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This 2024 Exit HESI Exam V1 with NGN (Next Generation NCLEX) questions is a comprehensive exam preparation resource designed for nursing students preparing for exit exams and NCLEX success in 2025–2026. It provides a structured set of practice questions with verified rationalized answers aligned with key nursing concepts and clinical reasoning standards. The content covers essential areas such as patient assessment, pharmacology, medical-surgical nursing, maternal and child health, mental health nursing, and prioritization of care. It also emphasizes NGN-style case studies, clinical judgment skills, patient safety, critical thinking, and evidence-based decision-making. This resource is ideal for revision, mock exams, and final preparation, helping students strengthen test-taking strategies and clinical application skills. It supports mastery of integrated nursing knowledge required for successful performance in exit examinations and professional nursing licensure readiness.

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9thEditionbyCarolynJarvis,Ann




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, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 9TH EDITION JARVIS TEST BANK
Test Bank - Physical Examination and Health Assessment 9e (by Jarvis)
< < < 2
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Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment T T T




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After\ completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that\ his respirations are\ eupneic andh is
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pulse is 58 beats per\ minute. These\ types of data would be:
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Ob\ ective. T




Reflective.


Sub\ ective. T




Introspective.


ANS: A T




Ob\ ective data are what\ the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and\ auscultating dur
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ing\ the physical examination. Sub\ ective data\ is what the\ person\ says\ about him or herself during history taking. T
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h e terms reflective and introspective\ are not\ used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe\ and Effective Care Environment: Management\ of Care
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A patient\ tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These types of data would\ be:
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Ob\ ective. T




Reflective.


Sub\ ective. T




Introspective.


ANS: C T




Sub\ ective data are\ what the person says\ about him or herself during history taking. Ob\ ective\ data are what theh ea
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lth professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating\ during the physical examination . T
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he terms reflective and introspective are\ not used to describe data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe\ and Effective Care Environment: Management\ of Care
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The\ patients record, laboratory studies, ob\ ective\ data, and sub\ ective data combine to form the:
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Data base. T




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, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 9TH EDITION JARVIS TEST BANK
Test Bank - Physical Examination and Health Assessment 9e (by Jarvis)
< < < 3
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ANS: A T




Together with the\ patients record and laboratory studies, the\ ob\ ective and sub\ ective data form the data\ base.Th\ e
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other items are not\ part of the patients record, laboratory studies, or data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering\ (Knowledge)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe\ and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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When listening to a patients breath\ sounds, the nurse is unsure of a sound that is heard. The nurses nexta\ ct ion\
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should\ be\ to: T T




Immediately notify the patients\ physician. T T T T T




Document the\ sound exactly as it\ was heard. T T T T T T T




Validate the\ data by asking\ a coworker to listen\ to the\ breath
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sounds. Assess again\ in\ 20 minutes to note whether the sound is still
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present.


ANS: C T




When unsure of a\ sound\ heard while listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse validates the data\ to\ ensureaccurac y.
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If the nurse\ has less experience\ in an\ area, then he\ or she asks an expert to listen.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe\ and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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The nurse is conducting\ a class\ for new graduate nurses. During\ the teaching session, the\ nurse should keep in mi
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nd that novice nurses,\ without\ a background of skills\ and experience from\ which to draw, are\ more likelyto m ake
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th eir decisions using:
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Intuition.


A set of rules.
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Articles in \ ournals. T TT




Advice from\ supervisors. T T




ANS: B T




Novice\ nurses operate from\ a set of defined, structured rules. The expert practitioner uses intuitive links.DIF:
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, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 9TH EDITION JARVIS TEST BANK
Test Bank - Physical Examination and Health Assessment 9e (by Jarvis)
< < < 4
Cognitive\ Level: Understanding (Comprehension) T T T




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MSC: Client Needs: General
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The nurse is reviewing information about evidence-
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based practice (EBP). Which statement best reflectsEBP?
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EBP relies on\ tradition for supportNoUfRbeSsINtpGrTacBt.iCceOsM.
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EBP is simply the\ use\ of best practice techniques for\ the treatment\ of
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patients. EBP emphasizes the\ use\ of best evidence with the\ clinicians
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experience.


