HA: end of chapter questions - Health assessment for nursing practice 6, wilson & giddens

HA: end of chapter questions - Health assessment for nursing practice 6, wilson & giddens A 52-year-old male patient is admitted to the hospital with a new diagnosis of rectal cancer. The nurse conducts which type of assessment on his admission? 1. A comprehensive assessment 2. A problem-based health assessment 3. An episodic assessment 4. A screening assessment for colorectal cancer Ans- 1 After collecting data, the nurse begins data analysis with which activity? 1. Documenting information from the history 2. Organizing the data collected 3. Reporting data to other care providers 4. Recording data from the physical examination Ans- 2 3. Which situation illustrates a screening assessment? 1. A patient visits a clinic for the first time and the nurse completes a history and physical examination. 2. A hospital sponsors a health fair in a community to measure blood pressure as well as cholesterol levels. 3. A nurse at an urgent care center checks the blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respirations of a patient reporting leg pain. 4. A patient with diabetes mellitus comes to the laboratory to get her blood glucose tested prior to a visit with a health care provider. Ans- 2 4. The nurse documents which information in the patient's history? 1. The patient is scratching his left arm. 2. The patient's skin feels warm. 3. The patient reports itching of her eyes. 4. The patient's temperature is 100°F. Ans- 4 5. Select the example given below that represents information a nurse collects from a patient during a physical examination. 1. Shiny skin and lack of hair found on lower legs 2. Concerned about lack of money to pay for prescriptions