Author Question: The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the ... (Read 93 times)

littleanan · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the purpose of a health history?

a. To provide an opportunity for interaction between the patient and the nurse
b. To provide a form for obtaining the patient's biographic information
c. To document the normal and abnormal findings of a physical assessment
d. To provide a database of subjective information about the patient's past and current health

Question 2

The nurse is conducting an interview in an outpatient clinic and is using a computer to record data. Which are the best uses of the computer in this situation? Select all that apply.

a. Collect the patient's data in a direct, face-to-face manner.
b. Enter all the data as the patient states them.
c. Ask the patient to wait as the nurse enters the data. d.
Type the data into the computer after the narrative is fully explored.
e. Allow the patient to see the monitor during typing.

mmpiza · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The purpose of the health history is to collect subjective datawhat the person says about him or herself. The other options are not correct.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, D, E
The use of a computer can become a barrier. The nurse should begin the interview as usual by greeting the patient, establishing rapport, and collecting the patient's narrative story in a direct, face-to-face manner. Only after the narrative is fully explored should the nurse type data into the computer. When typing, the nurse should position the monitor so that the patient can see it.