,Test Bank For Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Fifth Edition
By Jacqueline Rhoads And Sandra Wiggins Petersen
Table of Contents
Part 1 Strategies for Effective Health Assessme
nt Chapter 1 Interview and History-
Taking Strategies Chapter 2 Physical Examinati
on Strategies Chapter 3 Documentation Strategi
es
Chapter 4 Cultural and Spiritual Assessment Cha
pter 5 Nutritional Assessment
Part 2 Advanced Assessment of Systemic Disorders
Chapter 6 Mental Health Disorde
rs Chapter 7 Integumentary Disor
ders Chapter 8 Eye Disorders
Chapter 9 Ear Disorders
Chapter 10 Nose, Sinus, Mouth, and Throat Disorders Cha
pter 11 Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 13 Endocrine Disorders Cha
pter 14 Gastrointestinal Disorders Cha
pter 15 Neurological Disorders
Chapter 16 Male Genitourinary Disorders
Chapter 17 Female Genitourinary and Breast Disorders Ch
apter 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
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
ANSWER: 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.
D) A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective d
ata. ANSWER: 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
, ANSWER: C
Complexity: Moderate A
head: Interviewing Su
bject: 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 patie
nt 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 contai
n technical terms and quietly observes the patient’s nonverbal behaviors throughout. Which mista
ke 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 reassura
nce 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.
ANSWER: A
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Taking a Health Histo
ry 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 situation
s. ANSWER: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Taking a Health Histo
ry 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
D) Severity
ANSWER
:
B
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Taking a Health Histo
ry Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Interview and History-Taking Strategies
By Jacqueline Rhoads And Sandra Wiggins Petersen
Table of Contents
Part 1 Strategies for Effective Health Assessme
nt Chapter 1 Interview and History-
Taking Strategies Chapter 2 Physical Examinati
on Strategies Chapter 3 Documentation Strategi
es
Chapter 4 Cultural and Spiritual Assessment Cha
pter 5 Nutritional Assessment
Part 2 Advanced Assessment of Systemic Disorders
Chapter 6 Mental Health Disorde
rs Chapter 7 Integumentary Disor
ders Chapter 8 Eye Disorders
Chapter 9 Ear Disorders
Chapter 10 Nose, Sinus, Mouth, and Throat Disorders Cha
pter 11 Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 13 Endocrine Disorders Cha
pter 14 Gastrointestinal Disorders Cha
pter 15 Neurological Disorders
Chapter 16 Male Genitourinary Disorders
Chapter 17 Female Genitourinary and Breast Disorders Ch
apter 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
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
ANSWER: 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.
D) A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective d
ata. ANSWER: 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
, ANSWER: C
Complexity: Moderate A
head: Interviewing Su
bject: 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 patie
nt 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 contai
n technical terms and quietly observes the patient’s nonverbal behaviors throughout. Which mista
ke 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 reassura
nce 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.
ANSWER: A
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Taking a Health Histo
ry 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 situation
s. ANSWER: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Taking a Health Histo
ry 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
D) Severity
ANSWER
:
B
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Taking a Health Histo
ry Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Interview and History-Taking Strategies
