Test Bank - Evidence-Based Physical Examination:
Best Practices for Health and Well-Being Assessment, 2nd Ed.
By Gawlik, Melnyk, and Teall
(All Chapters Covered, Latest Edition, Exam-Focused Practice Questions)
,Table of Content
1. Part I: Foundations of Clinical Practice
2. 1. Approach to Evidence-Based Assessment of Health and Well-Being
3. 2. Evidence-Based Assessment of Clinician Well-Being
4. 3. Evidence-Based History Taking, Approach to Patient Visits, and Documentation
5. 4. Evidence-Based, Culturally Sensitive, Therapeutic Communication
6. 5. Evidence-Based Assessment of Children and Adolescents
7. 6. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Older Adult
8. Part II: Evidence-Based Physical Examination and Assessment of Body Systems
9. 7. Evidence-Based General Survey Including Assessment of Vital Signs
10. 8. Evidence-Based Assessment of Body Habitus, Body Mass Index, and Nutrition
11. 9. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
12. 10. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Vascular System
13. 11. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Lungs and Respiratory System
14. 12. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
15. 13. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Lymphatic System
,Chapter 1. Approach to Evidence-Based Assessment of Health and Well- Being
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.
.
ANSWER: 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) REF: z. 2
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.
.
ANSWER: 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) REF: z. 2
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.
.
ANSWER: 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) REF: z. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
Best Practices for Health and Well-Being Assessment, 2nd Ed.
By Gawlik, Melnyk, and Teall
(All Chapters Covered, Latest Edition, Exam-Focused Practice Questions)
,Table of Content
1. Part I: Foundations of Clinical Practice
2. 1. Approach to Evidence-Based Assessment of Health and Well-Being
3. 2. Evidence-Based Assessment of Clinician Well-Being
4. 3. Evidence-Based History Taking, Approach to Patient Visits, and Documentation
5. 4. Evidence-Based, Culturally Sensitive, Therapeutic Communication
6. 5. Evidence-Based Assessment of Children and Adolescents
7. 6. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Older Adult
8. Part II: Evidence-Based Physical Examination and Assessment of Body Systems
9. 7. Evidence-Based General Survey Including Assessment of Vital Signs
10. 8. Evidence-Based Assessment of Body Habitus, Body Mass Index, and Nutrition
11. 9. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
12. 10. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Vascular System
13. 11. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Lungs and Respiratory System
14. 12. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails
15. 13. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Lymphatic System
,Chapter 1. Approach to Evidence-Based Assessment of Health and Well- Being
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.
.
ANSWER: 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) REF: z. 2
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.
.
ANSWER: 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) REF: z. 2
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.
.
ANSWER: 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) REF: z. 2
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
