Child Health Assessment Latest Exam Questions Solved Correctly.
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Complex child health
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Complex Child Health
How is the health history interview of a child best conducted? - Answer *An interview is best conducted in a private room with all parties seated comfortably......If not seated a health care provider appears rushed & cannot interact at eye level.
*The nurse nurse should refer to the caregiver...
Child Health Assessment Latest Exam
Questions Solved Correctly.
How is the health history interview of a child best conducted? - Answer *An interview is best
conducted in a private room with all parties seated comfortably......If not seated a health care provider
appears rushed & cannot interact at eye level.
*The nurse nurse should refer to the caregivers by their first name.
*Allow child to play as active a part as possible in the assessment process.
Why is the health interview an integral part of the assessment? - Answer *The information acquired
directs physical and/ or lab examinations for a complete and thorough health evaluation.
*An extensive interview can elicit facts such as problems in child-rearing and future health problems.
*Lays foundation for health education and health promotion.
What are types of questions the health care provider should ask that will teach them a lot about their
patient? - Answer *Closed-ended questions are simple and direct (usually) eliciting a "yes" or "no"
response which is effective when a point is sought. ie. In emergency situations.
*Open-ended questions allow for elaboration which is what the nurse desires- provides more important
information about the child's health.
What are three types of questions to avoid asking during a health history interview? - Answer
*Compound Questions- usually provide inaccurate information because of multiple possibilities.
ex. "Did Bobby have nausea and vomiting?"
*Expansive Questions- open-ended questions gone wrong! Too vague to answer!
, ex. "What can you tell me about your son?" -leaves a parent wondering where to start!
*Leading Questions- these supply their own answers. Avoid 'em!
ex. "Bobby has had all his immunizations, hasn't he? -implies he should have had them and perhaps
poor parental care-giving.
What are the contents of a health interview? - Answer Data gathering for an initial health assessment
can be divided into 9 sections:
1). Introduction & Explanation
2). Demographic Data
3). Chief Concern
4). History of Chief Concern
5). Health & Family Profile
6).Day Histories
7).Past Health Histories
8).Family Health History
9).Review of the Systems
10).Conclusion
What are four techniques used by the nurse in a physical assessment? - Answer 1). Inspection
2). Palpation
3). Percussion
4). Auscultation
**Usually carried out in this order for each area of the body except the abdomen (Auscultation is done
before palpation.)
***The scope & extent of the pediatric assessment will vary according to the child's age and
circumstances of each health contact.
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