Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic
Reasoning,
4th Edition by Rhoads
All Chapters 1-18
TEST BANK
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1 Interview and History-Taking
Strategies Chapter 2 Physical Examination
Strategies Chapter 3 Documentation Strategies
Chapter 4 Cultural and Spiritual Assessment
Chapter 5 Nutritional Assessment
Chapter 6 Mental Health Disorders
Chapter 7 Integumentary Disorders
Chapter 8 Eye Disorders
Chapter 9 Ear Disorders
Chapter 10 Nose, Sinus, Mouth, and Throat Disorders
Chapter 11 Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular
Disorders Chapter 13 Endocrine
Disorders Chapter 14
Gastrointestinal Disorders Chapter
15 Neurological Disorders
Chapter 16 Male Genitourinary Disorders
Chapter 17 Female Genitourinary and Breast Disorders
Chapter 18 Musculoskeletal Disorder
,Chapter 1 Interview and History Taking Strategies
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is conducting an interview with a woman who has recently
learned that she is pregnant and who has come to the clinic today to begin
prenatal care. The woman states that she and her husband are excited about
the pregnancy but have a few questions. She looks nervously at her hands
during the interview and sighs loudly. Considering the concept of
communication, which statement does the nurse know to be most accurate?
The woman is:
a. Excited about her pregnancy but nervous about the labor.
b. Exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behaviors that do not match.
c. Excited about her pregnancy, but her husband is not and
this is upsetting to her. d.
Not excited about her pregnancy but believes the nurse will
negatively respond to her if she states this.
ANS: B
Communication is all behaviors, conscious and unconscious, verbal and
nonverbal. All behaviors have meaning. Her behavior does not imply that she
is nervous about labor, upset by her husband, or worried about the nurses
response.
2. Receiving is a part of the communication process. Which receiver
is most likely to misinterpret a message sent by a health care
professional?
a. Well-adjusted adolescent who came in for a sports physical
b. Recovering alcoholic who came in for a basic physical examination
c. Man whose wife has just been diagnosed with
lung cancer d.
Man with a hearing impairment who uses sign language to communicate and
who has an interpreter with him
ANS: C
The receiver attaches meaning determined by his or her experiences, culture,
self- concept, and current physical and emotional states. The man whose wife
has just been diagnosed with lung cancer may be experiencing emotions that
affect his receiving.
3. The nurse makes which adjustment in the physical environment to
promote the success of an interview?
a. Reduces noise by turning off televisions and radios
b. Reduces the distance between the interviewer and the patient to 2 feet or less
c. Provides a dim light that makes the room cozy and helps the patient relax
d. Arranges seating across a desk or table to allow the patient
some personal space
ANS: A
The nurse should reduce noise by turning off the television, radio, and other
unnecessary equipment, because multiple stimuli are confusing. The
interviewer and patient should be approximately 4 to 5 feet apart; the room
should be well-lit, enabling the interviewer and patient to see each other
, clearly. Having a table or desk in between the two people creates the idea of a
barrier; equal-status seating, at eye level, is better.
Reasoning,
4th Edition by Rhoads
All Chapters 1-18
TEST BANK
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1 Interview and History-Taking
Strategies Chapter 2 Physical Examination
Strategies Chapter 3 Documentation Strategies
Chapter 4 Cultural and Spiritual Assessment
Chapter 5 Nutritional Assessment
Chapter 6 Mental Health Disorders
Chapter 7 Integumentary Disorders
Chapter 8 Eye Disorders
Chapter 9 Ear Disorders
Chapter 10 Nose, Sinus, Mouth, and Throat Disorders
Chapter 11 Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular
Disorders Chapter 13 Endocrine
Disorders Chapter 14
Gastrointestinal Disorders Chapter
15 Neurological Disorders
Chapter 16 Male Genitourinary Disorders
Chapter 17 Female Genitourinary and Breast Disorders
Chapter 18 Musculoskeletal Disorder
,Chapter 1 Interview and History Taking Strategies
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The nurse is conducting an interview with a woman who has recently
learned that she is pregnant and who has come to the clinic today to begin
prenatal care. The woman states that she and her husband are excited about
the pregnancy but have a few questions. She looks nervously at her hands
during the interview and sighs loudly. Considering the concept of
communication, which statement does the nurse know to be most accurate?
The woman is:
a. Excited about her pregnancy but nervous about the labor.
b. Exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behaviors that do not match.
c. Excited about her pregnancy, but her husband is not and
this is upsetting to her. d.
Not excited about her pregnancy but believes the nurse will
negatively respond to her if she states this.
ANS: B
Communication is all behaviors, conscious and unconscious, verbal and
nonverbal. All behaviors have meaning. Her behavior does not imply that she
is nervous about labor, upset by her husband, or worried about the nurses
response.
2. Receiving is a part of the communication process. Which receiver
is most likely to misinterpret a message sent by a health care
professional?
a. Well-adjusted adolescent who came in for a sports physical
b. Recovering alcoholic who came in for a basic physical examination
c. Man whose wife has just been diagnosed with
lung cancer d.
Man with a hearing impairment who uses sign language to communicate and
who has an interpreter with him
ANS: C
The receiver attaches meaning determined by his or her experiences, culture,
self- concept, and current physical and emotional states. The man whose wife
has just been diagnosed with lung cancer may be experiencing emotions that
affect his receiving.
3. The nurse makes which adjustment in the physical environment to
promote the success of an interview?
a. Reduces noise by turning off televisions and radios
b. Reduces the distance between the interviewer and the patient to 2 feet or less
c. Provides a dim light that makes the room cozy and helps the patient relax
d. Arranges seating across a desk or table to allow the patient
some personal space
ANS: A
The nurse should reduce noise by turning off the television, radio, and other
unnecessary equipment, because multiple stimuli are confusing. The
interviewer and patient should be approximately 4 to 5 feet apart; the room
should be well-lit, enabling the interviewer and patient to see each other
, clearly. Having a table or desk in between the two people creates the idea of a
barrier; equal-status seating, at eye level, is better.
