Test Bank For Canadian Physical Examination and Health Assessment 3rd Edition by Jarvis
Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
Jarvis: Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 3rd Canadian edition
, Test Bank For Canadian Physical Examination and Health Assessment 3rd Edition by Jarvis
MULTIPLE CHOICE
The nurse is conducting a class for new graduate nurses. During the teaching session,
the nurse should keep in mind that novice nurses, with less experience, are more likely
to base their decisions on:
a. Intuition
b. Clear-cut rules
c. Articles in journals
d. Advice from supervisors
ANS: B
Novice nurses operate from a set of defined, structured rules. Expert practitioners use critical
thinking and their substantial background of experiences.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) MSC: Client Needs: General
A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and “feels hot.” These
types of data would be: a. Objective
b.
Reflective
c.
Subjective
d.
Introspective
ANS: C
Subjective data are what the person says about himself 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
The nurse knows that developing appropriate nursing interventions for a patient relies
on the appropriateness of the diagnosis. a. Nursing
b.
Medical
c.
Admission
d.
Collaborative
ANS: A
An accurate nursing diagnosis provides the basis for the selection of nursing interventions to
achieve outcomes for which the nurse is accountable. The other items do not contribute to the
development of appropriate nursing interventions.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
Jarvis: Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 3rd Canadian edition
, Test Bank For Canadian Physical Examination and Health Assessment 3rd Edition by Jarvis
MULTIPLE CHOICE
The nurse is conducting a class for new graduate nurses. During the teaching session,
the nurse should keep in mind that novice nurses, with less experience, are more likely
to base their decisions on:
a. Intuition
b. Clear-cut rules
c. Articles in journals
d. Advice from supervisors
ANS: B
Novice nurses operate from a set of defined, structured rules. Expert practitioners use critical
thinking and their substantial background of experiences.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) MSC: Client Needs: General
A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and “feels hot.” These
types of data would be: a. Objective
b.
Reflective
c.
Subjective
d.
Introspective
ANS: C
Subjective data are what the person says about himself 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
The nurse knows that developing appropriate nursing interventions for a patient relies
on the appropriateness of the diagnosis. a. Nursing
b.
Medical
c.
Admission
d.
Collaborative
ANS: A
An accurate nursing diagnosis provides the basis for the selection of nursing interventions to
achieve outcomes for which the nurse is accountable. The other items do not contribute to the
development of appropriate nursing interventions.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
