agnosis.Essentials.For.Clinical.Practice.
1st.Edition.Myrick,.Chapters.1.-.12
,Advanced. Health. Assessment. and. Differential. Diagnosis. Essentials.for.Clinical.Practice.1st.Editio
n.Myrick.Test.Bank
Table.of.Contents:
Chapter.1..Health.History,.The.Patient.Interview,.And.Motivational.Interviewing
Chapter.2..Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Head,.Neck,.and.Lymphatic.System
Chapter.3..Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Nose,.Mouth,.and.Throat
Chapter.4..Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Eyes.and.Ears
Chapter.5..Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.Skin,.Hair,.and.Nails
Chapter.6..Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Cardiovascular.System
Chapter.7.Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Respiratory.System
Chapter.8.Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Abdomen,.Rectum,.and.Anus
Chapter.9.Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Male.Genitourinary.System
Chapter.10.Advanced.Assessment.of.the.Female.Reproductive.System
Chapter.11.Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Neurological.System
Chapter.12.Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Musculoskeletal.System
,Advanced. Health. Assessment. and. Differential. Diagnosis. Essentials.for.Clinical.Practice.1st.
Edition.Myrick.Test.Bank
Chapter. 1:. Health. History,. The. Patient. Interview,. And. Motivational. Interviewing
MULTIPLE.CHOICE
1. The. nurse. is. preparing. to. conduct. a. health. history.. Which. of. these. statements. best. describe
s.the. purpose. of. a. health. history?
a To. provide. an. opportunity. for. interaction. between. the. patient. and. the. nurse
.
b To. provide. a. form. for. obtaining. the. patients. biographic. information
.
c To. document. the. normal. and. abnormal. findings. of. a. physical. assessment
.
d To. provide. a. database. of. subjective. information. about. the. patients. past. and.curr
. ent.health
ANSWER:. D
The. purpose. of. the. health. history.is. to. collect. subjective. datawhat.the. person.says. about. him. or.hersel
f..The.other.options.are.not.correct.
DIF:. Cognitive. Level:. Understanding. (Comprehension). REF:. dm.. 49
MSC:. Client. Needs:. Safe. and. Effective. Care. Environment:. Management. of. Care
2. When. the. nurse. is. evaluating. the. reliability. of. a. patients. responses,. which. of. these. statement
s.would.be.correct?.The.patient:
a Has. a. history.of. drug. abuse. and. therefore. is. not. reliable.
.
b Provided. consistent. information. and. therefore. is. reliable.
.
c Smiled. throughout. interview. and. therefore. is. assumed. reliable.
.
d Would. not. answer. questions. concerning. stress. and. therefore. is. not. reliable.
.
ANSWER:. B
A. reliable. person. always. gives. the. same. answers,. even. when. questions. are. rephrased. or. are.repea
ted.later.in.the.interview..The.other.statements.are. not.correct.
DIF:. Cognitive. Level:. Applying. (Application). REF:. dm.. 49
, MSC:. Client. Needs:. Safe. and. Effective. Care. Environment:. Management. of. Care
3. A. 59-year-
old. patient. tells. the. nurse. that. he. has. ulcerative. colitis.. He. has. been. having. black.stools.for. the
. last.24. hours..How.would. the. nurse. best. document. his. reason. for. seeking. care?
a J.M.. is. a. 59-year-old. man. seeking. treatment. for. ulcerative. colitis.
.
b J.M.. came. into. the. clinic.complaining. of. having. black. stools. for. the. past. 24.hou
. rs.
c J.M.. is. a. 59-year-
. old. man. who. states. that. he. has. ulcerative. colitis. and. wants.it.checked.
d J.M.. is.a. 59-year-
. old. man. who. states. that. he. has. been. having. black. stools. for.the.past.24.hours.
ANSWER:. D
The. reason. for. seeking. care. is. a. brief.spontaneous. statement. in.the. persons. own. words. that.descri
bes. the. reason. for. the. visit.. It. states. one. (possibly.two). signs. or. symptoms. and. their.duration..It.is
.enclosed.in.quotation.marks.to.indicate. the.persons.exact.words.
DIF:. Cognitive. Level:. Applying. (Application). REF:. dm.. 50
MSC:. Client. Needs:. Safe. and. Effective. Care. Environment:. Management. of. Care
4. A. patient. tells. the. nurse.that. she. has. had.abdominal. pain. for. the. past. week..What. would. be. th
e.nurses.best.response?
a Can. you. point. to. where.it.hurts?
.
b Well. talk.more. about. that. later. in.the. interview.
.
c What. have. you. had. to. eat. in. the. last. 24. hours?
.
d Have. you. ever. had. any.surgeries. on. your. abdomen?
.
ANSWER:. A
A. final. summary.of. any. symptom. the. person. has. should. include,. along. with. seven. other. critical.
characteristics,.Location:.specific.. The.person.is.asked.to.point.to.the.location.
DIF:. Cognitive. Level:. Applying. (Application). REF:. dm.. 50
MSC:. Client. Needs:. Safe. and. Effective. Care. Environment:. Management. of. Care
5. A. 29-year-
old. woman. tells. the. nurse. that. she. has. excruciating. pain. in. her. back.. Which. would.be.the.nurses
.appropriate.response.to.the.womans.statement?