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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT 1 Foundations of Nursing Health Assessment
1 The Nurse’s Role in Health Assessment
2 The Health History and Interview
3 Techniques, Safety, and Infection Control
4 Documentation and Interprofessional Communication
UNIT 2 General Examinations
5 Vital Signs and General Survey
6 Pain Assessment
7 Nutritional Assessment
8 Assessment of Developmental Stages
9 Mental Health, Violence, and Substance Use Disorder
10 Cultural Assessment
UNIT 3 Regional Examinations
11 Skin, Hair, and Nails Assessment
12 Head and Neck Assessment, With Vision and Hearing Basics
13 Eye Assessment for Advanced and Specialty Practice
14 Ear Assessment for Advanced and Specialty Practice
15 Nose, Sinuses, Mouth, and Throat Assessment
16 Thorax and Lung Assessment
17 Heart and Neck Vessels Assessment
18 Peripheral Vascular and Lymphatic Assessment
19 Breast and Axillae Assessment
20 Abdominal Assessment
21 Musculoskeletal Assessment
22 Neurological and Mental Status Assessment
23 Male Genitalia and Rectal Assessment
24 Female Genitalia and Rectal Assessment
UNIT 4 Special Populations and Foci
25 Pregnancy
26 Newborns and Infants
27 Children and Adolescents
28 Older Adults
UNIT 5 Putting It All Together
29 Assessment of the Hospitalized Adult
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Chapter 1. Nurse’s Role In Health Assessment
1. After Completing An Initial Assessment Of A Patient, The Nurse Has Charted That His
Respirations Are Eupneic And His Pulse Is 58 Beats Per Minute. These Types Of Data
Would Be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspectiv
e. ANS: A
Objective Data Are What The Health Professional Observes By Inspecting, Percussing, Palpating,
And Auscultating During The Physical Examination. Subjective Data Is What The Person
Says About Him Or Herself During History Taking. The Terms Reflective And Introspective
Are Not Used To Describe Data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Dm. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
2. A Patient Tells The Nurse That He Is Very Nervous, Is Nauseated, And Feels Hot.
These Types Of Data Would Be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspectiv
e. ANS: C
Subjective Data Are What The Person Says About Him Or Herself During History Taking. Objective
Data Are What The Health Professional Observes By Inspecting, Percussing, Palpating,
And Auscultating During The Physical Examination. The Terms Reflective And
Introspective Are Not Used To Describe Data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Dm. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
3. The Patients Record, Laboratory Studies, Objective Data, And Subjective Data
Combine To Form The:
a. Data Base.
b. Admitting Data.
c. Financial Statement.
d. Discharge
Summary. ANS: A
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, Together With The Patients Record And Laboratory Studies, The Objective And Subjective
Data Form The Data Base. The Other Items Are Not Part Of The Patients Record,
Laboratory Studies, Or Data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Dm. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
4. When Listening To A Patients Breath Sounds, The Nurse Is Unsure Of A Sound That
Is Heard. The Nurses Next Action Should Be To:
a. Immediately Notify The Patients Physician.
b. Document The Sound Exactly As It Was Heard.
c. Validate The Data By Asking A Coworker To Listen To The Breath Sounds.
d. Assess Again In 20 Minutes To Note Whether The Sound Is Still
Present. ANS: C
When Unsure Of A Sound Heard While Listening To A Patients Breath Sounds, The Nurse Validates
The
Data To Ensure Accuracy. If The Nurse Has Less Experience In An Area, Then He Or She
Asks An Expert To Listen.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis) REF: Dm. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
5. The Nurse Is Conducting A Class For New Graduate Nurses. During The Teaching
Session, The Nurse Should Keep In Mind That Novice Nurses, Without A Background
Of Skills And Experience From Which To Draw, Are More Likely To Make Their
Decisions Using:
a. Intuition.
b. A Set Of Rules.
c. Articles In Journals.
d. Advice From
Supervisors. ANS: B
Novice Nurses Operate From A Set Of Defined, Structured Rules. The Expert Practitioner Uses
Intuitive Links.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF:
Dm. 3 MSC: Client Needs: General
6. Expert Nurses Learn To Attend To A Pattern Of Assessment Data And Act
Without Consciously Labeling It. These Responses Are Referred To As:
a. Intuition.
b. The Nursing Process.
c. Clinical Knowledge.
d. Diagnostic
Reasoning. ANS: A
Intuition Is Characterized By Pattern Recognitionexpert Nurses Learn To Attend To A Pattern Of
Assessment Data And Act Without Consciously Labeling It. The Other Options Are Not
Correct. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Dm. 4
MSC: Client Needs: General
7. The Nurse Is Reviewing Information About Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). Which
Statement Best Reflects EBP?
