JARVIS HEALTH ASSESSMENT
PRACTICE QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 1,
4, AND 8 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Whatytypeyofydatabaseyisymostyappropriateywhenyrapidycollectionyofydatayisyrequiredya
ndyoftenycompiledyconcurrentlyywithylifesavingymeasures?
a.ycomplete
b.yfocused
c.yfollowyup
d.yemergencyy-yanswer--d
Aynurseypreceptingyaystudentynurseyasks,y"What'sytheymostyimportantystepyinytheycritic
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a.yclusteringysubjectiveyandyobjectiveydata
b.yanalyzingyhealthydata
c.yusingyevidenceybasedyassessmentytechniques
d.yprioritizingyhealthyconcernsy-yanswer--c
Anyexampleyofysubjectiveydatayis
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b.ycrepitationyinyleftykneeyjoint
c.yarthritis
d.yleftykneeyhasybeenyswollenyandyhotyforypasty3ydaysy-yanswer--d
Whatytypeyofydatabaseyisymostyappropriateyforyanyindividualywhoyisyadmittedytoyaylong-
termycareyfacility?
a.yfocused
b.ycomplete
c.yemergency
d.yfollowyupy-yanswer--b
Whichyofytheyfollowingyisyanyexampleyofyobjectiveydata?
a.yaysoreythroat
b.yanyearache
c.yalertyandyoriented
d.ydizzinessy-yanswer--c
Anyexampleyofyobjectiveydatayis
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,yswelling,yandypainyonypassiveyrangeyofymotion.
b.yaycomplaintyofyleftykneeypain.
,c.ycrepitationyinytheyleftykneeyjoint.
d.yleftykneeyhasybeenyswollenyandyhotyforytheypasty3ydays.y-yanswer--c
Whichyofytheyfollowingyisyanyexampleyofysubjectiveydata?
a.yBloodyglucosey126ymd/dL
b.yPainyratedyaty7youtyofy10
c.yHeartyrateyofy76ybpm
d.yBruisingyonylowerylegy-yanswer--b
Aycompleteydatabaseyis
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b.yusedytoyevaluateytheycauseyoryetiologyyofydisease.
c.yusedyforyaylimitedyoryshort-
termyproblemyusuallyyconsistingyofyoneyproblem,yoneycueycomplex,yoryoneybodyysyste
m.
d.yusedytoyperformyaythoroughyorycomprehensiveyhealthyhistoryyandyphysicalyexaminat
iony-yanswer--d
Aypatientyadmittedytoytheyhospitalywithyasthmayhasytheyfollowingyproblemsyidentifiedyb
asedyonyanyadmissionyhealthyhistoryyandyphysicalyassessment.yWhichyproblemyisyayfir
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a.yIneffectiveyself-healthymanagement
b.yImpairedygasyexchange
c.yReadinessyforyenhancedyspiritualywell-being
d.yRiskyforyinfectiony-yanswer--b
Whichyofytheyfollowingyactions/behaviorsyinytheycritical-
thinkingyprocessyareyimportantyforytheynoviceynurseytoyremember?
y(Selectyallythatyapply.)
a.ydisregardyinitialycues
b.yApproachyassessmentywithyaynonjudgmentalyattitude
c.yClusteryassociatedyassessmentydata
d.yPerformyassessmentyinywhateverymanneryworksyforyyou.
e.yAvoidymakingyassumptionsy-yanswer--b,yc,ye
Theyconceptyofyhealthyandyhealingyhasyevolvedyinyrecentyyears.yWhichyisytheybestydes
criptionyofyhealth?
a.yHealthyisytheyabsenceyofydisease.
b.yHealthyisyaydynamicyprocessytowardyoptimalyfunctioning
c.yHealthydependsyonyanyinteractionyofymind,ybody,yandyspiritywithinytheyenvironment.
d.yHealthyisytheypreventionyofydisease.y-yanswer--c
Whichywouldybeyincludedyinytheydatabaseyforyaynewypatientyadmissionytoyaysurgicalyuni
t?
, a.yallysubjectiveyandyobjectiveydataygatheredybyyayhealthypractitioneryfromyaypatient
b.yallyobjectiveydatayobtainedyfromyaypatientythroughyinspection,ypercussion,ypalpation,
yandyauscultation.
c.yAysummaryyofyaypatient'syrecord,yincludingylaboratoryystudies.
