HESI ADVANCED HEALTHCARE ASSESSMENT LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

HESI ADVANCED HEALTHCARE ASSESSMENT LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

A 59 year old patients tells the nurse practitioner that he thinks he must have
ulcerative colitis. He has been having "black stools" for the last 24 hours. How
would the nurse practitioner best document THE FACTS for his reason for
seeking care?
A) JM is a 59 year old male here for having "black stools" for the past 24 hours.
B) JM came into the clinic complaining of black stools for the past 24 hours.
C) JM is a 59 year old male here for "ulcerative colitis."
D) JM, a 59 year old male, states he has ulcerative colitis and wants it checked.
A) JM is a 59 year old male here for having "black stools" for the past 24 hours.
Chief Complaint(s) The one or more symptoms or concerns causing the patient to seek
care. Make every effort to quote the patient's own words.
A patient tells the nurse practitioner that she has had abdominal pain for the past
week. What would be the best response by the nurse practitioner?
A) We'll talk more about that later in the interview."
B) "Have you ever had any children?"
C) "What have you had to eat in the last 4 hours?"
D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
Each principle symptom should be well-characterized, with descriptions of location;
along with the other seven attributes. Location: Ask the patient to point to the pain
because lay terms may not be specific enough to localize the site of origin.
A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has "excruciating pain" in her back.
Which of the following would be an appropriate response by the nurse to her
statement?
A) "How does your family react to your pain?"