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry, managing finances, taking
medications, and using transportation
What are the four components of a general survey? - CORRECT ANSWERS Physical
appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior
What are some physical appearance components of a general survey? - CORRECT
ANSWERS age, sex, level of consciousness, skin color, facial features, nd overall
appearance.
What are some body structure components of a general survey? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Stature, nutrition, symmetry, posture, position, body build, and obvious deformities
What are some mobility components of a general survey? - CORRECT ANSWERS gait,
range of motion, and involuntary movement
What are some behavior components of a general survey? - CORRECT ANSWERS facial
expression, mood, speech, speech pattern, dress, and hygiene
What are the aspects of a health assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS health history,
general survey, measurement, vitals, and physical examination
What all should be included in health history? - CORRECT ANSWERS biographic data,
reason for seeking care, present health or history of present illness, past history,
medication reconciliation, family history, review of systems, and functional assessment
or ADLs
What is a comprehensive assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS Consists of a complete
nursing history and physical examination; contains subjective and objective data
What is a focused assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS Based around the patients
immediate problems
