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Essential Health Assessment 2
p p p
pEdition Thompson Test Bank
p p p
, Table of Contents
p p
Chapter p1: pUnderstanding pHealth pAssessment
Chapter p2: pInterviewing pthe pPatient pfor pthe pHealth pHistory
p Chapter p3: pTaking pthe pHealth pHistory
Chapter p4: pAssessing pNutrition pand pAnthropometric pMeasurements
p Chapter p5: pAssessment pTechniques
Chapter p6: pGeneral pSurvey pand pAssessing pVital pSigns
p Chapter p7: pAssessing pPain
Chapter p8: pAssessing pthe pSkin, pHair, pand pNails
Chapter p9: pAssessing pthe pHead, pFace, pMouth, pand pNeck
p Chapter p10: pAssessing pthe pEars
Chapter p11: pAssessing pthe pEyes
Chapter p12: pAssessing pthe pRespiratory pSystem
p Chapter p13: pAssessing pthe pCardiovascular pSystem
p Chapter p14: pAssessing pthe pAbdomen
Chapter p15: pAssessing pthe pPeripheral pVascular pSystem pand pRegional pLymphatic pSystem
p Chapter p16: pAssessing pthe pMusculoskeletal pSystem
Chapter p17: pAssessing pthe pNeurological pSystem
Chapter p18: pAssessing pthe pFemale pBreasts, pAxillae, pand pReproductive pSystem
p Chapter p19: pAssessing pthe pMale pBreasts pand pReproductive pSystem
Chapter p20: pAssessing pthe pAnus pand pRectum
p Chapter p21: pAssessing pthe pNewborn
Chapter p22: pAssessing pthe pChild pand pAdolescent
p Chapter p23 pAssessing pthe pPregnant pWoman
p Chapter p24: pAssessing pthe pOlder pAdult
,Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
p p p p
1. The pWorld pHealth pOrganization p(WHO) pestablished pa pglobal pstrategy pcalled p“Health pfor
pAll.” pThe pgoal pfor pthis pstrategy pis:
1. All pindividuals pto pget pthe psame phealth pcare pthroughout ptheir plife pspans.
2. The pgovernment pto psupply pmoney pto pcare pfor pall pthe ppeople pin pthe pworld.
3. Resources pfor phealth pcare pto pbe pevenly pdistributed pand paccessible.
4. Health-care pproviders pcan pnever pdeny ppatients phealth pcare.
2. Health passessment pis pa pfoundational pand ppriority pnursing pskill. pThis pessential pskill
prequires pregistered pnurses p(RNs) pto:
1. Diagnose pand ptreat ppatients.
2. Identify pnormal pand pabnormal pfindings.
3. Refer ppatients pwith pabnormal pfindings.
4. Counsel ppatients pwith ppsychosocial pneeds.
3. You pare passessing pa ppatient pwith pfive pgunshot pwounds pon pa ptrauma punit. pThere pis pa
ppolice ppresence poutside phis pdoor pGRADESMORE.COM
because pthe ppatient pis pa pknown pdrug pdealer pin pthe
pcommunity. pYou pknow pthat pnurses pmust ptreat pall ppatients pas ppersons. pThis pis pcalled:
1. Caring.
2. Holistic pprocess.
3. Person-centered pcare p(PCC).
4. Standards pof pcare.
4. The pscience-based pframework pupdated pevery p10 pyears pby pthe pU.S. pDepartment pof pHealth
pand pHuman pServices pthat phas pset pnational pgoals pand pobjectives pfor phealth ppromotion pand
pdisease pprevention pis:
1. Healthy pPeople.
2. Healthy pPeople p2020.
3. U.S. pPreventive pTask pForce.
4. World pHealth pOrganization.
5. A p38-year-old pmale phas pa pfamily phistory pof pcolon pcancer. pHis pfather pdied pof pcolon pcancer pat page
48. pThe pdoctor precommended pthat pthis ppatient phave pa pcolonoscopy pthis pyear. pThis pis pan
pexample pof:
1. Primary phealth pprevention.
, 2. Secondary phealth pprevention.
