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Science Medicine Nursing
Adult Health Assessment Jarvis 8th edition 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
C
Terms in this set (395)
After completing an initial assessment of a A
patient, the nurse has charted that his
respirations are eupneic and Objective data are what the health professional observes by
his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating
of data would be: during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the
a. Objective. person says about him or herself during history
b. Reflective. taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to
c. Subjective. describe data
d. Introspective.
A patient tells the nurse that he is very C
nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These
types of data would be: Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself
a. Objective. during history taking. Objective data are what the
b. Reflective. health professional observes by inspecting, percussing,
c. Subjective. palpating, and auscultating during the physical
d. Introspective. examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not
used to describe data.
The patients record, laboratory studies, A
objective data, and subjective data combine
to form the: Together with the patients record and laboratory studies, the
a. Data base. objective and subjective data form the data base.
b. Admitting data. The other items are not part of the patients record, laboratory
c. Financial statement. studies, or data
d. Discharge summary.
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When listening to a patients breath sounds, C
the nurse is unsure of a sound that is heard.
The nurses next When unsure of a sound heard while listening to a patients
action should be to: breath sounds, the nurse validates the data to ensure
a. Immediately notify the patients physician. accuracy. If the nurse has less experience in an area, then he
b. Document the sound exactly as it was or she asks an expert to listen.
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.
The nurse is conducting a class for new B
graduate nurses. During the teaching
session, the nurse should keep Novice nurses operate from a set of defined, structured rules.
in mind that novice nurses, without a The expert practitioner uses intuitive links.
background of skills and experience from
which to draw, are more likely
to make their decisions using:
a. Intuition.
b. A set of rules.
c. Articles in journals.
d. Advice from supervisors.
Expert nurses learn to attend to a pattern of A
assessment data and act without
consciously labeling it. These Intuition is characterized by pattern recognitionexpert nurses
responses are referred to as: learn to attend to a pattern of assessment data and
a. Intuition. act without consciously labeling it. The other options are not
b. The nursing process. correct
c. Clinical knowledge.
d. Diagnostic reasoning
The nurse is reviewing information about C
evidence-based practice (EBP). Which
statement best reflects EBP is a systematic approach to practice that emphasizes the
EBP? use of best evidence in combination with the
a. EBP relies on tradition for support of best clinicians experience, as well as patient preferences and
practices. values, when making decisions about care and
b. EBP is simply the use of best practice treatment. EBP is more than simply using the best practice
techniques for the treatment of patients. techniques to treat patients, and questioning
c. EBP emphasizes the use of best evidence tradition is important when no compelling and supportive
with the clinicians experience. research evidence exists
d. The patients own preferences are not
important with EBP.
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The nurse is conducting a class on priority D
setting for a group of new graduate nurses.
Which is an example First-level priority problems are those that are emergent, life
of a first-level priority problem? threatening, and immediate (e.g., establishing an
a. Patient with postoperative pain airway, supporting breathing, maintaining circulation,
b. Newly diagnosed patient with diabetes monitoring abnormal vital signs).
who needs diabetic teaching
c. Individual with a small laceration on the
sole of the foot
d. Individual with shortness of breath and
respiratory distress
When considering priority setting of C
problems, the nurse keeps in mind that
second-level priority problems Second-level priority problems are those that require prompt
include which of these aspects? intervention to forestall further deterioration (e.g.,
a. Low self-esteem mental status change, acute pain, abnormal laboratory values,
b. Lack of knowledge risks to safety or security).
c. Abnormal laboratory values
d. Severely abnormal vital signs
Which critical thinking skill helps the nurse B
see relationships among the data?
a. Validation Clustering related cues helps the nurse see relationships
b. Clustering related cues among the data.
c. Identifying gaps in data
d. Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant
The nurse knows that developing A
appropriate nursing interventions for a
patient relies on the An accurate nursing diagnosis provides the basis for the
appropriateness of the __________ diagnosis. selection of nursing interventions to achieve outcomes
a. Nursing for which the nurse is accountable. The other items do not
b. Medical contribute to the development of appropriate nursing
c. Admission interventions
d. Collaborative
The nursing process is a sequential method D
of problem solving that nurses use and
includes which steps? The nursing process is a method of problem solving that
a. Assessment, treatment, planning, includes assessment, diagnosis, outcome
evaluation, discharge, and follow-up identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
b. Admission, assessment, diagnosis,
treatment, and discharge planning
c. Admission, diagnosis, treatment,
evaluation, and discharge planning
d. Assessment, diagnosis, outcome
identification, planning, implementation, and
evaluation
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A newly admitted patient is in acute pain, A
has not been sleeping well lately, and is
having difficulty First-level priority problems are immediate priorities,
breathing. How should the nurse prioritize remembering the ABCs (airway, breathing, and
these problems? circulation), followed by second-level problems, and then
a. Breathing, pain, and sleep third-level problems.
