TEST BANK For Health Assessment in Nursing 7th Edition Weber Kelley Questions And Answers A+GRADED DOWNLOAD TO PASS!!!

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1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's cholecystecto
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my (gall bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment for this client?
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A) Collecting accurate data Q Q


B) Assisting the primary care provider Q Q Q Q


C) Validating previous data Q Q


D) Making clinical judgments Q Q




2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominal
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pain. Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for collecting th
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e subjective data on the client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
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A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED nurse Q


C) Admissions clerk Q


D) Diagnostic technician Q




3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is applying
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the nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse apply when
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using the nursing process?
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A) Each step is independent of the others.
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B) It is ongoing and continuous.
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C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
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D) It involves independent nursing actions.
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4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and p
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erform a comprehensive health assessment. Which of the following actions should the n
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urse perform first?
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A) Review the client's medical record. Q Q Q Q


B) Obtain basic biographic data. Q Q Q


C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
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D) Validate information with the client. Q Q Q Q




5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring an
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emergency assessment? Q


A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
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B) A client needing an employment physical
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C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
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D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test
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6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between the phy
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sician's medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by the nurs
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e. The nurse should describe the fact that the nursing assessment focuses on which aspe
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ct of the client's situation?
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A) Current physiologic status Q Q


B) Effect of health on functional status
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C) Past medical history Q Q


D) Motivation for adherence to treatment Q Q Q Q




7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the instructor
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determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which phase as b
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eing foundational to all other phases?
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A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation


8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who has been
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admitted for the treatment of community-
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acquired pneumonia. Following the completion of this assessment, the nurse periodical
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ly performs a partial assessment primarily for which reason?
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A) Reassess previously detected problems Q Q Q


B) Provide information for the client's recordQ Q Q Q Q


C) Address areas previously omitted Q Q Q


D) Determine the need for crisis intervention Q Q Q Q Q




9. The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic that is located in a busy, inner-
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city neighborhood. Which client would the nurse determine to be in most need of an
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emergency assessment? Q


A) A 14-year-old girl who is crying because she thinks she is pregnant
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B) A 45-year-old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
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C) A 3-year-old child with fever, rash, and sore throat
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D) A 20-year-old man with a 3-inch shallow laceration on his leg
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10. A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client who has multiple health
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problems that stem from heavy alcohol use. The nurse has then reflected on her personal
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feelings about the client and his circumstances. The nurse does this primarily to accomp
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lish which of the following?
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A) Determine if pertinent data has been omitted Q Q Q Q Q Q


B) Identify the need for referral Q Q Q Q


C) Avoid biases and judgments Q Q Q


D) Construct a plan of care Q Q Q Q




11. The nurse is collecting data from a client who has recently been diagnosed with type 1 d
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iabetes and who will begin an educational program. The nurse is collecting subjective an
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d objective data. Which of the following would the nurse categorize as objective data?
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A) Family history Q


B) Occupation
C) Appearance
D) History of present health concern Q Q Q Q




12. An older adult client has been admitted to the hospital with failure to thrive resulting f
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rom complications of diabetes. Which of the following would the nurse implement in r
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esponse to a collaborative problem?
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A) Encourage the client to increase oral fluid intake. Q Q Q Q Q Q Q


B) Provide the client with a bedtime protein snack.
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C) Assist the client with personal hygiene.
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D) Measure the client's blood glucose four times daily.
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13. The nurse at a busy primary care clinic is analyzing the data obtained from the follo
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wing clients. For which clients would the nurse most likely expect to facilitate a refer
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ral?
A) An 80-year-old client who lives with her daughter
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B) A 50-year-old client newly diagnosed with diabetes
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C) An adult presenting for an influenza vaccination
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D) A teenager seeking information about contraception
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14. An instructor is reviewing the evolution of the nurse's role in health assessment. The in
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structor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which o
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f the following as the major method used by nurses early in the history of the professio
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n?
A) Natural senses Q


B) Biomedical knowledge Q


C) Simple technology Q


D) Critical pathways Q