TEST BANK
FOR ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND
DIAGNOSTIC REASONING 5TH EDITION BY
JACQUELINE RHOADS AND SANDRA WIGGINS
PETERSEN 2026
,Table Of Contents
1. Part 1 Strategies For Effective Health Assessment
2. Chapter 1 Interview And History-Taking Strategies
3. Chapter 2 Physical Examination Strategies
4. Chapter 3 Documentation Strategies
5. Chapter 4 Cultural And Spiritual Assessment
6. Chapter 5 Nutritional Assessment
7. Part 2 Advanced Assessment Of Systemic Disorders
8. Chapter 6 Mental Health Disorders
9. Chapter 7 Integumentary Disorders
10.Chapter 8 Eye Disorders
11.Chapter 9 Ear Disorders
12.Chapter 10 Nose, Sinus, Mouth, And Throat Disorders
13.Chapter 11 Respiratory Disorders
14.Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Disorders
15.Chapter 13 Endocrine Disorders
16.Chapter 14 Gastrointestinal Disorders
17.Chapter 15 Neurological Disorders
18.Chapter 16 Male Genitourinary Disorders
19.Chapter 17 Female Genitourinary And Breast Disorders
20.Chapter 18 Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Chapter: chapter 01 - quiz
Multiple choice
1. Which of the following is an example of subjective data that may be collected during a health
assessment?
A ) Height and weight
B ) A patient’s recall of his or her past health conditions
C) Results from an abdominal ct scan
D) Complete blood count
ANS: b
Complexity: moderate .
Ahead: functions of the interview and health history subject:
chapter 1
Title: interview and history-taking strategies
taxonomy: application
2. Which of the following is true regarding the data taken in a health history?
A ) Most health history data are objective and measurable.
B ) Objective data are error-free, quantifiable data.
C) Subjective data, being inherently less accurate, are of less value than objective data.
A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data. ANS: d
Complexity: difficult
Ahead: functions of the interview and health history subject:
chapter 1
Title: interview and history-taking strategies
taxonomy: analysis
3. What do coulehan and block define as “listening to the total communication . . . And letting the patient know
that you are really hearing”?
A ) Cultural competence
B ) Patience
C) Empathy
D) Top-tier communication
ANS: c
Complexity: moderate
ahead: interviewing
subject: chapter 1
Title: interview and history-taking strategies
taxonomy: recall
4. The provider is preparing to take a health history for a new patient. He takes the patient to a private room and
asks the patient to don a hospital gown. After stepping outside to give the patient sufficient time to change, he then
comes back in and asks permission to conduct the history. He sits next to the patient at eye level, discreetly
observes the patient for any sensory deficits, and asks the patient if he may take brief notes of the conversation.
During the conversation, he gives the patient time to answer questions fully. He makes sure that his questions do
not contain technical terms and quietly observes the patient’s nonverbal behaviors throughout. Which mistake did
the provider make?
A ) He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in their own clothing for their comfort.
, Test Bank for Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 5th Edition Rhoads (Test
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B ) He should not have omitted technical terminology. Patients like having a chance to learn.
C) He should have seated himself slightly above eye level to give the patient nonverbal reassurance of his
experience and professionalism.
D) He should have asked explicitly about the nonverbal changes he was noticing in order to gain a deeper
level of understanding of the patient’s current condition.
ANS: a
Complexity: difficult
Ahead: taking a health history
subject: chapter 1
Title: interview and history-taking strategies
taxonomy: analysis
.
5. Which of the following is true of both comprehensive and focused health histories?
A ) They both include identifying data.
B ) They both include a social history.
C) They both include a family history.
They are both conducted in emergency situations. ANS: a
Complexity: moderate
Ahead: taking a health history
subject: chapter 1
Title: interview and history-taking strategies
taxonomy: application
6. In the mnemonic devise pqrst, which of the following includes describing the location of the
symptoms?
