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edition (Thompson, 2025)
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2024-2025
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,Chapter SW1: SWUnderstanding SWHealth SWAssessment
1. The SWWorld SWHealth SWOrganization SW(WHO) SWestablished SWa SWglobal SWstrategy SWcalled
SW―Health SWfor SWAll.‖ SWThe SWgoal SWfor SWthis SWstrategy SWis:
1. All SWindividuals SWto SWget SWthe SWsame SWhealth SWcare SWthroughout SWtheir SWlife SWspans.
2. The SWgovernment SWto SWsupply SWmoney SWto SWcare SWfor SWall SWthe SWpeople SWin SWthe SWworld.
3. Resources SWfor SWhealth SWcare SWto SWbe SWevenly SWdistributed SWand SWaccessible.
4. Health-care SWproviders SWcan SWnever SWdeny SWpatients SWhealth SWcare.
2. Health SWassessment SWis SWa SWfoundational SWand SWpriority SWnursing SWskill. SWThis SWessential
SWskill SWrequires SWregistered SWnurses SW(RNs) SWto:
1. Diagnose SWand SWtreat SWpatients.
2. Identify SWnormal SWand SWabnormal SWfindings.
3. Refer SWpatients SWwith SWabnormal SWfindings.
4. Counsel SWpatients SWwith SWpsychosocial SWneeds.
3. You SWare SWassessing SWa SWpatient SWwith SWfive SWgunshot SWwounds SWon SWa SWtrauma SWunit.
SWThere SWis SWa SWpolice SWpresence SWoutside SWhis SWdoor SWbecause SWthe SWpatient SWis SWa SWknown
SWdrug SWdealer SWin SWthe SWcommunity. SWYou SWknow SWthat SWnurses SWmust SWtreat SWall SWpatients
SWas SWpersons. SWThis SWis SWcalled:
1. Caring.
2. Holistic SWprocess.
3. Person-centered SWcare SW(PCC).
4. Standards SWof SWcare.
4. The SWscience-based SWframework SWupdated SWevery SW10 SWyears SWby SWthe SWU.S. SWDepartment
SWof SWHealth SWand SWHuman SWServices SWthat SWhas SWset SWnational SWgoals SWand SWobjectives SWfor
SWhealth SWpromotion SWand SWdisease SWprevention SWis:
1. Healthy SWPeople.
2. Healthy SWPeople SW2020.
3. U.S. SWPreventive SWTask SWForce.
4. World SWHealth SWOrganization.
5. A SW38-year-old SWmale SWhas SWa SWfamily SWhistory SWof SWcolon SWcancer. SWHis SWfather SWdied SWof SWcolon SWcancer
SWat SWage
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48. The SWdoctor SWrecommended SWthat SWthis SWpatient SWhave SWa SWcolonoscopy SWthis SWyear. SWThis
SWis SWan SWexample SWof:
1. Primary SWhealth SWprevention.
2. Secondary SWhealth SWprevention.
3. Tertiary SWhealth SWprevention.
6. A SWpatient SWin SWthe SWhospital SWputs SWon SWhis SWcall SWlight SWand SWtells SWthe SWperson SWanswering
SWthat SWhe SW―thinks SWhe SWis SWrunning SWa SWfever SWand SWhas SWstomach SWdiscomfort.‖ SWYou SWare SWthe
SWregistered SWnurse SWin SWcharge. SWWhat SWshould SWyou SWdo?
1. Ask SWthe SWmedical SWassistant SWto SWgo SWto SWthe SWpatient‘s SWroom SWand SWassess SWhis SWcomplaints.
2. Go SWcheck SWto SWsee SWif SWthe SWpatient SWhas SWan SWorder SWfor SWTylenol SWfor SWa SWfever.
3. Page SWthe SWresident SWon SWcall SWimmediately SWto SWassess SWthe SWpatient.
4. Go SWto SWthe SWpatient‘s SWroom SWand SWassess SWfor SWfever SWand SWthe SWepigastric SWdiscomfort.
7. You SWare SWleading SWan SWinterdisciplinary SWteam SWconference SWto SWdiscuss SWhow SWto SWprovide
SWbetter SWcare SWfor SWa SWchallenging SWpatient SWwho SWhas SWbehavioral SWproblems. SWThere SWare
SWseveral SWareas SWthat SWneed SWto SWbe SWproblem SWsolved SWand SWnew SWideas SWformulated SWto
SWcreate SWan SWimproved SWplan SWof SWcare. SWWhat SWcognitive SWskills SWare SW you SWusing?
