TEST BANK FOR
EVIDENCE-BASED
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:
BEST PRACTICES FOR
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
ASSESSMENT — 2026
UPDATED PDF
Test Bank for Evidence-Based Physical
Examination: Best Practices for Health
and Well-Being Assessment | 2026
Updated PDF
,
,Core Domains
• Foundations of Evidence-Based Physical Examination
• History Taking and Therapeutic Communication
• General Survey, Vital Signs, and Pain Assessment
• Skin, Hair, and Nails Assessment
• Head, Face, Neck, and Lymphatic System Assessment
• Eye and Ear Assessment
• Nose, Mouth, and Throat Assessment
• Respiratory System Assessment
• Cardiovascular System Assessment
• Peripheral Vascular and Lymphatic System Assessment
• Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Assessment
• Musculoskeletal System Assessment
• Neurologic System Assessment
• Mental Health and Substance Use Assessment
• Sexual and Reproductive Health Assessment
• Special Populations and Cultural Considerations
• Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making
, 1. A nurse is documenting assessment findings. The patient
states, "I feel like my heart is racing." This statement
represents which type of data?
A. Objective data
B. Subjective data
C. Laboratory data
D. Diagnostic data
Correct answer: B
RATIONALE: Subjective data are what the patient reports about
their own experience. Patient-reported symptoms such as
palpitations, pain, and nausea are subjective findings obtained
during history taking.
2. Which assessment finding is considered objective data?
A. Patient reports of dizziness
B. Patient's description of headache
C. Heart rate of 112 beats per minute
D. Patient's rating of nausea as 8/10
Correct answer: C
RATIONALE: Objective data are measurable and observable
findings obtained through inspection, palpation, percussion, and
auscultation. A heart rate of 112 bpm is a measurable physiologic
parameter.
EVIDENCE-BASED
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:
BEST PRACTICES FOR
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
ASSESSMENT — 2026
UPDATED PDF
Test Bank for Evidence-Based Physical
Examination: Best Practices for Health
and Well-Being Assessment | 2026
Updated PDF
,
,Core Domains
• Foundations of Evidence-Based Physical Examination
• History Taking and Therapeutic Communication
• General Survey, Vital Signs, and Pain Assessment
• Skin, Hair, and Nails Assessment
• Head, Face, Neck, and Lymphatic System Assessment
• Eye and Ear Assessment
• Nose, Mouth, and Throat Assessment
• Respiratory System Assessment
• Cardiovascular System Assessment
• Peripheral Vascular and Lymphatic System Assessment
• Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Assessment
• Musculoskeletal System Assessment
• Neurologic System Assessment
• Mental Health and Substance Use Assessment
• Sexual and Reproductive Health Assessment
• Special Populations and Cultural Considerations
• Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making
, 1. A nurse is documenting assessment findings. The patient
states, "I feel like my heart is racing." This statement
represents which type of data?
A. Objective data
B. Subjective data
C. Laboratory data
D. Diagnostic data
Correct answer: B
RATIONALE: Subjective data are what the patient reports about
their own experience. Patient-reported symptoms such as
palpitations, pain, and nausea are subjective findings obtained
during history taking.
2. Which assessment finding is considered objective data?
A. Patient reports of dizziness
B. Patient's description of headache
C. Heart rate of 112 beats per minute
D. Patient's rating of nausea as 8/10
Correct answer: C
RATIONALE: Objective data are measurable and observable
findings obtained through inspection, palpation, percussion, and
auscultation. A heart rate of 112 bpm is a measurable physiologic
parameter.