NSG 3023 Fundamentals of Nursing Exam #1 Study Guide (34pages)

CHAPTER 9 1) Be able to define the difference between a Cue, Inference, Diagnosis and Health Pattern. (TB Q#3 AND #4) A postoperative patient is continuing to have incisional pain. As part of the nurses assessment, the nurse notes that the patient is grimacing when he or she changes position. The patients grimace can be useful in the assessment and can be described as which of the following? a. Cue b. Inference c. Diagnosis d. Health pattern ANS: A A postoperative patient has denied the need for pain medication. The nurse has noted that the patient describes the pain as a 1 on a 0 to 10 scale. The nurse also notes that the patient grimaces when he or she changes position and guards the incision. The nurse believes that the patient is experiencing pain based on the information gathered in the assessment. What is this phenomenon known as? a. Cue b. Inference c. Diagnosis d. Health pattern ANS: B 2) Know the difference between subjective and objective data. (TBQ#5 and #6) A nurse is collecting data during the assessment of a patient. During the assessment, the nurse collects both subjective and objective data. Which information should the nurse consider as subjective data? a. Heart rate of 96