PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM REVIEW:

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1. During an interview the nurse states, “you mentioned shortness of breath, tell me more about that”. Which verbal skill is used with this statement? • OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS 2. Receiving is a ... part of the communication process. Which receiver is most likely to misinterpret a message sent by a health care professional? • A MAN WHOSE WIFE HAS JUST BEEN DIAGONSED WITH LUNG CANCER. 3. The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the purpose of a health history? • TO PROVIDE A DATABASE OF SUBJECTIVE INFORMATIONABOUT THE PATIENT’S PAST AND CURRENTL HEALTH 4. The nurse is taking a family history. Important diseases or problems to ask the patient about specifically include: • MENTAL ILLNESS 5. During an assessment, the nurse uses the CAGE test. The patient answers “yes” to two of the questions. What could this be indicating? • THE NURSE SHOULD SUSPECT ALCOHOL ABUSE AND CONTINUE WITH A MORE THOROUGH SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT. [Show More]

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