The\ patients own preferences\ are not important with EBP.
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ANS: C T




EBP is a systematic approach to practice that emphasizes the use of best evidence\ in combination with the\ cli
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nicians experience, as well\ as patient preferences and values, when\ making decisions about care and treatme
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nt. EBP is more\ than\ simply using the best\ practice techniques to treat\ patients, and\ questioning tradition is
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i mportant when\ no compelling and\ supportive research evidence exists.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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Expert nurses learn to attend\ to a pattern of assessment\ data and act\ without\ consciously labeling\ it. Theser e
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sponses are\ referred to as: T T T T




Intuition.


The\ nursing process. T T




Clinical knowledge. T




Diagnostic\ reasoning. T




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Intuition is characterized by pattern recognitionexpert nurses learn to attend to a pattern of assessment data andac t
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without consciously\ labeling\ it. The other options\ are not correct.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: General
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The nurse is conducting\ a class\ on priority setting for a group of new graduate nurses. Which is an exampleo f a
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first-level priority problem? T T




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, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 9TH EDITION JARVIS TEST BANK
Test Bank - Physical Examination and Health Assessment 9e (by Jarvis)
< < < 5
Patient\ with postoperative pain T T T




Newly diagnosed patient with diabetes who needs diabetic teaching
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Individual with a small laceration on the sole\ of the foot
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Individual with shortness of breath and respiratory distress
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ANS: D T




First-
level priority problems are those that\ are emergent, life threatening, and immediate (e.g., establishing\ anairway, s u
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pporting breathing, maintaining circulation, monitoring abnormal vital signs).
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe\ and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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When considering priority setting of problems, the nurse keeps in mind\ that\ second-
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level priority problemsinclude which\ of these aspects?
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Low self-esteem
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Lack of knowledge
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Abnormal laboratory values Severely\T T T T




abnormal vital signs T T




ANS: C T NURSINGTB.COM

Second-
level priority problems are those that require prompt intervention to forestall\ further\ deterioration (e.g.,mental st at
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us\ change, acute pain, abnormal laboratory values, risks to safety\ or\ security).
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe\ and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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10. Which critical thinking skill helps the nurse see relationships among the data?
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Validation


Clustering related cues T T T




Identifying\ gaps in data T T T




Distinguishing relevant\ from irrelevant T T T




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Clustering related cues helps the nurse see relationships\ among the data.D
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, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 9TH EDITION JARVIS TEST BANK
Test Bank - Physical Examination and Health Assessment 9e (by Jarvis)
< < < 6
IF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe\ and Effective Care Environment: Management\ of Care
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, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 9TH EDITION JARVIS TEST BANK
Test Bank - Physical Examination and Health Assessment 9e (by Jarvis)
< < < 7
nursing nursing nursing


11. The nurse knows that\ developing appropriate nursing interventions for a\ patient relies on thea
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ppropriateness of the diagnosis.
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Medical T




Admission T




Collaborative


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An accurate nursing diagnosis provides the basis for the selection of nursing interventions to achieve outcomes for w
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hich the nurse is\ accountable. The other items do not\ contribute to the development of appropriate nursing interve nti
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ons.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe\ and Effective Care Environment: Management\ of Care
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12. The\ nursing process is a sequential method of problem\ solving that nurses use and includes which steps?
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Assessment, treatment, planning, evaluation, discharge, and follow-up
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Admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge planning
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Admission, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, and discharge\ planning
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Assessment, diagnosis, outcome\ identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation
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The\ nursing process is a method of problem solving that\ includes\ assessment, diagnosis, outcomeidentification, pla\
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Tnning, implementation, and evaluation.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe\ and Effective Care Environment: Management\ of Care
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A newly admitted patient is\ in acute pain, has\ not been sleeping well lately, and is\ having difficultyb r
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eathing. How should the nurse prioritize these problems?
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Breathing, pain, and sleep T T T T




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Sleep, breathing, and\ pain T T T




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, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 9TH EDITION JARVIS TEST BANK
Test Bank - Physical Examination and Health Assessment 9e (by Jarvis)
< < < 8
nursing nursing nursing


Sleep, pain, and breathing
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ANS: A T




First-
level priority problems are immediate priorities, remembering\ the ABCs (airway, breathing, andcirculation), foll o
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wed\ by second-level problems, and then third-level problems.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe\ and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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14. Which of these would be\ formulated by a nurse using diagnostic reasoning?
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Nursing diagnosis T T




