,Test Bank For Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Fifth Edition By J
acqueline Rhoads And Sandra Wiggins Petersen
Table of Contents
Part 1 Strategies for Effective Health Assessment
Chapter 1 Interview and History-
Taking Strategies Chapter 2 Physical Examinatio
n Strategies Chapter 3 Documentation Strategies
Chapter 4 Cultural and Spiritual Assessment Chapt
er 5 Nutritional Assessment
Part 2 Advanced Assessment of Systemic Disorders
Chapter 6 Mental Health Disorders
Chapter 7 Integumentary Disorder
s Chapter 8 Eye Disorders
Chapter 9 Ear Disorders
Chapter 10 Nose, Sinus, Mouth, and Throat Disorders Chapte
sx
r 11 Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Disorders C
hapter 13 Endocrine Disorders Chapter
14 Gastrointestinal Disorders Chapter
15 Neurological Disorders
Chapter 16 Male Genitourinary Disorders
Chapter 17 Female Genitourinary and Breast Disorders Chap
ter 18 Musculoskeletal Disorders
,Chapter: Chapter 01 - Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is an example of subjective data that may be collected during a he
alth assessment?
A) Height and weight
sx
B) A patient’s recall of his or her past health conditions
sx
C) Results from an abdominal CT scan
D) Complete blood count
ANSWER: B
Complexity: Moderate .
Ahead: Functions of the Interview and Health History Su
bject: 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.
D) A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective dat
sx
a. ANSWER: D sx
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Functions of the Interview and Health History Su
bject: 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 pati
sx
ent know that you are really hearing”?
A) Cultural competence
B) Patience
C) Empathy
D) Top-tier communication
, ANSWER: C
Complexity: Moderate A
head: Interviewing Sub
ject: 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 priv
ate room and asks the patient to don a hospital gown. After stepping outside to give the patient suffici
ent 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 pati
ent 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 qui
sx
etly 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.
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 gai
n a deeper level of understanding of the patient’s current condition.
ANSWER: A
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Taking a Health Histor
y 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.
D) They are both conducted in emergency situations
. ANSWER: A
sx
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Taking a Health Histor
y 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 t
he symptoms?
A) Precipitating factors
B) Quality
C) Radiation
D) Severity
sxANSWER
:
B
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Taking a Health Histor
y Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Interview and History-Taking Strategies
acqueline Rhoads And Sandra Wiggins Petersen
Table of Contents
Part 1 Strategies for Effective Health Assessment
Chapter 1 Interview and History-
Taking Strategies Chapter 2 Physical Examinatio
n Strategies Chapter 3 Documentation Strategies
Chapter 4 Cultural and Spiritual Assessment Chapt
er 5 Nutritional Assessment
Part 2 Advanced Assessment of Systemic Disorders
Chapter 6 Mental Health Disorders
Chapter 7 Integumentary Disorder
s Chapter 8 Eye Disorders
Chapter 9 Ear Disorders
Chapter 10 Nose, Sinus, Mouth, and Throat Disorders Chapte
sx
r 11 Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Disorders C
hapter 13 Endocrine Disorders Chapter
14 Gastrointestinal Disorders Chapter
15 Neurological Disorders
Chapter 16 Male Genitourinary Disorders
Chapter 17 Female Genitourinary and Breast Disorders Chap
ter 18 Musculoskeletal Disorders
,Chapter: Chapter 01 - Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is an example of subjective data that may be collected during a he
alth assessment?
A) Height and weight
sx
B) A patient’s recall of his or her past health conditions
sx
C) Results from an abdominal CT scan
D) Complete blood count
ANSWER: B
Complexity: Moderate .
Ahead: Functions of the Interview and Health History Su
bject: 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.
D) A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective dat
sx
a. ANSWER: D sx
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Functions of the Interview and Health History Su
bject: 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 pati
sx
ent know that you are really hearing”?
A) Cultural competence
B) Patience
C) Empathy
D) Top-tier communication
, ANSWER: C
Complexity: Moderate A
head: Interviewing Sub
ject: 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 priv
ate room and asks the patient to don a hospital gown. After stepping outside to give the patient suffici
ent 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 pati
ent 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 qui
sx
etly 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.
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 gai
n a deeper level of understanding of the patient’s current condition.
ANSWER: A
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Taking a Health Histor
y 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.
D) They are both conducted in emergency situations
. ANSWER: A
sx
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Taking a Health Histor
y 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 t
he symptoms?
A) Precipitating factors
B) Quality
C) Radiation
D) Severity
sxANSWER
:
B
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Taking a Health Histor
y Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Interview and History-Taking Strategies
