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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 9TH
EDITION
BY CAROLYN COVERS ALL CHAPTERS(GRADED A+)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 01: EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................. 3
CHAPTER 02: CULTURAL ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................... 17
CHAPTER 03: THE INTERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 34
CHAPTER 04: THE COMPLETE HEALTH HISTORY ........................................................................................ 57
CHAPTER 05: MENTAL STATUS ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................ 78
CHAPTER 06: SUBSTANCE USE ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................... 100
CHAPTER 07: DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ASSESSMENT ............................................................. 107
CHAPTER 08: ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES AND SAFETY IN THE CLINICAL SETTING ................................ 116
CHAPTER 09: GENERAL SURVEY AND MEASUREMENT ........................................................................... 141
CHAPTER 10: VITAL SIGNS ........................................................................................................................ 150
CHAPTER 11: PAIN ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................. 170
CHAPTER 12: NUTRITION ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................... 180
CHAPTER 13: SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS ...................................................................................................... 199
CHAPTER 14: HEAD, FACE, NECK, AND REGIONAL LYMPHATICS ............................................................ 228
CHAPTER 15: EYES .................................................................................................................................... 251
CHAPTER 16: EARS .................................................................................................................................... 274
CHAPTER 17: NOSE, MOUTH, AND THROAT ............................................................................................ 297
CHAPTER 18: BREASTS, AXILLAE, AND REGIONAL LYMPHATICS ............................................................. 321
CHAPTER 19: THORAX AND LUNGS.......................................................................................................... 348
CHAPTER 20: HEART AND NECK VESSELS................................................................................................. 372
CHAPTER 21: PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM ............................................ 397
CHAPTER 22: ABDOMEN .......................................................................................................................... 419
CHAPTER 23: MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM ............................................................................................. 440
CHAPTER 24: NEUROLOGIC SYSTEM ........................................................................................................ 469
CHAPTER 25: MALE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM........................................................................................ 501
CHAPTER 26: ANUS, RECTUM, AND PROSTATE ....................................................................................... 524
CHAPTER 27: FEMALE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM .................................................................................... 541
CHAPTER 28: THE COMPLETE HEALTH ASSESSMENT: ADULT ................................................................. 569
,CHAPTER 29: THE COMPLETE PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT: INFANT, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT ................. 586
CHAPTER 30: BEDSIDE ASSESSMENT AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION .......................................... 589
CHAPTER 31: THE PREGNANT WOMAN ................................................................................................... 596
CHAPTER 32: FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE OLDER ADULT ........................................................... 614
CHAPTER 01: EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. After Completing An Initial Assessment Of A Patient, The Nurse Has Charted That His
Respirations Are Eupneic And His Pulse Is 58 Beats Per Minute. These Types Of Data Would Be:
A. Objective.
B. Reflective.
C. Subjective.
D. Introspective.
Ans: A
Objective Data Are What The Health Professional Observes By Inspecting, Percussing, Palpating, And
Auscultating During The Physical Examination. Subjective Data Is What The Person Says About Him Or
Herself During History Taking. 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
2. 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 Him 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
3. The Patients Record, Laboratory Studies, Objective Data, And Subjective Data Combine To Form
The:
A. Data Base.
B. Admitting Data.
C. Financial Statement.
D. Discharge Summary.
Ans: A
Together With The Patients Record And Laboratory Studies, The Objective And Subjective Data Form The
Data Base. The Other Items Are Not Part Of The Patients Record, Laboratory Studies, Or Data.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
4. When Listening To A Patients Breath Sounds, The Nurse Is Unsure Of A Sound That Is Heard. The
Nurses Next Action Should Be To:
