NU 240 Exam 1 Questions with All Correct Answers
What is the purpose of the health history? - Answer- to collect subjective data
What should the history do? - Answer- recognize and affirm what the person is doing right
Parts of the Health History - Answer- Biographic Data
Source of Histo...
What is the purpose of the health history? - Answer- to collect subjective data
What should the history do? - Answer- recognize and affirm what the person is doing
right
Parts of the Health History - Answer- Biographic Data
Source of History
Reason for Seeking Care
Present Health or History of Present Illness
Present Health
Family History
Review of Systems
Functional Assessment
Perception of Health
What is your acronym for remembering the parts of the health history? - Answer-
Bridget
Swims
Round'
Pool
Parties
Fast
Reaching
Full
Potential
Biographic data - Answer- Name, address, phone number, age, birth date, birth place,
gender, marital partner status, race, ethnic origin, occupation, and language
Source of History - Answer- -Who furnishes the information
-judge how reliable the informant seems and how willing he or she is communicate
-note if the person appears well or ill
Reason for Seeking Care - Answer- -brief, spontaneous statement in person's own
words that describes the reason for the visit
-states one or two symptoms or signs and their duration
,Present Health or History of Present Illness - Answer- -as your person talks, collect all
this data first
-Use PQRST or OLD CARTS
PQRSTU - Answer- P: Provocative or Palliative
Q: Quality or Quantity
R: Region or Radiation
S: Severity Scale
T: Timing
U: Understand Patient's Perception
OLD CARTS - Answer- O: Onset
L: Location
D: Duration
Past Health - Answer- -Childhood Illnesses
-Accidents or injuries
-Serious or chronic illnesses
-Hospitalizations
-Operations
-Obstetric history
-Immunizations
-Last Examination Date
-Allergies
-Current Medications
Medication reconciliation - Answer- a comparison of a list of current medications with a
previous list, which is done at every hospitalization and every clinic visit to reduce errors
and promote patient safety
Family History - Answer- -the most fruitful way to compile family history is to send home
a detailed questionnaire before the health care/hospital enounter
Pedigree/Genogram - Answer- a graphic family tree that uses symbols to depict the
gender, relationship, and age of immediate blood relatives in at least three generations
such as parents, grandparents, and siblings
3 main purposes of the review of systems section? - Answer- 1. to evaluate the past
and present health state of each body system
, 2. to double check in case any significant data were omitted in the present illness
section
3. to evaluate health promotion practices
What should you assess during the review of systems? - Answer- -general overall
health state
-skin
-hair
-head
-eyes
-ears
-nose and sinuses
-mouth and throat
-neck
-breast
-axilla
-respiratory system
-cardiovascular
-peripheral vascular
-gastrointestinal
-urinary system
-male genital system
-female genital system
-sexual health
-musculoskeletal system
-neurologic system
-hematologic system
-endocrine system
Functional Assessment (including activities of Daily Living) - Answer- -measures a
person's self-care ability in the areas of general physical health or absence of illnesses
and ADLS
Functional assessment questions - Answer- -Self-esteem, self-concept
-activity/exercise
-sleep/rest
-nutrition/elimination
-interpersonal relationships/resources
-spiritual resources (FICA-Faith, Influence, Community, Address)
-Coping and stress management
-Personal habits
-Alcohol (CAGE-Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-opener)
-Illicit or Street Drugs
-Environment/Hazards
-Intimate Partner Violence
-Occupational health
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