HEALTH
ASSESSMENT
FINAL EXAM
2024
GRADE A+
LATEST
UPDATED
, 1. D) Making clinical judgments: A nurse on a post-surgical unit is 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. B) ED nurse: 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. A) Assessment: 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
4. A) Reassess previously detected problems: 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 as-
sessment, 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
5. A) Inspection: A nurse is completing an assessment that will involve gathering
subjective and objective data. Which of the following assessment techniques will
best allow the nurse to collect objective data?
A) Inspection
B) Therapeutic communication
C) Interviewing
D) Active listening
ASSESSMENT
FINAL EXAM
2024
GRADE A+
LATEST
UPDATED
, 1. D) Making clinical judgments: A nurse on a post-surgical unit is 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. B) ED nurse: 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. A) Assessment: 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
4. A) Reassess previously detected problems: 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 as-
sessment, 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
5. A) Inspection: A nurse is completing an assessment that will involve gathering
subjective and objective data. Which of the following assessment techniques will
best allow the nurse to collect objective data?
A) Inspection
B) Therapeutic communication
C) Interviewing
D) Active listening