d.yAllysubjectiveyandyobjectiveydata,ydataygatheredyfromyaypatient,yandytheyresultsyofya
nyylaboratoryyorydiagnosticystudiesycompleted.y-yanswer--d
Youyareyreviewingyassessmentydatayofyay45-yyeary-
yoldymaleypatientyandynoteypainyofy8yonyayscaleyofy10,ylaboredybreathing,yandypaleyskiny
coloryonytheyelectronicyhealthyrecord.yThisydocumentationyisyanyexampleyof
a.yhypotheticalyreasoning
b.ydiagnosticyreasoning
c.ydataycluster
d.ysignsyandysymptomsy-yanswer--c
Aypatientyinytheyemergencyydepartmentywithynauseayandyvomiting.yWhichywouldyyouyi
ncludeyinytheydatabase?
a.yaycompleteyhealthyhistoryyandyfullyphysicalyexamination
b.yaydietyandyGIyhistory
c.ypreviouslyyidentifiedyproblems
d.ystartycollectionyofydatayinyconjunctionywithylivesavingymeasures.y-yanswer--b
Aypatientyhasyrecentlyyreceivedyhealthyinsuranceyandywouldylikeytoyknowyhowyoftenyhey
shouldyvisitytheyprovider.yHowydoyyouyrespond?
a.y"Itywouldybeymostyefficientyifyyouyvisityonyanyannualybasis"
b.y"Thereyisynoyrecommendationyforytheyfrequencyyofyhealthycareyvisits."
c.y"Youryvisitsymayyvary,ydependingyonyyourylevelyofywellness"
d.y"Youryvisitsywillybeybasedyonyyourypreference"y-yanswer--c
Youyareyreviewingyconceptsyrelatedytoystepsyinytheynursingyprocessyforydeterminingypri
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a.yplanning
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d.ydiagnosisy-yanswer--a
Whichybestydescribesyevidenceybasedynursingypractice?
a.ycombiningyclinicalyexpertiseywithytheyuseyofynursingyresearchytoyprovideytheybestycar
eyforypatientsywhileyconsideringytheypatient'syvaluesyandycircumstances.
b.yappraisingyandylookingyatytheyimplicationsyofyoneyorytwoyarticlesyasytheyyrelateytoythe
ycultureyandyethnicityyofytheypatient
c.ycompletingyayliteratureysearchytoyfindyrelevantyarticlesythatyuseynursingyresearchytoye
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d.yfindingyvalueybasedyresourcesytoyjustifyynursingyactionsywhenyworkingywithypatientsy
ofydiverseyculturalybackgrounds.y-yanswer--a
PRACTICE QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 1,
4, AND 8 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Whatytypeyofydatabaseyisymostyappropriateywhenyrapidycollectionyofydatayisyrequiredya
ndyoftenycompiledyconcurrentlyywithylifesavingymeasures?
a.ycomplete
b.yfocused
c.yfollowyup
d.yemergencyy-yanswer--d
Aynurseypreceptingyaystudentynurseyasks,y"What'sytheymostyimportantystepyinytheycritic
al-thinkingyprocess?"
a.yclusteringysubjectiveyandyobjectiveydata
b.yanalyzingyhealthydata
c.yusingyevidenceybasedyassessmentytechniques
d.yprioritizingyhealthyconcernsy-yanswer--c
Anyexampleyofysubjectiveydatayis
a.ydecreasedyrangeyofymotion
b.ycrepitationyinyleftykneeyjoint
c.yarthritis
d.yleftykneeyhasybeenyswollenyandyhotyforypasty3ydaysy-yanswer--d
Whatytypeyofydatabaseyisymostyappropriateyforyanyindividualywhoyisyadmittedytoyaylong-
termycareyfacility?
a.yfocused
b.ycomplete
c.yemergency
d.yfollowyupy-yanswer--b
Whichyofytheyfollowingyisyanyexampleyofyobjectiveydata?
a.yaysoreythroat
b.yanyearache
c.yalertyandyoriented
d.ydizzinessy-yanswer--c
Anyexampleyofyobjectiveydatayis
a.yayreportyofyimpairedymobilityyfromyleftykneeypainyasyevidencedybyyanyinabilityytoywalk
,yswelling,yandypainyonypassiveyrangeyofymotion.
b.yaycomplaintyofyleftykneeypain.
,c.ycrepitationyinytheyleftykneeyjoint.
d.yleftykneeyhasybeenyswollenyandyhotyforytheypasty3ydays.y-yanswer--c
Whichyofytheyfollowingyisyanyexampleyofysubjectiveydata?
a.yBloodyglucosey126ymd/dL
b.yPainyratedyaty7youtyofy10
c.yHeartyrateyofy76ybpm
d.yBruisingyonylowerylegy-yanswer--b
Aycompleteydatabaseyis
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ures.
b.yusedytoyevaluateytheycauseyoryetiologyyofydisease.
c.yusedyforyaylimitedyoryshort-
termyproblemyusuallyyconsistingyofyoneyproblem,yoneycueycomplex,yoryoneybodyysyste
m.
