TEST BANK
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Essential Health Assessment 2nd Edition
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by Janice M Thompson, Chapter 1 - 24
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter 01 Understanding Health Assessment
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Chapter 02 Interviewing the Patient for the Health History
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Chapter 03 Taking the Health History
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Chapter 04 Assessing Nutrition and Anthropometric Measurements
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Chapter 05 Assessment Techniques
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Chapter 06 General Survey and Assessing Vital Signs
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Chapter 07 Assessing Pain
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Chapter 08 Assessing the Skin, Hair, and Nails
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Chapter 09 Assessing the Head, Face, Mouth, and Neck
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Chapter 10 Assessing the Ears
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Chapter 11 Assessing the Eyes
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Chapter 12 Assessing the Respiratory System
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Chapter 13 Assessing the Cardiovascular System
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Chapter 14 Assessing the Abdomen
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Chapter 15 Assessing the Peripheral Vascular System and Regional Lymphatic System
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Chapter 16 Assessing the Musculoskeletal System
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Chapter 17 Assessing the Neurological System
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Chapter 18 Assessing the Female Breasts, Axillae, and Reproductive System
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Chapter 19 Assessing the Male Breasts and Reproductive System
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Chapter 20 Assessing the Anus and Rectum
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Chapter 21 Assessing the Newborn
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Chapter 22 Assessing the Child and Adolescent
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Chapter 23 Assessing the Pregnant Woman
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Chapter 24 Assessing the Older Adult
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Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
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1. The World Health Organization (WHO) established a global strategy called ―Health for All.‖ The goal
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for this strategy is:
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1. All individuals to get the same health care throughout their life spans.
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2. The government to supply money to care for all the people in the world.
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3. Resources for health care to be evenly distributed and accessible.
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4. Health-care providers can never deny patients health care.
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ANS: 3 x
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Feedback
1. This is incorrect. ―Health for All‖ does not mean that all individuals get the same health
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care throughout their life spans.
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2. This is incorrect. ―Health for All‖ does not mean the government will supply money to car
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e for all the people in the world.
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3. This is correct. ―Health for All‖ means that resources for health care are evenly distri
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buted and accessible to everyone.
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4. This is incorrect. ―Health for All‖ does not mean that health-
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care providers can deny patients health care.
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2. Health assessment is a foundational and priority nursing skill. This essential skill requires registered nur
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ses (RNs) to:
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1. Diagnose and treat patients. x x x
2. Identify normal and abnormal findings.
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3. Refer patients with abnormal findings.
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4. Counsel patients with psychosocial needs.
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ANS: 2 x
Page: 5-6 x
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. The role of the RN is not to diagnose and treat patients.
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2. This is correct. Assessing patients and being able to identify normal from abnormal findin
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gs is an essential role of the RN.
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3. This is incorrect. RNs in collaboration with the health-
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care providers do refer patients. This is not the essential and foundational role in he
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4. alth
Thisassessment.
is incorrect. RNs do counsel patients, but it is not the essential and foundational role in
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health assessment.
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3. You are assessing a patient with five gunshot wounds on a trauma unit. There is a police presence outsi
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de his door because the patient is a known drug dealer in the community. You know that nurses must treat
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all patients as persons. This is called:
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1. Caring.
2. Holistic process. x
3. Person-centered care (PCC). x x
4. Standards of care. x x
ANS: 3 x
Page: 2 x
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. Caring is displaying a concern for patients.
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2. This is incorrect. The holistic caring process is a relational process; the nurse collab
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orates with the individual to pursue goals for health and well-being.
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3. This is correct. The new movement in health care is person-
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centered care (PCC), which emphasizes the intrinsic value of treating all patients as per
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4. sons.is incorrect. Standards of care identify standards of professional nursing practi
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ce.
4. The science-
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based framework updated every 10 years by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that has
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set national goals and objectives for health promotion and disease prevention is:
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1. Healthy People. x
2. Healthy People 2020. x x
3. U.S. Preventive Task Force.
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4. World Health Organization.
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ANS: 2 x
Page: 2 x
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. Healthy People is the general title for the nation’s federal initiative.
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2. This is correct. Healthy People 2020 specifically identifies science-
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based, national goals and objectives with 10-
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year targets designed to guide national health promotion and disease prevention efforts to i
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mprove the health of all people in the United States.
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3. This is incorrect. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s goal is to use evidence-
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xbased medicine to improve the health of all Americans by making evidence-
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based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screenings, counseling
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services, and preventive medications. x x x
4. This is incorrect. The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the Unite
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d Nations working to improve the health of the world’s people.
