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TEST BANK
Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis
Essentials for Clinical Practice
Suzanne C. Smeltzer, Karen M. Myrick, Laima M. Karosas

1st Edition

, Test Bank - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis (Smeltzer, 2020)


Table of Contents
1. Health History, The Patient Interview, And Motivational Interviewing

2. Advanced Health Assessment of the Head, Neck, and Lymphatic System

3. Advanced Health Assessment of the Nose, Mouth, and Throat

4. Advanced Health Assessment of the Eyes and Ears

5. Advanced Health Assessment of Skin, Hair, and Nails

6. Advanced Health Assessment of the Cardiovascular System

7. Advanced Health Assessment of the Respiratory System

8. Advanced Health Assessment of the Abdomen, Rectum, and Anus

9. Advanced Health Assessment of the Male Genitourinary System

10. Advanced Assessment of the Female Reproductive System

11. Advanced Health Assessment of the Neurological System

12. Advanced Health Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System

, Test Bank - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis 1st Edition (Smeltzer, 2020)



Advanced2 Health2 Assessment2 and2 Differential2 Diagnosis2 Essentials2for2Clinical2Practice21st2
Edition2Myrick2Test2Bank

Chapter2 1:2 Health2 History,2 The2 Patient2 Interview,2 And2 Motivational2 Interviewing

MULTIPLE2CHOICE
1. The2 nurse2is2 preparing2 to2 conduct2 a2 health2 history.2 Which2 of2 these2 statements2 best2 describest2
he2 purpose2 of2a2 health2 history?


a To2 provide2 an2 opportunity2 for2 interaction2 between2 the2 patient2and2 the2 nurse
.
b To2 provide2 a2 form2 for2 obtaining2 the2 patients2 biographic2 information
.
c To2 document2 the2 normal2 and2 abnormal2 findings2 of2 a2 physical2 assessment
.
d To2 provide2 a2 database2 of2 subjective2 information2 about2 the2 patients2 past2 andcurre
2

. nt2health

ANSWER:2 D
2

The2 purpose2 of2the2 health2 history2is2 to2 collect2 subjective2 datawhat2the2 person2 says2 about2 him2 orherself.2
The2other2options2are2not2correct.

DIF:2 Cognitive2 Level:2 Understanding2 (Comprehension)2 REF:2 dm.2 49
MSC:2 Client2 Needs:2 Safe2 and2 Effective2 Care2 Environment:2 Management2 of2 Care
2. When2 the2 nurse2 is2 evaluating2 the2 reliability2 of2a2 patients2 responses,2 which2 of2 these2 statements2
would2be2correct?2The2patient:

a Has2 a2 history2of2 drug2abuse2 and2 therefore2 is2 not2 reliable.
.
b Provided2 consistent2 information2 and2 therefore2 is2 reliable.
.
c Smiled2 throughout2 interview2 and2 therefore2 is2 assumed2 reliable.
.
d Would2 not2 answer2 questions2 concerning2 stress2 and2 therefore2 is2 not2 reliable.
.

ANSWER:2 B
2

A2 reliable2 person2always2 gives2 the2 same2 answers,2 even2 when2 questions2 are2 rephrased2 or2arerepeate
d2later2in2the2interview.2The2other2statements2are2not2correct.

DIF:2 Cognitive2 Level:2 Applying2 (Application)2 REF:2 dm.2 49

, Test Bank - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis 1st Edition (Smeltzer, 2020)




MSC:2 Client2 Needs:2 Safe2 and2 Effective2 Care2 Environment:2 Management2 of2 Care
3. A2 59-year-
old2 patient2 tells2the2 nurse2 that2 he2 has2 ulcerative2 colitis.2 He2 has2 been2 having2blackstools
2 2 for2 the2 l

ast2 242 hours.2 How2 would2 the2 nurse2best2 document2 his2 reason2 for2 seeking2care?

a J.M.2 is2 a2 59-year-old2 man2seeking2 treatment2 for2 ulcerative2 colitis.
.
b J.M.2 came2 into2 the2 clinic2complaining2 of2 having2 black2 stools2 for2the2 past2 24hour
2

. s.
c J.M.2 is2a2 59-year-
. old2 man2who2 states2 that2 he2 has2 ulcerative2 colitis2 and2wants2itchecked.
2



d J.M.2 is2a2 59-year-
. old2 man2 who2 states2 that2 he2 has2 been2 having2black2 stools2 forthe
2 2past2242hours.




ANSWER:2 D
2

The2 reason2 for2seeking2 care2 is2a2 brief2spontaneous2 statement2 in2the2 persons2 own2 words2 thatdescribe
s2 the2 reason2 for2the2 visit.2 It2 states2 one2 (possibly2two)2 signs2or2 symptoms2 and2 their2duration.2It2is2enc
losed2in2quotation2marks2to2indicate2 the2persons2exact2words.

DIF:2 Cognitive2 Level:2 Applying2 (Application)2 REF:2 dm.2 50
MSC:2 Client2 Needs:2 Safe2 and2 Effective2 Care2 Environment:2 Management2 of2Care
4. A2 patient2 tells2the2 nurse2 that2 she2 has2 had2 abdominal2 pain2 for2the2 past2 week.2What2 would2 be2 the2n
urses2best2response?

a Can2 you2 point2 to2 where2it2hurts?
.
b Well2 talk2more2 about2 that2later2in2the2interview.
.
c What2 have2 you2 had2to2 eat2in2 the2last2 242 hours?
.
d Have2 you2 ever2 had2 any2surgeries2 on2 your2 abdomen?
.

ANSWER:2 A
2

A2 final2 summary2of2 any2symptom2 the2 person2 has2 should2 include,2 along2 with2 seven2 other2 criticalch
aracteristics,2Location:2specific.2The2person2is2asked2to2point2to2the2location.

DIF:2 Cognitive2 Level:2 Applying2 (Application)2 REF:2 dm.2 50
MSC:2 Client2 Needs:2 Safe2 and2 Effective2 Care2 Environment:2 Management2 of2 Care
5. A2 29-year-
old2 woman2tells2 the2 nurse2 that2 she2 has2excruciating2 pain2 in2 her2 back.2 Which2 wouldbe
2 2the2nurses2a

ppropriate2response2to2the2womans2statement?

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