Test Bank for
Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis
Essentials for Clinical Practice
1st Edition by Myrick, all Chapters 1 - 12
,AdvancedcHealthc Assessmentc andc Differentialc Diagnosisc EssentialscforcClinicalcPracticec1stcEditionc
MyrickcTestcBank
TablecofcContents:
Chapterc1.cHealthcHistory,cThecPatientcInterview,cAndcMotivationalcInterviewing
Chapterc2.cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecHead,cNeck,candcLymphaticcSystem
Chapterc3.cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecNose,cMouth,candcThroat
Chapterc4.cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecEyes candcEars
Chapterc5.cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcSkin,cHair,candcNails
Chapterc6.cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecCardiovascularcSystem
Chapterc7cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecRespiratorycSystem
Chapterc8cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecAbdomen,cRectum,candcAnus
Chapterc9cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecMalecGenitourinarycSystem
Chapterc10cAdvancedcAssessmentcofcthecFemalecReproductivecSystem
Chapterc11cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecNeurologicalcSystem
Chapterc12cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecMusculoskeletalcSystem
,AdvancedcHealthc Assessmentc andc Differentialc Diagnosisc EssentialscforcClinicalcPracticec1stcE
ditioncMyrickcTestcBank
Chapterc 1:c Healthc History,c Thec Patientc Interview,c Andc Motivationalc Interviewing
MULTIPLEcCHOICE
1. Thec nursec isc preparingc toc conductc ac healthc history.c Whichc ofcthesec statementsc bestc describescth
ec purposec ofcac healthc history?
a Toc providec anc opportunityc forc interactionc betweenc thec patientc andc thec nurse
.
b Toc providec ac formc forc obtainingc thec patientsc biographicc information
.
c Toc documentc thec normalc andc abnormalc findingsc ofc ac physicalc assessment
.
d Toc providec ac databasec ofc subjectivec informationc aboutc thec patientsc pastc andccurre
. ntchealth
ANSWER:cD
Thec purposec ofcthec healthc historycisc toc collectc subjectivec datawhatcthec personc saysc aboutc himc orcherself.c
Thecothercoptionscarecnotccorrect.
DIF:c Cognitivec Level:c Understandingc (Comprehension)c REF:c dm.c 49
MSC:c Clientc Needs:c Safec andc Effectivec Carec Environment:c Managementc ofcCare
2. Whenc thec nursec iscevaluatingc thec reliabilitycofc ac patientsc responses,c whichc ofc thesec statementscw
ouldcbeccorrect?cThecpatient:
a Hasc ac historycofcdrugcabusec andc thereforec isc notc reliable.
.
b Providedc consistentc informationc andc thereforec isc reliable.
.
c Smiledc throughoutc interviewc andc thereforec isc assumedc reliable.
.
d Wouldc notc answerc questionsc concerningc stressc andc thereforec isc notc reliable.
.
ANSWER:cB
Ac reliablec personc alwaysc givesc thec samec answers,c evenc whenc questionsc arec rephrasedc orc arecrepeate
dclatercincthec interview.cThecothercstatementscarecnotccorrect.
DIF:c Cognitivec Level:c Applyingc (Application)c REF:c dm.c 49
, MSC:c Clientc Needs:c Safec andc Effectivec Carec Environment:c Managementc ofcCare
3. Ac 59-year-
oldc patientc tellsc thec nursec thatc hec hasc ulcerativec colitis.c Hec hasc beenc havingc blackcstoolscforcthec la
stc 24c hours.c Howcwouldc thec nursecbestc documentc hisc reasonc forcseekingccare?
a J.M.c iscac 59-year-oldc mancseekingc treatmentc forc ulcerativec colitis.
