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Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing
7th Edition by Janet R Weber and Jane H
Kelley Fully Covered LATEST VERSION
2025
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1. A nurse has admitted a client to the medical unit and is describing the purpose for obtaining a
comprehensive health history. Which of the following purposes should the nurse describe?
A) “This helps us to complete your health record accurately.”
B) “This helps us to establish a trusting interpersonal relationship.”
C) “This helps us to evaluate the seriousness of your risk factors for disease.”
D) “This helps us have an appropriate focus for the physical examination.”
Answer: D
2. A clinic nurse has reviewed a new client's available health record and will now begin taking the
client's health history. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask first when
obtaining the health history?
A) “Do you have adequate health insurance coverage?”
B) “Are you generally fairly healthy?”
C) “What is your major health concern at this time?”
D) “Did you bring all your medications with you?”
Answer: C
3. A client has presented for care with complaints of persistent lower back pain. When using the
mnemonic COLDSPA, which question should the nurse use to evaluate the “P”?
A) “What makes it worse?”
B) “When did it start?”
C) “How does it feel?”
D) “How would you rate your pain?”
Answer: A
4. A medical nurse has completed the review of systems component of the client's health history.
Which assessment finding should the nurse document under the review of systems?
A) “High school diploma plus 2 years of college”
B) “Caregiver reliable source of information”
C) “Menarche at age 13”
D) “Lungs clear to auscultation bilaterally”
Answer: C
5. A client has been admitted following an unexplained weight loss of 15 pounds over the past 3
months. How should the nurse best assess the subjective component of the client's nutritional
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status?
A) Ask the client to explain MyPlate.
B) Obtain a 24-hour diet recall.
C) Ask about the contents of one typical meal.
D) Elicit the client's favorite foods.
Answer: B
6. A client's elevated body mass index (BMI) has prompted the nurse to assess the client's activity
and exercise level. Which statement would indicate to the nurse that the client is getting the
recommended amount of exercise?
A) “I walk briskly on the treadmill once or twice a week.”
B) “I play basketball with a team every Friday night without fail.”
C) “I go to a step class for an hour three times a week.”
D) “I swim for at least half an hour each Saturday morning.”
Answer: C
7. During an assessment, the nurse determines that a client sees more than one primary care
provider and has obtained prescriptions from each provider. Which method would be most
appropriate to determine a client's current medication regimen?
A) Ask the client to identify which medications taken every day.
B) Ask the client to bring all the medications and supplements to an interview.
C) Ask the caregiver whether the client is taking prescribed medications.
D) Ask the client about the use of any over-the-counter medications.
Answer: B
8. The nurse is preparing to assess an adult woman's activities related to health promotion and
maintenance. Which question should the nurse ask to obtain the most objective and thorough
assessment data?
A) “Do you always wear your seatbelt when driving?”
B) “How much beer, wine, or alcohol do you drink?”
C) “Do you use condoms with each sexual encounter?”
D) “Could you describe how you perform self-breast exams?”
Answer: D
9. A nurse is creating a genogram of a client's family health history. The nurse should use which of
the following symbols to denote the client's female relatives?
A) Circle
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Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing
7th Edition by Janet R Weber and Jane H
Kelley Fully Covered LATEST VERSION
2025
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1. A nurse has admitted a client to the medical unit and is describing the purpose for obtaining a
comprehensive health history. Which of the following purposes should the nurse describe?
A) “This helps us to complete your health record accurately.”
B) “This helps us to establish a trusting interpersonal relationship.”
C) “This helps us to evaluate the seriousness of your risk factors for disease.”
D) “This helps us have an appropriate focus for the physical examination.”
Answer: D
2. A clinic nurse has reviewed a new client's available health record and will now begin taking the
client's health history. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask first when
obtaining the health history?
A) “Do you have adequate health insurance coverage?”
B) “Are you generally fairly healthy?”
C) “What is your major health concern at this time?”
D) “Did you bring all your medications with you?”
Answer: C
3. A client has presented for care with complaints of persistent lower back pain. When using the
mnemonic COLDSPA, which question should the nurse use to evaluate the “P”?
A) “What makes it worse?”
B) “When did it start?”
C) “How does it feel?”
D) “How would you rate your pain?”
Answer: A
4. A medical nurse has completed the review of systems component of the client's health history.
Which assessment finding should the nurse document under the review of systems?
A) “High school diploma plus 2 years of college”
B) “Caregiver reliable source of information”
C) “Menarche at age 13”
D) “Lungs clear to auscultation bilaterally”
Answer: C
5. A client has been admitted following an unexplained weight loss of 15 pounds over the past 3
months. How should the nurse best assess the subjective component of the client's nutritional
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status?
A) Ask the client to explain MyPlate.
B) Obtain a 24-hour diet recall.
C) Ask about the contents of one typical meal.
D) Elicit the client's favorite foods.
Answer: B
6. A client's elevated body mass index (BMI) has prompted the nurse to assess the client's activity
and exercise level. Which statement would indicate to the nurse that the client is getting the
recommended amount of exercise?
A) “I walk briskly on the treadmill once or twice a week.”
B) “I play basketball with a team every Friday night without fail.”
C) “I go to a step class for an hour three times a week.”
D) “I swim for at least half an hour each Saturday morning.”
Answer: C
7. During an assessment, the nurse determines that a client sees more than one primary care
provider and has obtained prescriptions from each provider. Which method would be most
appropriate to determine a client's current medication regimen?
A) Ask the client to identify which medications taken every day.
B) Ask the client to bring all the medications and supplements to an interview.
C) Ask the caregiver whether the client is taking prescribed medications.
D) Ask the client about the use of any over-the-counter medications.
Answer: B
8. The nurse is preparing to assess an adult woman's activities related to health promotion and
maintenance. Which question should the nurse ask to obtain the most objective and thorough
assessment data?
A) “Do you always wear your seatbelt when driving?”
B) “How much beer, wine, or alcohol do you drink?”
C) “Do you use condoms with each sexual encounter?”
D) “Could you describe how you perform self-breast exams?”
Answer: D
9. A nurse is creating a genogram of a client's family health history. The nurse should use which of
the following symbols to denote the client's female relatives?
A) Circle
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