HAP FINAL TEST BANK
QUESTIONS and answers
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HAP FINAL TEST BANK
QUESTIONS: Jarvis 7th
Edition Chapter 01:
Evidence-Based Assessment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has
1.
charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per
minute. These types of data would be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: A
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting,
percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination.
Subjective data is what the person saysabout him or herself during
history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to
describe data.
2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and “feels
hot.” These types of data would be:
a. Objective.
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b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: C
Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during
history taking. Objective data are what the health professional observes
by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to
describe data.
3. The patient’s record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective
data combine to form the:
a. Data base.
b. Admitting data.
c. Financial statement.
d. Discharge summary.
ANS: A
Together with the patient’s record and laboratory studies, the objective
and subjective data form the data base. The other items are not part of the
patient’s record, laboratory studies, or data.
4. When listening to a patient’s breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a
sound that is heard. The nurse’s next action should be to:
a. Immediately notify the patient’s physician.
b. Document the sound exactly as it was heard.
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c. Validate the data by asking a coworker to listen to the breath
sounds.
d. Assess again in 20 minutes to note whether the sound is still
present.
ANS: C
When unsure of a sound heard while listening to a patient’s breath
sounds, the nurse validates the data to ensure accuracy. If the nurse has
less experience in an area, then he or she asks an expert to listen.
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QUESTIONS and answers
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JARVIS 7 EDITION
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HAP FINAL TEST BANK
QUESTIONS: Jarvis 7th
Edition Chapter 01:
Evidence-Based Assessment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has
1.
charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per
minute. These types of data would be:
a. Objective.
b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: A
Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting,
percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination.
Subjective data is what the person saysabout him or herself during
history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to
describe data.
2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and “feels
hot.” These types of data would be:
a. Objective.
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b. Reflective.
c. Subjective.
d. Introspective.
ANS: C
Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during
history taking. Objective data are what the health professional observes
by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical
examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to
describe data.
3. The patient’s record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective
data combine to form the:
a. Data base.
b. Admitting data.
c. Financial statement.
d. Discharge summary.
ANS: A
Together with the patient’s record and laboratory studies, the objective
and subjective data form the data base. The other items are not part of the
patient’s record, laboratory studies, or data.
4. When listening to a patient’s breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a
sound that is heard. The nurse’s next action should be to:
a. Immediately notify the patient’s physician.
b. Document the sound exactly as it was heard.
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c. Validate the data by asking a coworker to listen to the breath
sounds.
d. Assess again in 20 minutes to note whether the sound is still
present.
ANS: C
When unsure of a sound heard while listening to a patient’s breath
sounds, the nurse validates the data to ensure accuracy. If the nurse has
less experience in an area, then he or she asks an expert to listen.
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