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Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing 7th Edition (Wolters Kluwer Health; November 30, 2021) by Janet R. Weber and Jane H. Kelley, ISBN No; 9781975172572, all Chapters Covered (NEWEST 2025)$16.49
Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing 7th Edition (Wolters Kluwer Health; November 30, 2021) by Janet R. Weber and Jane H. Kelley, ISBN No; 9781975172572, all Chapters Covered (NEWEST 2025)
Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing 7th Edition (Wolters Kluwer Health; November 30, 2021) by Janet R. Weber and Jane H. Kelley, ISBN No; 9781975172572, all Chapters Covered (NEWEST 2025)
Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing 7th Edition (Wolters Kluwer Health; November 30, 2021)by Janet R. Weber and Jane H Kelley,
ISBN No; 9781975172572, all Chapters Covered (NEWEST 2024)
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STUDYGUIDESOLUTIONS
, Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing 7th Edition (Wolters Kluwer Health; November 30, 2021)by Janet R. Weber and Jane H Kelley,
ISBN No; 9781975172572, all Chapters Covered (NEWEST 2024)
1 A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). What is the
overall purpose of assessment forthisclient?
A) Collecting accurate data
B) Assisting the primary care provider
C) Validating previous data
D) Making clinical judgments
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2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominalpain. Which member of the care team
would most likely be responsible for collecting the subjective data on the client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED nurse
C) Admissions clerk
D) Diagnostic technician
3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is applying the nursing process to plan the client's
care. What principle should the nurse apply whenusing the nursing process?
A) Each step is independent of the others.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
D) It involves independent nursing actions.
4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and perform a comprehensive health
assessment. Which of the following actions should thenurse perform first?
A) Review the client's medical record.
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
D) Validate information with the client.
5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring anemergency assessment?
A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test
STUDYGUIDESOLUTIONS
, Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing 7th Edition (Wolters Kluwer Health; November 30, 2021)by Janet R. Weber and Jane H Kelley,
ISBN No; 9781975172572, all Chapters Covered (NEWEST 2024)
6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between the physician's medical exam and the
comprehensive health assessment performed by the nurse. The nurse should describe the fact that the nursing assessment
focuses on whichaspect of the client's situation?
A) Current physiologic status
B) Effect of health on functional status
C) Past medical history
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7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the instructordetermines that the teaching was
successful when the students identify which phase as being foundational to all other phases?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who has beenadmitted for the treatment of
community-acquired pneumonia. Following the completion of this assessment, the nurse periodically performs a partial
assessment primarily for which reason?
A) Reassess previously detected problems
B) Provide information for the client's record
C) Address areas previously omitted
D) Determine the need for crisis intervention
9. The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic that is located in a busy, inner-cityneighborhood. Which client would
the nurse determine to be in most need of an emergency assessment?
A) A 14-year-old girl who is crying because she thinks she is pregnant
B) A 45-year-old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
C) A 3-year-old child with fever, rash, and sore throat
D) A 20-year-old man with a 3-inch shallow laceration on his leg
STUDYGUIDESOLUTIONS
, Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing 7th Edition (Wolters Kluwer Health; November 30, 2021)by Janet R. Weber and Jane H Kelley,
ISBN No; 9781975172572, all Chapters Covered (NEWEST 2024)
10. A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client who has multiple health problems that stem from heavy alcohol
use. The nurse has then reflected on her personalfeelings about the client and his circumstances. The nurse does this primarily
to accomplish which of the following?
A) Determine if pertinent data has been omitted
B) Identify the need for referral
C) Avoid biases and judgments
D) Construct a plan of care
11. The nurse is collecting data from a client who has recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and who will begin an
educational program. The nurse is collecting subjective and objective data. Which of the following would the nurse categorize
as objective data?
A) Family history
B) Occupation
C) Appearance
D) History of present health concern
12. An older adult client has been admitted to the hospital with failure to thrive resulting from complications of diabetes.
Which of the following would the nurse implement inresponse to a collaborative problem?
A) Encourage the client to increase oral fluid intake.
B) Provide the client with a bedtime protein snack.
C) Assist the client with personal hygiene.
D) Measure the client's blood glucose four times daily.
13. The nurse at a busy primary care clinic is analyzing the data obtained from the following clients. For which clients would
the nurse most likely expect to facilitate areferral?
A) An 80-year-old client who lives with her daughter
B) A 50-year-old client newly diagnosed with diabetes
C) An adult presenting for an influenza vaccination
D) A teenager seeking information about contraception
14. An instructor is reviewing the evolution of the nurse's role in health assessment. The instructor determines that the teaching
was successful when the students identify whichof the following as the major method used by nurses early in the history of
the profession?
A) Natural senses
B) Biomedical knowledge
C) Simple technology
D) Critical pathways
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