Mod. 2 assessment and PQRST Flashcards
A nurse asks a patient about their dietary restrictions and religious beliefs before creating a care plan. What skill is being used?
A) Cultural competence
B) Cultural humility
C) Cultural awareness
D) Courtesy
A) Cultural competence
A nurse adjusts a patient’s care plan to align with their cultural preferences while ensuring effective treatment. What is this an example of?
A) Cultural competence
B) Back-channeling
C) Confirmation
D) Leading questions
A) Cultural competence
A nurse asks, “What makes your pain better or worse?” during a pain assessment. Which part of PQRSTU is this?
A) Quality
B) Timing
C) Provokes
D) Severity
C) Provokes
A nurse asks a patient, “Can you describe the pain? Is it sharp, dull, or burning?” What part of PQRSTU does this represent?
A) Timing
B) Quality
C) Severity
D) Understanding
B) Quality
A nurse asks, “Where exactly do you feel the pain? Does it spread anywhere?” What part of PQRSTU is this?
A) Severity
B) Quality
C) Region/Radiation
D) Provokes
C) Region/Radiation
A nurse asks a patient, “On a scale from 0 to 10, how bad is your pain?” Which part of PQRSTU is this?
A) Severity
B) Timing
C) Quality
D) Provokes
A) Severity
A nurse knocks on a patient’s door before entering and introduces themselves. What communication technique is being used?
A) Connection
B) Courtesy
C) Comfort
D) Leading questions
B) Courtesy
A nurse ensures the patient is warm, in a quiet space, and has enough privacy before asking sensitive questions. What communication skill is demonstrated?
A) Comfort
B) Confirmation
C) Courtesy
D) Probing
A) Comfort
A nurse actively listens and makes eye contact while speaking to a patient. Which communication skill is being used?
A) Connection
B) Probing
C) Comfort
D) Leading questions
A) Connection
A nurse summarizes a patient’s concerns and asks, “Did I understand that correctly?” Which communication technique is this?
A) Comfort
B) Back-channeling
C) Confirmation
D) Leading questions
C) Confirmation
A nurse asks, “You don’t feel any pain, do you?” How is this question structured?
A) Open-ended
B) Leading
C) Probing
D) Back-channeling
B) Leading
A nurse responds with “I see,” “Go on,” and “Uh-huh” while a patient is speaking. What technique is being used?
A) Leading questions
B) Comfort
C) Back-channeling
D) Confirmation
C) Back-channeling
A nurse asks, “Can you tell me more about how this pain has been affecting your daily life?” What questioning technique is being used?
A) Probing
B) Leading
C) Courtesy
D) Back-channeling
A) Probing
A nurse introduces themselves, explains their role, and asks, “What would you like to focus on today?” Which phase of the interview is this?
A) Working phase
B) Orientation & setting an agenda
C) Termination phase
D) Back-channeling
B) Orientation & setting an agenda
A nurse gathers information by asking open-ended and focused questions, encouraging the patient to describe their symptoms. Which phase is this?
A) Working phase
B) Orientation phase
C) Termination phase
D) Confirmation
A) Working phase
A nurse summarizes key findings and asks, “Is there anything else you’d like to discuss before we finish?” What phase is this?
A) Working phase
B) Orientation phase
C) Termination phase
D) Comfort phase
C) Termination phase
A nurse greets the patient by name, introduces themselves, and thanks the patient for their time. What communication technique is this?
A) Courtesy
B) Comfort
C) Connection
D) Confirmation
A) Courtesy
A nurse ensures the room is quiet, provides a blanket, and adjusts the lighting before beginning a difficult conversation. What communication technique is this?
A) Comfort
B) Courtesy
C) Connection
D) Confirmation
A) Comfort
A nurse maintains eye contact, nods, and actively listens while a patient describes their symptoms. Which communication skill is being used?
A) Comfort
B) Confirmation
C) Connection
D) Courtesy
C) Connection
A nurse summarizes what the patient has said and asks, “Just to be sure I understand correctly, you’ve been experiencing pain for two weeks, correct?” What technique is this?
A) Confirmation
B) Probing
C) Courtesy
D) Leading questions
A) Confirmation
