Health Assessment in Nursing, 6th Edition (Weber) – Complete Test Bank with Chapter Questions & Answers

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HEALTHVASSESSMENTVINVNURSINGV6THVEDITIONVBYV
WEBER


AnswersVareVatVtheVendVofVeachVchapter
CHAPTERV1:VNURSE’SVROLEVINVHEALTHVASSESSMENT:VCOLLECTINGVANDVANALYZINGVDATA



1. AVnurseVonVaVpostsurgicalVunitVisVadmittingVaVclientVfollowingVtheVclient'sVcholecystectom
yV(gallVbladderVremoval).VWhatVisVtheVoverallVpurposeVofVassessmentVforVthisVclient?

A) CollectingVaccurateVdata

B) AssistingVtheVprimaryVcareVprovider

C) ValidatingVpreviousVdata

D) MakingVclinicalVjudgments




2. AVclientVhasVpresentedVtoVtheVemergencyVdepartmentV(ED)VwithVcomplaintsVofVabdominal
Vpain.VWhichVmemberVofVtheVcareVteamVwouldVmostVlikelyVbeVresponsibleVforVcollectingVtheVsubj
ectiveVdataVonVtheVclientVduringVtheVinitialVcomprehensiveVassessment?

A) Gastroenterologist

B) EDVnurse

C) AdmissionsVclerk

D) DiagnosticVtechnician

,3. TheVnurseVhasVcompletedVanVinitialVassessmentVofVaVnewlyVadmittedVclientVandVisVapplyin
gVtheVnursingVprocessVtoVplanVtheVclient'sVcare.VWhatVprincipleVshouldVtheVnurseVapplyVwhenVusin
gVtheVnursingVprocess?

A) EachVstepVisVindependentVofVtheVothers.

B) ItVisVongoingVandVcontinuous.

C) ItVisVusedVprimarilyVinVacuteVcareVsettings.VN

D) ItVinvolvesVindependentVnursingVactions.




4. TheVnurseVwhoVprovidesVcareVatVanVambulatoryVclinicVisVpreparingVtoVmeetVaVclientVandVpe
rformVaVcomprehensiveVhealthVassessment.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVactionsVshouldVtheVnurseVperfo
rmVfirst?

A) ReviewVtheVclient'sVmedicalVrecord.

B) ObtainVbasicVbiographicVdata.

C) ConsultVclinicalVresourcesVexplainingVtheVclient'sVdiagnosis.

D) ValidateVinformationVwithVtheVclient.



5. WhichVofVtheVfollowingVclientVsituationsVwouldVtheVnurseVinterpretVasVrequiringVanVemer
gencyVassessment?

A) AVpediatricVclientVwithVsevereVsunburn

B) AVclientVneedingVanVemploymentVphysical

C) AVclientVwhoVoverdosedVonVacetaminophen

D) AVdistraughtVclientVwhoVwantsVaVpregnancyVtest




10. AVnurseVhasVcompletedVgatheringVsomeVbasicVdataVaboutVaVclientVwhoVhasVmultipleVhealthVpr
oblemsVthatVstemVfromVheavyValcoholVuse.VTheVnurseVhasVthenVreflectedVonVherVpersonal

,6. InVresponseVtoVaVclient'sVquery,VtheVnurseVisVexplainingVtheVdifferencesVbetweenVtheVphys
ician'sVmedicalVexamVandVtheVcomprehensiveVhealthVassessmentVperformedVbyVtheVnurse.VTheVn
urseVshouldVdescribeVtheVfactVthatVtheVnursingVassessmentVfocusesVonVwhichVaspectVofVtheVclient
'sVsituation?

A) CurrentVphysiologicVstatus

B) EffectVofVhealthVonVfunctionalVstatus

C) PastVmedicalVhistory

D) MotivationVforVadherenceVtoVtreatment




7. AfterVteachingVaVgroupVofVstudentsVaboutVtheVphasesVofVtheVnursingVprocess,VtheVinst
ructorVdeterminesVthatVtheVteachingVwasVsuccessfulVwhenVtheVstudentsVidentifyVwhichVphase
VasVbeingVfoundationalVtoVallVotherVphaVses?


A) Assessment

B) Planning

C) Implementation

D) Evaluation




8. TheVnurseVhasVcompletedVtheVcomprehensiveVhealthVassessmentVofVaVclientVwhoVhas
VbeenVadmittedVforVtheVtreatmentVofVcommunity-
acquiredVpneumonia.VFollowingVtheVcompletionVofVthisVassessment,VtheVnurseVperiodicallyVp
erformsVaVpartialVassessmentVprimarilyVforVwhichVreason?

A) ReassessVpreviouslyVdeteNctedVproblems

B) ProvideVinformationVforVtheVclient'sVrecord

C) AddressVareasVpreviouslyVomitted

D) DetermineVtheVneedVforVcrisisVintervention

, 9. TheVnurseVisVworkingVinVanVambulatoryVcareVclinicVthatVisVlocatedVinVaVbusy,Vinn
er-
cityVneighborhood.VWhichVclientVwouldVtheVnurseVdetermineVtoVbeVinVmostVneedVofVanV
emergencyVassessment?

A) AV14-year-oldVgirlVwhoVisVcryingVbecauseVsheVthinksVsheVisVpregnant

B) AV45-year-oldVmanVwithVchestVpainVandVdiaphoresisVforV1Vhour

C) AV3-year-oldVchildVwithVfever,Vrash,VandVsoreVthroat

D) AV20-year-oldVmanVwithVaV3-inchVshallowVlacerationVonVhisVleg




feelingsVaboutVtheVclientVandVhisVcircumstances.VTheVnurseVdoesVthisVprimarilyVtoVaccomplishVwhichVofVt
heVfollowing?

A) DetermineVifVpertinentVdataVhasVbeenVomitted

B) IdentifyVtheVneedVforVreferral

C) AvoidVbiasesVandVjudgments

D) ConstructVaVplanVofVcare



11. TheVnurseVisVcollectingVdataVfromVaVclientVwhoVhasVrecentlyVbeenVdiagnosedVwithVtypeV1Vdi
abetesVandVwhoVwillVbeginVanVeducationalVprogram.VTheVnurseVisVcollectingVsubjectiveVandVobjectiv
eVdata.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVwouldVtheVnurseVcategorizeVasVobjectiveVdata?

A) FamilyVhistory

B) Occupation

C) Appearance

D) HistoryVofVpresentVhealthVconcern




12. AnVolderVadultVclientVhasVbeenVadmittedVtoVtheVhospitalVwithVfailureVtoVthriveVresultin
gVfromVcomplicationsVofVdiabetes.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVwouldVtheVnurseVimplementVinVresp
onseVtoVaVcollaborativeVproblem?