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1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's cholecystect
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omy (gall bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment for this client?
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A) Collecting accurate data xt xt


B) Assisting the primary care provider xt xt xt xt


C) Validating previous data xt xt


D) Making clinical judgments xt xt




2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominal
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pain. Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for collecting t
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he subjective data on the client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
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A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED nurse xt


C) Admissions clerk xt


D) Diagnostic technician xt




3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is applying
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the nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse apply when
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using the nursing process?
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A) Each step is independent of the others. xt xt xt xt xt xt


B) It is ongoing and continuous.
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C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
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D) It involves independent nursing actions.
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4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and
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perform a comprehensive health assessment. Which of the following actions should the
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nurse perform first? xt xt


A) Review the client's medical record. xt xt xt xt


B) Obtain basic biographic data. xt xt xt


C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
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D) Validate information with the client. xt xt xt xt




5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring an
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emergency assessment? xt


A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
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B) A client needing an employment physical
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C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
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D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test
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6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between the phy
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sician's medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by the nur
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se. The nurse should describe the fact that the nursing assessment focuses on which asp
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ect of the client's situation?
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A) Current physiologic status xt xt


B) Effect of health on functional status xt xt xt xt xt


C) Past medical history xt xt


D) Motivation for adherence to treatment xt xt xt xt




7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the instructor
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determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which phase as
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being foundational to all other phases?
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A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation


8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who has been
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admitted for the treatment of community-
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acquired pneumonia. Following the completion of this assessment, the nurse periodical
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ly performs a partial assessment primarily for which reason?
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A) Reassess previously detected problems xt xt xt


B) Provide information for the client's record xt xt xt xt xt


C) Address areas previously omitted xt xt xt


D) Determine the need for crisis intervention xt xt xt xt xt




9. The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic that is located in a busy, inner-
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city neighborhood. Which client would the nurse determine to be in most need of an
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emergency assessment?
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A) A 14-year-old girl who is crying because she thinks she is pregnant
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B) A 45-year-old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
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C) A 3-year-old child with fever, rash, and sore throat
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D) A 20-year-old man with a 3-inch shallow laceration on his leg
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