Test Bank for Advanced Health Assessment and Differential
Diagnosis Essentials For Clinical Practice
1st Edition Myrick, Chapters 1 - 12
,Advancedu Healthu Assessmentu andu Differentialu Diagnosisu EssentialsuforuClinicaluPracticeu1stuEditi
onuMyrickuTestuBank
TableuofuContents:
Chapteru1.uHealthuHistory,uTheuPatientuInterview,uAnduMotivationaluInterviewing
Chapteru2.uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuHead,uNeck,uanduLymphaticuSystem
Chapteru3.uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuNose,uMouth,uanduThroat
Chapteru4.uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuEyesuanduEars
Chapteru5.uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofuSkin,uHair,uanduNails
Chapteru6.uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuCardiovascularuSystem
Chapteru7uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuRespiratoryuSystem
Chapteru8uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuAbdomen,uRectum,uanduAnus
Chapteru9uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuMaleuGenitourinaryuSystem
Chapteru10uAdvanceduAssessmentuofutheuFemaleuReproductiveuSystem
Chapteru11uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuNeurologicaluSystem
Chapteru12uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuMusculoskeletaluSystem
,Advancedu Healthu Assessmentu andu Differentialu Diagnosisu EssentialsuforuClinicaluPracticeu1s
tuEditionuMyrickuTestuBank
Chapteru 1:u Healthu History,u Theu Patientu Interview,u Andu Motivationalu Interviewing
MULTIPLEuCHOICE
1. Theu nurseu isu preparingu tou conductu au healthu history.u Whichu ofu theseu statementsu bestu describe
sutheu purposeu ofu au healthu history?
a Tou provideu anu opportunityu foru interactionu betweenu theu patientu andu theu nurse
.
b Tou provideu au formu foru obtainingu theu patientsu biographicu information
.
c Tou documentu theu normalu andu abnormalu findingsu ofu au physicalu assessment
.
d Tou provideu au databaseu ofu subjectiveu informationu aboutu theu patientsu pastu anducurr
. entuhealth
ANSWER:u D
Theu purposeu ofu theu healthu historyuisu tou collectu subjectiveu datawhatutheu personusaysu aboutu himu oruhersel
f.uTheuotheruoptionsuareunotucorrect.
DIF:u Cognitiveu Level:u Understandingu (Comprehension)u REF:u dm.u 49
MSC:u Clientu Needs:u Safeu andu Effectiveu Careu Environment:u Managementu ofu Care
2. Whenu theu nurseu isu evaluatingu theu reliabilityu ofu au patientsu responses,u whichu ofu theseu statement
suwouldubeucorrect?uTheupatient:
a Hasu au historyuofu drugu abuseu andu thereforeu isu notu reliable.
.
b Providedu consistentu informationu andu thereforeu isu reliable.
.
c Smiledu throughoutu interviewu andu thereforeu isu assumedu reliable.
.
d Wouldu notu answeru questionsu concerningu stressu andu thereforeu isu notu reliable.
.
ANSWER:u B
Au reliableu personu alwaysu givesu theu sameu answers,u evenu whenu questionsu areu rephrasedu oru areurepea
tedulateruinutheuinterview.uTheuotherustatementsuareu notucorrect.
DIF:u Cognitiveu Level:u Applyingu (Application)u REF:u dm.u 49
, MSC:u Clientu Needs:u Safeu andu Effectiveu Careu Environment:u Managementu ofu Care
3. Au 59-year-
oldu patientu tellsu theu nurseu thatu heu hasu ulcerativeu colitis.u Heu hasu beenu havingu blackustoolsuforu the
u lastu 24u hours.u Howu wouldu theu nurseu bestu documentu hisu reasonu foru seekingu care?
a J.M.u isu au 59-year-oldu manu seekingu treatmentu foru ulcerativeu colitis.
