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Health Assessment in Nursing Weber & Kelley 5th
Edition Latest Update 2025 Test Bank| Ch 1-34|
Complete Questions with Correct Detailed Answers
(Verified Answers) Graded A+
1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following
the client's cholecystectomy (gall 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.......ANSWER..........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
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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.......ANSWER..........B) ED nurse
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 nursing process?
A) Each step is independent of the others.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
D) It involves independent nursing actions........ANSWER..........B) It
is ongoing and continuous.
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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........ANSWER..........A)
Review the client's medical record.
5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse
interpret as requiring an emergency assessment?
A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
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D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy
test.......ANSWER..........C) A client who overdosed on
acetaminophen
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.......ANSWER..........B)
Effect of health on functional status
7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the
nursing process, the instructor determines that the teaching was
Health Assessment in Nursing Weber & Kelley 5th
Edition Latest Update 2025 Test Bank| Ch 1-34|
Complete Questions with Correct Detailed Answers
(Verified Answers) Graded A+
1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following
the client's cholecystectomy (gall 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.......ANSWER..........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
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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.......ANSWER..........B) ED nurse
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 nursing process?
A) Each step is independent of the others.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
D) It involves independent nursing actions........ANSWER..........B) It
is ongoing and continuous.
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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........ANSWER..........A)
Review the client's medical record.
5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse
interpret as requiring an emergency assessment?
A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
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D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy
test.......ANSWER..........C) A client who overdosed on
acetaminophen
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.......ANSWER..........B)
Effect of health on functional status
7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the
nursing process, the instructor determines that the teaching was