.
b J.M.c camec intoc thec clinicccomplainingc ofchavingc blackc stoolsc forc thec pastc 24chours
. .
c J.M.ciscac59-year-
. oldc mancwhoc statescthatc hec hasculcerativec colitisc andc wantscitcchecked.
d J.M.c iscac 59-year-
. oldc mancwhoc statescthatc hechasc beenc havingcblackc stoolsc forcthecpastc24chours.
ANSWER:cD
Thec reasonc forcseekingccarec iscac briefcspontaneousc statementc inc thec personsc owncwordsc thatcdescribes
c thec reasonc forc the c visit.c Itc statesc onec (possiblyc two)c signsc orc symptomsc andc their cduration.c Itc isc enclo
sedcincquotationcmarksctocindicatec thecpersonscexactcwords.
DIF:c Cognitivec Level:c Applyingc (Application)c REF:c dm.c 50
MSC:c Clientc Needs:c Safec andc Effectivec Carec Environment:c Managementc ofcCare
4. Acpatientctellsc thec nursecthatc shec hasc hadcabdominalc painc forc thec pastcweek.c Whatc wouldc bec thecnu
rsescbestcresponse?
a Canc youcpointc tocwherec itchurts?
.
b Wellc talkcmorec aboutc thatclaterc incthec interview.
.
c Whatchavec youchadctoceatc incthec lastc24chours?
.
d Havec youc everc hadc anycsurgeriesconc yourcabdomen?
.
ANSWER:cA
Acfinalc summarycofc anycsymptomc thec personc hascshouldc include,c alongcwithc sevenc otherc criticalccha
racteristics,cLocation:cspecific.cThecpersonciscaskedc tocpointctoctheclocation.
DIF:c Cognitivec Level:c Applyingc (Application)c REF:c dm.c 50
MSC:c Clientc Needs:c Safec andc Effectivec Carec Environment:c Managementc ofcCare
5. Ac 29-year-
oldc womanc tellsc thec nursec thatc shec hascexcruciatingc painc inc herc back.c Whichc wouldcbecthecnursescap
propriatecresponsectocthecwomanscstatement?
Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis
Essentials for Clinical Practice
1st Edition by Myrick, all Chapters 1 - 12
,AdvancedcHealthc Assessmentc andc Differentialc Diagnosisc EssentialscforcClinicalcPracticec1stcEditionc
MyrickcTestcBank
TablecofcContents:
Chapterc1.cHealthcHistory,cThecPatientcInterview,cAndcMotivationalcInterviewing
Chapterc2.cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecHead,cNeck,candcLymphaticcSystem
Chapterc3.cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecNose,cMouth,candcThroat
Chapterc4.cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecEyes candcEars
Chapterc5.cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcSkin,cHair,candcNails
Chapterc6.cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecCardiovascularcSystem
Chapterc7cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecRespiratorycSystem
Chapterc8cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecAbdomen,cRectum,candcAnus
Chapterc9cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecMalecGenitourinarycSystem
Chapterc10cAdvancedcAssessmentcofcthecFemalecReproductivecSystem
Chapterc11cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecNeurologicalcSystem
Chapterc12cAdvancedcHealthcAssessmentcofcthecMusculoskeletalcSystem
,AdvancedcHealthc Assessmentc andc Differentialc Diagnosisc EssentialscforcClinicalcPracticec1stcE
ditioncMyrickcTestcBank
Chapterc 1:c Healthc History,c Thec Patientc Interview,c Andc Motivationalc Interviewing
MULTIPLEcCHOICE
1. Thec nursec isc preparingc toc conductc ac healthc history.c Whichc ofcthesec statementsc bestc describescth
ec purposec ofcac healthc history?
a Toc providec anc opportunityc forc interactionc betweenc thec patientc andc thec nurse
.
b Toc providec ac formc forc obtainingc thec patientsc biographicc information
.
c Toc documentc thec normalc andc abnormalc findingsc ofc ac physicalc assessment
.
d Toc providec ac databasec ofc subjectivec informationc aboutc thec patientsc pastc andccurre
. ntchealth
ANSWER:cD
Thec purposec ofcthec healthc historycisc toc collectc subjectivec datawhatcthec personc saysc aboutc himc orcherself.c
Thecothercoptionscarecnotccorrect.
