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Essential Health Assessment 2nd Edition
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by Janice M Thompson, Chapter 1 - 24
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter 01 Understanding Health Assessment
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Chapter 02 Interviewing the Patient for the Health History
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 11
Chapter 03 Taking the Health History
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 40
Chapter 04 Assessing Nutrition and Anthropometric Measurements
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 61
Chapter 05 Assessment Techniques
7* 7* 7* 88
Chapter 06 General Survey and Assessing Vital Signs
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 99
Chapter 07 Assessing Pain
7* 7* 7* 128
Chapter 08 Assessing the Skin, Hair, and Nails
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 149
Chapter 09 Assessing the Head, Face, Mouth, and Neck
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 188
Chapter 10 Assessing the Ears
7* 7* 7* 7* 229
Chapter 11 Assessing the Eyes
7* 7* 7* 7* 250
Chapter 12 Assessing the Respiratory System
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 281
Chapter 13 Assessing the Cardiovascular System
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 308
Chapter 14 Assessing the Abdomen
7* 7* 7* 7* 335
Chapter 15 Assessing the Peripheral Vascular System and Regional Lymphatic System
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 363
Chapter 16 Assessing the Musculoskeletal System
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 391
Chapter 17 Assessing the Neurological System
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 417
Chapter 18 Assessing the Female Breasts, Axillae, and Reproductive System
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 451
Chapter 19 Assessing the Male Breasts and Reproductive System
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 477
Chapter 20 Assessing the Anus and Rectum
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 501
Chapter 21 Assessing the Newborn
7* 7* 7* 7* 517
Chapter 22 Assessing the Child and Adolescent
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 555
Chapter 23 Assessing the Pregnant Woman
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 583
Chapter 24 Assessing the Older Adult
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 612
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* 7*Essential 7*Health7*Assessment,7*2nd7*edition7*(Thompson,7* 2023)7*
Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
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1. The World Health Organization (WHO) established a global strategy called “Health for All.”
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e goal for this strategy is:
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1. All individuals to get the same health care throughout their life spans.
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2. The government to supply money to care for all the people in the world.
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3. Resources for health care to be evenly distributed and accessible.
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4. Health-care providers can never deny patients health care.
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ANS: 3 7*
Page: 1 7*
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. “Health for All” does not mean that all individuals get the same
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health care throughout their life spans.
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2. This is incorrect. “Health for All” does not mean the government will supply money t
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o care for all the people in the world.
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3. This is correct. “Health for All” means that resources for health care are evenly
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distributed and accessible to everyone. 7* 7* 7* 7*
4. This is incorrect. “Health for All” does not mean that health-
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care providers can deny patients health care.
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2. Health assessment is a foundational and priority nursing skill. This essential skill requires registere
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d nurses (RNs) to:
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1. Diagnose and treat patients. 7* 7* 7*
2. Identify normal and abnormal findings.7* 7* 7* 7*
3. Refer patients with abnormal findings.
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4. Counsel patients with psychosocial needs.
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ANS: 2 7*
Page: 5-6 7*
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. The role of the RN is not to diagnose and treat patients.
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2. This is correct. Assessing patients and being able to identify normal from abnormal fi
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ndings is an essential role of the RN.
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3. This is incorrect. RNs in collaboration with the health-
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care providers do refer patients. This is not the essential and foundational role
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4. in health
This
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is incorrect.
7* RNs do counsel patients, but it is not the essential and foundational r
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ole in health assessment.
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3. You are assessing a patient with five gunshot wounds on a trauma unit. There is a police presenc
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e outside his door because the patient is a known drug dealer in the community. You know that nurs
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es must treat all patients as persons. This is called:
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1. Caring.
2. Holistic process. 7*
3. Person-centered care (PCC). 7* 7*
4. Standards of care. 7* 7*
ANS: 3 7*
Page: 2 7*
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. Caring is displaying a concern for patients.
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2. This is incorrect. The holistic caring process is a relational process; the nurse c
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ollaborates with the individual to pursue goals for health and well-being.
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3. This is correct. The new movement in health care is person-
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centered care (PCC), which emphasizes the intrinsic value of treating all patients a
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4. s persons.
This is incorrect. Standards of care identify standards of professional nursing p
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ractice.
4. The science-
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based framework updated every 10 years by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services tha
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t has set national goals and objectives for health promotion and disease prevention is:
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1. Healthy People. 7*
2. Healthy People 2020. 7* 7*
3. U.S. Preventive Task Force.
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4. World Health Organization. 7* 7*
ANS: 2 7*
Page: 2 7*
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. Healthy People is the general title for the nation’s federal initiative.
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2. This is correct. Healthy People 2020 specifically identifies science-
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based, national goals and objectives with 10-
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year targets designed to guide national health promotion and disease prevention efforts
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to improve the health of all people in the United
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3. This is incorrect. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s goal is to use evidence-
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based medicine to improve the health of all Americans by making evidence-
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based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screenings, counseli
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ng services, and preventive medications.
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4. This is incorrect. The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the
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United Nations working to improve the health of the world’s people.
