NURS 6512 Week 1 Quiz (Version 1)
• Question 1
The position on a clock, topographic notations, and anatomic landmarks:
Response
Feedback:
Descriptions of the locations of findings are universally referenced by using
positions on a clock, topographic notations, or anatomic landmarks.
• Question 2
During a history-taking session, Mr. B. appears to be avoiding certain questions. He keeps looking out the window. What should the caregiver do?
Response
Feedback:
When the patient dissembles, do not push too hard for an answer. Allow the interview to go on and come back to it later. Learning all that you may need to know about a patient may not happen in one interview.
• Question 3 1 / 2
Ms. T. is crying and states that her mother couldn t possibly have a tumor. No one else in the family, exclaims the daughter, has ever had cancer! The most appropriate response to Ms. T.
would be:
Response
Feedback:
This is the only answer that is a direct exploration of the daughter s concern.The health care provider can explain and clarify the concerns of the daughter.
• Question 4
Subjective and symptomatic data are:
Response
Feedback:
Subjective data, as well as symptomatic data, should not be part of the physical examination findings; rather, their documentation is appropriate for the history portion.
• Question 5
A 36-year-old woman complains that she has had crushing chest pain for the past 2 days. She
seems nervous as she speaks to you. An appropriate response is to:
Response With an anxious, vulnerable patient, it is best to not hurry; a calm
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