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x
Essential Health Assessment 2nd Edition
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by Janice M Thompson, Chapter 1 - 24
x x x x x x x
,Table of Contents
x x
Chapter 01 Understanding Health Assessment
x x x x 1
Chapter 02 Interviewing the Patient for the Health History
x x x x x x x x 11
Chapter 03 Taking the Health History
x x x x x 40
Chapter 04 Assessing Nutrition and Anthropometric Measurements
x x x x x x 61
Chapter 05 Assessment Techniques
x x x 88
Chapter 06 General Survey and Assessing Vital Signs
x x x x x x x 99
Chapter 07 Assessing Pain
x x x 128
Chapter 08 Assessing the Skin, Hair, and Nails
x x x x x x x 149
Chapter 09 Assessing the Head, Face, Mouth, and Neck
x x x x x x x x 188
Chapter 10 Assessing the Ears
x x x x 229
Chapter 11 Assessing the Eyes
x x x x 250
Chapter 12 Assessing the Respiratory System
x x x x x 281
Chapter 13 Assessing the Cardiovascular System
x x x x x 308
Chapter 14 Assessing the Abdomen
x x x x 335
Chapter 15 Assessing the Peripheral Vascular System and Regional Lymphatic System
x x x x x x x x x x 363
Chapter 16 Assessing the Musculoskeletal System
x x x x x 391
Chapter 17 Assessing the Neurological System
x x x x x 417
Chapter 18 Assessing the Female Breasts, Axillae, and Reproductive System
x x x x x x x x x 451
Chapter 19 Assessing the Male Breasts and Reproductive System
x x x x x x x x 477
Chapter 20 Assessing the Anus and Rectum
x x x x x x 501
Chapter 21 Assessing the Newborn
x x x x 517
Chapter 22 Assessing the Child and Adolescent
x x x x x x 555
Chapter 23 Assessing the Pregnant Woman
x x x x x 583
Chapter 24 Assessing the Older Adult
x x x x x 612
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Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
x x x x
1. The World Health Organization (WHO) established a global strategy called ―Health for All.‖ The goal
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
for this strategy is:
x x x
1. All individuals to get the same health care throughout their life spans.
x x x x x x x x x x x
2. The government to supply money to care for all the people in the world.
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3. Resources for health care to be evenly distributed and accessible.
x x x x x x x x x
4. Health-care providers can never deny patients health care.
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ANS: 3 x
Page: 1 x
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. ―Health for All‖ does not mean that all individuals get the same health
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
care throughout their life spans.
x x x x
2. This is incorrect. ―Health for All‖ does not mean the government will supply money to car
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
e for all the people in the world.
x x x x x x x
3. This is correct. ―Health for All‖ means that resources for health care are evenly distri
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
buted and accessible to everyone.
x x x x
4. This is incorrect. ―Health for All‖ does not mean that health-
x x x x x x x x x x
care providers can deny patients health care.
x x x x x x
2. Health assessment is a foundational and priority nursing skill. This essential skill requires registered nur
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ses (RNs) to:
x x
1. Diagnose and treat patients. x x x
2. Identify normal and abnormal findings.
x x x x
3. Refer patients with abnormal findings.
x x x x
4. Counsel patients with psychosocial needs.
x x x x
ANS: 2 x
Page: 5-6 x
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. The role of the RN is not to diagnose and treat patients.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2. This is correct. Assessing patients and being able to identify normal from abnormal findin
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gs is an essential role of the RN.
x x x x x x x
3. This is incorrect. RNs in collaboration with the health-
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care providers do refer patients. This is not the essential and foundational role in he
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
4. alth
Thisassessment.
is incorrect. RNs do counsel patients, but it is not the essential and foundational role in
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health assessment.
x x
3|Page
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3. You are assessing a patient with five gunshot wounds on a trauma unit. There is a police presence outsi
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
de his door because the patient is a known drug dealer in the community. You know that nurses must treat
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
all patients as persons. This is called:
x x x x x x
1. Caring.
2. Holistic process. x
3. Person-centered care (PCC). x x
4. Standards of care. x x
ANS: 3 x
Page: 2 x
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. Caring is displaying a concern for patients.
x x x x x x x x x
2. This is incorrect. The holistic caring process is a relational process; the nurse collab
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
orates with the individual to pursue goals for health and well-being.
x x x x x x x x x x
3. This is correct. The new movement in health care is person-
x x x x x x x x x x
centered care (PCC), which emphasizes the intrinsic value of treating all patients as per
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
4. sons.is incorrect. Standards of care identify standards of professional nursing practi
This x x x x x x x x x x x
ce.
4. The science-
x x
based framework updated every 10 years by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that has
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
set national goals and objectives for health promotion and disease prevention is:
x x x x x x x x x x x
1. Healthy People. x
2. Healthy People 2020. x x
3. U.S. Preventive Task Force.
x x x
4. World Health Organization.
x x
ANS: 2 x
Page: 2 x
Feedback
1. This is incorrect. Healthy People is the general title for the nation’s federal initiative.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2. This is correct. Healthy People 2020 specifically identifies science-
x x x x x x x x
based, national goals and objectives with 10-
x x x x x x
year targets designed to guide national health promotion and disease prevention efforts to i
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
mprove the health of all people in the United States.
x x x x x x x x xx x
3. This is incorrect. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s goal is to use evidence-
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
xbased medicine to improve the health of all Americans by making evidence-
x x x x x x x x x x x
based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screenings, counseling
x x x x x x x x x x
services, and preventive medications. x x x
4. This is incorrect. The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the Unite
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d Nations working to improve the health of the world’s people.
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4|Page
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