A Little Randomness
Data Collection
Communication
Assessment
Pain
100

The step of the nursing process that includes subjective and objective data collection

What is health assessment?

100

Type of data where the patient lists their symptoms.

What is subjective?

100

This type of question can be answered with a "yes" or "no"

What is a closed-question?

100

The nurse asks the patient "Do you do drive yourself to appointments?" This is an example of what kind of assessment.

What is a functional assessment?

100

The patient rates their pain 6/10. This is part of which pain scale.

What is the numeric pain intensity scale?

200

The nurse enters the patient room. One of the first tasks the nurse should complete is to....

What is was their hands?

200

The type of database used if a client is returning for weekly appointment

What is a follow-up database?

200

Type of communication demonstrating caring and empathy.

What is therapeutic communication?

200

Type of technique that includes clinical touching of specific body areas to assess characteristics

What is palpation?

200

The patient who is recovering from gall bladder surgery states "My right shoulder hurts." What type of pain would the patient be experiencing.

What is referred pain?

300

The nurse is collecting data on the patient's behavior, appearance, mobility, and body structure. This is an example of what assessment.

What is the general survey?

300

Type of database is collected during a life-threatening or unstable situation.

What is emergency?

300

The nurse is communicating with the patient who is hard of hearing. Name an important factor in communication with patients who have special needs.

What is asking the patient how they prefer to communicate?

300

Assessment technique through observing patients, which provides objective physical data leading to accurate diagnoses and treatment

What is inspection?

300

A patient in the emergency department is moaning and clutching their arm. The nurse asks the patient, "Is there anything that makes the pain better or worse?" This is an example of what additional pain question.

What is "provoking" or "aggravating factors"?

400

Complex combination of knowledge, attitudes, and skills health care providers use to deliver care that considers the total context of the patient’s situation across cultural boundaries

What is cultural competence?

400

The nurse is determining links between diseases and the patient's family history. Name the tool that can be used to draw out those links.

What is a genogram?

400

During the patient interview, the patient states "I read the Bible and pray daily." This communication helps the nurse with which patient assessment.

What is the religious/spiritual assessment?

400

The nurse asks the patient if they have felt guilty about their drinking habits. This question is a part of which assessment.

What is the CAGE assessment?

400

The nurse is assessing an infant patient for pain. Which pain scale would be the most appropriate for this age demographic?

What is the FLACC scale?

500

The nurse is caring for a patient with 5/10 abdominal pain. Their other patient has a bleeding laceration to the medial upper thigh from a biking accident. Which priority level should be given to the patient with abdominal pain.

What is a second-level priority?

500

Type of assessment done where a complete health history and physical assessment is performed.

What is comprehensive or complete?

500

The nurse scowls at the patient when the patient's states "I hate being in the hospital." The nurse's response is a form of what?

What is nonverbal communication?

500

The nurse is completing their head-to-toe assessment. What is the appropriate order of techniques for proper physical assessment with MOST body systems?

What is inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation?

500

The nurse is assessing a patient for verbal and nonverbal signs of pain. What is the most reliable indicator of pain?

What is the patient's description?