b. Breathing, sleep, and pain
c. Sleep, breathing, and pain
d. Sleep, pain, and breathing
Which of these would be formulated by a C
nurse using diagnostic reasoning?
a. Nursing diagnosis Diagnostic reasoning calls for the nurse to formulate a
b. Medical diagnosis diagnostic hypothesis; the nursing process calls for a
c. Diagnostic hypothesis nursing diagnosis.
d. Diagnostic assessment
Barriers to incorporating EBP include: A
a. Nurses lack of research skills in evaluating
the quality of research studies. As individuals, nurses lack research skills in evaluating the
b. Lack of significant research studies. quality of research studies, are isolated from other
c. Insufficient clinical skills of nurses. colleagues who are knowledgeable in research, and often
d. Inadequate physical assessment skills. lack the time to visit the library to read research. The
other responses are not considered barriers
What step of the nursing process includes D
data collection by health history, physical
examination, and Data collection, including performing the health history,
interview? physical examination, and interview, is the assessment
a. Planning step of the nursing process.
b. Diagnosis
c. Evaluation
d. Assessment
During a staff meeting, nurses discuss the D
problems with accessing research studies to
incorporate Facilitating support for EBP would include teaching the nurses
evidence-based clinical decision making how to conduct electronic searches; time to
into their practice. Which suggestion by the visit the library may not be available for many nurses. Actually
nurse manager would conducting research studies may be helpful in
best help these problems? the long-run but not an immediate solution to reviewing
a. Form a committee to conduct research existing research
studies.
b. Post published research studies on the
units bulletin boards.
c. Encourage the nurses to visit the library to
review studies.
d. Teach the nurses how to conduct
electronic searches for research studies.
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Science Medicine Nursing
Adult Health Assessment Jarvis 8th edition 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
C
Terms in this set (395)
After completing an initial assessment of a A
patient, the nurse has charted that his
respirations are eupneic and Objective data are what the health professional observes by
his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating
of data would be: during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the
a. Objective. person says about him or herself during history
b. Reflective. taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to
c. Subjective. describe data
d. Introspective.
A patient tells the nurse that he is very C
nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These
types of data would be: Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself
a. Objective. during history taking. Objective data are what the
b. Reflective. health professional observes by inspecting, percussing,
c. Subjective. palpating, and auscultating during the physical
d. Introspective. examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not
used to describe data.
The patients record, laboratory studies, A
objective data, and subjective data combine
to form the: Together with the patients record and laboratory studies, the
a. Data base. objective and subjective data form the data base.
b. Admitting data. The other items are not part of the patients record, laboratory
c. Financial statement. studies, or data
d. Discharge summary.
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When listening to a patients breath sounds, C
the nurse is unsure of a sound that is heard.
The nurses next When unsure of a sound heard while listening to a patients
action should be to: breath sounds, the nurse validates the data to ensure
a. Immediately notify the patients physician. accuracy. If the nurse has less experience in an area, then he
b. Document the sound exactly as it was or she asks an expert to listen.
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.
The nurse is conducting a class for new B
graduate nurses. During the teaching
session, the nurse should keep Novice nurses operate from a set of defined, structured rules.
in mind that novice nurses, without a The expert practitioner uses intuitive links.
background of skills and experience from
which to draw, are more likely
to make their decisions using:
a. Intuition.
b. A set of rules.
c. Articles in journals.
d. Advice from supervisors.
Expert nurses learn to attend to a pattern of A
assessment data and act without
consciously labeling it. These Intuition is characterized by pattern recognitionexpert nurses
responses are referred to as: learn to attend to a pattern of assessment data and
a. Intuition. act without consciously labeling it. The other options are not
b. The nursing process. correct
c. Clinical knowledge.
d. Diagnostic reasoning
The nurse is reviewing information about C
evidence-based practice (EBP). Which
statement best reflects EBP is a systematic approach to practice that emphasizes the
EBP? use of best evidence in combination with the
a. EBP relies on tradition for support of best clinicians experience, as well as patient preferences and
practices. values, when making decisions about care and
b. EBP is simply the use of best practice treatment. EBP is more than simply using the best practice
techniques for the treatment of patients. techniques to treat patients, and questioning
c. EBP emphasizes the use of best evidence tradition is important when no compelling and supportive
with the clinicians experience. research evidence exists
d. The patients own preferences are not
important with EBP.
