Test Bank - Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 9th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis, and Ann L. Eckhardt, (All Chapters 1-32 | Newest Update 2026.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 01 Evidence-Based Assessment 1
Chapter 02 Cultural Assessment 10
Chapter 03 The Interview 21
Chapter 04 The Complete Health History 37
Chapter 05 Mental Status Assessment 49
Chapter 06 Substance Use Assessment 64
Chapter 07 Family Violence and Human Trafficking 70
Chapter 08 Assessment Techniques and Safety in the Clinical Setting 76
Chapter 09 General Survey and Measurement 92
Chapter 10 Vital Signs 97
Chapter 11 Pain Assessment 111
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Chapter 12 Nutrition Assessment 118
Chapter 13 Skin, Hair, and Nails 130
Chapter 14 Head, Face, and Neck, and Regional Lymphatics 148
Chapter 15 Eyes 162
Chapter 16 Ears 177
Chapter 17 Nose, Mouth, and Throat 192
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Chapter 18 Breasts, Axillae, and Regional Lymphatics 207
Chapter 19 Thorax and Lungs 223
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Chapter 20 Heart and Neck Vessels 238
Chapter 21 Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System 253
Chapter 22 Abdomen 267
Chapter 23 Musculoskeletal System 279
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Chapter 24 Neurologic System 297
Chapter 25 Male Genitourinary System 319
Chapter 26 Anus, Rectum, and Prostate 334
Chapter 27 Female Genitourinary System 345
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Chapter 28 The Complete Health Assessment Adult 363
Chapter 29 The Complete Physical Assessment Infant, Young Child, and Adolescent 368
Chapter 30 Bedside Assessment and Electronic Documentation 370
Chapter 31 Pregnancy 376
Chapter 32 Functional Assessment of the Older Adult 388
NCLEX Case Studies 393
Case Study 1. Acute Gout 393
Case Study 2. Alzheimer Disease 401
Case Study 3. Appendicitis 404
Case Study 4. Rheumatoid Arthritis 406
Case Study 5. Asthma 409
Case Study 6. Breast Mass 411
Case Study 7. Cirrhosis 413
Case Study 8. Heart Failure 422
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Case Study 9. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) 429
Case Study 10. Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) 436
Case Study 11. Dysuria 440
Case Study 12. Hypothyroidism 449
Case Study 13. Melanoma 453
Case Study 14. Myocardial Infarction 455
Case Study 15. Otitis Media 459
Case Study 16. Stage II Pressure Ulcer 461
Case Study 17. Strabismus 464
Case Study 18. Streptococcal Pharyngitis 467
Case Study 19. Substance Misuse 469
Case Study 20. Peripheral Vascular Disease 472
NCLEX Case Studies Answer Key 475
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Case Study 1. Acute Gout Answer Key 475
Case Study 2. Alzheimer Disease Answer Key 486
Case Study 3. Appendicitis Answer Key 492
Case Study 4. Rheumatoid Arthritis Answer Key 495
Case Study 5. Asthma Answer Key 499
Case Study 6. Breast Mass Answer Key 502
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Case Study 7. Cirrhosis Answer Key 505
Case Study 8. Heart Failure Answer Key 518
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Case Study 9. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) Answer Key 527
Case Study 10. Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) Answer Key 538
Case Study 11. Dysuria Answer Key 543
Case Study 12. Hypothyroidism Answer Key 558
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Case Study 13. Melanoma Answer Key 563
Case Study 14. Myocardial Infarction Answer Key 567
Case Study 15. Otitis Media Answer Key 571
Case Study 16. Stage II Pressure Ulcer Answer Key 574
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Case Study 17. Strabismus Answer Key 577
Case Study 18. Streptococcal Pharyngitis Answer Key 581
Case Study 19. Substance Misuse Answer Key 583
Case Study 20. Peripheral Vascular Disease Answer Key 587




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Test Bank - Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 9th Edition (Jarvis, 2024)
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Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
Jarvis: Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 9th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

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. What type of assessment data is this?
a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
ANS: A
Objective data is 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.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, nauseous, and “feels hot.” What type of
assessment data is this?
a. Objective
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b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspective
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ANS: C
Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective
data is 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.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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3. What do the patient’s record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine
to form?
a. Database
b. Admitting data
c. Financial statement
d. Discharge summary
ANS: A
The objective and subjective data together with the patient’s record and laboratory studies,
form the database. The other items are not part of the patient’s record, laboratory studies, or
data.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)



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