TEST BANK HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING
(7TH) BY JANET R WEBER & JANE H KELLEY |
ALLCHAPTERS UPDATED | BRAND NEW | 2024 |
GRADED A+
,TEST BANK HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING (7TH) BY JANET R
WEBER & JANE H KELLEY ALL CHAPTERS UPDATED
1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's
cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment for
this client?
A) Collecting accurate data
B) Assisting the primary care provider
C) Validating previous data
D) Making clinical judgments
2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominal
pain. Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for collecting
the subjective data on the client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED nurse
C) Admissions clerk
D) Diagnostic technician
3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is applying
the nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse apply when
using the nursing process?
A) Each step is independent of the others.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
D) It involves independent nursing actions.
4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and
perform a comprehensive health assessment. Which of the following actions should the
nurse perform first?
A) Review the client's medical record.
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
D) Validate information with the client.
5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring an
emergency assessment?
A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test
,6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between the
physician's medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by the
nurse. The nurse should describe the fact that the nursing assessment focuses on which
aspect of the client's situation?
A) Current physiologic status
B) Effect of health on functional status
C) Past medical history
D) Motivation for adherence to treatment
7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which phase as
being foundational to all other phases?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who has been
admitted for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Following the
completion of this assessment, the nurse periodically performs a partial assessment
primarily for which reason?
A) Reassess previously detected problems
B) Provide information for the client's record
C) Address areas previously omitted
D) Determine the need for crisis intervention
9. The Bnurse Bis Bworking Bin Ban Bambulatory Bcare Bclinic Bthat Bis Blocated Bin Ba Bbusy,
Binner-city Bneighborhood. BWhich Bclient Bwould Bthe Bnurse Bdetermine Bto Bbe Bin Bmost
Bneed Bof Ban Bemergency Bassessment?
A) A B14-year-old Bgirl Bwho Bis Bcrying Bbecause Bshe Bthinks Bshe Bis Bpregnant
B) A B45-year-old Bman Bwith Bchest Bpain Band Bdiaphoresis Bfor B1 Bhour B
C) A B3-year-old Bchild Bwith Bfever, Brash, Band Bsore Bthroat
D) A B20-year-old Bman Bwith Ba B3-inch Bshallow Blaceration Bon Bhis Bleg
, 10. A Bnurse Bhas Bcompleted Bgathering Bsome Bbasic Bdata Babout Ba Bclient Bwho Bhas Bmultiple
Bhealth Bproblems Bthat Bstem Bfrom Bheavy Balcohol Buse. BThe Bnurse Bhas Bthen Breflected Bon
Bher Bpersonal Bfeelings Babout Bthe Bclient Band Bhis Bcircumstances. BThe Bnurse Bdoes Bthis
Bprimarily Bto Baccomplish Bwhich Bof Bthe Bfollowing?
A) Determine Bif Bpertinent Bdata Bhas Bbeen Bomitted
B) Identify Bthe Bneed Bfor Breferral
C) Avoid Bbiases Band Bjudgments B
D) Construct Ba Bplan Bof Bcare
11. The Bnurse Bis Bcollecting Bdata Bfrom Ba Bclient Bwho Bhas Brecently Bbeen Bdiagnosed Bwith
Btype B1 Bdiabetes Band Bwho Bwill Bbegin Ban Beducational Bprogram. BThe Bnurse Bis Bcollecting
Bsubjective Band Bobjective Bdata. BWhich Bof Bthe Bfollowing Bwould Bthe Bnurse Bcategorize Bas
Bobjective Bdata?
A) Family Bhistory
B) Occupation
C) Appearance B
D) History Bof Bpresent Bhealth Bconcern
12. An Bolder Badult Bclient Bhas Bbeen Badmitted Bto Bthe Bhospital Bwith Bfailure Bto Bthrive
Bresulting Bfrom Bcomplications Bof Bdiabetes. BWhich Bof Bthe Bfollowing Bwould Bthe Bnurse
Bimplement Bin Bresponse Bto Ba Bcollaborative Bproblem?
A) Encourage Bthe Bclient Bto Bincrease Boral Bfluid Bintake.
B) Provide Bthe Bclient Bwith Ba Bbedtime Bprotein Bsnack.
C) Assist Bthe Bclient Bwith Bpersonal Bhygiene.
D) Measure Bthe Bclient's Bblood Bglucose Bfour Btimes Bdaily. B
13. The Bnurse Bat Ba Bbusy Bprimary Bcare Bclinic Bis Banalyzing Bthe Bdata Bobtained Bfrom Bthe
Bfollowing Bclients. BFor Bwhich Bclients Bwould Bthe Bnurse Bmost Blikely Bexpect Bto
Bfacilitate Ba Breferral?
A) An B80-year-old Bclient Bwho Blives Bwith Bher Bdaughter
B) A B50-year-old Bclient Bnewly Bdiagnosed Bwith Bdiabetes B
C) An Badult Bpresenting Bfor Ban Binfluenza Bvaccination
D) A Bteenager Bseeking Binformation Babout Bcontraception
14. An Binstructor Bis Breviewing Bthe Bevolution Bof Bthe Bnurse's Brole Bin Bhealth Bassessment.
BThe Binstructor Bdetermines Bthat Bthe Bteaching Bwas Bsuccessful Bwhen Bthe Bstudents
Bidentify Bwhich Bof Bthe Bfollowing Bas Bthe Bmajor Bmethod Bused Bby Bnurses Bearly Bin Bthe
Bhistory Bof Bthe Bprofession?
