Test Bank 2 for Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 7th Edition by Susan
Fickertt Wilson & Jean Foret Giddens Complete Exam Q&A 2025–2026.
,Test Bank: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 7th Edition
Susan Fickertt Wilson & Jean Foret Giddens
Complete Exam Q&A 2025–2026
Chapter 01: Introduction to Health Assessment (Questions 1–20)
Question 1
A patient comes to the emergency department and tells the triage nurse that he
is "having a heart attack." What is the nurse's top priority at this time?
A. Determine the patient's personal data and insurance coverage.
B. Ask the patient to take a seat in the waiting room until his name is called.
C. Request that a nurse collect data for a comprehensive history.
D. Ask a nurse to start a focused assessment of this patient now.
Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse needs to begin an assessment as soon as possible that is
focused on this patient's cardiovascular system. The type of health assessment
performed by the nurse is driven by patient need. Personal data and insurance
information (A) can wait until after the patient is assessed. Based on Maslow's
,hierarchy of needs, physiologic needs take precedence. A comprehensive history
(C) is not indicated at this time.
Question 2
Which situation illustrates a screening assessment?
A. A patient visits an obstetric clinic for the first time and the nurse conducts a
detailed history and physical examination.
B. A hospital sponsors a health fair at a local mall and provides cholesterol and
blood pressure checks to mall patrons.
C. The nurse in an urgent care center checks the vital signs of a patient who is
complaining of leg pain.
D. A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus comes to test his fasting
blood glucose level.
Answer: B
Rationale: A health fair that provides cholesterol and blood pressure checks is an
example of a screening assessment focused on disease detection. A detailed
history and physical examination (A) is a comprehensive assessment. Checking
vital signs of a patient with leg pain (C) is a problem-based/focused assessment. A
, return appointment for fasting blood glucose (D) is an episodic or follow-up
assessment.
Question 3
For which person is a screening assessment indicated?
A. The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday
B. The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels
C. The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility
D. The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement
Answer: B
Rationale: A screening assessment is performed for the purpose of disease
detection. A person unaware of high serum glucose levels may have undiagnosed
diabetes mellitus. A shift assessment (A) is appropriate for postoperative
recovery. A comprehensive assessment (C) is performed during admission to a
facility. An episodic assessment (D) is performed after a procedure to evaluate
outcomes.
Question 4
Fickertt Wilson & Jean Foret Giddens Complete Exam Q&A 2025–2026.
,Test Bank: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 7th Edition
Susan Fickertt Wilson & Jean Foret Giddens
Complete Exam Q&A 2025–2026
Chapter 01: Introduction to Health Assessment (Questions 1–20)
Question 1
A patient comes to the emergency department and tells the triage nurse that he
is "having a heart attack." What is the nurse's top priority at this time?
A. Determine the patient's personal data and insurance coverage.
B. Ask the patient to take a seat in the waiting room until his name is called.
C. Request that a nurse collect data for a comprehensive history.
D. Ask a nurse to start a focused assessment of this patient now.
Answer: D
Rationale: The nurse needs to begin an assessment as soon as possible that is
focused on this patient's cardiovascular system. The type of health assessment
performed by the nurse is driven by patient need. Personal data and insurance
information (A) can wait until after the patient is assessed. Based on Maslow's
,hierarchy of needs, physiologic needs take precedence. A comprehensive history
(C) is not indicated at this time.
Question 2
Which situation illustrates a screening assessment?
A. A patient visits an obstetric clinic for the first time and the nurse conducts a
detailed history and physical examination.
B. A hospital sponsors a health fair at a local mall and provides cholesterol and
blood pressure checks to mall patrons.
C. The nurse in an urgent care center checks the vital signs of a patient who is
complaining of leg pain.
D. A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus comes to test his fasting
blood glucose level.
Answer: B
Rationale: A health fair that provides cholesterol and blood pressure checks is an
example of a screening assessment focused on disease detection. A detailed
history and physical examination (A) is a comprehensive assessment. Checking
vital signs of a patient with leg pain (C) is a problem-based/focused assessment. A
, return appointment for fasting blood glucose (D) is an episodic or follow-up
assessment.
Question 3
For which person is a screening assessment indicated?
A. The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday
B. The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels
C. The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility
D. The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement
Answer: B
Rationale: A screening assessment is performed for the purpose of disease
detection. A person unaware of high serum glucose levels may have undiagnosed
diabetes mellitus. A shift assessment (A) is appropriate for postoperative
recovery. A comprehensive assessment (C) is performed during admission to a
facility. An episodic assessment (D) is performed after a procedure to evaluate
outcomes.
Question 4
