Health Assessment in Nursing Weber &
Kelley 5th edition Ch 1-34 (2025-2026 )
Practice Test Exam Questions And
Correct Answers Rated 100%
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 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-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 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-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. - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
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.
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
D) Validate information with the client. - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-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 -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-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 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
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 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-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?
A) Reassess previously detected problems
B) Provide information for the client's record
C) Address areas previously omitted
Kelley 5th edition Ch 1-34 (2025-2026 )
Practice Test Exam Questions And
Correct Answers Rated 100%
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 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-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 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-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. - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
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.
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
D) Validate information with the client. - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-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 -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-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 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
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 - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-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?
A) Reassess previously detected problems
B) Provide information for the client's record
C) Address areas previously omitted
