OpenStax Medical-Surgical Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 6: Comprehensive Health Assessment and Physical Examination
OpenStax Medical-Surgical Nursing Test
Bank
Chapter 6: Comprehensive Health Assessment and Physical Examination
Review Questions
Multiple Choice
1. Corrie is assessing Mrs. Johanson, who is here for her annual physical. Corrie has not met
Mrs. Johanson before, but she feels something is “off” about her. Mrs. Johanson seems
agitated, she is fidgeting in the chair, her skin appears clammy, and she won’t make eye
contact. When Corrie asks if she is in any pain, Mrs. Johanson replies “no” but Corrie is still
concerned. Which of the following is the most important step Corrie can take next?
A. ask Mrs. Johanson if she is sure she is feeling okay
B. check Mrs. Johanson’s vital signs *
C. call the doctor to assess Mrs. Johanson
D. continue with the assessment to see if Mrs. Johanson offers more information
LO: 06.1.2
Difficulty: Moderate
Blooms: Apply
AACN: 2.1a; 2.1b
2. A framework to guide the transition from critical thinking to clinical judgment in nursing is
________.
A. the Nursing Process
B. a nurse’s “sixth sense”
C. the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM) *
D. a nurse’s intuition
LO: 06.1.3
Difficulty: Easy
Blooms: Remember
AACN: 1.1a; 1.3a
3. Effective therapeutic communication involves ________.
A. simplified medical terminology
B. closed-ended questions
C. “I” and “you” statements
D. active listening *
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Chapter 6: Comprehensive Health Assessment and Physical Examination
LO: 06.2.2
Difficulty: Easy
Blooms: Understand
AACN: 9.2f
4. In the TeamSTEPPS framework, the core competency of establishing and maintaining an
agreed-upon way to monitor team performance is ________.
A. situation monitoring *
B. team leadership
C. mutual support
D. communication
LO: 06.2.3
Difficulty: Moderate
Blooms: Understand
AACN: 2.2a; 2.2c
5. Information obtained that is related to the chief complaint is the ________.
A. comprehensive health history
B. background
C. focused health history *
D. situation
LO: 06.3.1
Difficulty: Moderate
Blooms: Understand
AACN: 2.3f
6. HEENT stands for ________.
A. Heart, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Tonsils
B. Head, Eyes, Ears, Nails, Throat *
C. Heart, Endocrine, Esophagus, Nasal, Tonsils
D. Hands, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
LO: 06.3.2
Difficulty: Easy
Blooms: Understand
AACN: 2.3c
7. Which of the following is a protective social determinant of health?
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Chapter 6: Comprehensive Health Assessment and Physical Examination
OpenStax Medical-Surgical Nursing Test
Bank
Chapter 6: Comprehensive Health Assessment and Physical Examination
Review Questions
Multiple Choice
1. Corrie is assessing Mrs. Johanson, who is here for her annual physical. Corrie has not met
Mrs. Johanson before, but she feels something is “off” about her. Mrs. Johanson seems
agitated, she is fidgeting in the chair, her skin appears clammy, and she won’t make eye
contact. When Corrie asks if she is in any pain, Mrs. Johanson replies “no” but Corrie is still
concerned. Which of the following is the most important step Corrie can take next?
A. ask Mrs. Johanson if she is sure she is feeling okay
B. check Mrs. Johanson’s vital signs *
C. call the doctor to assess Mrs. Johanson
D. continue with the assessment to see if Mrs. Johanson offers more information
LO: 06.1.2
Difficulty: Moderate
Blooms: Apply
AACN: 2.1a; 2.1b
2. A framework to guide the transition from critical thinking to clinical judgment in nursing is
________.
A. the Nursing Process
B. a nurse’s “sixth sense”
C. the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM) *
D. a nurse’s intuition
LO: 06.1.3
Difficulty: Easy
Blooms: Remember
AACN: 1.1a; 1.3a
3. Effective therapeutic communication involves ________.
A. simplified medical terminology
B. closed-ended questions
C. “I” and “you” statements
D. active listening *
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Chapter 6: Comprehensive Health Assessment and Physical Examination
LO: 06.2.2
Difficulty: Easy
Blooms: Understand
AACN: 9.2f
4. In the TeamSTEPPS framework, the core competency of establishing and maintaining an
agreed-upon way to monitor team performance is ________.
A. situation monitoring *
B. team leadership
C. mutual support
D. communication
LO: 06.2.3
Difficulty: Moderate
Blooms: Understand
AACN: 2.2a; 2.2c
5. Information obtained that is related to the chief complaint is the ________.
A. comprehensive health history
B. background
C. focused health history *
D. situation
LO: 06.3.1
Difficulty: Moderate
Blooms: Understand
AACN: 2.3f
6. HEENT stands for ________.
A. Heart, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Tonsils
B. Head, Eyes, Ears, Nails, Throat *
C. Heart, Endocrine, Esophagus, Nasal, Tonsils
D. Hands, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
LO: 06.3.2
Difficulty: Easy
Blooms: Understand
AACN: 2.3c
7. Which of the following is a protective social determinant of health?
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