HEALTH ASSESSMENT 301 EXAM 1 | LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026 | 211 QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION!!
An instructor is describing a comprehensive nursing health assessment to a
group of students. The instructor determines that the teaching was successful
when the students identify which of the following as the overall purpose?
A) Collect accurate data
B) Assist the physician
C) Validate previous data
D) Make a clinical judgment Answer - d
Which individual typically would be responsible for collecting the subjective
data on a client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
A) Physician
B) Nurse
C) Secretary
D) Technician Answer - b
When discussing the nursing process with a group of students, which of the
following statements best describes it?
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
,Before meeting the client and performing a comprehensive health assessment,
which of the following would be most important for the nurse to do?
A) Review the client's medical record.
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult essential resources.
D) Validate information with the client. Answer - a
Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring
an emergency assessment?
A) A client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who took a drug overdose
D) A client who wants a pregnancy test Answer - c
In comparison with the physician's medical exam, the comprehensive health
assessment performed by the nurse focuses on which aspect?
A) Current physiologic status
B) Effect of health on lifestyle
C) Past medical history
D) Motivation for compliance Answer - b
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 most important?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
,D) Evaluation Answer - a
Following completion of the comprehensive health 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
D) Determine the need for crisis intervention Answer - a
The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic. Which client would the nurse
determine to be in most need of an emergency assessment?
A) A 14-year-old girl who is crying because she thinks she is pregnant
B) A 35-year-old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
C) A 3-year-old child with fever, rash, and sore throat
D) A 20-year-old man with a 3-inch shallow laceration on his leg Answer - b
A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client and then
reflects on personal feelings about the client. The nurse does this primarily to
accomplish which of the following?
A) Determine if pertinent data has been omitted
B) Identify the need for referral
C) Avoid biases and judgments
D) Construct a plan of care Answer - c
The nurse is collecting data from a client. Which of the following best reflects
objective data?
A) Religion
B) Occupation
, C) Appearance
D) Age Answer - c
Which of the following would the nurse implement in response to a
collaborative problem?
A) Encouraging oral fluids
B) Providing bedtime protein snack
C) Assisting with personal hygiene
D) Taking blood glucose twice daily Answer - d
The nurse is analyzing the data obtained from the following clients. Which
client would the nurse expect to facilitate a referral?
A) An 80-year-old client who lives with her daughter
B) A 50-year-old client newly diagnosed with diabetes
C) A 3-year-old child with an acute ear infection
D) A teenager seeking information about contraception Answer - b
An instructor is reviewing the evolution of the nurse's role in health
assessment. The instructor determines that the teaching was successful when
the students identify which of the following as the major method used by
nurses early on to perform assessment?
A) Natural senses
B) Biomedical knowledge
C) Technology
D) Critical pathways Answer - a
2025/2026 | 211 QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION!!
An instructor is describing a comprehensive nursing health assessment to a
group of students. The instructor determines that the teaching was successful
when the students identify which of the following as the overall purpose?
A) Collect accurate data
B) Assist the physician
C) Validate previous data
D) Make a clinical judgment Answer - d
Which individual typically would be responsible for collecting the subjective
data on a client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
A) Physician
B) Nurse
C) Secretary
D) Technician Answer - b
When discussing the nursing process with a group of students, which of the
following statements best describes it?
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
,Before meeting the client and performing a comprehensive health assessment,
which of the following would be most important for the nurse to do?
A) Review the client's medical record.
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult essential resources.
D) Validate information with the client. Answer - a
Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring
an emergency assessment?
A) A client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who took a drug overdose
D) A client who wants a pregnancy test Answer - c
In comparison with the physician's medical exam, the comprehensive health
assessment performed by the nurse focuses on which aspect?
A) Current physiologic status
B) Effect of health on lifestyle
C) Past medical history
D) Motivation for compliance Answer - b
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 most important?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
,D) Evaluation Answer - a
Following completion of the comprehensive health 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
D) Determine the need for crisis intervention Answer - a
The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic. Which client would the nurse
determine to be in most need of an emergency assessment?
A) A 14-year-old girl who is crying because she thinks she is pregnant
B) A 35-year-old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
C) A 3-year-old child with fever, rash, and sore throat
D) A 20-year-old man with a 3-inch shallow laceration on his leg Answer - b
A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client and then
reflects on personal feelings about the client. The nurse does this primarily to
accomplish which of the following?
A) Determine if pertinent data has been omitted
B) Identify the need for referral
C) Avoid biases and judgments
D) Construct a plan of care Answer - c
The nurse is collecting data from a client. Which of the following best reflects
objective data?
A) Religion
B) Occupation
, C) Appearance
D) Age Answer - c
Which of the following would the nurse implement in response to a
collaborative problem?
A) Encouraging oral fluids
B) Providing bedtime protein snack
C) Assisting with personal hygiene
D) Taking blood glucose twice daily Answer - d
The nurse is analyzing the data obtained from the following clients. Which
client would the nurse expect to facilitate a referral?
A) An 80-year-old client who lives with her daughter
B) A 50-year-old client newly diagnosed with diabetes
C) A 3-year-old child with an acute ear infection
D) A teenager seeking information about contraception Answer - b
An instructor is reviewing the evolution of the nurse's role in health
assessment. The instructor determines that the teaching was successful when
the students identify which of the following as the major method used by
nurses early on to perform assessment?
A) Natural senses
B) Biomedical knowledge
C) Technology
D) Critical pathways Answer - a