1. Critical SWthinking
2. Clinical SWdecision SWmaking
3. Intuitive SWthinking
4. Clinical SWreasoning GRADESMORE.COM
8. Best SWpractice SWassessment SWtechniques SWand SWinstruments SWhave SWbeen SWvalidated SWby:
1. American SWNurses SWAssociation.
2. Code SWof SWEthics SWfor SWNurses SWWith SWInterpretive SWStatements.
3. Research SWand SWevidence-based SWpractice.
4. Patient SWProtection SWand SWAffordable SWCare SWAct.
9. Health SWand SWillness SWare SWdetermined SWby SWmany SWfactors. SWWhat SWare SWthe
SWdeterminants SWof SWhealth SWidentified SWby SWthe SWCenters SWfor SWDisease SWControl SWand
SWPrevention SW(CDC)? SWSelect SWall SWthat SWapply.
1. Genetics SWand SWbiology
2. Gender SWand SWoccupation
3. Individual SWbehavior
4. Social SWenvironment
5. Physical SWenvironment
6. Health SWservices
, WWW.GRADESMORE.COM
Stuvia.com SW- SWThe SWMarketplace SWto SWBuy SWand SWSell SWyour
Study Material
10. The SWU.S. SWhealth-care SWsystem SWis SWevolving, SWand SWcare SWis SWbecoming SWmore SWfocused
SWon SWwhich SWof SWthe SWfollowing? SWSelect SWall SWthat SWapply.
1. Wellness
2. Functional SWstatus
3. Disease SWprevention
4. Health SWpromotion
5. Acute SWillness SWmanagement
11. You SWare SWperforming SWa SWhealth SWassessment SWon SWa SW32-year-old SWfemale SWpatient SWwho
SWreports SW―feeling SWfatigued SWall SWthe SWtime.‖ SWShe SWstates, SW―I SWhave SWnot SWhad SWa SWphysical SWin
SWover SW8 SW years SWbecause SWI SWdid SWnot SWhave SWmedical SWinsurance.‖ SWThe SWpatient SWwill SWbe
SWhaving SWa SWphysical SWtoday. SWWhat SWwill SWbe SWpart SWof SWthe SWhealth SWassessment? SWSelect SWall
SWthat SWapply.
1. Collecting SWdata SWon SWpast SWhealth
2. Collecting SWdata SWon SWpresent SWhealth
3. Collecting SWdata SWon SWsignificant SWother‘s SWhealth
4. Assessing SWfactors SWinfluencing SWhealth
5. Performing SWa SWphysical SWexamination
12. You SWare SWworking SWwith SWa SWpatient SWas SWa SWcopartner SWin SWcare. SWThe SWpatient SWhas
SWmultiple SWmedical SWproblems. SWPut SWthe SWfollowing SWsteps SWof SWthe SWnursing SWprocess SWin
SWthe SWcorrect SWorder SW(1–5). SW(Enter SWthe SWnumber SWof SWeach SWstep SWin SWthe SWproper SWsequence;
SWdo SWnot SWuse SWpunctuation SWor SWspaces. SWExample: SW1234.)
1. Planning
2. Evaluation
3. Assessment
4. Implementation
5. Diagnosis
13. You SWare SWworking SWon SWa SWmedical SWsurgical SWunit SWand SWare SWcaring SWfor SWa SW24-year-old
SWpatient SWwho SWis SW3 SWhours SWpost-op. SWThe SWpatient SWseems SWconfused SWand SWrestless SWsince
SW you SWassessed SWher SWan SWhour SWago. SWYou SWhave SWa SWgut SWfeeling SWthat SWsomething SWis SWvery
SWwrong. SWThis SWis SWan SWexample SWof SW
SWthinking.
14. The SWfour SWtechniques SWof SWhealth SWassessment SWinclude SWinspection, SWpalpation, SWpercussion, SWand
.
