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Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing 7th
Edition by Janet R Weber and Jane H Kelley Fully
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, 1 A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's
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cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment forthis
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client?
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A) Collecting accurate data ui ui
B) Assisting the primary care provider ui ui ui ui
C) Validating previous data ui ui
D) Making clinical judgments ui ui
2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominal
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pain. Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for collecting
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the subjective data on the client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
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A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED nurse ui
C) Admissions clerk ui
D) Diagnostic technician ui
3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is applying
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the nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse apply when
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using the nursing process?
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A) Each step is independent of the others. ui ui ui ui ui ui
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
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C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
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D) It involves independent nursing actions.
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4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and
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perform a comprehensive health assessment. Which of the following actions should the
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nurse perform first?
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A) Review the client's medical record. ui ui ui ui
B) Obtain basic biographic data. ui ui ui
C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis. ui ui ui ui ui ui
D) Validate information with the client. ui ui ui ui
5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring an
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emergency assessment?
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A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
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B) A client needing an employment physical
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C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
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D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test
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,6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between the
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physician's medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by the
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nurse. The nurse should describe the fact that the nursing assessment focuses on which
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aspect of the client's situation?
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A) Current physiologic status ui ui
B) Effect of health on functional statusui ui ui ui ui
C) Past medical history ui ui
D) Motivation for adherence to treatment ui ui ui ui
7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the instructor
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determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which phase as
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being foundational to all other phases?
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A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who has been
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admitted for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Following the
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completion of this assessment, the nurse periodically performs a partial assessment
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primarily for which reason?
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A) Reassess previously detected problems ui ui ui
B) Provide information for the client's record ui ui ui ui ui
C) Address areas previously omitted ui ui ui
D) Determine the need for crisis intervention ui ui ui ui ui
9. The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic that is located in a busy, inner-city
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neighborhood. Which client would the nurse determine to be in most need of an
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emergency assessment?
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A) A 14-year-old girl who is crying because she thinks she is pregnant
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B) A 45-year-old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
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C) A 3-year-old child with fever, rash, and sore throat
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D) A 20-year-old man with a 3-inch shallow laceration on his leg
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, 10. A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client who has multiple health
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problems that stem from heavy alcohol use. The nurse has then reflected on her personal
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feelings about the client and his circumstances. The nurse does this primarily to
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accomplish which of the following?
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A) Determine if pertinent data has been omitted ui ui ui ui ui ui
B) Identify the need for referral ui ui ui ui
C) Avoid biases and judgments ui ui ui
D) Construct a plan of care ui ui ui ui
11. The nurse is collecting data from a client who has recently been diagnosed with type 1
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diabetes and who will begin an educational program. The nurse is collecting subjective
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and objective data. Which of the following would the nurse categorize as objective data?
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A) Family history ui
B) Occupation
C) Appearance
D) History of present health concern ui ui ui ui
12. An older adult client has been admitted to the hospital with failure to thrive resulting
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from complications of diabetes. Which of the following would the nurse implement in
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response to a collaborative problem?
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A) Encourage the client to increase oral fluid intake. ui ui ui ui ui ui ui
B) Provide the client with a bedtime protein snack. ui ui ui ui ui ui ui
C) Assist the client with personal hygiene. ui ui ui ui ui
D) Measure the client's blood glucose four times daily. ui ui ui ui ui ui ui
13. The nurse at a busy primary care clinic is analyzing the data obtained from the
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following clients. For which clients would the nurse most likely expect to facilitate a
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referral?
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A) An 80-year-old client who lives with her daughter
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B) A 50-year-old client newly diagnosed with diabetes
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C) An adult presenting for an influenza vaccination
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D) A teenager seeking information about contraception
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14. An instructor is reviewing the evolution of the nurse's role in health assessment. The
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instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which
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of the following as the major method used by nurses early in the history of the
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profession?
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A) Natural senses ui
B) Biomedical knowledge ui
C) Simple technology ui
D) Critical pathways ui
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