TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT 1ST EDITION

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Chapter01Understanding HealthAssessment_______________________________________________________ 1
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Chapter02Interviewing thePatientforthe HealthHistory
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Chapter03Taking theHealthHistory ____________________________________________________________ 40
Chapter04Assessing NutritionandAnthropometricMeasurements
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Chapter05AssessmentTechniques _____________________________________________________________ 88
Chapter 06 GeneralSurvey an d Assessing VitalSigns 99
Chapter 07 Assessing Pain ____________________________________________________________________ 128
Chapter 08 Assessing theSkin, Hair, and Nails _____________________________________________________ 149
Chapter 09Assessing theHead, Face, Mouth, and Neck 188
Chapter10Assessing the Ears _________________________________________________________________ 229
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Chapter11AssessingtheEyes ________________________________________________________________ 250
Chapter12AssessingtheRespiratorySystem 281
Chapter13Assessing theCardiovascularSystem
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Chapter14Assessing the Abdomen 335
Chapter15AssessingthePeripheralVascularSystemand Regional Lymphatic System
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Chapter16AssessingtheMusculoskeletalSystem 391
Chapter17AssessingtheNeurologicalSystem 417
Chapter18AssessingtheFemaleBreasts,Axillae,andReproductiveSystem 451
Chapter19AssessingtheMaleBreastsandReproductiveSystem 477
Chapter20 Assessing the AnusandRectum
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Chapter 21 Assessing the Newborn 517
Chapter22 Assessing the Child and Adolescent
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Chapter23AssessingthePregnant Woman
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Chapter 24Assessing theOlder Adult 612

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Chapter1:UnderstandingHealthAssessment x




1. TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)establishedaglobal strategycalled―HealthforAll.‖ x x The goal
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forthisstrategy is:
1. All individualstogetthesamehealthcarethroughout theirlifespans.
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2. Thegovernment tosupplymoneytocareforallthepeopleinthe world.
x x x




3. Resourcesforhealthcaretobeevenlydistributed andaccessible. x




4. Health-careproviderscanneverdenypatientshealthcare.
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1. Thisisincorrect.―HealthforAll‖doesnotmeanthatallindividuals getthesame health x x x




carethroughout theirlife spans. x x




2. Thisisincorrect.―HealthforAll‖doesnot mean the government willsupplymoney to care
x x x x x x




forallthepeople intheworld.
3. Thisiscorrect.―Health forAll‖meansthat resources forhealthcareareevenly
x x x




distributedandaccessibletoeveryone. x




4. Thisisincorrect. ―HealthforAll‖doesnot meanthathealth-careproviderscandeny
x x x x




patientshealthcare. x




2. Healthassessmentis afoundationaland prioritynursingskill.Thisessentialskillrequires registered
x x x x




nurses(RNs)to:
1. Diagnoseandtreatpatients.
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2. Identifynormalandabnormalfindings. x




3. Referpatientswithabnormalfindings.
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4. Counselpatientswithpsychosocialneeds. x




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1. Thisisincorrect.The roleoftheRNisnot todiagnoseand treatpatients. x x




2. Thisiscorrect.Assessingpatientsandbeingabletoidentifynormalfromabnormal
x x x x




findingsisanessentialroleoftheRN.
3. Thisisincorrect.RNsincollaborationwiththehealth-careprovidersdorefer x x x




patients.Thisisnotthe essentialandfoundational role inhealthassessment.
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4. Thisisincorrect.RNs docounselpatients,butitisnottheessentialandfoundational rolein
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healthassessment.




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3. Youareassessingapatientwithfivegunshotwounds on a trauma unit. There isa police presence outside x x x x x x x




his doorbecausethepatientisaknowndrugdealerinthecommunity.Youknow that nurses must treatall
x x x x x x




patientsaspersons.Thisiscalled:
1. Caring.
2. Holisticprocess.
3. Person-centeredcare(PCC).
4. Standardsofcare.

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1. Thisisincorrect.Caringisdisplayingaconcernforpatients. x




2. Thisisincorrect.Theholistic caringprocessisarelational process; thenurse
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collaborateswiththeindividualtopursuegoalsforhealthandwell-being.
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3. Thisiscorrect.Thenewmovementinhealthcareisperson-centeredcare(PCC), which
x x x




emphasizestheintrinsicvalueoftreatingallpatientsaspersons. x




4. Thisisincorrect.Standardsofcareidentifystandardsofprofessionalnursing x x




practice.



4. Thescience-basedframework updatedevery10yearsbytheU.S.Department ofHealthand Human
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Servicesthat has set nationalgoalsand objectives forhealthpromotionanddisease prevention is:
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1. HealthyPeople.
2. HealthyPeople2020.
3. U.S.PreventiveTask Force. x x




4. WorldHealthOrganization.
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1. Thisisincorrect.HealthyPeopleisthegeneraltitle forthenation’sfederalinitiative. x x x




2. Thisis correct.HealthyPeople 2020specificallyidentifies science-based,national goalsand
x x x




objectiveswith10-yeartargetsdesignedtoguidenationalhealthpromotion
x anddisease
x x x




preventioneffortstoimprovethehealthofallpeopleintheUnited States. x




3. Thisisincorrect. TheU.S.PreventiveServicesTask Force’s goalistouseevidence- based
x x x x x x x x




medicinetoimprovethehealth ofallAmericansbymakingevidence-based
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recommendationsaboutclinicalpreventiveservicessuchasscreenings,counseling
x x x x




services,andpreventivemedications.
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4. Thisisincorrect.TheWorldHealthOrganizationisa specialized agencyofthe United x x




Nationsworkingtoimprovethehealthoftheworld’speople.
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