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Testbank Physical Examination and Health Assessment – 9th Edition (Carolyn Jarvis & Ann Eckhardt) – Complete Chapters 1–32 Test Bank

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This document includes the complete test bank for Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 9th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis and Ann Eckhardt. It contains comprehensive questions and answers for Chapters 1–32, covering foundational assessment principles, physical examination techniques, system-by-system assessments, clinical reasoning, and documentation. The material is designed to support exam preparation and provide a full review of all major health assessment content areas.

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Carolyn Jarvis, Ann Eckhardt / All Chapters 1-32 / Full Complete
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Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
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pulsecisc58cbeatscpercminute.cThesectypescofcdatacwouldcbe:


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b. Reflective.


c. Subjective.


d. Introspective.


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ingcthecphysicalcexamination.cSubjectivecdataciscwhatcthecpersoncsayscaboutchimcorcherselfcduringchistoryctaking.cT
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MSC:cClientcNeeds:cSafecandcEffectivecCarecEnvironment:cManagementcofcCare

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:

a. Objective.


b. Reflective.


c. Subjective.


d. Introspective.


ANS:cC

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althcprofessionalcobservescbycinspecting,cpercussing,cpalpating,candcauscultatingcduringcthecphysicalcexamination.c
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MSC:cClientcNeeds:cSafecandcEffectivecCarecEnvironment:cManagementcofcCare

3.cThecpatientscrecord,claboratorycstudies,cobjectivecdata,candcsubjectivecdataccombinectocformcthe:


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b. Admittingcdata.

c. Financialcstatement.


d. Dischargecsummary.


ANS:cA

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ecothercitemscarecnotcpartcofcthecpatientscrecord,claboratorycstudies,corcdata.

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4.cWhenclisteningctocacpatientscbreathcsounds,cthecnurseciscunsurecofcacsoundcthatcischeard.cThecnursescnextcactionc
shouldcbecto:


a. Immediatelycnotifycthecpatientscphysician.


b. Documentcthecsoundcexactlycascitcwascheard.


c. Validatecthecdatacbycaskingcaccoworkerctoclistenctocthecbreathcsounds.


d. Assesscagaincinc20cminutesctocnotecwhethercthecsoundciscstillcpresent.


ANS:cC

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racy.cIfcthecnursechasclesscexperiencecincancarea,cthenchecorcshecaskscancexpertctoclisten.

DIF:cCognitivecLevel:cAnalyzingc(Analysis)

MSC:cClientcNeeds:cSafecandcEffectivecCarecEnvironment:cManagementcofcCare

5.cThecnurseciscconductingcacclasscforcnewcgraduatecnurses.cDuringcthecteachingcsession,cthecnursecshouldckeepcincm
indcthatcnovicecnurses,cwithoutcacbackgroundcofcskillscandcexperiencecfromcwhichctocdraw,carecmoreclikelyctocmakec
theircdecisionscusing:


a. Intuition.


b. Acsetcofcrules.


c. Articlescincjournals.


d. Advicecfromcsupervisors.


ANS:cB

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DIF:cCognitivecLevel:cUnderstandingc(Comprehension)

MSC:cClientcNeeds:cGeneral

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c. EBPcemphasizescthecusecofcbestcevidencecwithcthecclinicianscexperience.


d. ThecpatientscowncpreferencescarecnotcimportantcwithcEBP.


ANS:cC

EBPciscacsystematiccapproachctocpracticecthatcemphasizescthecusecofcbestcevidencecinccombinationcwithctheccli
nicianscexperience,cascwellcascpatientcpreferencescandcvalues,cwhencmakingcdecisionscaboutccarecandctreatme
nt.cEBPciscmorecthancsimplycusingcthecbestcpracticectechniquesctoctreatcpatients,candcquestioningctraditioncisci
mportantcwhencnoccompellingcandcsupportivecresearchcevidencecexists.

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