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Health,Assessment,in,Nursing,7th,Edition
by,Weber,Chapters,1,-,34
,Answers,are,at,the,end,of,each,chapter
CHAPTER,1:,NURSE’S,ROLE,IN,HEALTH,ASSESSMENT:,COLLECTING,AND,ANALYZING,DATA
1. A,nurse,on,a,postsurgical,unit,is,admitting,a,client,following,the,client's,cholecystectomy,(ga
ll,bladder,removal).,What,is,the,overall,purpose,of,assessment,for,this,client?
A) Collecting,accurate,data
B) Assisting,the,primary,care,provider
C) Validating,previous,data
D) Making,clinical,judgments
2. A,client,has,presented,to,the,emergency,department,(ED),with,complaints,of,abdominal,pain
.,Which,member,of,the,care,team,would,most,likely,be,responsible,for,collecting,the,subjective,data,
on,the,client,during,the,initial,comprehensive,assessment?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED,nurse
C) Admissions,clerk
D) Diagnostic,technician
,3. The,nurse,has,completed,an,initial,assessment,of,a,newly,admitted,client,and,is,applying,the,
nursing,process,to,plan,the,client's,care.,What,principle,should,the,nurse,apply,when,using,the,nursin
g,process?
A) Each,step,is,independent,of,the,others.
B) It,is,ongoing,and,continuous.
C) It,is,used,primarily,in,acute,care,settings.,N
D) It,involves,independent,nursing,actions.
4. The,nurse,who,provides,care,at,an,ambulatory,clinic,is,preparing,to,meet,a,client,and,perform,
a,comprehensive,health,assessment.,Which,of,the,following,actions,should,the,nurse,perform,first?
A) Review,the,client's,medical,record.
B) Obtain,basic,biographic,data.
C) Consult,clinical,resources,explaining,the,client's,diagnosis.
D) Validate,information,with,the,client.
5. Which,of,the,following,client,situations,would,the,nurse,interpret,as,requiring,an,emergenc
y,assessment?
A) A,pediatric,client,with,severe,sunburn
B) A,client,needing,an,employment,physical
C) A,client,who,overdosed,on,acetaminophen
D) A,distraught,client,who,wants,a,pregnancy,test
10.,A,nurse,has,completed,gathering,some,basic,data,about,a,client,who,has,multiple,health,problem
s,that,stem,from,heavy,alcohol,use.,The,nurse,has,then,reflected,on,her,personal
, 6. In,response,to,a,client's,query,,the,nurse,is,explaining,the,differences,between,the,physician'
s,medical,exam,and,the,comprehensive,health,assessment,performed,by,the,nurse.,The,nurse,should
,describe,the,fact,that,the,nursing,assessment,focuses,on,which,aspect,of,the,client's,situation?
A) Current,physiologic,status
B) Effect,of,health,on,functional,status
C) Past,medical,history
D) Motivation,for,adherence,to,treatment
7. After,teaching,a,group,of,students,about,the,phases,of,the,nursing,process,,the,instructo
r,determines,that,the,teaching,was,successful,when,the,students,identify,which,phase,as,being,f
oundational,to,all,other,pha,ses?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
8. The,nurse,has,completed,the,comprehensive,health,assessment,of,a,client,who,has,bee
n,admitted,for,the,treatment,of,community-
acquired,pneumonia.,Following,the,completion,of,this,assessment,,the,nurse,periodically,perfor
ms,a,partial,assessment,primarily,for,which,reason?
A) Reassess,previously,deteNcted,problems
B) Provide,information,for,the,client's,record
C) Address,areas,previously,omitted
D) Determine,the,need,for,crisis,intervention
Health,Assessment,in,Nursing,7th,Edition
by,Weber,Chapters,1,-,34
,Answers,are,at,the,end,of,each,chapter
CHAPTER,1:,NURSE’S,ROLE,IN,HEALTH,ASSESSMENT:,COLLECTING,AND,ANALYZING,DATA
1. A,nurse,on,a,postsurgical,unit,is,admitting,a,client,following,the,client's,cholecystectomy,(ga
ll,bladder,removal).,What,is,the,overall,purpose,of,assessment,for,this,client?
A) Collecting,accurate,data
B) Assisting,the,primary,care,provider
C) Validating,previous,data
D) Making,clinical,judgments
2. A,client,has,presented,to,the,emergency,department,(ED),with,complaints,of,abdominal,pain
.,Which,member,of,the,care,team,would,most,likely,be,responsible,for,collecting,the,subjective,data,
on,the,client,during,the,initial,comprehensive,assessment?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED,nurse
C) Admissions,clerk
D) Diagnostic,technician
,3. The,nurse,has,completed,an,initial,assessment,of,a,newly,admitted,client,and,is,applying,the,
nursing,process,to,plan,the,client's,care.,What,principle,should,the,nurse,apply,when,using,the,nursin
g,process?
A) Each,step,is,independent,of,the,others.
B) It,is,ongoing,and,continuous.
C) It,is,used,primarily,in,acute,care,settings.,N
D) It,involves,independent,nursing,actions.
4. The,nurse,who,provides,care,at,an,ambulatory,clinic,is,preparing,to,meet,a,client,and,perform,
a,comprehensive,health,assessment.,Which,of,the,following,actions,should,the,nurse,perform,first?
A) Review,the,client's,medical,record.
B) Obtain,basic,biographic,data.
C) Consult,clinical,resources,explaining,the,client's,diagnosis.
D) Validate,information,with,the,client.
5. Which,of,the,following,client,situations,would,the,nurse,interpret,as,requiring,an,emergenc
y,assessment?
A) A,pediatric,client,with,severe,sunburn
B) A,client,needing,an,employment,physical
C) A,client,who,overdosed,on,acetaminophen
D) A,distraught,client,who,wants,a,pregnancy,test
10.,A,nurse,has,completed,gathering,some,basic,data,about,a,client,who,has,multiple,health,problem
s,that,stem,from,heavy,alcohol,use.,The,nurse,has,then,reflected,on,her,personal
, 6. In,response,to,a,client's,query,,the,nurse,is,explaining,the,differences,between,the,physician'
s,medical,exam,and,the,comprehensive,health,assessment,performed,by,the,nurse.,The,nurse,should
,describe,the,fact,that,the,nursing,assessment,focuses,on,which,aspect,of,the,client's,situation?
A) Current,physiologic,status
B) Effect,of,health,on,functional,status
C) Past,medical,history
D) Motivation,for,adherence,to,treatment
7. After,teaching,a,group,of,students,about,the,phases,of,the,nursing,process,,the,instructo
r,determines,that,the,teaching,was,successful,when,the,students,identify,which,phase,as,being,f
oundational,to,all,other,pha,ses?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
8. The,nurse,has,completed,the,comprehensive,health,assessment,of,a,client,who,has,bee
n,admitted,for,the,treatment,of,community-
acquired,pneumonia.,Following,the,completion,of,this,assessment,,the,nurse,periodically,perfor
ms,a,partial,assessment,primarily,for,which,reason?
A) Reassess,previously,deteNcted,problems
B) Provide,information,for,the,client's,record
C) Address,areas,previously,omitted
D) Determine,the,need,for,crisis,intervention
