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Essential Health Assessment 2nd Edition, By Janice
Thompson All Chapters
,Table`of`Contents
Chapter`1:`Understanding`Health`Assessment
Chapter`2:`Interviewing`the`Patient`for`the`Health`History`C
hapter`3:`Taking`the`Health`History
Chapter`4:`Assessing`Nutrition`and`Anthropometric`Measurements`Chap
ter`5:`Assessment`Techniques
Chapter`6:`General`Survey`and`Assessing`Vital`Signs`Chapt
er`7:`Assessing`Pain
Chapter`8:`Assessing`the`Skin,`Hair,`and`Nails
Chapter`9:`Assessing`the`Head,`Face,`Mouth,`and`Neck`Cha
pter`10:`Assessing`the`Ears
Chapter`11:`Assessing`the`Eyes
Chapter`12:`Assessing`the`Respiratory`System`Cha
pter`13:`Assessing`the`Cardiovascular`System`Chap
ter`14:`Assessing`the`Abdomen
Chapter`15:`Assessing`the`Peripheral`Vascular`System`and`Regional`Lymphatic`System`Ch
apter`16:`Assessing`the`Musculoskeletal`System
Chapter`17:`Assessing`the`Neurological`System
Chapter`18:`Assessing`the`Female`Breasts,`Axillae,`and`Reproductive`System`Chapte
r`19:`Assessing`the`Male`Breasts`and`Reproductive`System
Chapter`20:`Assessing`the`Anus`and`Rectum`Chapt
er`21:`Assessing`the`Newborn
Chapter`22:`Assessing`the`Child`and`Adolescent`Ch
apter`23`Assessing`the`Pregnant`Woman`Chapter`2
4:`Assessing`the`Older`Adult
,Chapter`1:`Understanding`Health`Assessment
1. The`World`Health`Organization`(WHO)`established`a`global`strategy`called`―Health`for`All.‖`
The`goal`for`this`strategy`is:
1. All`individuals`to`get`the`same`health`care`throughout`their`life`spans.
2. The`government`to`supply`money`to`care`for`all`the`people`in`the`world.
3. Resources`for`health`care`to`be`evenly`distributed`and`accessible.
4. Health-care`providers`can`never`deny`patients`health`care.
2. Health`assessment`is`a`foundational`and`priority`nursing`skill.`This`essential`skill`requires`
registered`nurses`(RNs)`to:
1. Diagnose`and`treat`patients.
2. Identify`normal`and`abnormal`findings.
3. Refer`patients`with`abnormal`findings.
4. Counsel`patients`with`psychosocial`needs.
3. You`are`assessing`a`patient`with`five`gunshot`wounds`on`a`trauma`unit.`There`is`a`police`p
resence`outside`his`door`because`the`patient`is`a`known`drug`dealer`in`the`community.`You`k
now`that`nurses`must`treat`all`patients`as`persons.`This`is`called:
1. Caring.
2. Holistic`process.
3. Person-centered`care`(PCC).
4. Standards`of`care.
4. The`science-
based`framework`updated`every`10`years`by`the`U.S.`Department`of`Health`and`Human`Service
s`that`has`set`national`goals`and`objectives`for`health`promotion`and`disease`prevention`is:
1. Healthy`People.
2. Healthy`People`2020.
3. U.S.`Preventive`Task`Force.
4. World`Health`Organization.
5. A`38-year-old`male`has`a`family`history`of`colon`cancer.`His`father`died`of`colon`cancer`at`age
48.`The`doctor`recommended`that`this`patient`have`a`colonoscopy`this`year.`This`is`an`example`of
:
1. Primary`health`prevention.
, 2. Secondary`health`prevention.
3. Tertiary`health`prevention.
6. A`patient`in`the`hospital`puts`on`his`call`light`and`tells`the`person`answering`that`he`―thinks`he`i
s`running`a`fever`and`has`stomach`discomfort.‖`You`are`the`registered`nurse`in`charge.`What`sho
uld`you`do?
1. Ask`the`medical`assistant`to`go`to`the`patient‘s`room`and`assess`his`complaints.
2. Go`check`to`see`if`the`patient`has`an`order`for`Tylenol`for`a`fever.
3. Page`the`resident`on`call`immediately`to`assess`the`patient.
4. Go`to`the`patient‘s`room`and`assess`for`fever`and`the`epigastric`discomfort.
7. You`are`leading`an`interdisciplinary`team`conference`to`discuss`how`to`provide`better`care`for`
a`challenging`patient`who`has`behavioral`problems.`There`are`several`areas`that`need`to`be`proble
m`solved`and`new`ideas`formulated`to`create`an`improved`plan`of`care.`What`cognitive`skills`are`
you`using?
1. Critical`thinking
2. Clinical`decision`making
3. Intuitive`thinking
4. Clinical`reasoning
8. Best`practice`assessment`techniques`and`instruments`have`been`validated`by:
1. American`Nurses`Association.
2. Code`of`Ethics`for`Nurses`With`Interpretive`Statements.
3. Research`and`evidence-based`practice.
4. Patient`Protection`and`Affordable`Care`Act.
9. Health`and`illness`are`determined`by`many`factors.`What`are`the`determinants`of`health
identified`by`the`Centers`for`Disease`Control`and`Prevention`(CDC)?`Select`all`that`apply.
