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Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination And
History Taking 14th Edition By Lynn S Bickley
And Szilagyi Chapters 1-27 All Chapters
Covered
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Table Of Content
• Unit 1. Foundations Of Health Assessment.
• Chapter 1. Approach To The Clinical Encounter
• Chapter 2. Interviewing, Communication, And Interpersonal Skills
• Chapter 3. Health History
• Chapter 4. Physical Examination
• Chapter 5. Clinical Reasoning, Assessment, And Plan
• Chapter 6. Health Maintenance And Screening
• Chapter 7. Evauating Clinical Evidence ;
• Unit 2. Regional Examinations.
• Chapter 8. General Survey, Vital Signs, And Pain
• Chapter 9. Cognition, Behavior, And Mental Status
• Chapter 10. Skin, Hair, And Nails
• Chapter 11. Head And Neck
• Chapter 12. Eyes
• Chapter 13. Ears And Nose
• Chapter 14. Throat And Oral Cavity
• Chapter 15. Thorax And Lungs
• Chapter 16. Cardiovascular System
• Chapter 17. Peripheral Vascular System
• Chapter 18. Beasts And Axillae
• Chapter 19. Abdomen
• Chapter 20. Male Genitalia
• Chapter 21. Female Genitalia
• Chapter 22. Anus, Rectum, And Prostate
• Chapter 23. Musculoskeletal System
• Chapter 24. Nervous System ;
• Unit 3. Special Populations.
• Chapter 25. Children: Infancy Through Adolescence
• Chapter 26. Pregnant Woman
• Chapter 27. Older Adult.
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chapter:1 foundations for clinical proficiency
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.
.
Ans: 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.
d if: cognitive level: understanding (comprehension) ref: p. 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.
.
Ans: 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
3
, to describe data.
d if: cognitive level: understanding (comprehension) ref: p. 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.
.
Ans: 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.
d if: cognitive level: remembering (knowledge) ref: p. 2
msc: client needs: safe and effective care environment: management of care
4. when listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a sound that is heard. the nurses
next action should be to:
a immediately notify the patients physician.
.
b document the sound exactly as it was 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.
.
Ans: c
when unsure of a sound heard while listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse validates the data to ensure
accuracy. if the nurse has less experience in an area, then he or she asks an expert to listen.
d if: cognitive level: analyzing (analysis) ref: p. 2
msc: client needs: safe and effective care environment: management of care
Test Bank
Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination And
History Taking 14th Edition By Lynn S Bickley
And Szilagyi Chapters 1-27 All Chapters
Covered
, Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material
Table Of Content
• Unit 1. Foundations Of Health Assessment.
• Chapter 1. Approach To The Clinical Encounter
• Chapter 2. Interviewing, Communication, And Interpersonal Skills
• Chapter 3. Health History
• Chapter 4. Physical Examination
• Chapter 5. Clinical Reasoning, Assessment, And Plan
• Chapter 6. Health Maintenance And Screening
• Chapter 7. Evauating Clinical Evidence ;
• Unit 2. Regional Examinations.
• Chapter 8. General Survey, Vital Signs, And Pain
• Chapter 9. Cognition, Behavior, And Mental Status
• Chapter 10. Skin, Hair, And Nails
• Chapter 11. Head And Neck
• Chapter 12. Eyes
• Chapter 13. Ears And Nose
• Chapter 14. Throat And Oral Cavity
• Chapter 15. Thorax And Lungs
• Chapter 16. Cardiovascular System
• Chapter 17. Peripheral Vascular System
• Chapter 18. Beasts And Axillae
• Chapter 19. Abdomen
• Chapter 20. Male Genitalia
• Chapter 21. Female Genitalia
• Chapter 22. Anus, Rectum, And Prostate
• Chapter 23. Musculoskeletal System
• Chapter 24. Nervous System ;
• Unit 3. Special Populations.
• Chapter 25. Children: Infancy Through Adolescence
• Chapter 26. Pregnant Woman
• Chapter 27. Older Adult.
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chapter:1 foundations for clinical proficiency
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.
.
Ans: 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.
d if: cognitive level: understanding (comprehension) ref: p. 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.
.
Ans: 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
3
, to describe data.
d if: cognitive level: understanding (comprehension) ref: p. 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.
.
Ans: 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.
d if: cognitive level: remembering (knowledge) ref: p. 2
msc: client needs: safe and effective care environment: management of care
4. when listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a sound that is heard. the nurses
next action should be to:
a immediately notify the patients physician.
.
b document the sound exactly as it was 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.
.
Ans: c
when unsure of a sound heard while listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse validates the data to ensure
accuracy. if the nurse has less experience in an area, then he or she asks an expert to listen.
d if: cognitive level: analyzing (analysis) ref: p. 2
msc: client needs: safe and effective care environment: management of care
