Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing (6th Edition) By Janet R. Weber & Jane H. Kelley

TEST BANK FOR
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Health Assessment in Nursing 7th Edition
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by Weber Chapters 1 - 34
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,Answers are at the end of each chapter
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CHAPTER 1: NURSE’S ROLE IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT: COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA
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1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's cholecystectomy
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(gallbladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment for this client?
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A) Collecting accurate data Ws Ws




B) Assisting the primary care provider
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C) Validating previous data Ws Ws




D) Making clinical judgments
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2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominal p
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ain.Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for collecting the subjective
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data onthe client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
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A) Gastroenterologist

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C) Admissions clerk Ws




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,3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is applying t
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he nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse apply when using the
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nursingprocess?
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A) Each step is independent of the others.
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B) It is ongoing and continuous.
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C) It is used primarily in acute care settings. N
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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 perf
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orm acomprehensive health assessment. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform fi
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rst?

A) Review the client's medical record.
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B) Obtain basic biographic data.
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C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
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D) Validate information with the client.
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5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring an emerge
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ncyassessment?
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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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10. A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client who has multiple health prob
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lemsthat stem from heavy alcohol use. The nurse has then reflected on her personal
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, 6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between the physic
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ian'smedical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by the nurse. The nurse
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should describe the fact that the nursing assessment focuses on which aspect of the client's situat
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ion?

A) Current physiologic statusWs Ws




B) Effect of health on functional status
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C) Past medical history
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D) Motivation for adherence to treatment Ws Ws Ws Ws




7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the instr
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uctordetermines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which phase as
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being foundational to all other pha ses?
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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
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beenadmitted for the treatment of community-
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acquired pneumonia. Following the completion of thisassessment, the nurse periodically perf
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orms a partial assessment primarily for which reason?
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A) Reassess previously deteNcted problems
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B) Provide information for the client's record
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C) Address areas previously omitted
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D) Determine the need for crisis intervention
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