Physical Examination And
HealthAssessment – Canadian
4th Edition
By Carolyn Jarvis
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Physical Examination And Health Assessment Canadian 4th Edition
Jarvis Test Bank
Chapter 01: Critical Thinking And Evidence-Informed Assessment
Multiple
Choice
1. Which Type Of Data Is Collected By Obtaining Vital Signs?
a. Objective
b. Reflecting
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
Ans: A
Objective Data Are What The Health Professional Observesby
Inspecting, Percussing, Palpating, And Auscultating During The
Physical Examination. Subjective Data Are What The Person Says
About Themselves During History Taking. The Terms Reflective And
Introspective Are Not Used To Describe Data.
Pts: 1
Dif: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Ofcare
2. During An Assessment, A Patient Describes Feeling
Warm,Nauseated, And Nervous. Which Type Of Data
Iscollected?
a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
Ans: C
Subjective Data Are What The Person Says About Themselves During
History Taking. Objective Data Are Whatthe Health Professional
Observes By Inspecting, Percussing, Palpating, And Auscultating
During The Physical Examination. The Terms Reflective And
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Introspective Are Not Used To Describe Data.
Pts: 1
Dif: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of
Care
3.Which Part Of A Patient's Health Record Is Created
WhenCombining Laboratory Studies, Objective Data, And
Subjective Data?
a. Database
b. Admitting Data
c. Triage Form
d. Discharge Summary
Ans: A
Together With The Patient's Record And Laboratory Studies,
The Objective And Subjective Data Form The Database. The
Other Items Are Not Part Of The Patient's Record,
LaboratoryStudies, Or Data.
Pts: 1
Dif: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of
Care
4.Which Action Will The Nurse Complete If While
Listening To A Patient's Breath Sounds, They Are Unsure
Of A Sound Heard?
a. Immediately Notify The Patient's Most
ResponsiblePractitioner.
b. Document The Sound Exactly As It Was Heard.
c. Validate The Data By Asking A Coworker To Listen To
TheBreath Sounds.
d. Assess Again In 20 Minutes To Note Whether The
SoundIs Still Present.
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Ans: C
When Unsure Of A Sound Heard While Listening To A
Patient's Breath Sounds, The Nurse Validates The Data
ToEnsure Accuracy. If The Nurse Has Less Experience In
An Area, Then They Would Ask An Expert To Listen.
Pts: 1
Dif: Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis)
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of
Care
Which Approach Do Novice Nurses Utilize When
5.
MakingDecisions?
a. Intuition
b. Clear-Cut Rules
c. Articles In Journals
d. Advice From Supervisors
Ans: B
Novice Nurses Operate From A Set Of Defined,
Structured Rules. Expert Practitioners Use Critical
Thinking And Their Substantial Background Of
Experience.
Pts: 1
Dif: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)Msc:Client
Needs: General
6. Which Method Moves A Nurse From Novice To Expert?
a. Critical Thinking
b. The Nursing Process
c. Clinical Knowledge
d. Diagnostic Reasoning
Ans: A
Critical Thinking Is A Multidimensional, Dynamic, And
Interactive Thinking Process By Which Expert Nurses
Assess And Make Decisions In The Clinical Area.
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