Medical diagnosis T T




Diagnostic\ hypothesis T T




Diagnostic\ assessment T




ANS: C T




Diagnostic reasoning\ calls\ for the\ nurse to formulate a diagnostic hypothesis; the nursing process\ calls\ for anursi
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n g diagnosis.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: General
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15. Barriers to incorporating EBP include:
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Nurses lack of research skills in\ evaluating the quality of research studies.
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Lack of significant research studies.
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Insufficient clinical skills of nurses. T T T T T




Inadequate physical assessment skills. T T T




ANS: A T




As individuals, nurses lack research skills in evaluating the quality of research studies, are isolated from other coll
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eagues who are\ knowledgeable in research, and often lack the\ time to visit\ the library to read research. The other r e
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sponses are\ not considered barriers.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: General
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What step of the nursing process includes data collection by health history, physical examination, andi n terview?
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, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 9TH EDITION JARVIS TEST BANK
Test Bank - Physical Examination and Health Assessment 9e (by Jarvis)
< < < 9
nursing nursing nursing




Planning T




Diagnosis T




Evaluation T




Assessment


ANS: D T




Data collection, including\ performing\ the health history, physical examination, and\ interview, is\ the assessmenst
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e p of the nursing process.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering\ (Knowledge)
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MSC: Client Needs: General
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During a staff meeting, nurses discuss the\ problems with accessing\ research studies to\ incorporate evi den
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ce-
based clinical decision making into\ their practice. Which\ suggestion\ by the\ nurse manager\ wouldbest\ help\
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t\ h ese\ problems?
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Form a committee to conduct research studies.
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Post published research studies onNthUeRuSnINitsGbTuBll.eCtOinMboards.
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Encourage the nurses\ to visit\ the\ library to review studies.
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Teach the\ nurses how to conduct\ electronic searches for research\ studies.
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ANS: D T




Facilitating support for\ EBP would include teaching\ the nurses how to conduct electronic\ searches; time\ tov isit\ th
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e library may not be available for many nurses. Actually conducting\ research\ studies\ may be helpful in the l ong-
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run but\ not an immediate solution to reviewing existing research.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe\ and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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When\ reviewing the concepts of health, the\ nurse recalls that\ the components of holistic health include
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which of these? T T




Disease originates from\ the external environment.
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The\ individual human is a closed system.
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Nurses are responsible for a patients health state.
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, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 9TH EDITION JARVIS TEST BANK
Test Bank - Physical Examination and Health Assessment 9e (by Jarvis)
< < < 10
nursing nursing nursing


Holistic health views the mind, body, and spirit as interdependent.
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ANS: D T




Consideration of the\ whole person is the essence of holistic health, which views the\ mind, body, and spirit as inte r
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dependent. The basis of disease originates\ from both the external environment and from\ within the person.Both the
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individual human and the external environment are\ open systems, continually changing and adapting, and\ ea ch pe
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rson is responsible for his or her\ own personal health\ state.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe\ and Effective Care Environment: Management\ of Care
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19. The\ nurse recognizes that the\ concept of prevention in describing\ health is essential because:
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Disease can be prevented\ by treating the external environment.
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The\ ma\ ority of deaths among Americans under\ age 65 years are not preventable.
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Prevention places the\ emphasis\ on the link between health and personal behavior. The\
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means to prevention is through treatment\ provided\ by primary health care practitioners.
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ANS: C T



N U R T T T I N G T B. C O
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A natural progression to prevention rounds ou tt h e p r e se n t c o
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es to prevention place the\ emphasis on the link\ between health and personal\
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behavior. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
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MSC: Client Needs: General T T T




The nurse\ is performing a physical assessment\ on a\ newly admitted patient. An example\ of ob\ ectivei
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n formation\ obtained during the physical assessment\ includes the:
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Patients history of allergies. T T T T




Patients use of medications\ at home.
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Last menstrual period 1 month ago.
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2 5 cm scar on the right lower forearm.
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ANS: D T




Ob\ ective data\ are the patients\ record, laboratory studies, and condition that\ the health professional observes by insp\
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T ecting, percussing, palpating,\ and auscultating during the\ physical examination. The other responses\ reflect\ sub\
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ecti ve data.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)
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