DIF:c Cognitivec Level:c Understandingc (Comprehension)c REF:c dm.c 49
MSC:c Clientc Needs:c Safec andc Effectivec Carec Environment:c Managementc ofcCare
2. Whenc thec nursec iscevaluatingc thec reliabilitycofc ac patientsc responses,c whichc ofc thesec statementscw
ouldcbeccorrect?cThecpatient:
a Hasc ac historycofcdrugcabusec andc thereforec isc notc reliable.
.
b Providedc consistentc informationc andc thereforec isc reliable.
.
c Smiledc throughoutc interviewc andc thereforec isc assumedc reliable.
.
d Wouldc notc answerc questionsc concerningc stressc andc thereforec isc notc reliable.
.
ANSWER:cB
Ac reliablec personc alwaysc givesc thec samec answers,c evenc whenc questionsc arec rephrasedc orc arecrepeate
dclatercincthec interview.cThecothercstatementscarecnotccorrect.
DIF:c Cognitivec Level:c Applyingc (Application)c REF:c dm.c 49
, MSC:c Clientc Needs:c Safec andc Effectivec Carec Environment:c Managementc ofcCare
3. Ac 59-year-
oldc patientc tellsc thec nursec thatc hec hasc ulcerativec colitis.c Hec hasc beenc havingc blackcstoolscforcthec la
stc 24c hours.c Howcwouldc thec nursecbestc documentc hisc reasonc forcseekingccare?
a J.M.c iscac 59-year-oldc mancseekingc treatmentc forc ulcerativec colitis.
.
b J.M.c camec intoc thec clinicccomplainingc ofchavingc blackc stoolsc forc thec pastc 24chours
. .
c J.M.ciscac59-year-
. oldc mancwhoc statescthatc hec hasculcerativec colitisc andc wantscitcchecked.
d J.M.c iscac 59-year-
. oldc mancwhoc statescthatc hechasc beenc havingcblackc stoolsc forcthecpastc24chours.
ANSWER:cD
Thec reasonc forcseekingccarec iscac briefcspontaneousc statementc inc thec personsc owncwordsc thatcdescribes
c thec reasonc forc the c visit.c Itc statesc onec (possiblyc two)c signsc orc symptomsc andc their cduration.c Itc isc enclo
sedcincquotationcmarksctocindicatec thecpersonscexactcwords.
DIF:c Cognitivec Level:c Applyingc (Application)c REF:c dm.c 50
MSC:c Clientc Needs:c Safec andc Effectivec Carec Environment:c Managementc ofcCare
4. Acpatientctellsc thec nursecthatc shec hasc hadcabdominalc painc forc thec pastcweek.c Whatc wouldc bec thecnu
rsescbestcresponse?
a Canc youcpointc tocwherec itchurts?
.
b Wellc talkcmorec aboutc thatclaterc incthec interview.
.
c Whatchavec youchadctoceatc incthec lastc24chours?
.
d Havec youc everc hadc anycsurgeriesconc yourcabdomen?
.
ANSWER:cA
Acfinalc summarycofc anycsymptomc thec personc hascshouldc include,c alongcwithc sevenc otherc criticalccha
racteristics,cLocation:cspecific.cThecpersonciscaskedc tocpointctoctheclocation.
DIF:c Cognitivec Level:c Applyingc (Application)c REF:c dm.c 50
MSC:c Clientc Needs:c Safec andc Effectivec Carec Environment:c Managementc ofcCare
5. Ac 29-year-
oldc womanc tellsc thec nursec thatc shec hascexcruciatingc painc inc herc back.c Whichc wouldcbecthecnursescap
propriatecresponsectocthecwomanscstatement?