SW
Essential Health Assessment-1st
SW SW
edition (Thompson, 2025)
SW SW SW
2024-2025
TEST BANK SW
,Chapter SW1: SWUnderstanding SWHealth SWAssessment
1. The SWWorld SWHealth SWOrganization SW(WHO) SWestablished SWa SWglobal SWstrategy SWcalled
SW―Health SWfor SWAll.‖ SWThe SWgoal SWfor SWthis SWstrategy SWis:
1. All SWindividuals SWto SWget SWthe SWsame SWhealth SWcare SWthroughout SWtheir SWlife SWspans.
2. The SWgovernment SWto SWsupply SWmoney SWto SWcare SWfor SWall SWthe SWpeople SWin SWthe SWworld.
3. Resources SWfor SWhealth SWcare SWto SWbe SWevenly SWdistributed SWand SWaccessible.
4. Health-care SWproviders SWcan SWnever SWdeny SWpatients SWhealth SWcare.
2. Health SWassessment SWis SWa SWfoundational SWand SWpriority SWnursing SWskill. SWThis SWessential
SWskill SWrequires SWregistered SWnurses SW(RNs) SWto:
1. Diagnose SWand SWtreat SWpatients.
2. Identify SWnormal SWand SWabnormal SWfindings.
3. Refer SWpatients SWwith SWabnormal SWfindings.
4. Counsel SWpatients SWwith SWpsychosocial SWneeds.
3. You SWare SWassessing SWa SWpatient SWwith SWfive SWgunshot SWwounds SWon SWa SWtrauma SWunit.
SWThere SWis SWa SWpolice SWpresence SWoutside SWhis SWdoor SWbecause SWthe SWpatient SWis SWa SWknown
SWdrug SWdealer SWin SWthe SWcommunity. SWYou SWknow SWthat SWnurses SWmust SWtreat SWall SWpatients
SWas SWpersons. SWThis SWis SWcalled:
1. Caring.
2. Holistic SWprocess.
3. Person-centered SWcare SW(PCC).
4. Standards SWof SWcare.
4. The SWscience-based SWframework SWupdated SWevery SW10 SWyears SWby SWthe SWU.S. SWDepartment
SWof SWHealth SWand SWHuman SWServices SWthat SWhas SWset SWnational SWgoals SWand SWobjectives SWfor
SWhealth SWpromotion SWand SWdisease SWprevention SWis:
1. Healthy SWPeople.
2. Healthy SWPeople SW2020.
3. U.S. SWPreventive SWTask SWForce.
4. World SWHealth SWOrganization.
5. A SW38-year-old SWmale SWhas SWa SWfamily SWhistory SWof SWcolon SWcancer. SWHis SWfather SWdied SWof SWcolon SWcancer
SWat SWage
, WWW.GRADESMORE.COM
Stuvia.com SW- SWThe SWMarketplace SWto SWBuy SWand SWSell SWyour
Study Material
48. The SWdoctor SWrecommended SWthat SWthis SWpatient SWhave SWa SWcolonoscopy SWthis SWyear. SWThis
SWis SWan SWexample SWof:
1. Primary SWhealth SWprevention.
2. Secondary SWhealth SWprevention.
3. Tertiary SWhealth SWprevention.
6. A SWpatient SWin SWthe SWhospital SWputs SWon SWhis SWcall SWlight SWand SWtells SWthe SWperson SWanswering
SWthat SWhe SW―thinks SWhe SWis SWrunning SWa SWfever SWand SWhas SWstomach SWdiscomfort.‖ SWYou SWare SWthe
SWregistered SWnurse SWin SWcharge. SWWhat SWshould SWyou SWdo?
1. Ask SWthe SWmedical SWassistant SWto SWgo SWto SWthe SWpatient‘s SWroom SWand SWassess SWhis SWcomplaints.
2. Go SWcheck SWto SWsee SWif SWthe SWpatient SWhas SWan SWorder SWfor SWTylenol SWfor SWa SWfever.
3. Page SWthe SWresident SWon SWcall SWimmediately SWto SWassess SWthe SWpatient.
4. Go SWto SWthe SWpatient‘s SWroom SWand SWassess SWfor SWfever SWand SWthe SWepigastric SWdiscomfort.
7. You SWare SWleading SWan SWinterdisciplinary SWteam SWconference SWto SWdiscuss SWhow SWto SWprovide
SWbetter SWcare SWfor SWa SWchallenging SWpatient SWwho SWhas SWbehavioral SWproblems. SWThere SWare
SWseveral SWareas SWthat SWneed SWto SWbe SWproblem SWsolved SWand SWnew SWideas SWformulated SWto
SWcreate SWan SWimproved SWplan SWof SWcare. SWWhat SWcognitive SWskills SWare SW you SWusing?