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4|Page
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7*
Essential Health Assessment 2nd Edition
7* 7* 7* 7*
by Janice M Thompson, Chapter 1 - 24
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
,Table of Contents
7* 7*
Chapter 01 Understanding Health Assessment
7* 7* 7* 7* 1
Chapter 02 Interviewing the Patient for the Health History
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 11
Chapter 03 Taking the Health History
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 40
Chapter 04 Assessing Nutrition and Anthropometric Measurements
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 61
Chapter 05 Assessment Techniques
7* 7* 7* 88
Chapter 06 General Survey and Assessing Vital Signs
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 99
Chapter 07 Assessing Pain
7* 7* 7* 128
Chapter 08 Assessing the Skin, Hair, and Nails
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 149
Chapter 09 Assessing the Head, Face, Mouth, and Neck
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 188
Chapter 10 Assessing the Ears
7* 7* 7* 7* 229
Chapter 11 Assessing the Eyes
7* 7* 7* 7* 250
Chapter 12 Assessing the Respiratory System
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 281
Chapter 13 Assessing the Cardiovascular System
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 308
Chapter 14 Assessing the Abdomen
7* 7* 7* 7* 335
Chapter 15 Assessing the Peripheral Vascular System and Regional Lymphatic System
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 363
Chapter 16 Assessing the Musculoskeletal System
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 391
Chapter 17 Assessing the Neurological System
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 417
Chapter 18 Assessing the Female Breasts, Axillae, and Reproductive System
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 451
Chapter 19 Assessing the Male Breasts and Reproductive System
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 477
Chapter 20 Assessing the Anus and Rectum
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 501
Chapter 21 Assessing the Newborn
7* 7* 7* 7* 517
Chapter 22 Assessing the Child and Adolescent
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 555
Chapter 23 Assessing the Pregnant Woman
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 583
Chapter 24 Assessing the Older Adult
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 612
,7 Test7*Bank7*-
* 7*Essential 7*Health7*Assessment,7*2nd7*edition7*(Thompson,7* 2023)7*
Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
7* 7* 7* 7*
1. The World Health Organization (WHO) established a global strategy called “Health for All.”
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 * Th
e goal for this strategy is:
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1. All individuals to get the same health care throughout their life spans.
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
2. The government to supply money to care for all the people in the world.
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3. Resources for health care to be evenly distributed and accessible.
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
4. Health-care providers can never deny patients health care.
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
ANS: 3 7*
Page: 1 7*
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. “Health for All” does not mean that all individuals get the same
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 *
health care throughout their life spans.
7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
2. This is incorrect. “Health for All” does not mean the government will supply money t
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 *
o care for all the people in the world.
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
3. This is correct. “Health for All” means that resources for health care are evenly
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 *
distributed and accessible to everyone. 7* 7* 7* 7*
4. This is incorrect. “Health for All” does not mean that health-
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
care providers can deny patients health care.
7* 7* 7* 7 * 7* 7*
2. Health assessment is a foundational and priority nursing skill. This essential skill requires registere
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 *
d nurses (RNs) to:
7* 7* 7*
1. Diagnose and treat patients. 7* 7* 7*
2. Identify normal and abnormal findings.7* 7* 7* 7*
3. Refer patients with abnormal findings.
7* 7* 7* 7*
4. Counsel patients with psychosocial needs.
7* 7* 7* 7*
ANS: 2 7*
Page: 5-6 7*
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. The role of the RN is not to diagnose and treat patients.
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
2. This is correct. Assessing patients and being able to identify normal from abnormal fi
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 *
ndings is an essential role of the RN.
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
3. This is incorrect. RNs in collaboration with the health-
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
care providers do refer patients. This is not the essential and foundational role
7* 7* 7* 7 * 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7
4. in health
This
* assessment.
is incorrect.
7* RNs do counsel patients, but it is not the essential and foundational r
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 *
ole in health assessment.
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3|Page7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
, 7 Test7*Bank7*-
* 7*Essential 7*Health7*Assessment,7*2nd7*edition7*(Thompson,7* 2023)7*
3. You are assessing a patient with five gunshot wounds on a trauma unit. There is a police presenc
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 *
e outside his door because the patient is a known drug dealer in the community. You know that nurs
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 * 7*
es must treat all patients as persons. This is called:
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
1. Caring.
2. Holistic process. 7*
3. Person-centered care (PCC). 7* 7*
4. Standards of care. 7* 7*
ANS: 3 7*
Page: 2 7*
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. Caring is displaying a concern for patients.
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
2. This is incorrect. The holistic caring process is a relational process; the nurse c
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 *
ollaborates with the individual to pursue goals for health and well-being.
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
3. This is correct. The new movement in health care is person-
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
centered care (PCC), which emphasizes the intrinsic value of treating all patients a
7* 7* 7 * 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
4. s persons.
This is incorrect. Standards of care identify standards of professional nursing p
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 *
ractice.
4. The science-
7* 7*
based framework updated every 10 years by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services tha
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 * 7* 7*
t has set national goals and objectives for health promotion and disease prevention is:
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1. Healthy People. 7*
2. Healthy People 2020. 7* 7*
3. U.S. Preventive Task Force.
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4. World Health Organization. 7* 7*
ANS: 2 7*
Page: 2 7*
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. Healthy People is the general title for the nation’s federal initiative.
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
2. This is correct. Healthy People 2020 specifically identifies science-
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
based, national goals and objectives with 10-
7* 7 * 7* 7* 7* 7*
year targets designed to guide national health promotion and disease prevention efforts
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 * 7* 7* 7* 7*
to improve the health of all people in the United
7* 7* States. 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*7 * 7 *
3. This is incorrect. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s goal is to use evidence-
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
based medicine to improve the health of all Americans by making evidence-
7 * 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screenings, counseli
7 * 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7*
ng services, and preventive medications.
7 * 7* 7* 7*
4. This is incorrect. The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the
7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7* 7 *
United Nations working to improve the health of the world’s people.
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4|Page
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