1. Genetics`and`biology
2. Gender`and`occupation
3. Individual`behavior
4. Social`environment
5. Physical`environment
6. Health`services
Essential Health Assessment 2nd Edition, By Janice
Thompson All Chapters
,Table`of`Contents
Chapter`1:`Understanding`Health`Assessment
Chapter`2:`Interviewing`the`Patient`for`the`Health`History`C
hapter`3:`Taking`the`Health`History
Chapter`4:`Assessing`Nutrition`and`Anthropometric`Measurements`Chap
ter`5:`Assessment`Techniques
Chapter`6:`General`Survey`and`Assessing`Vital`Signs`Chapt
er`7:`Assessing`Pain
Chapter`8:`Assessing`the`Skin,`Hair,`and`Nails
Chapter`9:`Assessing`the`Head,`Face,`Mouth,`and`Neck`Cha
pter`10:`Assessing`the`Ears
Chapter`11:`Assessing`the`Eyes
Chapter`12:`Assessing`the`Respiratory`System`Cha
pter`13:`Assessing`the`Cardiovascular`System`Chap
ter`14:`Assessing`the`Abdomen
Chapter`15:`Assessing`the`Peripheral`Vascular`System`and`Regional`Lymphatic`System`Ch
apter`16:`Assessing`the`Musculoskeletal`System
Chapter`17:`Assessing`the`Neurological`System
Chapter`18:`Assessing`the`Female`Breasts,`Axillae,`and`Reproductive`System`Chapte
r`19:`Assessing`the`Male`Breasts`and`Reproductive`System
Chapter`20:`Assessing`the`Anus`and`Rectum`Chapt
er`21:`Assessing`the`Newborn
Chapter`22:`Assessing`the`Child`and`Adolescent`Ch
apter`23`Assessing`the`Pregnant`Woman`Chapter`2
4:`Assessing`the`Older`Adult
,Chapter`1:`Understanding`Health`Assessment
1. The`World`Health`Organization`(WHO)`established`a`global`strategy`called`―Health`for`All.‖`
The`goal`for`this`strategy`is:
1. All`individuals`to`get`the`same`health`care`throughout`their`life`spans.
2. The`government`to`supply`money`to`care`for`all`the`people`in`the`world.
3. Resources`for`health`care`to`be`evenly`distributed`and`accessible.
4. Health-care`providers`can`never`deny`patients`health`care.
2. Health`assessment`is`a`foundational`and`priority`nursing`skill.`This`essential`skill`requires`
registered`nurses`(RNs)`to:
1. Diagnose`and`treat`patients.
2. Identify`normal`and`abnormal`findings.
3. Refer`patients`with`abnormal`findings.
4. Counsel`patients`with`psychosocial`needs.
3. You`are`assessing`a`patient`with`five`gunshot`wounds`on`a`trauma`unit.`There`is`a`police`p
resence`outside`his`door`because`the`patient`is`a`known`drug`dealer`in`the`community.`You`k
now`that`nurses`must`treat`all`patients`as`persons.`This`is`called:
1. Caring.
2. Holistic`process.
3. Person-centered`care`(PCC).
4. Standards`of`care.
4. The`science-
based`framework`updated`every`10`years`by`the`U.S.`Department`of`Health`and`Human`Service
s`that`has`set`national`goals`and`objectives`for`health`promotion`and`disease`prevention`is:
1. Healthy`People.
2. Healthy`People`2020.
3. U.S.`Preventive`Task`Force.
4. World`Health`Organization.
5. A`38-year-old`male`has`a`family`history`of`colon`cancer.`His`father`died`of`colon`cancer`at`age
48.`The`doctor`recommended`that`this`patient`have`a`colonoscopy`this`year.`This`is`an`example`of
:
1. Primary`health`prevention.
, 2. Secondary`health`prevention.
3. Tertiary`health`prevention.
6. A`patient`in`the`hospital`puts`on`his`call`light`and`tells`the`person`answering`that`he`―thinks`he`i
s`running`a`fever`and`has`stomach`discomfort.‖`You`are`the`registered`nurse`in`charge.`What`sho
uld`you`do?
1. Ask`the`medical`assistant`to`go`to`the`patient‘s`room`and`assess`his`complaints.
2. Go`check`to`see`if`the`patient`has`an`order`for`Tylenol`for`a`fever.
3. Page`the`resident`on`call`immediately`to`assess`the`patient.
4. Go`to`the`patient‘s`room`and`assess`for`fever`and`the`epigastric`discomfort.
7. You`are`leading`an`interdisciplinary`team`conference`to`discuss`how`to`provide`better`care`for`
a`challenging`patient`who`has`behavioral`problems.`There`are`several`areas`that`need`to`be`proble
m`solved`and`new`ideas`formulated`to`create`an`improved`plan`of`care.`What`cognitive`skills`are`
you`using?
1. Critical`thinking
2. Clinical`decision`making
3. Intuitive`thinking
4. Clinical`reasoning
8. Best`practice`assessment`techniques`and`instruments`have`been`validated`by:
1. American`Nurses`Association.
2. Code`of`Ethics`for`Nurses`With`Interpretive`Statements.
3. Research`and`evidence-based`practice.
4. Patient`Protection`and`Affordable`Care`Act.
9. Health`and`illness`are`determined`by`many`factors.`What`are`the`determinants`of`health
identified`by`the`Centers`for`Disease`Control`and`Prevention`(CDC)?`Select`all`that`apply.
1. Genetics`and`biology
2. Gender`and`occupation
3. Individual`behavior
4. Social`environment
5. Physical`environment
6. Health`services
