Test bank for health assessment in nursing 6th edition

TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT
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NURSING BY WEBER LATEST UPDATES 2023 6TH
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EDITION

1. Axnursexonxaxpostsurgicalxunitxisxadmittingxaxclientxfollowingxthexclient'scholecystectomyx(
gallxbladderxremoval).xWhatxisxthexoverallxpurposexofassessmentxforthisclient?
A) Collectingaccuratedata
B) Assistingthexprimarycareprovider
C) Validatingpreviousxdata
D) Makingclinicalxjudgments


2. Axclientxhasxpresentedxtoxthexemergencyxdepartmentx(ED)xwithxcomplaintsxofxabdomin
alpain.xWhichxmemberxofxthexcarexteamxwouldxmostxlikelyxbexresponsiblexforxcollecting
xthesubjectivedataxonxtheclientduringtheinitialxcomprehensiveassessment?

A) Gastroenterologist
B) EDnurse
C) Admissionsclerk
D) Diagnostictechnician


3. Thexnursexhasxcompletedxanxinitialxassessmentxofxaxnewlyxadmittedxclientxandxisxapplyingt
hexnursingxprocessxtoxplanxthexclient'sxcare.xWhatxprinciplexshouldxthexnursexapplyxwhenusi
ngthenursingprocess?
A) Eachstepisindependentoftheothers.

, B) Itisongoingandcontinuous.
C) Itisusedprimarilyinacutecaresettings.N
D) Itinvolvesindependentnursingactions.


4. Thexnursexwhoxprovidesxcarexatxanxambulatoryxclinicxisxpreparingxtoxmeetxaxclientxandper
formxaxcomprehensivexhealthxassessment.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxactionsxshouldxthenurs
eperformxfirst?
A) Reviewtheclient'sxmedicalrecord.
B) Obtainbasicbiographicxdata.
C) Consultclinicalresourcesexplainingtheclient'sxdiagnosis.
D) Validateinformationxwiththeclient.


5. Whichofthefollowingclientsituationswouldx thenurseinterpretasx
requiringanemergencyassessment?
A) Apediatricclientxwithseveresunburn
B) Aclientneedinganxemploymentphysical
C) Aclientwhooverdosedonacetaminophen
D) Adistraughtclientxwhowantsapregnancytest

,6. Inxresponsextoxaxclient'sxquery,xthexnursexisxexplainingxthexdifferencesxbetweenxthephy
sician'sxmedicalxexamxandxthexcomprehensivexhealthxassessmentxperformedxbyxthenurs
e.xThexnursexshouldxdescribexthexfactxthatxthexnursingxassessmentxfocusesxonxwhichasp
ectoftheclient'sxsituation?
A) Currentphysiologicstatus
B) Effectofhealthonfunctionalstatus
C) Pastxmedicalhistory
D) Motivationforadherencetotreatment


7. Afterxteachingxaxgroupxofxstudentsxaboutxthexphasesxofxthexnursingxprocess,xthexinstructo
rdeterminesxthatxthexteachingxwasxsuccessfulxwhenxthexstudentsxidentifyxwhichxphasexasb
eingfoundationalxtoxallotherphases?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation


8. Thexnursexhasxcompletedxthexcomprehensivexhealthxassessmentxofxaxclientxwhoxhasxb
eenadmittedxforxthextreatmentxofxcommunity-
acquiredxpneumonia.xFollowingxthecompletionxofxthisxassessment,xthexnursexperiod
icallyxperformsxaxpartialxassessmentprimarilyforwhichreason?
A) ReassesspreviouslydeteNctedxproblems
B) Provideinformationfortheclient'srecord
C) Addressareaspreviouslyomitted
D) Determinetheneedforcrisisxintervention


9. Thexnursexisxworkingxinxanxambulatoryxcarexclinicxthatxisxlocatedxinxaxbusy,xinner-
xcityneighborhood.xWhichxclientxwouldxthexnursexdeterminextoxbexinxmostxneedxofxa

nemergencyassessment?
A) A14-year-oldgirlwhoiscryingbecauseshethinkssheispregnant
B) A45-year-oldmanwithchestpainxanddiaphoresisxfor1hour
C) A3-year-oldchildwithxfever,rash,andsorethroat
D) A20-year-oldxmanwithxa3-inchshallowlacerationxonxhisxleg


10. Axnursexhasxcompletedxgatheringxsomexbasicxdataxaboutxaxclientxwhoxhasxmultiplexhealth
problemsthatstemfromheavyalcoholxuse.Thenursehasthenxreflectedonherpersonal
feelingsxaboutxthexclientxandxhisxcircumstances.xThexnursexdoesxthisxprimarilyxtoaccomplishx
whichxofxthexfollowing?
A) Determineifpertinentdatahasbeenomitted
B) Identifytheneedforreferral
C) Avoidbiasesandjudgments
D) Constructxaplanofcare

, 11. Thexnursexisxcollectingxdataxfromxaxclientxwhoxhasxrecentlyxbeenxdiagnosedxwithxtypex1
diabetesxandxwhoxwillxbeginxanxeducationalxprogram.xThexnursexisxcollectingxsubjectiv
eandobjectivedata.Whichofthefollowingwouldthenursecategorizeasobjectivexdata?
A) Familyhistory
B) Occupation
C) Appearance
D) Historyofpresenthealthconcern


12. Anxolderxadultxclientxhasxbeenxadmittedxtoxthexhospitalxwithxfailurextoxthrivexresulti
ngfromxcomplicationsxofxdiabetes.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxwouldxthexnurseximple
mentxinresponsetoxacollaborativexproblem?
A) Encouragetheclientxtoincreaseoralfluidintake.
B) Providetheclientxwithxabedtimeproteinxsnack.N
C) Assisttheclientwithpersonalhygiene.
D) Measuretheclient'sbloodglucosefourtimesdaily.


13. Thexnursexatxaxbusyxprimaryxcarexclinicxisxanalyzingxthexdataxobtainedxfromxthexfollowin
gclients.xForwhichclientswouldthenursemostlikelyexpecttoxfacilitateareferral?
A) An80-year-oldxclientwholiveswithherdaughter
B) A50-year-oldxclientnewlydiagnosedwithdiabetes
C) Anadultxpresentingforaninfluenzavaccination
D) Ateenagerseekinginformationaboutcontraception


14. Anxinstructorxisxreviewingxthexevolutionxofxthexnurse'sxrolexinxhealthxassessment.xTheinst
ructordeterminesxthattheteachingwassuccessfulwhenthestudentsidentifywhichofxthexfoll
owingxasxthexmajorxmethodxusedxbyxnursesxearlyxinxthexhistoryxofxtheprofession?xA)Natur
alxsenses
B) Biomedicalknowledge
C) Simpletechnology
D) Criticalpathways


15. Whenxdescribingxthexexpansionxofxthexdepthxandxscopexofxnursingxassessmentxoverxt
hepastxseveralxdecades,xwhichxofxthexfollowingxwouldxthexnursexidentifyxasxbeingxth
eprimaryforce?A)Documentation
B) Informatics
C) Diversification
D) Technology


16. Axgroupxofxnursesxarexreviewingxinformationxaboutxthexpotentialxopportunitiesxforxn
urseswhoxhavexadvancedxassessmentxskills.xWhenxdiscussingxphenomenaxthatxhav
econtributedtotheseincreasedopportunities,xwhatshouldthenursesxidentify?
A) Expansionofhealthcarenetworks
B) Decreaseinclientparticipationincare
C) Theshrinkingcostofxmedicalcare
D) Publicmistrustofphysicians