Answer to Question 1
ANS: A, C, D, E
The mnemonic PQRSTU may help the nurse remember to address the critical characteristics that need to be assessed: (1) P: provocative or palliative; (2) Q: quality or quantity; (3) R: region or radiation; (4) S: severity scale; (5) T: timing; and (6) U: understand the patient's perception. Asking, Where is the pain? reflects region. Asking the patient to rate the pain on a 1 to 10 scale reflects severity. Asking How often... reflects timing. Asking what makes the pain better reflects provocative. The other options reflect health history and family history.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: B
Biographic data, such as when the person entered the United States and from what country, are appropriate additions to the health history. The other answers do not reflect appropriate questions.