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Practice Approach 4th Edition ( Sharon
Jensen,2026)Chapter 1-30 ||All chapters ||latest
edition
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT 1 Foundations of Nursing Health Assessment
1 The Nurse’s Role in Health Assessment
2 The Health History and Interview
3 Techniques, Safety, and Infection Control
4 Documentation and Interprofessional Communication
UNIT 2 General Examinations
5 Vital Signs and General Survey
6 Pain Assessment
7 Nutritional Assessment
8 Assessment of Developmental Stages
9 Mental Health, Violence, and Substance Use Disorder
10 Cultural Assessment
UNIT 3 Regional Examinations
11 Skin, Hair, and Nails Assessment
12 Head and Neck Assessment, With Vision and Hearing Basics
13 Eye Assessment for Advanced and Specialty Practice
14 Ear Assessment for Advanced and Specialty Practice
15 Nose, Sinuses, Mouth, and Throat Assessment
16 Thorax and Lung Assessment
17 Heart and Neck Vessels Assessment
18 Peripheral Vascular and Lymphatic Assessment
19 Breast and Axillae Assessment
20 Abdominal Assessment
21 Musculoskeletal Assessment
22 Neurological and Mental Status Assessment
23 Male Genitalia and Rectal Assessment
24 Female Genitalia and Rectal Assessment
UNIT 4 Special Populations and Foci
25 Pregnancy
26 Newborns and Infants
27 Children and Adolescents
28 Older Adults
UNIT 5 Putting It All Together
29 Assessment of the Hospitalized Adult
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Jensen Test Bank
Chapter 1. Nurse’s Role In Health Assessment
1. After Completing An Initial Assessment Of A Patient, The Nurse Has Charted That His
Respirations Are Eupneic And His Pulse Is 58 Beats Per Minute. These Types Of Data
Would Be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspectiv
e. ANS: A
Objective Data Are What The Health Professional Observes By Inspecting, Percussing, Palpating,
And Auscultating During The Physical Examination. Subjective Data Is What The Person
Says About Him Or Herself During History Taking. The Terms Reflective And Introspective
Are Not Used To Describe Data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Dm. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
2. A Patient Tells The Nurse That He Is Very Nervous, Is Nauseated, And Feels Hot.
These Types Of Data Would Be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspectiv
e. ANS: C
Subjective Data Are What The Person Says About Him Or Herself During History Taking. Objective
Data Are What The Health Professional Observes By Inspecting, Percussing, Palpating,
And Auscultating During The Physical Examination. The Terms Reflective And
Introspective Are Not Used To Describe Data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Dm. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
3. The Patients Record, Laboratory Studies, Objective Data, And Subjective Data
Combine To Form The:
a. Data Base.
b. Admitting Data.
c. Financial Statement.
d. Discharge
Summary. ANS: A
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, Together With The Patients Record And Laboratory Studies, The Objective And Subjective
Data Form The Data Base. The Other Items Are Not Part Of The Patients Record,
Laboratory Studies, Or Data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: Dm. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
4. When Listening To A Patients Breath Sounds, The Nurse Is Unsure Of A Sound That
Is Heard. The Nurses Next Action Should Be To:
a. Immediately Notify The Patients Physician.
b. Document The Sound Exactly As It Was Heard.
c. Validate The Data By Asking A Coworker To Listen To The Breath Sounds.
d. Assess Again In 20 Minutes To Note Whether The Sound Is Still
Present. ANS: C
When Unsure Of A Sound Heard While Listening To A Patients Breath Sounds, The Nurse Validates
The
Data To Ensure Accuracy. If The Nurse Has Less Experience In An Area, Then He Or She
Asks An Expert To Listen.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis) REF: Dm. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
5. The Nurse Is Conducting A Class For New Graduate Nurses. During The Teaching
Session, The Nurse Should Keep In Mind That Novice Nurses, Without A Background
Of Skills And Experience From Which To Draw, Are More Likely To Make Their
Decisions Using:
a. Intuition.
b. A Set Of Rules.
c. Articles In Journals.
d. Advice From
Supervisors. ANS: B
Novice Nurses Operate From A Set Of Defined, Structured Rules. The Expert Practitioner Uses
Intuitive Links.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF:
Dm. 3 MSC: Client Needs: General
6. Expert Nurses Learn To Attend To A Pattern Of Assessment Data And Act
Without Consciously Labeling It. These Responses Are Referred To As:
a. Intuition.
b. The Nursing Process.
c. Clinical Knowledge.
d. Diagnostic
Reasoning. ANS: A
Intuition Is Characterized By Pattern Recognitionexpert Nurses Learn To Attend To A Pattern Of
Assessment Data And Act Without Consciously Labeling It. The Other Options Are Not
Correct. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: Dm. 4
MSC: Client Needs: General
7. The Nurse Is Reviewing Information About Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). Which
Statement Best Reflects EBP?
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