.
b J.M.u cameu intou theu clinicucomplainingu ofu havingu blacku stoolsu foru theu pastu 24uhou
. rs.
c J.M.u isu au 59-year-
. oldu manu whou statesu thatu heu hasu ulcerativeu colitisu andu wantsuituchecked.
d J.M.u isuau 59-year-
. oldu manu whou statesu thatu heu hasu beenu havingu blacku stoolsu forutheupastu24uhours.
ANSWER:u D
Theu reasonu foru seekingu careu isu au briefuspontaneousu statementu inutheu personsu ownu wordsu thatudescri
besu theu reasonu foru theu visit.u Itu statesu oneu (possiblyutwo)u signsu oru symptomsu andu theiruduration.uItuis
u encloseduinuquotationu marksu touindicateu theu personsu exactu words.
DIF:u Cognitiveu Level:u Applyingu (Application)u REF:u dm.u 50
MSC:u Clientu Needs:u Safeu andu Effectiveu Careu Environment:u Managementu ofu Care
4. Au patientu tellsu theu nurseuthatu sheu hasu haduabdominalu painu foru theu pastu week.uWhatu wouldu beu th
eunursesubesturesponse?
a Canu youu pointu tou whereuituhurts?
.
b Wellu talkumoreu aboutu thatu lateru inutheu interview.
.
c Whatu haveu youu hadu tou eatu inu theu lastu 24u hours?
.
d Haveu youu everu hadu anyusurgeriesu onu youru abdomen?
.
ANSWER:u A
Au finalu summaryuofu anyu symptomu theu personu hasu shouldu include,u alongu withu sevenu otheru criticalu
characteristics,uLocation:uspecific.u Theupersonuisuaskedutoupointutoutheulocation.
DIF:u Cognitiveu Level:u Applyingu (Application)u REF:u dm.u 50
MSC:u Clientu Needs:u Safeu andu Effectiveu Careu Environment:u Managementu ofu Care
5. Au 29-year-
oldu womanu tellsu theu nurseu thatu sheu hasu excruciatingu painu inu heru back.u Whichu wouldubeutheunurses
uappropriateuresponseutoutheuwomansustatement?
Diagnosis Essentials For Clinical Practice
1st Edition Myrick, Chapters 1 - 12
,Advancedu Healthu Assessmentu andu Differentialu Diagnosisu EssentialsuforuClinicaluPracticeu1stuEditi
onuMyrickuTestuBank
TableuofuContents:
Chapteru1.uHealthuHistory,uTheuPatientuInterview,uAnduMotivationaluInterviewing
Chapteru2.uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuHead,uNeck,uanduLymphaticuSystem
Chapteru3.uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuNose,uMouth,uanduThroat
Chapteru4.uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuEyesuanduEars
Chapteru5.uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofuSkin,uHair,uanduNails
Chapteru6.uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuCardiovascularuSystem
Chapteru7uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuRespiratoryuSystem
Chapteru8uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuAbdomen,uRectum,uanduAnus
Chapteru9uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuMaleuGenitourinaryuSystem
Chapteru10uAdvanceduAssessmentuofutheuFemaleuReproductiveuSystem
Chapteru11uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuNeurologicaluSystem
Chapteru12uAdvanceduHealthuAssessmentuofutheuMusculoskeletaluSystem
,Advancedu Healthu Assessmentu andu Differentialu Diagnosisu EssentialsuforuClinicaluPracticeu1s
tuEditionuMyrickuTestuBank
Chapteru 1:u Healthu History,u Theu Patientu Interview,u Andu Motivationalu Interviewing
MULTIPLEuCHOICE
1. Theu nurseu isu preparingu tou conductu au healthu history.u Whichu ofu theseu statementsu bestu describe
sutheu purposeu ofu au healthu history?
a Tou provideu anu opportunityu foru interactionu betweenu theu patientu andu theu nurse
.
b Tou provideu au formu foru obtainingu theu patientsu biographicu information
.
c Tou documentu theu normalu andu abnormalu findingsu ofu au physicalu assessment
.
d Tou provideu au databaseu ofu subjectiveu informationu aboutu theu patientsu pastu anducurr
. entuhealth
ANSWER:u D
Theu purposeu ofu theu healthu historyuisu tou collectu subjectiveu datawhatutheu personusaysu aboutu himu oruhersel
f.uTheuotheruoptionsuareunotucorrect.