3. Tertiary phealth pprevention.
6. A ppatient pin pthe phospital pputs pon phis pcall plight pand ptells pthe pperson panswering pthat phe
p“thinks phe pis prunning pa pfever pand phas pstomach pdiscomfort.” pYou pare pthe pregistered pnurse
pin pcharge. pWhat pshould pyou pdo?
1. Ask pthe pmedical passistant pto pgo pto pthe ppatient’s proom pand passess phis pcomplaints.
2. Go pcheck pto psee pif pthe ppatient phas pan porder pfor pTylenol pfor pa pfever.
3. Page pthe president pon pcall pimmediately pto passess pthe ppatient.
4. Go pto pthe ppatient’s proom pand passess pfor pfever pand pthe pepigastric pdiscomfort.
7. You pare pleading pan pinterdisciplinary pteam pconference pto pdiscuss phow pto pprovide pbetter
pcare pfor pa pchallenging ppatient pwho phas pbehavioral pproblems. pThere pare pseveral pareas pthat
pneed pto pbe pproblem psolved pand pnew pideas pformulated pto pcreate pan pimproved pplan pof pcare.
pWhat pcognitive pskills pare pyou pusing?
1. Critical pthinking
2. Clinical pdecision pmaking
3. Intuitive pthinking
4. Clinical preasoning
8. Best ppractice passessment ptechniques pand pinstruments phave pbeen pvalidated pby:
1. American pNurses pAssociation.
2. Code pof pEthics pfor pNurses pWith pInterpretive pStatements.
3. Research pand pevidence-based ppractice.
4. Patient pProtection pand pAffordable pCare pAct.
9. Health pand pillness pare pdetermined pby pmany pfactors. pWhat pare pthe pdeterminants pof phealth
identified pby pthe pCenters pfor pDisease pControl pand pPrevention p(CDC)? pSelect pall pthat papply.
1. Genetics pand pbiology
2. Gender pand poccupation
3. Individual pbehavior
4. Social penvironment
5. Physical penvironment
6. Health pservices
Essential Health Assessment 2
p p p
pEdition Thompson Test Bank
p p p
, Table of Contents
p p
Chapter p1: pUnderstanding pHealth pAssessment
Chapter p2: pInterviewing pthe pPatient pfor pthe pHealth pHistory
p Chapter p3: pTaking pthe pHealth pHistory
Chapter p4: pAssessing pNutrition pand pAnthropometric pMeasurements
p Chapter p5: pAssessment pTechniques
Chapter p6: pGeneral pSurvey pand pAssessing pVital pSigns
p Chapter p7: pAssessing pPain
Chapter p8: pAssessing pthe pSkin, pHair, pand pNails
Chapter p9: pAssessing pthe pHead, pFace, pMouth, pand pNeck
p Chapter p10: pAssessing pthe pEars
Chapter p11: pAssessing pthe pEyes
Chapter p12: pAssessing pthe pRespiratory pSystem
p Chapter p13: pAssessing pthe pCardiovascular pSystem
p Chapter p14: pAssessing pthe pAbdomen
Chapter p15: pAssessing pthe pPeripheral pVascular pSystem pand pRegional pLymphatic pSystem
p Chapter p16: pAssessing pthe pMusculoskeletal pSystem
Chapter p17: pAssessing pthe pNeurological pSystem
Chapter p18: pAssessing pthe pFemale pBreasts, pAxillae, pand pReproductive pSystem
p Chapter p19: pAssessing pthe pMale pBreasts pand pReproductive pSystem
Chapter p20: pAssessing pthe pAnus pand pRectum
p Chapter p21: pAssessing pthe pNewborn
Chapter p22: pAssessing pthe pChild pand pAdolescent
p Chapter p23 pAssessing pthe pPregnant pWoman
p Chapter p24: pAssessing pthe pOlder pAdult
,Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
p p p p
1. The pWorld pHealth pOrganization p(WHO) pestablished pa pglobal pstrategy pcalled p“Health pfor
pAll.” pThe pgoal pfor pthis pstrategy pis:
1. All pindividuals pto pget pthe psame phealth pcare pthroughout ptheir plife pspans.
2. The pgovernment pto psupply pmoney pto pcare pfor pall pthe ppeople pin pthe pworld.
3. Resources pfor phealth pcare pto pbe pevenly pdistributed pand paccessible.
4. Health-care pproviders pcan pnever pdeny ppatients phealth pcare.
2. Health passessment pis pa pfoundational pand ppriority pnursing pskill. pThis pessential pskill
prequires pregistered pnurses p(RNs) pto:
1. Diagnose pand ptreat ppatients.
2. Identify pnormal pand pabnormal pfindings.
3. Refer ppatients pwith pabnormal pfindings.
4. Counsel ppatients pwith ppsychosocial pneeds.
3. You pare passessing pa ppatient pwith pfive pgunshot pwounds pon pa ptrauma punit. pThere pis pa
ppolice ppresence poutside phis pdoor pGRADESMORE.COM
because pthe ppatient pis pa pknown pdrug pdealer pin pthe
pcommunity. pYou pknow pthat pnurses pmust ptreat pall ppatients pas ppersons. pThis pis pcalled:
1. Caring.
2. Holistic pprocess.
3. Person-centered pcare p(PCC).
4. Standards pof pcare.
4. The pscience-based pframework pupdated pevery p10 pyears pby pthe pU.S. pDepartment pof pHealth
pand pHuman pServices pthat phas pset pnational pgoals pand pobjectives pfor phealth ppromotion pand
pdisease pprevention pis:
1. Healthy pPeople.
2. Healthy pPeople p2020.
3. U.S. pPreventive pTask pForce.
4. World pHealth pOrganization.
5. A p38-year-old pmale phas pa pfamily phistory pof pcolon pcancer. pHis pfather pdied pof pcolon pcancer pat page
48. pThe pdoctor precommended pthat pthis ppatient phave pa pcolonoscopy pthis pyear. pThis pis pan
pexample pof:
1. Primary phealth pprevention.
, 2. Secondary phealth pprevention.
3. Tertiary phealth pprevention.
6. A ppatient pin pthe phospital pputs pon phis pcall plight pand ptells pthe pperson panswering pthat phe
p“thinks phe pis prunning pa pfever pand phas pstomach pdiscomfort.” pYou pare pthe pregistered pnurse
pin pcharge. pWhat pshould pyou pdo?
1. Ask pthe pmedical passistant pto pgo pto pthe ppatient’s proom pand passess phis pcomplaints.
2. Go pcheck pto psee pif pthe ppatient phas pan porder pfor pTylenol pfor pa pfever.
3. Page pthe president pon pcall pimmediately pto passess pthe ppatient.
4. Go pto pthe ppatient’s proom pand passess pfor pfever pand pthe pepigastric pdiscomfort.
7. You pare pleading pan pinterdisciplinary pteam pconference pto pdiscuss phow pto pprovide pbetter
pcare pfor pa pchallenging ppatient pwho phas pbehavioral pproblems. pThere pare pseveral pareas pthat
pneed pto pbe pproblem psolved pand pnew pideas pformulated pto pcreate pan pimproved pplan pof pcare.
pWhat pcognitive pskills pare pyou pusing?
1. Critical pthinking
2. Clinical pdecision pmaking
3. Intuitive pthinking
4. Clinical preasoning
8. Best ppractice passessment ptechniques pand pinstruments phave pbeen pvalidated pby:
1. American pNurses pAssociation.
2. Code pof pEthics pfor pNurses pWith pInterpretive pStatements.
3. Research pand pevidence-based ppractice.
4. Patient pProtection pand pAffordable pCare pAct.
9. Health pand pillness pare pdetermined pby pmany pfactors. pWhat pare pthe pdeterminants pof phealth
identified pby pthe pCenters pfor pDisease pControl pand pPrevention p(CDC)? pSelect pall pthat papply.
1. Genetics pand pbiology
2. Gender pand poccupation
3. Individual pbehavior
4. Social penvironment
5. Physical penvironment
6. Health pservices
