Test Bank For Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 7th Edition by Susan F Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens All Chapters 1-24 complete newest version updated 2025

Test Bank for Health Assessment for
Nursing Practice 7th Edition by Wilson
Chapter 1 - 24

,Chapter 01:Introductionto Health Assessment JG JG JG JG JG




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1. Apatient comesto the emergencydepartment andtellsthe triage nursethat heis“ha JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




vinga heart attack.” What isthe nurse’stop priorityat thistime?
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a. Determinethepatient’spersonaldata andinsur JG JG JG JG JG JG




ance coverage. JG




b. Ask the patient totake a seat inthe waitingroom JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




until his name iscalled. JG JG JG JG




c. Request that a nurse collect data for aco JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




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d. Ask a nurseto start a focused assessmentoft JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




hispatient now. JG JG




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The nurse needs to begin an assessment as soon as possible that is focused on this patient’scardio
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vascular system. The type of health assessment performed by the nurse is also drivenby patient n
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eed. Personal data and insurance information will be obtained, but in this situation, these data ca
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n wait until after the patient is assessed. Based also on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, physiologic
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needs take precedence. Rather than asking the patient to wait, the nurse needs to begin data colle
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ction, such as vital signs, immediately to determinethe patient’s health status. Complications ca
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n be prevented if an immediate assessment is made to analyze the patient’s symptoms. A compre
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hensive history is not indicated in this situation at this time. Some subjective data will be collecte
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d, such as allergies and medical history related to cardiovascular disease. Eyes, ears, or a comple
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te musculoskeletal or mental healthassessment is not a priorityat thistime.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: ApplyJGJGJ G REF: Box 1- JG JG JG JG




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MSC: NCLEXPatient Needs: Safe and EffectiveCare Environment: Managementof Care:EstablishingP
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riorities

2. Which situationillustratesa screeningassessment? JG JG JG JG JG




a. A patient visits an obstetric clinic for the firstti JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




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physical examination. JG




b. Ahospital sponsorsa health fair ata localma JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




ll and provides cholesterol and blood press JG JG JG JG JG JG




ure checksto mall patrons. JG JG JG JG




c. The nurse inan urgent care centerchecksthe JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG J




vital signs of a patient who is complainingo G JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




f legpain. JG JG

, d. Apatient newlydiagnosed withdiabetesm
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ellitus comes to test his fasting blood gluco JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




selevel. JG




ANSWER: B JG




A health fair at a local mall that provides cholesterol and blood pressure checks is an example of a
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screening assessment focused on disease detection. A detailed history and physical examinatio
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nconducted duringa first-
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time visit to anobstetric clinic is anexampleof a comprehensive assessment. Assessing a patient
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complaining of leg pain in the triage area of an urgent care center is an example of a problem- JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




based/focused assessment. A patient’s return appointment 1 month after today’s office visit to r JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




eport fasting blood glucose levelsisan example ofan episodic or follow-up assessment.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Box 1-
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MSC: NCLEXPatient Needs: HealthPromotionand Maintenance: HealthScreening
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3. For whichpersonisa screeningassessment indicated?
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a. Thepersonwho had abdominal surgeryy JG JG JG JG JG JG




esterday
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um glucose levels JG JG




c. The personwho isbeing admitted to alo JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




ng-termcare facility JG JG




d. The personwho isbeginning rehabilitationaft JG JG JG JG JG JG




er a knee replacement JG JG JG




ANSWER: B JG




A screening assessment is performed for the purpose of disease detection. In this case thisperso
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n may have diabetes mellitus. A shift assessment is most appropriate for the person who is reco
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vering in the hospital from surgery. A comprehensive assessment is performedduring admissio
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n to a facility to obtain a detailed history and complete physical examination. An episodic or fol
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low-
up assessment is performed after knee replacement toevaluate the outcome of the procedure.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Box 1-
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MSC: NCLEXPatient Needs: Safe and EffectiveCare Environment: Managementof Care:EstablishingP
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riorities

4. For whichperson isa shift assessment indicated?
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a. Thepersonwho had abdominal surgeryy JG JG JG JG JG JG




esterday
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um glucose levels JG JG




c. The personwho isbeingadmitted to a JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




long-termcare facility JG JG




d. The personwho isbeginningrehabilitationaf JG JG JG JG JG JG




ter aknee replacement JG JG JG




ANSWER: A J G




A shift assessment is most appropriate for the person who is recovering in the hospital fromsurge
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ry. A screening assessment is performed for the purpose of disease detection, in this case diabete
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smellitus. Acomprehensive assessmentisperformed duringadmissionto a
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, facility to obtain a detailed history and complete physical examination. An episodic or follow
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-up assessment isperformed after knee replacement to evaluate the outcome oftheprocedure.
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MSC: NCLEXPatient Needs: Safe and EffectiveCare Environment: Managementof Care:EstablishingP
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riorities

5. For whichpersonisacomprehensive assessment indicated?
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a. Thepersonwho had abdominal surgeryy JG JG JG JG JG JG




esterday
b. The personwho is unaware of hishighser JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




um glucose levels JG JG




c. The personwho isbeing admitted to alo JG JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




ng-termcare facility JG JG




d. The personwho isbeginning rehabilitationafte JG JG JG JG JG JG




r a knee replacement JG JG JG




ANSWER: C JG




Acomprehensive assessment isperformed duringadmission to a facilityto obtain a
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detailed history and complete physical examination. A shift assessment is most appropriatefor t
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he person who is recovering in the hospital from surgery. A screening assessment is performed f
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or the purpose of disease detection, in this case diabetes mellitus. An episodic or follow-
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up assessment is performed after knee replacement to evaluate the outcome of the procedure.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Box 1-JGJGJ G JG JG JG JG




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MSC: NCLEXPatient Needs: Safe and EffectiveCare Environment: Managementof Care:EstablishingP
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riorities

6. For whichperson isanepisodic or follow-up assessment indicated?
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a. Thepersonwho had abdominal surgeryy JG JG JG JG JG JG




esterday
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um glucose levels JG JG




c. The personwho isbeingadmitted to a JG JG JG JG JG JG JG




long-termcare facility JG JG




d. The personwho isbeginning rehabilitationafte JG JG JG JG JG JG




r a knee replacement JG JG JG




ANSWER: D J G




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up assessment is performed after the knee replacement to evaluate the outcome of the procedure
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. A shift assessment is most appropriate for the person who isrecovering in the hospital from sur
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gery. A screening assessment is performed for the purposeofdisease detection, inthiscasediabe
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tesmellitus. Acomprehensive assessment is performed during admission to a facility to obtain a
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detailed history and complete physicalexamination.
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