Nursing Health Assessment The Foundation of Clinical Practice,
3rd Edition, Patricia M. Dillon
Note: Correct Answers are at the end of every chapter
,Table oof oContents
1. oIntroduction oto oAssessment
2. oAssessing othe oIntegumentary oSystem
3. oAssessing othe oHead, oFace oand oNeck
4. oAssessing oEyes oand othe oEars
5. oAssessing othe oRespiratory oSystem
6. oAssessing othe oCardiovascular oSystem
7. oAssessing othe oPeripheral o-Vascular oand oLymphatic oSystems
8. oAssessing othe oBreasts
9. oAssessing othe oAbdomen
10. oAssessing othe oFemale oGenitourinary
11. oAssessing othe oMale oGenitourinary
12. oAssessing othe oMotor oMusculoskeletal oSystem
13. oAssessing othe oSensory oNeurological oSystem
14. oAssessing othe oMother oto oBe
15. oAssessing othe oNewborn oand oInfant
16. oAssessing othe oToddler oand oPreschooler
17. oAssessing othe oSchool-Age oChild oand oAdolescent
18. oAssessing othe oOlder oAdult
19. oAssessing othe oHomeless oPerson
20. oAssessing oPain
,21. oApproach oto othe oMental oHealth oAssessment
22. oAssessing oNutrition
23. oAssessing oSpirituality
24. oAssessing oCulture
25. oAssessing othe oPatient’s oEnvironment
26. oAssessing oAbuse
27. oAssessing othe oDying oPatient—new
, Chapter o01: oThe oComplete oHealth oAssessment
Multiple oChoice
Identify othe ochoice othat obest ocompletes othe ostatement oor oanswers othe oquestion.
1. Which ocritical othinking oskill oallows othe onurse oto othink ooutside oof othe obox owhen
oassessing oa opatient?
1) Divergent othinking
2) Reasoning
3) Creativity
4) Reflection
2. The oprimary olevel oof opreventive ohealth ocare ofocuses oon owhich otopic?
1) Health opromotion
2) Early odetection
3) Promotion ointervention
4) End-of-life ocare
3. The onurse ois oprioritizing odata ocollected oduring othe ohealth oassessment. oWhich odata ois
oprimary?
1) Pain orating oof o4 oon oa o1 oto o10 onumeric oscale
2) New odiagnosis oof otype o2 odiabetes omellitus o(DM)
3) Blood opressure oof o130/90 ommHg
4) Pulse ooximetry oreading oof o73%
4. Which otype oof oskill ois omost oimportant owhen operforming oa ophysical oassessment?
1) Psychomotor
2) Interpersonal
3) Ethical
4) Affective
5. Which oactivity ois oan oexample oof osecondary oprevention?
1) Wound odébridement
2) Immunization
3) Preoperative oteaching
4) Long-term onasogastric ofeedings
6. Which oassessment odata ois oconsidered oa osymptom?
1) Rapid orespirations
2) Sweaty opalms
3) Belching
4) Feelings oof oanxiety
7. Who oor owhat ois oconsidered othe oprimary odata osource ofor oa otoddler-age opatient?
1) The otoddler
2) A oparent
3) The omedical orecord
4) Other ohealthcare oproviders
8. Which opart oof othe oassessment oprovides othe omost osubjective odata?