{"id":115169,"date":"2023-08-23T12:22:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T12:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=115169"},"modified":"2023-08-23T12:22:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T12:22:36","slug":"nurs-356-foundations-of-nursing-week-1-and-2-exam-1-questions-and-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/23\/nurs-356-foundations-of-nursing-week-1-and-2-exam-1-questions-and-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"NURS 356 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING (Week 1 and 2) EXAM 1. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NURS 356 Foundations of Nursing<br>Week 1 and 2 (Exam 1)<br>What is the Purpose of a Health History Assessment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>provides a subjective data base<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identified a patients&#8217; strengths<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identifies patients&#8217; actual and potential health problems<br>-directs the physical assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>it is essential for successful plan of care<br>What is essential for a successful plan of care?<br>\uf0fc identifies support systems<br>\uf0fc identifies learning needs<br>\uf0fc identifies discharge needs<br>\uf0fc identifies referral needs<br>What are the types of health history?<br>Complete and Focused<br>Complete Health History<br>a patient health history exam that is comprehensive and holistic<br>Focused Health History<br>a patient health history exam that is abbreviated<br>How do you determine which type of Health History exam to conduct?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It depends on the patient&#8217;s condition and amount of time you have<br>MD (physician) vs. Nursing Health History Exam<br>Physician:<br>Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of illness. Example: a physician might not ask<br>about a patient\u2019s religion.<br>Nurse:<br>Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health problems\/injury.<br>Nursing health history is more comprehensive.<br>Components of a Health History<br>-Biographical data<br>-reason for seeking health care<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Patient expectations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current health status<br>Biographical Data<br>Factual demographic data about the patient (gender, age, religion, etc)<br>Reasons for seeking health care<br>Let\u2019s you know the chief concern or problem<br>Patient expectations<br>May not be the same as the reason seeking medical care. It provides for patient<br>satisfaction.<br>What does the patient want to get out of the visit, what is the patients thought, what<br>does the patient want to go?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Current Health Status<br>It is the collection of essential information about the symptoms<br>REMEMBER the acronym PQRST<br>PQRSTU for current health status<br>Provocative\/Palliative- what provokes it\/makes it better\/makes it worse?<br>Quality\/quantity- what does it feel like? What makes it better or worse? Might need to<br>give examples: dull, burning, sharp\u2026<br>Radiation- is it in one area?<br>Severity- scale of 0-10. Always on a scale.<br>Timing- when did it stat? How long has it lasted?<br>Understanding<br>Concomitant symptoms<br>Two symptoms occurring at the same time<br>Past History Components of a Health History<br>Hospitalizations<br>Serious or chronic illness<br>Allergies<br>Accidents or injuries<br>Military service<br>Surgeries<br>Immunizations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NURS 356 Foundations of NursingWeek 1 and 2 (Exam 1)What is the Purpose of a Health History Assessment? It depends on the patient&#8217;s condition and amount of time you haveMD (physician) vs. Nursing Health History ExamPhysician:Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of illness. 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