Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing, 5th Edition by Janet R. Weber and Jane H. Kelley
TEST BANK
HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING, 5TH
EDITION (LWW, 2013) BY JANET R. WEBER AND
JANE H. KELLEY, ISBN NO; 9781451142808,
(CHAPTERS 1-34) COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE!!!!!
, Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing, 5th Edition by Janet R. Weber and Jane H. Kelley
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to health assessment & nursing process
2. Interviewing, communication, and health history
3. Cultural considerations in health assessment
4. The complete physical exam & documentation
5. Nutrition assessment
6. Mental health assessment
7. Substance use assessment
8. Violence and abuse assessment
9. General survey & vital signs
10. Skin, hair, and nails
11. Head, face, and neck (including lymph nodes)
12. Eyes
13. Ears
14. Mouth, nose, throat, and sinuses
15. Thorax and lungs
16. Cardiovascular system (heart, neck vessels, peripheral vascular)
17. Breasts and axillae
18. Abdomen
19. Male genitalia
20. Female genitalia
21. Anus, rectum, and prostate
22. Musculoskeletal system
23. Neurological system
24. Mental status & cranial nerves review
25. Pain assessment
26. Pediatric health assessment
27. Adolescent health assessment
28. Adult/older adult (geriatric) assessment
29. Assessment of the pregnant client
30. Assessment in acute care/critical care
31. Assessment in community & home health
32. Diagnostic testing and interpretation
33. Putting it all together: comprehensive health assessment
34. Clinical case studies & critical thinking in assessment
, Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing, 5th Edition by Janet R. Weber and Jane H. Kelley
Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing, 5th Edition (LWW,
2013) by Janet R. Weber and Jane H. Kelley, Isbn no;
9781451142808, (Chapters 1-34) Complete Study Guide!!!!!
Chapter 1
1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's
cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment
for this client?
A) Collecting accurate data
B) Assisting the primary care provider
C) Validating previous data
D) Making clinical judgments
D) Making clinical judgments
2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of
abdominal pain. Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for
collecting the subjective data on the client during the initial comprehensive
assessment?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED nurse
C) Admissions clerk
D) Diagnostic technician
B) ED nurse
3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client
and is applying the nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle
should the nurse apply when using the nursing process?
A) Each step is independent of the others.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
D) It involves independent nursing actions.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a
client and perform a comprehensive health assessment. Which of the following
actions should the nurse perform first?
A) Review the client's medical record.
, Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing, 5th Edition by Janet R. Weber and Jane H. Kelley
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
D) Validate information with the client.
A) Review the client's medical record.
5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as
requiring an emergency assessment?
A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test
C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences
between the physician's medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment
performed by the nurse. The nurse should describe the fact that the nursing
assessment focuses on which aspect of the client's situation?
A) Current physiologic status
B) Effect of health on functional status
C) Past medical history
D) Motivation for adherence to treatment
B) Effect of health on functional status
7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process,
the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students
identify which phase as being foundational to all other phases?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
A) Assessment
8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who
has been admitted for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Following the
completion of this assessment, the nurse periodically performs a partial
assessment primarily for which reason?
TEST BANK
HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING, 5TH
EDITION (LWW, 2013) BY JANET R. WEBER AND
JANE H. KELLEY, ISBN NO; 9781451142808,
(CHAPTERS 1-34) COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE!!!!!
, Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing, 5th Edition by Janet R. Weber and Jane H. Kelley
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to health assessment & nursing process
2. Interviewing, communication, and health history
3. Cultural considerations in health assessment
4. The complete physical exam & documentation
5. Nutrition assessment
6. Mental health assessment
7. Substance use assessment
8. Violence and abuse assessment
9. General survey & vital signs
10. Skin, hair, and nails
11. Head, face, and neck (including lymph nodes)
12. Eyes
13. Ears
14. Mouth, nose, throat, and sinuses
15. Thorax and lungs
16. Cardiovascular system (heart, neck vessels, peripheral vascular)
17. Breasts and axillae
18. Abdomen
19. Male genitalia
20. Female genitalia
21. Anus, rectum, and prostate
22. Musculoskeletal system
23. Neurological system
24. Mental status & cranial nerves review
25. Pain assessment
26. Pediatric health assessment
27. Adolescent health assessment
28. Adult/older adult (geriatric) assessment
29. Assessment of the pregnant client
30. Assessment in acute care/critical care
31. Assessment in community & home health
32. Diagnostic testing and interpretation
33. Putting it all together: comprehensive health assessment
34. Clinical case studies & critical thinking in assessment
, Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing, 5th Edition by Janet R. Weber and Jane H. Kelley
Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing, 5th Edition (LWW,
2013) by Janet R. Weber and Jane H. Kelley, Isbn no;
9781451142808, (Chapters 1-34) Complete Study Guide!!!!!
Chapter 1
1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's
cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment
for this client?
A) Collecting accurate data
B) Assisting the primary care provider
C) Validating previous data
D) Making clinical judgments
D) Making clinical judgments
2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of
abdominal pain. Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for
collecting the subjective data on the client during the initial comprehensive
assessment?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED nurse
C) Admissions clerk
D) Diagnostic technician
B) ED nurse
3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client
and is applying the nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle
should the nurse apply when using the nursing process?
A) Each step is independent of the others.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
C) It is used primarily in acute care settings.
D) It involves independent nursing actions.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a
client and perform a comprehensive health assessment. Which of the following
actions should the nurse perform first?
A) Review the client's medical record.
, Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing, 5th Edition by Janet R. Weber and Jane H. Kelley
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
D) Validate information with the client.
A) Review the client's medical record.
5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as
requiring an emergency assessment?
A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test
C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences
between the physician's medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment
performed by the nurse. The nurse should describe the fact that the nursing
assessment focuses on which aspect of the client's situation?
A) Current physiologic status
B) Effect of health on functional status
C) Past medical history
D) Motivation for adherence to treatment
B) Effect of health on functional status
7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process,
the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students
identify which phase as being foundational to all other phases?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
A) Assessment
8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who
has been admitted for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Following the
completion of this assessment, the nurse periodically performs a partial
assessment primarily for which reason?