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The nurse is conducting a class on priority D
setting for a group of new graduate nurses.
Which is an example First-level priority problems are those that are emergent, life
of a first-level priority problem? threatening, and immediate (e.g., establishing an
a. Patient with postoperative pain airway, supporting breathing, maintaining circulation,
b. Newly diagnosed patient with diabetes monitoring abnormal vital signs).
who needs diabetic teaching
c. Individual with a small laceration on the
sole of the foot
d. Individual with shortness of breath and
respiratory distress
When considering priority setting of C
problems, the nurse keeps in mind that
second-level priority problems Second-level priority problems are those that require prompt
include which of these aspects? intervention to forestall further deterioration (e.g.,
a. Low self-esteem mental status change, acute pain, abnormal laboratory values,
b. Lack of knowledge risks to safety or security).
c. Abnormal laboratory values
d. Severely abnormal vital signs
Which critical thinking skill helps the nurse B
see relationships among the data?
a. Validation Clustering related cues helps the nurse see relationships
b. Clustering related cues among the data.
c. Identifying gaps in data
d. Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant
The nurse knows that developing A
appropriate nursing interventions for a
patient relies on the An accurate nursing diagnosis provides the basis for the
appropriateness of the __________ diagnosis. selection of nursing interventions to achieve outcomes
a. Nursing for which the nurse is accountable. The other items do not
b. Medical contribute to the development of appropriate nursing
c. Admission interventions
d. Collaborative
The nursing process is a sequential method D
of problem solving that nurses use and
includes which steps? The nursing process is a method of problem solving that
a. Assessment, treatment, planning, includes assessment, diagnosis, outcome
evaluation, discharge, and follow-up identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
b. Admission, assessment, diagnosis,
treatment, and discharge planning
c. Admission, diagnosis, treatment,
evaluation, and discharge planning
d. Assessment, diagnosis, outcome
identification, planning, implementation, and
evaluation
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A newly admitted patient is in acute pain, A
has not been sleeping well lately, and is
having difficulty First-level priority problems are immediate priorities,
breathing. How should the nurse prioritize remembering the ABCs (airway, breathing, and
these problems? circulation), followed by second-level problems, and then
a. Breathing, pain, and sleep third-level problems.
b. Breathing, sleep, and pain
c. Sleep, breathing, and pain
d. Sleep, pain, and breathing
Which of these would be formulated by a C
nurse using diagnostic reasoning?
a. Nursing diagnosis Diagnostic reasoning calls for the nurse to formulate a
b. Medical diagnosis diagnostic hypothesis; the nursing process calls for a
c. Diagnostic hypothesis nursing diagnosis.
d. Diagnostic assessment
Barriers to incorporating EBP include: A
a. Nurses lack of research skills in evaluating
the quality of research studies. As individuals, nurses lack research skills in evaluating the
b. Lack of significant research studies. quality of research studies, are isolated from other
c. Insufficient clinical skills of nurses. colleagues who are knowledgeable in research, and often
d. Inadequate physical assessment skills. lack the time to visit the library to read research. The
other responses are not considered barriers
What step of the nursing process includes D
data collection by health history, physical
examination, and Data collection, including performing the health history,
interview? physical examination, and interview, is the assessment
a. Planning step of the nursing process.
b. Diagnosis
c. Evaluation
d. Assessment
During a staff meeting, nurses discuss the D
problems with accessing research studies to
incorporate Facilitating support for EBP would include teaching the nurses
evidence-based clinical decision making how to conduct electronic searches; time to
into their practice. Which suggestion by the visit the library may not be available for many nurses. Actually
nurse manager would conducting research studies may be helpful in
best help these problems? the long-run but not an immediate solution to reviewing
a. Form a committee to conduct research existing research
studies.
b. Post published research studies on the
units bulletin boards.
c. Encourage the nurses to visit the library to
review studies.
d. Teach the nurses how to conduct
electronic searches for research studies.
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