d.yusedytoyperformyaythoroughyorycomprehensiveyhealthyhistoryyandyphysicalyexaminat
iony-yanswer--d
Aypatientyadmittedytoytheyhospitalywithyasthmayhasytheyfollowingyproblemsyidentifiedyb
asedyonyanyadmissionyhealthyhistoryyandyphysicalyassessment.yWhichyproblemyisyayfir
st-levelypriority?
a.yIneffectiveyself-healthymanagement
b.yImpairedygasyexchange
c.yReadinessyforyenhancedyspiritualywell-being
d.yRiskyforyinfectiony-yanswer--b
Whichyofytheyfollowingyactions/behaviorsyinytheycritical-
thinkingyprocessyareyimportantyforytheynoviceynurseytoyremember?
y(Selectyallythatyapply.)
a.ydisregardyinitialycues
b.yApproachyassessmentywithyaynonjudgmentalyattitude
c.yClusteryassociatedyassessmentydata
d.yPerformyassessmentyinywhateverymanneryworksyforyyou.
e.yAvoidymakingyassumptionsy-yanswer--b,yc,ye
Theyconceptyofyhealthyandyhealingyhasyevolvedyinyrecentyyears.yWhichyisytheybestydes
criptionyofyhealth?
a.yHealthyisytheyabsenceyofydisease.
b.yHealthyisyaydynamicyprocessytowardyoptimalyfunctioning
c.yHealthydependsyonyanyinteractionyofymind,ybody,yandyspiritywithinytheyenvironment.
d.yHealthyisytheypreventionyofydisease.y-yanswer--c
Whichywouldybeyincludedyinytheydatabaseyforyaynewypatientyadmissionytoyaysurgicalyuni
t?
, a.yallysubjectiveyandyobjectiveydataygatheredybyyayhealthypractitioneryfromyaypatient
b.yallyobjectiveydatayobtainedyfromyaypatientythroughyinspection,ypercussion,ypalpation,
yandyauscultation.
c.yAysummaryyofyaypatient'syrecord,yincludingylaboratoryystudies.
d.yAllysubjectiveyandyobjectiveydata,ydataygatheredyfromyaypatient,yandytheyresultsyofya
nyylaboratoryyorydiagnosticystudiesycompleted.y-yanswer--d
Youyareyreviewingyassessmentydatayofyay45-yyeary-
yoldymaleypatientyandynoteypainyofy8yonyayscaleyofy10,ylaboredybreathing,yandypaleyskiny
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a.yhypotheticalyreasoning
b.ydiagnosticyreasoning
c.ydataycluster
d.ysignsyandysymptomsy-yanswer--c
Aypatientyinytheyemergencyydepartmentywithynauseayandyvomiting.yWhichywouldyyouyi
ncludeyinytheydatabase?
a.yaycompleteyhealthyhistoryyandyfullyphysicalyexamination
b.yaydietyandyGIyhistory
c.ypreviouslyyidentifiedyproblems
d.ystartycollectionyofydatayinyconjunctionywithylivesavingymeasures.y-yanswer--b
Aypatientyhasyrecentlyyreceivedyhealthyinsuranceyandywouldylikeytoyknowyhowyoftenyhey
shouldyvisitytheyprovider.yHowydoyyouyrespond?
a.y"Itywouldybeymostyefficientyifyyouyvisityonyanyannualybasis"
b.y"Thereyisynoyrecommendationyforytheyfrequencyyofyhealthycareyvisits."
c.y"Youryvisitsymayyvary,ydependingyonyyourylevelyofywellness"
d.y"Youryvisitsywillybeybasedyonyyourypreference"y-yanswer--c
Youyareyreviewingyconceptsyrelatedytoystepsyinytheynursingyprocessyforydeterminingypri
oritizationyandydevelopingypatientyoutcomes.yToywhatyareytheseyactionsyattributed?
a.yplanning
b.yassessment
c.yimplementation
d.ydiagnosisy-yanswer--a
Whichybestydescribesyevidenceybasedynursingypractice?
a.ycombiningyclinicalyexpertiseywithytheyuseyofynursingyresearchytoyprovideytheybestycar
eyforypatientsywhileyconsideringytheypatient'syvaluesyandycircumstances.
b.yappraisingyandylookingyatytheyimplicationsyofyoneyorytwoyarticlesyasytheyyrelateytoythe
ycultureyandyethnicityyofytheypatient
c.ycompletingyayliteratureysearchytoyfindyrelevantyarticlesythatyuseynursingyresearchytoye
ncourageynursesytoyuseygoodypractices.
d.yfindingyvalueybasedyresourcesytoyjustifyynursingyactionsywhenyworkingywithypatientsy
ofydiverseyculturalybackgrounds.y-yanswer--a
