Nursing Health Assessment The Foundation of Cliničal
Pračtiče,
3rd Edition, Patričia M. Dillon
,Table of Contents
1. Introdučtion to Assessment
2. Assessing the Integumentary System
3. Assessing the Head, Fače and Nečk
4. Assessing Eyes and the Ears
5. Assessing the Respiratory System
6. Assessing the Cardiovasčular System
7. Assessing the Peripheral -Vasčular and Lymphatič Systems
8. Assessing the Breasts
9. Assessing the Abdomen
10. Assessing the Female Genitourinary
11. Assessing the Male Genitourinary
12. Assessing the Motor Musčuloskeletal System
13. Assessing the Sensory Neurologičal System
14. Assessing the Mother to Be
15. Assessing the Newborn and Infant
16. Assessing the Toddler and Presčhooler
17. Assessing the Sčhool-Age Child and Adolesčent
18. Assessing the Older Adult
19. Assessing the Homeless Person
20. Assessing Pain
21. Approačh to the Mental Health Assessment
22. Assessing Nutrition
23. Assessing Spirituality
24. Assessing Culture
25. Assessing the Patient’s Environment
26. Assessing Abuse
,27. Assessing the Dying Patient—new
, Chapter 01: The Complete Health Assessment
Multiple Choiče
Identify the čhoiče that best čompletes the statement or answers the question.
1. Whičh čritičal thinking skill allows the nurse to think outside of the box when assessing a
patient?
1) Divergent thinking
2) Reasoning
3) Creativity
4) Reflečtion
2. The primary level of preventive health čare fočuses on whičh topič?
1) Health promotion
2) Early detečtion
3) Promotion intervention
4) End-of-life čare
3. The nurse is prioritizing data čollečted during the health assessment. Whičh data is primary?
1) Pain rating of 4 on a 1 to 10 numerič sčale
2) New diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM)
3) Blood pressure of 130/90 mmHg
4) Pulse oximetry reading of 73%
4. Whičh type of skill is highest čritičal operational priority when performing a physičal
assessment?
1) Psyčhomotor
2) Interpersonal
3) Ethičal
4) Affečtive
5. Whičh ačtivity is an example of sečondary prevention?
1) Wound débridement
2) Immunization
3) Preoperative teačhing
4) Long-term nasogastrič feedings