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Essential Health Assessment 1st Edition By Janice M
Thompson
,Table`of`Contents
Chapter`01`Understanding`Health`Assessment 1
Chapter`02`Interviewing`the`Patient`for`the`Health`History 11
Chapter`03`Taking`the`Health`History 40
Chapter`04`Assessing`Nutrition`and`Anthropometric`Measurements 61
Chapter`05`Assessment`Techniques 88
Chapter`06`General`Survey`and`Assessing`Vital`Signs 99
Chapter`07`Assessing`Pain 128
Chapter`08`Assessing`the`Skin,`Hair,`and`Nails 149
Chapter`09`Assessing`the`Head,`Face,`Mouth,`and`Neck 188
Chapter`10`Assessing`the`Ears 229
Chapter`11`Assessing`the`Eyes 250
Chapter`12`Assessing`the`Respiratory`System 281
Chapter`13`Assessing`the`Cardiovascular`System 308
Chapter`14`Assessing`the`Abdomen 335
Chapter`15`Assessing`the`Peripheral`Vascular`System`and`Regional`Lymphatic`System 363
Chapter`16`Assessing`the`Musculoskeletal`System 391
Chapter`17`Assessing`the`Neurological`System 417
Chapter`18`Assessing`the`Female`Breasts,`Axillae,`and`Reproductive`System 451
Chapter`19`Assessing`the`Male`Breasts`and`Reproductive`System 477
Chapter`20`Assessing`the`Anus`and`Rectum 501
Chapter`21`Assessing`the`Newborn 517
Chapter`22`Assessing`the`Child`and`Adolescent 555
Chapter`23`Assessing`the`Pregnant`Woman 583
Chapter`24`Assessing`the`Older`Adult 612
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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`presen
ce`outside`his`door`because`the`patient`is`a`known`drug`dealer`in`the`community.`You`know`that`nu
rses`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.
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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`is`r
unning`a`fever`and`has`stomach`discomfort.‖`You`are`the`registered`nurse`in`charge.`What`should`y
ou`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`problem`s
olved`and`new`ideas`formulated`to`create`an`improved`plan`of`care.`What`cognitive`skills`are`you`u
sing?
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
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Essential Health Assessment 1st Edition By Janice M
Thompson
,Table`of`Contents
Chapter`01`Understanding`Health`Assessment 1
Chapter`02`Interviewing`the`Patient`for`the`Health`History 11
Chapter`03`Taking`the`Health`History 40
Chapter`04`Assessing`Nutrition`and`Anthropometric`Measurements 61
Chapter`05`Assessment`Techniques 88
Chapter`06`General`Survey`and`Assessing`Vital`Signs 99
Chapter`07`Assessing`Pain 128
Chapter`08`Assessing`the`Skin,`Hair,`and`Nails 149
Chapter`09`Assessing`the`Head,`Face,`Mouth,`and`Neck 188
Chapter`10`Assessing`the`Ears 229
Chapter`11`Assessing`the`Eyes 250
Chapter`12`Assessing`the`Respiratory`System 281
Chapter`13`Assessing`the`Cardiovascular`System 308
Chapter`14`Assessing`the`Abdomen 335
Chapter`15`Assessing`the`Peripheral`Vascular`System`and`Regional`Lymphatic`System 363
Chapter`16`Assessing`the`Musculoskeletal`System 391
Chapter`17`Assessing`the`Neurological`System 417
Chapter`18`Assessing`the`Female`Breasts,`Axillae,`and`Reproductive`System 451
Chapter`19`Assessing`the`Male`Breasts`and`Reproductive`System 477
Chapter`20`Assessing`the`Anus`and`Rectum 501
Chapter`21`Assessing`the`Newborn 517
Chapter`22`Assessing`the`Child`and`Adolescent 555
Chapter`23`Assessing`the`Pregnant`Woman 583
Chapter`24`Assessing`the`Older`Adult 612
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Test`Bank`-`Essential`Health`Assessment,`1st`edition`(Thompson,`2018)
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`presen
ce`outside`his`door`because`the`patient`is`a`known`drug`dealer`in`the`community.`You`know`that`nu
rses`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.
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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`is`r
unning`a`fever`and`has`stomach`discomfort.‖`You`are`the`registered`nurse`in`charge.`What`should`y
ou`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`problem`s
olved`and`new`ideas`formulated`to`create`an`improved`plan`of`care.`What`cognitive`skills`are`you`u
sing?
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
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