,TEST BANK FOR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND
HEALTH ASSESSMENT, 8TH EDITION, CAROLYN
JARVIS, ISBN: 9780323510806 EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
. . .
Chapter .01: .Evidence-Based .Assessment
Jarvis: .Physical .Examination .& .Health .Assessment
MULTIPLE .CHOICE
1. After .completing .an .initial .assessment .of .a .patient, .the .nurse .has .charted .that .his
.respirations .are .eupneic .and .his .pulse .is .58 .beats .per .minute. .These .types .of .data .would
.be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: .A
Objective .data .are .what .the .health .professional .observes .by .inspecting, .percussing, .palpating,
.and .auscultating .during .the .physical .examination. .Subjective .data .is .what .the .person .says
.about .him .or .herself .during .history .taking. .The .terms .reflective .and .introspective .are .not
.used .to .describe .data.
DIF: .Cognitive .Level: .Understanding .(Comprehension) .REF: .p. .2
MSC: .Client .Needs: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment: .Management .of .Care
2. A .patient .tells .the .nurse .that .he .is .very .nervous, .is .nauseated, .and .―feels .hot.‖ .These .types
.of .data .would .be:
,a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: .C
Subjective .data .are .what .the .person .says .about .him .or .herself .during .history .taking. .Objective
.data .are .what .the .health .professional .observes .by .inspecting, .percussing, .palpating, .and
, auscultating .during .the .physical .examination. .The .terms .reflective .and .introspective .are .not
.used .to .describe .data.
DIF: .Cognitive .Level: .Understanding .(Comprehension) .REF: .p. .2
MSC: .Client .Needs: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment: .Management .of .Care
3. The .patient‘s .record, .laboratory .studies, .objective .data, .and .subjective .data .combine .to
.form .the:
a. Data .base.
b. Admitting .data.
c. Financial .statement.
d. Discharge .summary.
ANS: .A
Together .with .the .patient‘s .record .and .laboratory .studies, .the .objective .and .subjective .data
.form .the .data .base. .The .other .items .are .not .part .of .the .patient‘s .record, .laboratory .studies, .or
.data.
DIF: .Cognitive .Level: .Remembering .(Knowledge) .REF: .p. .2
MSC: .Client .Needs: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment: .Management .of .Care
4. When .listening .to .a .patient‘s .breath .sounds, .the .nurse .is .unsure .of .a .sound .that .is .heard.
.The .nurse‘s .next .action .should .be .to:
a. Immediately .notify .the .patient‘s .physician.
b. Document .the .sound .exactly .as .it .was .heard.
c. Validate .the .data .by .asking .a .coworker .to .listen .to .the .breath .sounds.
d. Assess .again .in .20 .minutes .to .note .whether .the .sound .is .still .present.
ANS: .C
When .unsure .of .a .sound .heard .while .listening .to .a .patient‘s .breath .sounds, .the .nurse .validates
.the .data .to .ensure .accuracy. .If .the .nurse .has .less .experience .in .an .area, .then .he .or .she .asks .an
.expert .to .listen.
DIF: .Cognitive .Level: .Analyzing .(Analysis) .REF: .p. .2
MSC: .Client .Needs: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment: .Management .of .Care
HEALTH ASSESSMENT, 8TH EDITION, CAROLYN
JARVIS, ISBN: 9780323510806 EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
. . .
Chapter .01: .Evidence-Based .Assessment
Jarvis: .Physical .Examination .& .Health .Assessment
MULTIPLE .CHOICE
1. After .completing .an .initial .assessment .of .a .patient, .the .nurse .has .charted .that .his
.respirations .are .eupneic .and .his .pulse .is .58 .beats .per .minute. .These .types .of .data .would
.be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: .A
Objective .data .are .what .the .health .professional .observes .by .inspecting, .percussing, .palpating,
.and .auscultating .during .the .physical .examination. .Subjective .data .is .what .the .person .says
.about .him .or .herself .during .history .taking. .The .terms .reflective .and .introspective .are .not
.used .to .describe .data.
DIF: .Cognitive .Level: .Understanding .(Comprehension) .REF: .p. .2
MSC: .Client .Needs: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment: .Management .of .Care
2. A .patient .tells .the .nurse .that .he .is .very .nervous, .is .nauseated, .and .―feels .hot.‖ .These .types
.of .data .would .be:
,a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: .C
Subjective .data .are .what .the .person .says .about .him .or .herself .during .history .taking. .Objective
.data .are .what .the .health .professional .observes .by .inspecting, .percussing, .palpating, .and
, auscultating .during .the .physical .examination. .The .terms .reflective .and .introspective .are .not
.used .to .describe .data.
DIF: .Cognitive .Level: .Understanding .(Comprehension) .REF: .p. .2
MSC: .Client .Needs: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment: .Management .of .Care
3. The .patient‘s .record, .laboratory .studies, .objective .data, .and .subjective .data .combine .to
.form .the:
a. Data .base.
b. Admitting .data.
c. Financial .statement.
d. Discharge .summary.
ANS: .A
Together .with .the .patient‘s .record .and .laboratory .studies, .the .objective .and .subjective .data
.form .the .data .base. .The .other .items .are .not .part .of .the .patient‘s .record, .laboratory .studies, .or
.data.
DIF: .Cognitive .Level: .Remembering .(Knowledge) .REF: .p. .2
MSC: .Client .Needs: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment: .Management .of .Care
4. When .listening .to .a .patient‘s .breath .sounds, .the .nurse .is .unsure .of .a .sound .that .is .heard.
.The .nurse‘s .next .action .should .be .to:
a. Immediately .notify .the .patient‘s .physician.
b. Document .the .sound .exactly .as .it .was .heard.
c. Validate .the .data .by .asking .a .coworker .to .listen .to .the .breath .sounds.
d. Assess .again .in .20 .minutes .to .note .whether .the .sound .is .still .present.
ANS: .C
When .unsure .of .a .sound .heard .while .listening .to .a .patient‘s .breath .sounds, .the .nurse .validates
.the .data .to .ensure .accuracy. .If .the .nurse .has .less .experience .in .an .area, .then .he .or .she .asks .an
.expert .to .listen.
DIF: .Cognitive .Level: .Analyzing .(Analysis) .REF: .p. .2
MSC: .Client .Needs: .Safe .and .Effective .Care .Environment: .Management .of .Care