DIF:u Cognitiveu Level:u Understandingu (Comprehension)u REF:u dm.u 49
MSC:u Clientu Needs:u Safeu andu Effectiveu Careu Environment:u Managementu ofu Care
2. Whenu theu nurseu isu evaluatingu theu reliabilityu ofu au patientsu responses,u whichu ofu theseu statement
suwouldubeucorrect?uTheupatient:
a Hasu au historyuofu drugu abuseu andu thereforeu isu notu reliable.
.
b Providedu consistentu informationu andu thereforeu isu reliable.
.
c Smiledu throughoutu interviewu andu thereforeu isu assumedu reliable.
.
d Wouldu notu answeru questionsu concerningu stressu andu thereforeu isu notu reliable.
.
ANSWER:u B
Au reliableu personu alwaysu givesu theu sameu answers,u evenu whenu questionsu areu rephrasedu oru areurepea
tedulateruinutheuinterview.uTheuotherustatementsuareu notucorrect.
DIF:u Cognitiveu Level:u Applyingu (Application)u REF:u dm.u 49
, MSC:u Clientu Needs:u Safeu andu Effectiveu Careu Environment:u Managementu ofu Care
3. Au 59-year-
oldu patientu tellsu theu nurseu thatu heu hasu ulcerativeu colitis.u Heu hasu beenu havingu blackustoolsuforu the
u lastu 24u hours.u Howu wouldu theu nurseu bestu documentu hisu reasonu foru seekingu care?
a J.M.u isu au 59-year-oldu manu seekingu treatmentu foru ulcerativeu colitis.
.
b J.M.u cameu intou theu clinicucomplainingu ofu havingu blacku stoolsu foru theu pastu 24uhou
. rs.
c J.M.u isu au 59-year-
. oldu manu whou statesu thatu heu hasu ulcerativeu colitisu andu wantsuituchecked.
d J.M.u isuau 59-year-
. oldu manu whou statesu thatu heu hasu beenu havingu blacku stoolsu forutheupastu24uhours.
ANSWER:u D
Theu reasonu foru seekingu careu isu au briefuspontaneousu statementu inutheu personsu ownu wordsu thatudescri
besu theu reasonu foru theu visit.u Itu statesu oneu (possiblyutwo)u signsu oru symptomsu andu theiruduration.uItuis
u encloseduinuquotationu marksu touindicateu theu personsu exactu words.
DIF:u Cognitiveu Level:u Applyingu (Application)u REF:u dm.u 50
MSC:u Clientu Needs:u Safeu andu Effectiveu Careu Environment:u Managementu ofu Care
4. Au patientu tellsu theu nurseuthatu sheu hasu haduabdominalu painu foru theu pastu week.uWhatu wouldu beu th
eunursesubesturesponse?
a Canu youu pointu tou whereuituhurts?
.
b Wellu talkumoreu aboutu thatu lateru inutheu interview.
.
c Whatu haveu youu hadu tou eatu inu theu lastu 24u hours?
.
d Haveu youu everu hadu anyusurgeriesu onu youru abdomen?
.
ANSWER:u A
Au finalu summaryuofu anyu symptomu theu personu hasu shouldu include,u alongu withu sevenu otheru criticalu
characteristics,uLocation:uspecific.u Theupersonuisuaskedutoupointutoutheulocation.
DIF:u Cognitiveu Level:u Applyingu (Application)u REF:u dm.u 50
MSC:u Clientu Needs:u Safeu andu Effectiveu Careu Environment:u Managementu ofu Care
5. Au 29-year-
oldu womanu tellsu theu nurseu thatu sheu hasu excruciatingu painu inu heru back.u Whichu wouldubeutheunurses
uappropriateuresponseutoutheuwomansustatement?
