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1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's cholecystect
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omy (gall bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment for this client?
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A) Collecting accurate data uf uf


B) Assisting the primary care provider uf uf uf uf


C) Validating previous data uf uf


D) Making clinical judgments uf uf




2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominal
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pain. Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for collecting
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the subjective data on the client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
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A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED nurse uf


C) Admissions clerk uf


D) Diagnostic technician uf




3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is applying
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the nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse apply whe
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n using the nursing process?
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A) Each step is independent of the others. uf uf uf uf uf uf


B) It is ongoing and continuous.
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C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
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D) It involves independent nursing actions.
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4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and
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perform a comprehensive health assessment. Which of the following actions should the
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nurse perform first?
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A) Review the client's medical record. uf uf uf uf


B) Obtain basic biographic data. uf uf uf


C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
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D) Validate information with the client. uf uf uf uf




5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring an
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emergency assessment?
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A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
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B) A client needing an employment physical
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C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
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D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test
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6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between the ph
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ysician's medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by the n
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urse. The nurse should describe the fact that the nursing assessment focuses on which
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aspect of the client's situation?
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A) Current physiologic status uf uf


B) Effect of health on functional status uf uf uf uf uf


C) Past medical history uf uf


D) Motivation for adherence to treatment uf uf uf uf




7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the instructor
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determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which phase as
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being foundational to all other phases?
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A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation


8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who has been
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admitted for the treatment of community-
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acquired pneumonia. Following the completion of this assessment, the nurse periodica
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lly performs a partial assessment primarily for which reason?
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A) Reassess previously detected problems uf uf uf


B) Provide information for the client's record uf uf uf uf uf


C) Address areas previously omitted uf uf uf


D) Determine the need for crisis intervention uf uf uf uf uf




9. The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic that is located in a busy, inner-
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city neighborhood. Which client would the nurse determine to be in most need of a
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n emergency assessment?
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A) A 14-year-old girl who is crying because she thinks she is pregnant
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B) A 45-year-old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
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C) A 3-year-old child with fever, rash, and sore throat
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D) A 20-year-old man with a 3-inch shallow laceration on his leg
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10. A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client who has multiple healt
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h problems that stem from heavy alcohol use. The nurse has then reflected on her person
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al feelings about the client and his circumstances. The nurse does this primarily to acco
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mplish which of the following? uf uf uf uf


A) Determine if pertinent data has been omitted uf uf uf uf uf uf


B) Identify the need for referral uf uf uf uf


C) Avoid biases and judgments uf uf uf


D) Construct a plan of care uf uf uf uf




11. The nurse is collecting data from a client who has recently been diagnosed with type 1
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diabetes and who will begin an educational program. The nurse is collecting subjective
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and objective data. Which of the following would the nurse categorize as objective data
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?
A) Family history uf


B) Occupation
C) Appearance
D) History of present health concern uf uf uf uf




12. An older adult client has been admitted to the hospital with failure to thrive resulting
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from complications of diabetes. Which of the following would the nurse implement i
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n response to a collaborative problem?
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A) Encourage the client to increase oral fluid intake. uf uf uf uf uf uf uf


B) Provide the client with a bedtime protein snack. uf uf uf uf uf uf uf


C) Assist the client with personal hygiene. uf uf uf uf uf


D) Measure the client's blood glucose four times daily. uf uf uf uf uf uf uf




13. The nurse at a busy primary care clinic is analyzing the data obtained from the foll
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owing clients. For which clients would the nurse most likely expect to facilitate a ref
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erral?
A) An 80-year-old client who lives with her daughter
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B) A 50-year-old client newly diagnosed with diabetes
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C) An adult presenting for an influenza vaccination
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D) A teenager seeking information about contraception
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14. An instructor is reviewing the evolution of the nurse's role in health assessment. The i
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nstructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which
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of the following as the major method used by nurses early in the history of the profess
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ion?
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B) Biomedical knowledge uf


C) Simple technology uf


D) Critical pathways uf

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Publisher: 2021 ISBN: 9781975161156 Edition: Unknown

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