TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION
BY JANET R WEBER & JANE H Kelley
COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-34| A+ GRADE GUARANTEED ALL
ANSWERS AT THE BACK OF EACH CHAPTE
,TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION BY JANET R
WEBER AND JANE H KELLY
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Nursing Data Collection, Documentation, and Analysis
Chapter 1 Nurse’s Role in Health Assessment: Collecting and Analyzing Data Chapter 2 Collecting
Subjective Data: The Interview and Health History Chapter 3 Collecting Objective Data: The Physical
Examination
Chapter 4 Validating and Documenting Data
Chapter 5 Thinking Critically to Analyze Data and Make Informed Nursing Judgments
Unit 2: Integrative Holistic Nursing Assessment
Chapter 6 Assessing Mental Status and Substance Abuse
Chapter 7 Assessing Psychosocial, Cognitive, and Moral Development Chapter 8 Assessing General
Status and Vital Signs
Chapter 9 Assessing Pain: The 5th Vital Sign Chapter 10 Assessing for Violence
Chapter 11 Assessing Culture
Chapter 12 Assessing Spirituality and Religious Practices Chapter 13 Assessing Nutritional Status
Unit 3: Nursing Assessment of Physical Systems Chapter 14 Assessing Skin, Hair, and Nails Chapter 15
Assessing Head and Neck
Chapter 16 Assessing Eyes Chapter 17 Assessing Ears
Chapter 18 Assessing Mouth, Throat, Nose, and Sinuses Chapter 19 Assessing Thorax and Lungs
Chapter 20 Assessing Breasts and Lymphatic System Chapter 21 Assessing Heart and Neck Vessels
Chapter 22 Assessing Peripheral Vascular System Chapter 23 Assessing Abdomen
Chapter 24 Assessing Musculoskeletal System Chapter 25 Assessing Neurologic System Chapter 26
Assessing Male Genitalia and Rectum
Chapter 27 Assessing Female Genitalia and Rectum
Chapter 28 Pulling It All Together: Integrated Head-to-Toe Assessment
Unit 4: Nursing Assessment of Special Groups Chapter 29 Assessing Childbearing Women Chapter 30
Assessing Newborns and Infants Chapter 31 Assessing Children and Adolescents Chapter 32 Assessing
Older Adults
Chapter 33 Assessing Families Chapter 34 Assessing Communities
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,TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION BY JANET R
WEBER AND JANE H KELLY
Chapter 1: Nurses Role in Health Assessment- Collecting and Analyzing Data
1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's cholecystectomy (gall
bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment for this client?
A) Collecting accurate data
B) Assisting the primary care provider
C) Validating previous data
D) Making clinical judgments
2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominal pain.
Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for collecting the subjective data on the
client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED nurse
C) Admissions clerk
D) Diagnostic technician
3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is applying the
nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse apply when using the nursing
process?
A) Each step is independent of the others.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
D) It involves independent nursing actions.
4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and perform a
comprehensive health assessment. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
A) Review the client's medical record.
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
D) Validate information with the client.
5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring an emergency
assessment?
A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test
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, TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION BY JANET R
WEBER AND JANE H KELLY
6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between the physician's
medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by the nurse. The nurse should
describe the fact that the nursing assessment focuses on which aspect of the client's situation?
A) Current physiologic status
B) Effect of health on functional status
C) Past medical history
D) Motivation for adherence to treatment
7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which phase as being foundational
to all other phases?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who has been admitted
for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Following the completion of this assessment, the
nurse periodically performs a partial assessment primarily for which reason?
A) Reassess previously detected problems
B) Provide information for the client's record
C) Address areas previously omitted
D) Determine the need for crisis intervention
9. The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic that is located in a busy, inner-city
neighborhood. Which client would the nurse determine to be in most need of an emergency assessment?
A) A 14-year-old girl who is crying because she thinks she is pregnant
B) A 45-year-old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
C) A 3-year-old child with fever, rash, and sore throat
D) A 20-year-old man with a 3-inch shallow laceration on his leg
10. A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client who has multiple health problems
that stem from heavy alcohol use. The nurse has then reflected on her personal feelings about the client
and his circumstances. The nurse does this primarily to accomplish which of the following?
