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Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
,Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 13th
Edition Bickley Test Bank
CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical Proficiency
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. These types of data would be:
a Objective.
.
b Reflective.
.
c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
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: p. 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 Introspective.
.
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
Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
,Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 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
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: p. 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: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
, Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
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: p. 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: p. 4
MSC: Client Needs: General
7. The nurse is reviewing information about evidence-based practice (EBP). Which statement
best reflects EBP?
Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
,Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 13th
Edition Bickley Test Bank
CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical Proficiency
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. These types of data would be:
a Objective.
.
b Reflective.
.
c Subjective.
.
d Introspective.
.
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: p. 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 Introspective.
.
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
Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
,Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 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
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: p. 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: p. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
, Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
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: p. 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: p. 4
MSC: Client Needs: General
7. The nurse is reviewing information about evidence-based practice (EBP). Which statement
best reflects EBP?
Bates guide to physical examination
Bates
andguide
history
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
Bates
andguide
history
test bank.pdf
to taking
physical
13th
examination
edition bickley
and history
test bank.pdf
taking 13th edition bickley test bank.pdf
