Health Assessment in Nursing Weber & Kelley 5th edition Ch 1-34

1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is D) Making clinical judgments admitting a client following the client's cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment for this client? A) Collecting accurate data B) Assisting the primary care provider C) Validating previous data D) Making clinical judgments 2. A client has presented to the B) ED nurse emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominal pain. Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for collecting the subjective data on the client during the initial comprehensive assessment? A) Gastroenterologist B) ED nurse C) Admissions clerk D) Diagnostic technician 3. The nurse has completed an initial B) It is ongoing and continuous. assessment of a newly admitted client and is applying the nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse apply when using the nursing process? A) Each step is independent of the others. B) It is ongoing and continuous. C) It is used primarily in acute care settings. D) It involves independent nursing actions. Health Assessment in Nursing Weber & Kelley 5th edition Ch 1-34 Health Assessment in Nursing Weber & Kelley 5th edition Ch 1-34 2/35 4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and perform a comprehensive health assessment. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first? A) Review the client's medical record. B) Obtain basic biographic data. C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis. D) Validate information with the client. 5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring an emergency assessment? A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn B) A client needing an employment physical C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test A) Review the client's medical record. C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen Add to class or folder Print Combine Embed Report 6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between the physician's medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by the nurse. The nurse should describe the fact that the nursing assessment focuses on which aspect of the client's situation? A) Current physiologic status B) Effect of health on functional status C) Past medical history D) Motivation for adherence to treatment B) Effect of health on functional status Health Assessment in Nursing Weber & Kelley 5th edition Ch 1-34 Health Assessment in Nursing Weber & Kelley 5th edition Ch 1-34 3/35 7. After teaching a group of students A) Assessment about the phases of the nursing process, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which phase as being foundational to all other p