TEST BANK FOR
NURSEs' Handbook of Health
Assessment by Janet R Weber
10th Edition
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,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
Forthis 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.
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
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,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 Which AsPect Of The CLIENT's Situation?
A) Current Physiologic Status
B) Effect Of Health On Functional Status
C) Past Medical History
D) Motivation For Adherence To Treatment
7. After Teaching A GrouP Of Students About The Phases Of The NURSIng
Process, The Instructor Determines 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 Been Admitted 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-City Neighborhood. 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
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, 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 Feelings 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 In ResPonse 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 A Referral?
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
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NURSEs' Handbook of Health
Assessment by Janet R Weber
10th Edition
Page 1
,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
Forthis 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.
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
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,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 Which AsPect Of The CLIENT's Situation?
A) Current Physiologic Status
B) Effect Of Health On Functional Status
C) Past Medical History
D) Motivation For Adherence To Treatment
7. After Teaching A GrouP Of Students About The Phases Of The NURSIng
Process, The Instructor Determines 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 Been Admitted 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-City Neighborhood. 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
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, 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 Feelings 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 In ResPonse 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 A Referral?
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
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