Physical Examination and Health Assessment,Jarvis 7th Edition Test Bank: Chapter 04

Chapter0 :TheC mpeteHeathHist r MULTIPLECHICE 1.Thenurseispreparingtoconductahealthhistory.hichofthesestatementsbestdescribesthepurposeofa healthhistory a. Toprovideanopportunityforinteractionbetweenthepatientandthenurse b. Toprovideaformforobtainingthepatientsbiographicinformation c. Todocumentthenormalandabnormalfindingsofaphysicalassessment d. Toprovideadatabaseofsubjectiveinformationaboutthepatientspastandcurrenthealth ANS:D Thepurposeofthehealthhistoryistocollectsubjectivedatawhatthepersonsaysabouthimorherself.The otheroptionsarenotcorrect. DIF:$ognitive%evel:&nderstanding'$omprehension(R*F:p.+, -S$:$lientNeeds:Safeand*ffective$are*nvironment:-anagementof$are ..henthenurseisevaluatingthereliabilityofapatientsresponses,whichofthesestatementswouldbe correctThepatient: a. 0asahistoryofdrugabuseandthereforeisnotreliable. b. 1rovidedconsistentinformationandthereforeisreliable. c. Smiledthroughoutinterviewandthereforeisassumedreliable. d. ouldnotanswer2uestionsconcerningstressandthereforeisnotreliable. ANS:3 Areliablepersonalwaysgivesthesameanswers,evenwhen2uestionsarerephrasedorarerepeatedlaterin theinterview.Theotherstatementsarenotcorrect. DIF:$ognitive%evel:Applying'Application(R*F:p.+, -S$:$lientNeeds:Safeand*ffective$are*nvironment:-anagementof$are