A. Immediately Notify The Patients Physician.
B. Document The Sound Exactly As It Was Heard.
C. Validate The Data By Asking A Coworker To Listen To The Breath Sounds.
D. Assess Again In 20 Minutes To Note Whether The Sound Is Still Present.
Ans: C
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 9TH
EDITION
BY CAROLYN COVERS ALL CHAPTERS(GRADED A+)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 01: EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................. 3
CHAPTER 02: CULTURAL ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................... 17
CHAPTER 03: THE INTERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 34
CHAPTER 04: THE COMPLETE HEALTH HISTORY ........................................................................................ 57
CHAPTER 05: MENTAL STATUS ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................ 78
CHAPTER 06: SUBSTANCE USE ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................... 100
CHAPTER 07: DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ASSESSMENT ............................................................. 107
CHAPTER 08: ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES AND SAFETY IN THE CLINICAL SETTING ................................ 116
CHAPTER 09: GENERAL SURVEY AND MEASUREMENT ........................................................................... 141
CHAPTER 10: VITAL SIGNS ........................................................................................................................ 150
CHAPTER 11: PAIN ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................. 170
CHAPTER 12: NUTRITION ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................... 180
CHAPTER 13: SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS ...................................................................................................... 199
CHAPTER 14: HEAD, FACE, NECK, AND REGIONAL LYMPHATICS ............................................................ 228
CHAPTER 15: EYES .................................................................................................................................... 251
CHAPTER 16: EARS .................................................................................................................................... 274
CHAPTER 17: NOSE, MOUTH, AND THROAT ............................................................................................ 297
CHAPTER 18: BREASTS, AXILLAE, AND REGIONAL LYMPHATICS ............................................................. 321
CHAPTER 19: THORAX AND LUNGS.......................................................................................................... 348
CHAPTER 20: HEART AND NECK VESSELS................................................................................................. 372
CHAPTER 21: PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM ............................................ 397
CHAPTER 22: ABDOMEN .......................................................................................................................... 419
CHAPTER 23: MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM ............................................................................................. 440
CHAPTER 24: NEUROLOGIC SYSTEM ........................................................................................................ 469
CHAPTER 25: MALE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM........................................................................................ 501
CHAPTER 26: ANUS, RECTUM, AND PROSTATE ....................................................................................... 524
CHAPTER 27: FEMALE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM .................................................................................... 541
CHAPTER 28: THE COMPLETE HEALTH ASSESSMENT: ADULT ................................................................. 569
,CHAPTER 29: THE COMPLETE PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT: INFANT, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT ................. 586
CHAPTER 30: BEDSIDE ASSESSMENT AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION .......................................... 589
CHAPTER 31: THE PREGNANT WOMAN ................................................................................................... 596
CHAPTER 32: FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE OLDER ADULT ........................................................... 614
CHAPTER 01: EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. After Completing An Initial Assessment Of A Patient, The Nurse Has Charted That His
Respirations Are Eupneic And His Pulse Is 58 Beats Per Minute. These Types Of Data Would Be:
A. Objective.
B. Reflective.
C. Subjective.
D. Introspective.
Ans: A
Objective Data Are What The Health Professional Observes By Inspecting, Percussing, Palpating, And
Auscultating During The Physical Examination. Subjective Data Is What The Person Says About Him Or
Herself During History Taking. 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
2. 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 Him 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
3. The Patients Record, Laboratory Studies, Objective Data, And Subjective Data Combine To Form
The:
A. Data Base.
B. Admitting Data.
C. Financial Statement.
D. Discharge Summary.
Ans: A
Together With The Patients Record And Laboratory Studies, The Objective And Subjective Data Form The
Data Base. The Other Items Are Not Part Of The Patients Record, Laboratory Studies, Or Data.
Dif: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
Msc: Client Needs: Safe And Effective Care Environment: Management Of Care
4. When Listening To A Patients Breath Sounds, The Nurse Is Unsure Of A Sound That Is Heard. The
Nurses Next Action Should Be To:
A. Immediately Notify The Patients Physician.
B. Document The Sound Exactly As It Was Heard.
C. Validate The Data By Asking A Coworker To Listen To The Breath Sounds.
D. Assess Again In 20 Minutes To Note Whether The Sound Is Still Present.
Ans: C
