Test Bank for
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Nursing Health Assessment The Foundation of Clinical Practice,
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ii 3rd Edition, Patricia M. Dillon
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,Table of Contents
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1. Introduction to Assessment
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2. Assessing the Integumentary System
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3. Assessing the Head, Face and Neck
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4. Assessing Eyes and the Ears
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5. Assessing the Respiratory System
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6. Assessing the Cardiovascular System
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7. Assessing the Peripheral -Vascular and Lymphatic Systems
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8. Assessing the Breasts
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9. Assessing the Abdomen
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10. Assessing the Female Genitourinary
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11. Assessing the Male Genitourinary
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12. Assessing the Motor Musculoskeletal System
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13. Assessing the Sensory Neurological System
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14. Assessing the Mother to Be
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15. Assessing the Newborn and Infant
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16. Assessing the Toddler and Preschooler
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17. Assessing the School-Age Child and Adolescent
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18. Assessing the Older Adult
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19. Assessing the Homeless Person
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,20. Assessing Pain
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21. Approach to the Mental Health Assessment
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22. Assessing Nutrition
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23. Assessing Spirituality
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24. Assessing Culture
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25. Assessing the Patient’s Environment
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26. Assessing Abuse
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27. Assessing the Dying Patient—new
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, Chapter 01: The Complete Health Assessment
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Multiple iiChoice
Identify iithe iichoice iithat iibest iicompletes iithe iistatement iior iianswers iithe iiquestion.
1. Which iicritical iithinking iiskill iiallows iithe iinurse iito iithink iioutside iiof iithe iibox iiwhen iiassessing iia iipatient?
1) Divergent iithinking
2) Reasoning
3) Creativity
4) Reflection
2. The iiprimary iilevel iiof iipreventive iihealth iicare iifocuses iion iiwhich iitopic?
1) Health iipromotion
2) Early iidetection
3) Promotion iiintervention
4) End-of-life iicare
3. The iinurse iiis iiprioritizing iidata iicollected iiduring iithe iihealth iiassessment. iiWhich iidata iiis iiprimary?
1) Pain iirating iiof ii4 iion iia ii1 iito ii10 iinumeric iiscale
2) New iidiagnosis iiof iitype ii2 iidiabetes iimellitus ii(DM)
3) Blood iipressure iiof ii130/90 iimmHg
4) Pulse iioximetry iireading iiof ii73%
4. Which iitype iiof iiskill iiis iimost iiimportant iiwhen iiperforming iia iiphysical iiassessment?
1) Psychomotor
2) Interpersonal
3) Ethical
4) Affective
5. Which iiactivity iiis iian iiexample iiof iisecondary iiprevention?
1) Wound iidébridement
2) Immunization
3) Preoperative iiteaching
4) Long-term iinasogastric iifeedings
6. Which iiassessment iidata iiis iiconsidered iia iisymptom?
1) Rapid iirespirations
2) Sweaty iipalms
3) Belching
4) Feelings iiof iianxiety
7. Who iior iiwhat iiis iiconsidered iithe iiprimary iidata iisource iifor iia iitoddler-age iipatient?
1) The iitoddler
2) A iiparent
3) The iimedical iirecord
4) Other iihealthcare iiproviders
8. Which iipart iiof iithe iiassessment iiprovides iithe iimost iisubjective iidata?
1) Health iihistory
2) Physical iiassessment
3) Review iiof iimedical iirecords
4) Medication iirecord
ii ii ii
Nursing Health Assessment The Foundation of Clinical Practice,
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
ii 3rd Edition, Patricia M. Dillon
ii ii ii ii
,Table of Contents
ii ii
1. Introduction to Assessment
ii ii ii
2. Assessing the Integumentary System
ii ii ii ii
3. Assessing the Head, Face and Neck
ii ii ii ii ii ii
4. Assessing Eyes and the Ears
ii ii ii ii ii
5. Assessing the Respiratory System
ii ii ii ii
6. Assessing the Cardiovascular System
ii ii ii ii
7. Assessing the Peripheral -Vascular and Lymphatic Systems
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
8. Assessing the Breasts
ii ii ii
9. Assessing the Abdomen
ii ii ii
10. Assessing the Female Genitourinary
ii ii ii ii
11. Assessing the Male Genitourinary
ii ii ii ii
12. Assessing the Motor Musculoskeletal System
ii ii ii ii ii
13. Assessing the Sensory Neurological System
ii ii ii ii ii
14. Assessing the Mother to Be
ii ii ii ii ii
15. Assessing the Newborn and Infant
ii ii ii ii ii
16. Assessing the Toddler and Preschooler
ii ii ii ii ii
17. Assessing the School-Age Child and Adolescent
ii ii ii ii ii ii
18. Assessing the Older Adult
ii ii ii ii
19. Assessing the Homeless Person
ii ii ii ii
,20. Assessing Pain
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21. Approach to the Mental Health Assessment
ii ii ii ii ii ii
22. Assessing Nutrition
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23. Assessing Spirituality
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24. Assessing Culture
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25. Assessing the Patient’s Environment
ii ii ii ii
26. Assessing Abuse
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27. Assessing the Dying Patient—new
ii ii ii ii
, Chapter 01: The Complete Health Assessment
ii ii ii ii ii
Multiple iiChoice
Identify iithe iichoice iithat iibest iicompletes iithe iistatement iior iianswers iithe iiquestion.
1. Which iicritical iithinking iiskill iiallows iithe iinurse iito iithink iioutside iiof iithe iibox iiwhen iiassessing iia iipatient?
1) Divergent iithinking
2) Reasoning
3) Creativity
4) Reflection
2. The iiprimary iilevel iiof iipreventive iihealth iicare iifocuses iion iiwhich iitopic?
1) Health iipromotion
2) Early iidetection
3) Promotion iiintervention
4) End-of-life iicare
3. The iinurse iiis iiprioritizing iidata iicollected iiduring iithe iihealth iiassessment. iiWhich iidata iiis iiprimary?
1) Pain iirating iiof ii4 iion iia ii1 iito ii10 iinumeric iiscale
2) New iidiagnosis iiof iitype ii2 iidiabetes iimellitus ii(DM)
3) Blood iipressure iiof ii130/90 iimmHg
4) Pulse iioximetry iireading iiof ii73%
4. Which iitype iiof iiskill iiis iimost iiimportant iiwhen iiperforming iia iiphysical iiassessment?
1) Psychomotor
2) Interpersonal
3) Ethical
4) Affective
5. Which iiactivity iiis iian iiexample iiof iisecondary iiprevention?
1) Wound iidébridement
2) Immunization
3) Preoperative iiteaching
4) Long-term iinasogastric iifeedings
6. Which iiassessment iidata iiis iiconsidered iia iisymptom?
1) Rapid iirespirations
2) Sweaty iipalms
3) Belching
4) Feelings iiof iianxiety
7. Who iior iiwhat iiis iiconsidered iithe iiprimary iidata iisource iifor iia iitoddler-age iipatient?
1) The iitoddler
2) A iiparent
3) The iimedical iirecord
4) Other iihealthcare iiproviders
8. Which iipart iiof iithe iiassessment iiprovides iithe iimost iisubjective iidata?
1) Health iihistory
2) Physical iiassessment
3) Review iiof iimedical iirecords
4) Medication iirecord
