Test Bank For
Seidel's Guide To Physical
Examination 9th Edition
By Ball Complete Chapters 1-26
,table of contents
chapter 01: the history and interviewing process ................................4
chapter 02: cultural competency ...................................................... 21
chapter 03: examination techniques and equipment ......................... 34
chapter 04: clinical reasoning ........................................................... 53
chapter 05: documentation .............................................................. 62
chapter 06: vital signs and pain assessment ..................................... 76
chapter 07: mental status ................................................................ 83
chapter 08: growth, measurement, and nutrition ............................. 99
chapter 09: skin, hair, and nails ...................................................... 124
chapter 10: lymphatic system ......................................................... 153
chapter 11: head and neck ............................................................. 166
chapter 12: eyes ............................................................................. 179
chapter 13: ears, nose, and throat .................................................. 196
chapter 14: chest and lungs ............................................................ 210
chapter 15: heart ........................................................................... 219
chapter 16: blood vessels ............................................................... 231
chapter 17: breasts and axillae ....................................................... 245
chapter 18: abdomen ..................................................................... 256
chapter 19: female genitalia .......................................................... 271
chapter 20: male genitalia ............................................................. 288
chapter 21: anus, rectum, and prostate .......................................... 304
chapter 22: musculoskeletal system ............................................... 320
chapter 23: neurologic system ........................................................ 339
chapter 24: sports participation evaluation .................................... 366
,chapter 25: putting it all together .................................................. 374
chapter 26: emergency or life-threatening situations ...................... 402
, chapter 01: the history and interviewing process
ball: seidel’s guide to physical examination, 9th edition
multiple choice
1. which question would be considered a “leading question?”
a. “what do you think is causing your headaches?”
b. “you don’t get headaches often, do you?”
c. “on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the severity of your
headaches?”
d. “at what time of the day are your headaches the most severe?”
answer: b
stating to the patient that he or she does not get headaches would
limit the information in the patient’s answer. asking the patient what
he or she thinks is causing the headaches is an open-ended question.
asking the patient how he or she would rate the severity of the
headaches and asking what time of the day the headaches are the
most severe are direct questions.
dif: cognitive level: applying (application)
obj: nursing process—assessment msc: physiologic integrity:
physiologic adaptation
2. when are open-ended questions generally most useful?
a. during sensitive area part of the interview
Seidel's Guide To Physical
Examination 9th Edition
By Ball Complete Chapters 1-26
,table of contents
chapter 01: the history and interviewing process ................................4
chapter 02: cultural competency ...................................................... 21
chapter 03: examination techniques and equipment ......................... 34
chapter 04: clinical reasoning ........................................................... 53
chapter 05: documentation .............................................................. 62
chapter 06: vital signs and pain assessment ..................................... 76
chapter 07: mental status ................................................................ 83
chapter 08: growth, measurement, and nutrition ............................. 99
chapter 09: skin, hair, and nails ...................................................... 124
chapter 10: lymphatic system ......................................................... 153
chapter 11: head and neck ............................................................. 166
chapter 12: eyes ............................................................................. 179
chapter 13: ears, nose, and throat .................................................. 196
chapter 14: chest and lungs ............................................................ 210
chapter 15: heart ........................................................................... 219
chapter 16: blood vessels ............................................................... 231
chapter 17: breasts and axillae ....................................................... 245
chapter 18: abdomen ..................................................................... 256
chapter 19: female genitalia .......................................................... 271
chapter 20: male genitalia ............................................................. 288
chapter 21: anus, rectum, and prostate .......................................... 304
chapter 22: musculoskeletal system ............................................... 320
chapter 23: neurologic system ........................................................ 339
chapter 24: sports participation evaluation .................................... 366
,chapter 25: putting it all together .................................................. 374
chapter 26: emergency or life-threatening situations ...................... 402
, chapter 01: the history and interviewing process
ball: seidel’s guide to physical examination, 9th edition
multiple choice
1. which question would be considered a “leading question?”
a. “what do you think is causing your headaches?”
b. “you don’t get headaches often, do you?”
c. “on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the severity of your
headaches?”
d. “at what time of the day are your headaches the most severe?”
answer: b
stating to the patient that he or she does not get headaches would
limit the information in the patient’s answer. asking the patient what
he or she thinks is causing the headaches is an open-ended question.
asking the patient how he or she would rate the severity of the
headaches and asking what time of the day the headaches are the
most severe are direct questions.
dif: cognitive level: applying (application)
obj: nursing process—assessment msc: physiologic integrity:
physiologic adaptation
2. when are open-ended questions generally most useful?
a. during sensitive area part of the interview
