Exam 4: The Complete Health History

In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had any,which note by the nurse would be most accurate?

When the nurse is evaluating the reliability of a patient's responses,which of these statements would be correct? The patient:

The nurse is performing a review of systems on a 76-year-old patient.Which of these statements is correct for this situation?

The nurse is obtaining a health history on an 87-year-old woman.Which of the following areas of questioning would be most useful at this time?

The nurse is performing a review of symptoms.Which of these questions are appropriate as health promotion questions to ask during this time?

In response to a question about stress,a 39-year-old woman tells the nurse that her husband and mother both died in the past year.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A 5-year-old boy is being admitted to the hospital to have his tonsils removed.Which information should the nurse collect before this procedure?

A female patient tells the nurse that she has had six pregnancies,with four live births at term and two spontaneous abortions.Her four children are still living.How would the nurse record this information?

Which of these responses might the nurse expect during a functional assessment of a patient whose leg is in a cast?

A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past week.What would be the best response by the nurse?

When the nurse asks for a description of who lives with a child,the method of discipline,and support system of the child,what part of the assessment is being performed?

A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has "excruciating pain" in her back.Which would be an appropriate response by the nurse to the woman's statement?

The nurse is asking a patient for his reason for seeking care,and asks about the signs and symptoms he is experiencing.Which of these is an example of a symptom?

The nurse is taking a family history.Important diseases or problems to ask the patient about specifically include:

Which of these statements represents subjective data the nurse obtained from the patient regarding the patient's skin?

A 59-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has ulcerative colitis.He has been having "black stools" for the last 24 hours.How would the nurse best document his reason for seeking care?

As part of the health history of a 6-year-old boy at a clinic for a sports physical,the nurse reviews his immunization record and notes that his last MMR (measles-mumps-rubella)vaccination was at 15 months of age.What recommendation should the nurse make?

The nurse is preparing to do a functional assessment.Which statement best describes the purpose of a functional assessment?

During an assessment of a patient's family history,the nurse constructs a genogram.Which statement best describes a genogram?

The nurse is assessing a new patient who has recently immigrated to the United States.Which question is appropriate to add to the health history?