Answers are at the end of each chapter
CHAPTER 1: NURSE’S ROLE IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT: COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA
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 for this clie...
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Health Assessment in Nursing 7th Edition
by Weber Chapters 1 - 34
,Answers are at the end of each chapter
CHAPTER 1: NURSE’S ROLE IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT: COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA
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 for this client?
A) Collecting accurate data
B) Assisting the primary care provider
C) Validating previous data
D) Making clinical judgments
2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominal pain.
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 when using 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. N
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 the nurse 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 an emergency
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
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 personal
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