TEST BANK
ESSENTIAL HEALTH
ASSESSMENT 2nd edition
Janice Thompson
Essential Health Assessment: Comprehensive Guide for Nursing Professionals,
BY JANICE M THOMPSON, CHAPTER 1 - 24
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, Test Bank For
Essential Health Assessment: Comprehensive Guide for Nursing Professionals,
BY JANICE M THOMPSON, CHAPTER 1 - 24
2nd Edition
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, Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
Chapter 2: Interviewing The Patient For The Health
History Chapter 3: Taking The Health History
Chapter 4: Assessing Nutrition And Anthropometric
Measurements Chapter 5: Assessment Techniques
Chapter 6: General Survey And Assessing Vital Signs
Chapter 7: Assessing Pain
Chapter 8: Assessing The Skin, Hair, And Nails
Chapter 9: Assessing The Head, Face, Mouth, And
Neck Chapter 10: Assessing The Ears
Chapter 11: Assessing The Eyes
Chapter 12: Assessing The Respiratory
System Chapter 13: Assessing The
Cardiovascular System Chapter 14:
AssessingThe Abdomen
Chapter 15: Assessing The Peripheral Vascular System And Regional Lymphatic
System Chapter 16: Assessing The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 17: Assessing The Neurological System
Chapter 18: Assessing The Female Breasts, Axillae, And Reproductive
System Chapter 19: Assessing The Male Breasts And Reproductive
System
Chapter 20: Assessing The Anus And
Rectum Chapter 21: Assessing The
Newborn
Chapter 22: Assessing The Child And
Adolescent Chapter 23 Assessing The
Pregnant Woman Chapter 24: Assessing
The Older Adult
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, Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
1. The World Health Organization (WHO) Established A Global Strategy Called “Health
For All.” The Goal For This Strategy Is:
1. All Individuals To Get The Same Health Care Throughout Their Life Spans.
2. The Government To Supply Money To Care For All The People In The World.
3. Resources For Health Care To Be Evenly Distributed And Accessible.
4. Health-Care Providers Can Never Deny Patients Health Care.
2. Health Assessment Is A Foundational And Priority Nursing Skill. This Essential
Skill Requires Registered Nurses (Rns) To:
1. Diagnose And Treat Patients.
2. Identify Normal And Abnormal Findings.
3. Refer Patients With Abnormal Findings.
4. Counsel Patients With Psychosocial Needs.
3. You Are Assessing A Patient With Five Gunshot Wounds On A Trauma Unit. There Is
A Police Presence Outside His Door.Because The Patient Is A Known Drug Dealer In The
Community. You Know That Nurses Must Treat All Patients As Persons. This Is Called:
1. Caring.
2. Holistic Process.
3. Person-Centered Care (PCC).
4. Standards Of Care.
4. The Science-Based Framework Updated Every 10 Years By The U.S. Department
Of Health And Human Services That Has Set National Goals And Objectives For
Health Promotion And Disease Prevention Is:
1. Healthy People.
2. Healthy People 2020.
3. U.S. Preventive Task Force.
4. World Health Organization.
5. A 38-Year-Old Male Has A Family History Of Colon Cancer. His Father Died Of Colon Cancer At Age
48. The Doctor Recommended That This Patient Have A Colonoscopy This Year. This Is An
Example Of:
1. Primary Health Prevention.
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ESSENTIAL HEALTH
ASSESSMENT 2nd edition
Janice Thompson
Essential Health Assessment: Comprehensive Guide for Nursing Professionals,
BY JANICE M THOMPSON, CHAPTER 1 - 24
1|Page
, Test Bank For
Essential Health Assessment: Comprehensive Guide for Nursing Professionals,
BY JANICE M THOMPSON, CHAPTER 1 - 24
2nd Edition
2|Page
, Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
Chapter 2: Interviewing The Patient For The Health
History Chapter 3: Taking The Health History
Chapter 4: Assessing Nutrition And Anthropometric
Measurements Chapter 5: Assessment Techniques
Chapter 6: General Survey And Assessing Vital Signs
Chapter 7: Assessing Pain
Chapter 8: Assessing The Skin, Hair, And Nails
Chapter 9: Assessing The Head, Face, Mouth, And
Neck Chapter 10: Assessing The Ears
Chapter 11: Assessing The Eyes
Chapter 12: Assessing The Respiratory
System Chapter 13: Assessing The
Cardiovascular System Chapter 14:
AssessingThe Abdomen
Chapter 15: Assessing The Peripheral Vascular System And Regional Lymphatic
System Chapter 16: Assessing The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 17: Assessing The Neurological System
Chapter 18: Assessing The Female Breasts, Axillae, And Reproductive
System Chapter 19: Assessing The Male Breasts And Reproductive
System
Chapter 20: Assessing The Anus And
Rectum Chapter 21: Assessing The
Newborn
Chapter 22: Assessing The Child And
Adolescent Chapter 23 Assessing The
Pregnant Woman Chapter 24: Assessing
The Older Adult
3|Page
, Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
1. The World Health Organization (WHO) Established A Global Strategy Called “Health
For All.” The Goal For This Strategy Is:
1. All Individuals To Get The Same Health Care Throughout Their Life Spans.
2. The Government To Supply Money To Care For All The People In The World.
3. Resources For Health Care To Be Evenly Distributed And Accessible.
4. Health-Care Providers Can Never Deny Patients Health Care.
2. Health Assessment Is A Foundational And Priority Nursing Skill. This Essential
Skill Requires Registered Nurses (Rns) To:
1. Diagnose And Treat Patients.
2. Identify Normal And Abnormal Findings.
3. Refer Patients With Abnormal Findings.
4. Counsel Patients With Psychosocial Needs.
3. You Are Assessing A Patient With Five Gunshot Wounds On A Trauma Unit. There Is
A Police Presence Outside His Door.Because The Patient Is A Known Drug Dealer In The
Community. You Know That Nurses Must Treat All Patients As Persons. This Is Called:
1. Caring.
2. Holistic Process.
3. Person-Centered Care (PCC).
4. Standards Of Care.
4. The Science-Based Framework Updated Every 10 Years By The U.S. Department
Of Health And Human Services That Has Set National Goals And Objectives For
Health Promotion And Disease Prevention Is:
1. Healthy People.
2. Healthy People 2020.
3. U.S. Preventive Task Force.
4. World Health Organization.
5. A 38-Year-Old Male Has A Family History Of Colon Cancer. His Father Died Of Colon Cancer At Age
48. The Doctor Recommended That This Patient Have A Colonoscopy This Year. This Is An
Example Of:
1. Primary Health Prevention.
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