Test Bank - Health Assessment in Nursing, 6th Edition (Weber, 2018), Chapter 1-34 | All Chapters

TEST BANK HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 6th Edition By Weber, Kelley TEST BANK . Health Assessment in Nursing 6th Edition Weber , Kelley Test Bank Table of Contents Unit 1: Nursing Data Collection, Documentation, and Analysis Chapter 1 Nurse’s Role in Health Assessment: Colle cting and Analyzing Data Chapter 2 Collecting Subjective Data: The Interview and Health History Chapter 3 Collecting Objective Data: The Physical Examination Chapter 4 Validating and Documenting Data Chapter 5 Thinking Critically to Analyze Data and Make I nformed Nursing Judgments Unit 2: Integrative Holistic Nursing Assessment Chapter 6 Assessing Mental Status and Substance Abuse Chapter 7 Assessing Psychosocial, Cognitive, and Moral Development Chapter 8 Assessing General Status and Vital Signs Chapter 9 Assessing Pain: The 5th Vital Sign Chapter 10 Assessing for Violence Chapter 11 Assessing Culture Chapter 12 Assessing Spirituality and Religious Practices Chapter 13 Assessing Nutritional Status Unit 3: Nursing Assessment of Physical Systems Chapter 14 Assessing Skin, Hair, and Nails Chapter 15 Assessing Head and Neck Chapter 16 Assessing Eyes Chapter 17 Assessing Ears Chapter 18 Assessing Mouth, Throat, Nose, and Sinuses Chapter 19 Assessing Thorax and Lungs Chapter 20 Assessing Breasts and Lym phatic System Chapter 21 Assessing Heart and Neck Vessels Chapter 22 Assessing Peripheral Vascular System Chapter 23 Assessing Abdomen Chapter 24 Assessing Musculoskeletal System Chapter 25 Assessing Neurologic System Chapter 26 Assessing Male Genitalia an d Rectum Chapter 27 Assessing Female Genitalia and Rectum Chapter 28 Pulling It All Together: Integrated Head -to-Toe Assessment Unit 4: Nursing Assessment of Special Groups Chapter 29 Assessing Childbearing Women Chapter 30 Assessing Newborns and Infants Chapter 31 Assessing Children and Adolescents Chapter 32 Assessing Older Adults Chapter 33 Assessing Families Chapter 34 Assessing Communities Page 1 Chapter 1: Nurses Role in Health Assessment - Collecting and Analyzing Data Test Bank: Health Assessment in Nursing 6th Edition Weber Kelly 1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's cholecystectomy (gall bladde r 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 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 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 co ntinuous. C) It is used primarily in acute care settings. D) It involves independent nursing actions. 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 action s 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 nur se 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 Page 2 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 7. After teaching a group of students 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 phases? A) Assessment B) Planning C) Implementation D) Evaluation 8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who has been admitted for the treatment of community -acquired pneumonia. Following the completion of this assessment, the nurse periodically performs a partial assessment primarily for which reason? A) Reassess previously detected problems B) Provide information for the client's record C) Address areas previously omitted D) Determine the need for crisis intervention 9. The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic that is located in a busy, inner -city neighborhood. Which client would the nurse determine to be in most need of an emergency assessment? A) A 14-year-old girl who is crying because she thinks she is pregnant B) A 45-year-old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour C) A 3-year-old child with fever, rash, and sore throat D) A 20-year-old man with a 3-inch shallow laceration on his leg