1. Critical SWthinking
2. Clinical SWdecision SWmaking
3. Intuitive SWthinking
4. Clinical SWreasoning GRADESMORE.COM
8. Best SWpractice SWassessment SWtechniques SWand SWinstruments SWhave SWbeen SWvalidated SWby:
1. American SWNurses SWAssociation.
2. Code SWof SWEthics SWfor SWNurses SWWith SWInterpretive SWStatements.
3. Research SWand SWevidence-based SWpractice.
4. Patient SWProtection SWand SWAffordable SWCare SWAct.
9. Health SWand SWillness SWare SWdetermined SWby SWmany SWfactors. SWWhat SWare SWthe
SWdeterminants SWof SWhealth SWidentified SWby SWthe SWCenters SWfor SWDisease SWControl SWand
SWPrevention SW(CDC)? SWSelect SWall SWthat SWapply.
1. Genetics SWand SWbiology
2. Gender SWand SWoccupation
3. Individual SWbehavior
4. Social SWenvironment
5. Physical SWenvironment
6. Health SWservices
, WWW.GRADESMORE.COM
Stuvia.com SW- SWThe SWMarketplace SWto SWBuy SWand SWSell SWyour
Study Material
10. The SWU.S. SWhealth-care SWsystem SWis SWevolving, SWand SWcare SWis SWbecoming SWmore SWfocused
SWon SWwhich SWof SWthe SWfollowing? SWSelect SWall SWthat SWapply.
1. Wellness
2. Functional SWstatus
3. Disease SWprevention
4. Health SWpromotion
5. Acute SWillness SWmanagement
11. You SWare SWperforming SWa SWhealth SWassessment SWon SWa SW32-year-old SWfemale SWpatient SWwho
SWreports SW―feeling SWfatigued SWall SWthe SWtime.‖ SWShe SWstates, SW―I SWhave SWnot SWhad SWa SWphysical SWin
SWover SW8 SW years SWbecause SWI SWdid SWnot SWhave SWmedical SWinsurance.‖ SWThe SWpatient SWwill SWbe
SWhaving SWa SWphysical SWtoday. SWWhat SWwill SWbe SWpart SWof SWthe SWhealth SWassessment? SWSelect SWall
SWthat SWapply.
1. Collecting SWdata SWon SWpast SWhealth
2. Collecting SWdata SWon SWpresent SWhealth
3. Collecting SWdata SWon SWsignificant SWother‘s SWhealth
4. Assessing SWfactors SWinfluencing SWhealth
5. Performing SWa SWphysical SWexamination
12. You SWare SWworking SWwith SWa SWpatient SWas SWa SWcopartner SWin SWcare. SWThe SWpatient SWhas
SWmultiple SWmedical SWproblems. SWPut SWthe SWfollowing SWsteps SWof SWthe SWnursing SWprocess SWin
SWthe SWcorrect SWorder SW(1–5). SW(Enter SWthe SWnumber SWof SWeach SWstep SWin SWthe SWproper SWsequence;
SWdo SWnot SWuse SWpunctuation SWor SWspaces. SWExample: SW1234.)
1. Planning
2. Evaluation
3. Assessment
4. Implementation
5. Diagnosis
13. You SWare SWworking SWon SWa SWmedical SWsurgical SWunit SWand SWare SWcaring SWfor SWa SW24-year-old
SWpatient SWwho SWis SW3 SWhours SWpost-op. SWThe SWpatient SWseems SWconfused SWand SWrestless SWsince
SW you SWassessed SWher SWan SWhour SWago. SWYou SWhave SWa SWgut SWfeeling SWthat SWsomething SWis SWvery
SWwrong. SWThis SWis SWan SWexample SWof SW
SWthinking.
14. The SWfour SWtechniques SWof SWhealth SWassessment SWinclude SWinspection, SWpalpation, SWpercussion, SWand
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