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

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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Health Assessment
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Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 7th Edition
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1. A patient comes to the emergency department and tells the triage nurse that he is ―having a
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xheart attack.‖ What is the nurse‘s top priority at this time?
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a. Determine the patient‘s personal data and insurance coverage. sx sx sx sx sx sx sx


b. Ask the patient to take a seat in the waiting room until his name is called.
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c. Request that a nurse collect data for a comprehensive history.sx sx sx sx sx sx sx sx sx


d. Ask a nurse to start a focused assessment of this patient now.
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ANS: D s x


The nurse needs to begin an assessment as soon as possible that is focused on this patient‘s
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cardiovascular system. The type of health assessment performed by the nurse is also driven b
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y patient need. Personal data and insurance information will be obtained, but in this situation
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, these data can wait until after the patient is assessed. Based also on Maslow‘s hierarchy of
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needs, physiologic needs take precedence. Rather than asking the patient to wait, the nurse n
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eeds to begin data collection, such as vital signs, immediately to determine the patient‘s heal
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th status. Complications can be prevented if an immediate assessment is made to analyze the
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xpatient‘s symptoms. A comprehensive history is not indicated in this situation at this time. S
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ome subjective data will be collected, such as allergies and medical history related to cardio
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vascular disease. Eyes, ears, or a complete musculoskeletal or mental health assessment is no
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t a priority at this time.
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DIF:Cognitive Level: Apply REF: Box 1- sx sx s x sx


3 TOP:Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC:NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishi
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ng Priorities
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2. Which situation illustrates a screening assessment?
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a. A patient visits an obstetric clinic for the first time and the nurse conducts
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a detailed history and physical examination.
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b. A hospital sponsors a health fair at a local mall and provides cholesterol and bloo
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d pressure checks to mall patrons.
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c. The nurse in an urgent care center checks the vital signs of a patient who i
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s complaining of leg pain.
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d. A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus comes to test his fasting bloo
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d glucose level. sx sx




ANS: B s x


A health fair at a local mall that provides cholesterol and blood pressure checks is an examp
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le of a screening assessment focused on disease detection. A detailed history and physical ex
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amination conducted during a first- sx sx sx sx


time visit to an obstetric clinic is an example of a comprehensive assessment. Assessing a p
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atient complaining of leg pain in the triage area of an urgent care center is an example of a
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based/focused assessment. A patient‘s return appointment 1 month after today‘s office visit t
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o report fasting blood glucose levels is an example of an episodic or follow-up assessment.
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DIF:Cognitive Level: Understand sx sx REF: Box 1-3 sx sx

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MSC:NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Screening
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3. For which person is a screening assessment indicated?
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a. The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday
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b. The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels
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c. The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility
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d. The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement
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ANS: B sx


A screening assessment is performed for the purpose of disease detection. In this case this p
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erson may have diabetes mellitus. A shift assessment is most appropriate for the person who
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is recovering in the hospital from surgery. A comprehensive assessment is performed during
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admission to a facility to obtain a detailed history and complete physical examination. An e
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pisodic or follow- sx sx


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- sx sx sx sx


3 TOP:Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC:NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establish
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ing Priorities sx




4. For which person is a shift assessment indicated?
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a. The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday
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b. The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels
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c. The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility
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d. The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement
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ANS: A sx


A shift assessment is most appropriate for the person who is recovering in the hospital from s
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urgery. A screening assessment is performed for the purpose of disease detection, in this case
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diabetes mellitus. A comprehensive assessment is performed during admission to a facility to
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obtain a detailed history and complete physical examination. 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- sx sx sx sx


3 TOP:Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC:NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishi
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ng Priorities
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5. For which person is a comprehensive assessment indicated?
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a. The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday
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b. The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels
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c. The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility
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d. The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement
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ANS: C sx


A comprehensive assessment is performed during admission to a facility to obtain a detailed
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history and complete physical examination. A shift assessment is most appropriate for the p
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erson 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 procedur
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e.