A) Determine if pertinent data has been omitted
B) Identify the need for referral
C) Avoid biases and judgments
D) Construct a plan of care
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BY JANET R WEBER & JANE H Kelley
COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-34| A+ GRADE GUARANTEED ALL
ANSWERS AT THE BACK OF EACH CHAPTE
,TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION BY JANET R
WEBER AND JANE H KELLY
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Nursing Data Collection, Documentation, and Analysis
Chapter 1 Nurse’s Role in Health Assessment: Collecting and Analyzing Data Chapter 2 Collecting
Subjective Data: The Interview and Health History Chapter 3 Collecting Objective Data: The Physical
Examination
Chapter 4 Validating and Documenting Data
Chapter 5 Thinking Critically to Analyze Data and Make Informed Nursing Judgments
Unit 2: Integrative Holistic Nursing Assessment
Chapter 6 Assessing Mental Status and Substance Abuse
Chapter 7 Assessing Psychosocial, Cognitive, and Moral Development Chapter 8 Assessing General
Status and Vital Signs
Chapter 9 Assessing Pain: The 5th Vital Sign Chapter 10 Assessing for Violence
Chapter 11 Assessing Culture
Chapter 12 Assessing Spirituality and Religious Practices Chapter 13 Assessing Nutritional Status
Unit 3: Nursing Assessment of Physical Systems Chapter 14 Assessing Skin, Hair, and Nails Chapter 15
Assessing Head and Neck
Chapter 16 Assessing Eyes Chapter 17 Assessing Ears
Chapter 18 Assessing Mouth, Throat, Nose, and Sinuses Chapter 19 Assessing Thorax and Lungs
Chapter 20 Assessing Breasts and Lymphatic System Chapter 21 Assessing Heart and Neck Vessels
Chapter 22 Assessing Peripheral Vascular System Chapter 23 Assessing Abdomen
Chapter 24 Assessing Musculoskeletal System Chapter 25 Assessing Neurologic System Chapter 26
Assessing Male Genitalia and Rectum
Chapter 27 Assessing Female Genitalia and Rectum
Chapter 28 Pulling It All Together: Integrated Head-to-Toe Assessment
Unit 4: Nursing Assessment of Special Groups Chapter 29 Assessing Childbearing Women Chapter 30
Assessing Newborns and Infants Chapter 31 Assessing Children and Adolescents Chapter 32 Assessing
Older Adults
Chapter 33 Assessing Families Chapter 34 Assessing Communities
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,TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION BY JANET R
WEBER AND JANE H KELLY
Chapter 1: Nurses Role in Health Assessment- Collecting and Analyzing Data
1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's cholecystectomy (gall
bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment for this client?
A) Collecting accurate data
B) Assisting the primary care provider
C) Validating previous data
D) Making clinical judgments
2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominal pain.
Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for collecting the subjective data on the
client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED nurse
C) Admissions clerk
D) Diagnostic technician
3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is applying the
nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse apply when using the nursing
process?
A) Each step is independent of the others.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
D) It involves independent nursing actions.
4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and perform a
comprehensive health assessment. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
A) Review the client's medical record.
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
D) Validate information with the client.
5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring an emergency
assessment?
A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test
3
, TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION BY JANET R
WEBER AND JANE H KELLY
6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between the physician's
medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by the nurse. The nurse should
describe the fact that the nursing assessment focuses on which aspect of the client's situation?
A) Current physiologic status
B) Effect of health on functional status
C) Past medical history
D) Motivation for adherence to treatment
7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which phase as being foundational
to all other phases?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who has been admitted
for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Following the completion of this assessment, the
nurse periodically performs a partial assessment primarily for which reason?
A) Reassess previously detected problems
B) Provide information for the client's record
C) Address areas previously omitted
D) Determine the need for crisis intervention
9. The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic that is located in a busy, inner-city
neighborhood. Which client would the nurse determine to be in most need of an emergency assessment?
A) A 14-year-old girl who is crying because she thinks she is pregnant
B) A 45-year-old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
C) A 3-year-old child with fever, rash, and sore throat
D) A 20-year-old man with a 3-inch shallow laceration on his leg
10. A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client who has multiple health problems
that stem from heavy alcohol use. The nurse has then reflected on her personal feelings about the client
and his circumstances. The nurse does this primarily to accomplish which of the following?
A) Determine if pertinent data has been omitted
B) Identify the need for referral
C) Avoid biases and judgments
D) Construct a plan of care
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