A) Natural Bsenses B
B) Biomedical Bknowledge
C) Simple Btechnology
D) Critical Bpathways
(7TH) BY JANET R WEBER & JANE H KELLEY |
ALLCHAPTERS UPDATED | BRAND NEW | 2024 |
GRADED A+
,TEST BANK HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING (7TH) BY JANET R
WEBER & JANE H KELLEY ALL CHAPTERS UPDATED
1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's
cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment for
this client?
A) Collecting accurate data
B) Assisting the primary care provider
C) Validating previous data
D) Making clinical judgments
2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominal
pain. Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for collecting
the subjective data on the client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED nurse
C) Admissions clerk
D) Diagnostic technician
3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is applying
the nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse apply when
using the nursing process?
A) Each step is independent of the others.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
D) It involves independent nursing actions.
4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and
perform a comprehensive health assessment. Which of the following actions should the
nurse perform first?
A) Review the client's medical record.
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
D) Validate information with the client.
5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring an
emergency assessment?
A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test
,6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between the
physician's medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by the
nurse. The nurse should describe the fact that the nursing assessment focuses on which
aspect of the client's situation?
A) Current physiologic status
B) Effect of health on functional status
C) Past medical history
D) Motivation for adherence to treatment
7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which phase as
being foundational to all other phases?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who has been
admitted for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Following the
completion of this assessment, the nurse periodically performs a partial assessment
primarily for which reason?
A) Reassess previously detected problems
B) Provide information for the client's record
C) Address areas previously omitted
D) Determine the need for crisis intervention
9. The Bnurse Bis Bworking Bin Ban Bambulatory Bcare Bclinic Bthat Bis Blocated Bin Ba Bbusy,
Binner-city Bneighborhood. BWhich Bclient Bwould Bthe Bnurse Bdetermine Bto Bbe Bin Bmost
Bneed Bof Ban Bemergency Bassessment?
A) A B14-year-old Bgirl Bwho Bis Bcrying Bbecause Bshe Bthinks Bshe Bis Bpregnant
B) A B45-year-old Bman Bwith Bchest Bpain Band Bdiaphoresis Bfor B1 Bhour B
C) A B3-year-old Bchild Bwith Bfever, Brash, Band Bsore Bthroat
D) A B20-year-old Bman Bwith Ba B3-inch Bshallow Blaceration Bon Bhis Bleg
, 10. A Bnurse Bhas Bcompleted Bgathering Bsome Bbasic Bdata Babout Ba Bclient Bwho Bhas Bmultiple
Bhealth Bproblems Bthat Bstem Bfrom Bheavy Balcohol Buse. BThe Bnurse Bhas Bthen Breflected Bon
Bher Bpersonal Bfeelings Babout Bthe Bclient Band Bhis Bcircumstances. BThe Bnurse Bdoes Bthis
Bprimarily Bto Baccomplish Bwhich Bof Bthe Bfollowing?
A) Determine Bif Bpertinent Bdata Bhas Bbeen Bomitted
B) Identify Bthe Bneed Bfor Breferral
C) Avoid Bbiases Band Bjudgments B
D) Construct Ba Bplan Bof Bcare
11. The Bnurse Bis Bcollecting Bdata Bfrom Ba Bclient Bwho Bhas Brecently Bbeen Bdiagnosed Bwith
Btype B1 Bdiabetes Band Bwho Bwill Bbegin Ban Beducational Bprogram. BThe Bnurse Bis Bcollecting
Bsubjective Band Bobjective Bdata. BWhich Bof Bthe Bfollowing Bwould Bthe Bnurse Bcategorize Bas
Bobjective Bdata?
A) Family Bhistory
B) Occupation
C) Appearance B
D) History Bof Bpresent Bhealth Bconcern
12. An Bolder Badult Bclient Bhas Bbeen Badmitted Bto Bthe Bhospital Bwith Bfailure Bto Bthrive
Bresulting Bfrom Bcomplications Bof Bdiabetes. BWhich Bof Bthe Bfollowing Bwould Bthe Bnurse
Bimplement Bin Bresponse Bto Ba Bcollaborative Bproblem?
A) Encourage Bthe Bclient Bto Bincrease Boral Bfluid Bintake.
B) Provide Bthe Bclient Bwith Ba Bbedtime Bprotein Bsnack.
C) Assist Bthe Bclient Bwith Bpersonal Bhygiene.
D) Measure Bthe Bclient's Bblood Bglucose Bfour Btimes Bdaily. B
13. The Bnurse Bat Ba Bbusy Bprimary Bcare Bclinic Bis Banalyzing Bthe Bdata Bobtained Bfrom Bthe
Bfollowing Bclients. BFor Bwhich Bclients Bwould Bthe Bnurse Bmost Blikely Bexpect Bto
Bfacilitate Ba Breferral?
A) An B80-year-old Bclient Bwho Blives Bwith Bher Bdaughter
B) A B50-year-old Bclient Bnewly Bdiagnosed Bwith Bdiabetes B
C) An Badult Bpresenting Bfor Ban Binfluenza Bvaccination
D) A Bteenager Bseeking Binformation Babout Bcontraception
14. An Binstructor Bis Breviewing Bthe Bevolution Bof Bthe Bnurse's Brole Bin Bhealth Bassessment.
BThe Binstructor Bdetermines Bthat Bthe Bteaching Bwas Bsuccessful Bwhen Bthe Bstudents
Bidentify Bwhich Bof Bthe Bfollowing Bas Bthe Bmajor Bmethod Bused Bby Bnurses Bearly Bin Bthe
Bhistory Bof Bthe Bprofession?
A) Natural Bsenses B
B) Biomedical Bknowledge
C) Simple Btechnology
D) Critical Bpathways