A ) Precipitating factors
B ) Quality
C) Radiation
Severity ANS:
B
Complexity: difficult
Ahead: taking a health history
subject: chapter 1
Title: interview and history-taking strategies
FOR ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND
DIAGNOSTIC REASONING 5TH EDITION BY
JACQUELINE RHOADS AND SANDRA WIGGINS
PETERSEN 2026
,Table Of Contents
1. Part 1 Strategies For Effective Health Assessment
2. Chapter 1 Interview And History-Taking Strategies
3. Chapter 2 Physical Examination Strategies
4. Chapter 3 Documentation Strategies
5. Chapter 4 Cultural And Spiritual Assessment
6. Chapter 5 Nutritional Assessment
7. Part 2 Advanced Assessment Of Systemic Disorders
8. Chapter 6 Mental Health Disorders
9. Chapter 7 Integumentary Disorders
10.Chapter 8 Eye Disorders
11.Chapter 9 Ear Disorders
12.Chapter 10 Nose, Sinus, Mouth, And Throat Disorders
13.Chapter 11 Respiratory Disorders
14.Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Disorders
15.Chapter 13 Endocrine Disorders
16.Chapter 14 Gastrointestinal Disorders
17.Chapter 15 Neurological Disorders
18.Chapter 16 Male Genitourinary Disorders
19.Chapter 17 Female Genitourinary And Breast Disorders
20.Chapter 18 Musculoskeletal Disorders
,Test Bank for Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 5th Edition Rhoads (Test
Bank PDF Files)
Bank pdf files)
Chapter: chapter 01 - quiz
Multiple choice
1. Which of the following is an example of subjective data that may be collected during a health
assessment?
A ) Height and weight
B ) A patient’s recall of his or her past health conditions
C) Results from an abdominal ct scan
D) Complete blood count
ANS: b
Complexity: moderate .
Ahead: functions of the interview and health history subject:
chapter 1
Title: interview and history-taking strategies
taxonomy: application
2. Which of the following is true regarding the data taken in a health history?
A ) Most health history data are objective and measurable.
B ) Objective data are error-free, quantifiable data.
C) Subjective data, being inherently less accurate, are of less value than objective data.
A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data. ANS: d
Complexity: difficult
Ahead: functions of the interview and health history subject:
chapter 1
Title: interview and history-taking strategies
taxonomy: analysis
3. What do coulehan and block define as “listening to the total communication . . . And letting the patient know
that you are really hearing”?
A ) Cultural competence
B ) Patience
C) Empathy
D) Top-tier communication
ANS: c
Complexity: moderate
ahead: interviewing
subject: chapter 1
Title: interview and history-taking strategies
taxonomy: recall
4. The provider is preparing to take a health history for a new patient. He takes the patient to a private room and
asks the patient to don a hospital gown. After stepping outside to give the patient sufficient time to change, he then
comes back in and asks permission to conduct the history. He sits next to the patient at eye level, discreetly
observes the patient for any sensory deficits, and asks the patient if he may take brief notes of the conversation.
During the conversation, he gives the patient time to answer questions fully. He makes sure that his questions do
not contain technical terms and quietly observes the patient’s nonverbal behaviors throughout. Which mistake did
the provider make?
A ) He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in their own clothing for their comfort.
, Test Bank for Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 5th Edition Rhoads (Test
Bank PDF Files)
B ) He should not have omitted technical terminology. Patients like having a chance to learn.
C) He should have seated himself slightly above eye level to give the patient nonverbal reassurance of his
experience and professionalism.
D) He should have asked explicitly about the nonverbal changes he was noticing in order to gain a deeper
level of understanding of the patient’s current condition.
ANS: a
Complexity: difficult
Ahead: taking a health history
subject: chapter 1
Title: interview and history-taking strategies
taxonomy: analysis
.
5. Which of the following is true of both comprehensive and focused health histories?
A ) They both include identifying data.
B ) They both include a social history.
C) They both include a family history.
They are both conducted in emergency situations. ANS: a
Complexity: moderate
Ahead: taking a health history
subject: chapter 1
Title: interview and history-taking strategies
taxonomy: application
6. In the mnemonic devise pqrst, which of the following includes describing the location of the
symptoms?
A ) Precipitating factors
B ) Quality
C) Radiation
Severity ANS:
B
Complexity: difficult
Ahead: taking a health history
subject: chapter 1
Title: interview and history-taking strategies
