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CHAPTER y,r1: y,rNURSE’S y,rROLE y,rIN y,rHEALTH y,rASSESSMENT: y,rCOLLECTING y,rAND
y,rANALYZING y,rDATA
1. A y,rnurse y,ron y,ra y,rpostsurgical y,runit y,ris y,radmitting y,ra y,rclient y,rfollowing y,rthe
y,rclient's y,rcholecystectomy y,r(gall y,rbladder y,rremoval). y,rWhat y,ris y,rthe y,roverall y,rpurpose
y,rof y,rassessment y,rfor y,rthis y,rclient?
A) Collecting y,raccurate y,rdata
B) Assisting y,rthe y,rprimary y,rcare y,rprovider
C) Validating y,rprevious y,rdata
D) Making y,rclinical y,rjudgments
2. A y,rclient y,rhas y,rpresented y,rto y,rthe y,remergency y,rdepartment y,r(ED) y,rwith
y,rcomplaints y,rof y,rabdominal y,rpain. y,rWhich y,rmember y,rof y,rthe y,rcare y,rteam y,rwould
y,rmost y,rlikely y,rbe y,rresponsible y,rfor y,rcollecting y,rthe y,rsubjective y,rdata y,ron y,rthe y,rclient
y,rduring y,rthe y,rinitial y,rcomprehensive y,rassessment?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED y,rnurse
C) Admissions y,rclerk
D) Diagnostic y,rtechnician
, 3. The y,rnurse y,rhas y,rcompleted y,ran y,rinitial y,rassessment y,rof y,ra y,rnewly y,radmitted
y,rclient y,rand y,ris y,rapplying y,rthe y,rnursing y,rprocess y,rto y,rplan y,rthe y,rclient's y,rcare.
y,rWhat y,rprinciple y,rshould y,rthe y,rnurse y,rapply y,rwhen y,rusing y,rthe y,rnursingy,rprocess?
A) Each y,rstep y,ris y,rindependent y,rof y,rthe y,rothers.
B) It y,ris y,rongoing y,rand y,rcontinuous.
C) It y,ris y,rused y,rprimarily y,rin y,racute y,rcare y,rsettings. y,rN
D) It y,rinvolves y,rindependent y,rnursing y,ractions.
4. The y,rnurse y,rwho y,rprovides y,rcare y,rat y,ran y,rambulatory y,rclinic y,ris y,rpreparing y,rto
y,rmeet y,ra y,rclient y,rand y,rperform y,ray,rcomprehensive y,rhealth y,rassessment. y,rWhich y,rof
y,rthe y,rfollowing y,ractions y,rshould y,rthe y,rnurse y,rperform y,rfirst?
A) Review y,rthe y,rclient's y,rmedical y,rrecord.
B) Obtain y,rbasic y,rbiographic y,rdata.
C) Consult y,rclinical y,rresources y,rexplaining y,rthe y,rclient's y,rdiagnosis.
D) Validate y,rinformation y,rwith y,rthe y,rclient.
5. Which y,rof y,rthe y,rfollowing y,rclient y,rsituations y,rwould y,rthe y,rnurse y,rinterpret
y,ras y,rrequiring y,ran y,remergencyy,rassessment?
A) A y,rpediatric y,rclient y,rwith y,rsevere y,rsunburn
B) A y,rclient y,rneeding y,ran y,remployment y,rphysical
C) A y,rclient y,rwho y,roverdosed y,ron y,racetaminophen
D) A y,rdistraught y,rclient y,rwho y,rwants y,ra y,rpregnancy y,rtest
10. y,rA y,rnurse y,rhas y,rcompleted y,rgathering y,rsome y,rbasic y,rdata y,rabout y,ra y,rclient
y,rwho y,rhas y,rmultiple y,rhealth y,rproblemsy,rthat y,rstem y,rfrom y,rheavy y,ralcohol y,ruse. y,rThe
y,rnurse y,rhas y,rthen y,rreflected y,ron y,rher y,rpersonal