Evidence-Based Physical
Examination: Best Practices for
Health and Well-Being Assessment
2nd Edition Test Bank
Description:
Comprehensive study and instructor resource aligned with Evidence-Based Physical
,Examination: Best Practices for Health and Well-Being Assessment, 2nd Edition by Kate
Gawlik. Covers health assessment techniques, evidence-based examination practices, patient
evaluation, clinical reasoning, documentation, wellness assessment, and nursing-focused
physical examination concepts.
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Material
Chapter 1
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.
.
ACTUAL ANSWERS: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) Reference: 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.
.
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D Introspective.
.
ACTUAL ANSWERS: 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 to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) Reference: 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.
.
ACTUAL ANSWERS: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) Reference: 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:
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Examination: Best Practices for
Health and Well-Being Assessment
2nd Edition Test Bank
Description:
Comprehensive study and instructor resource aligned with Evidence-Based Physical
,Examination: Best Practices for Health and Well-Being Assessment, 2nd Edition by Kate
Gawlik. Covers health assessment techniques, evidence-based examination practices, patient
evaluation, clinical reasoning, documentation, wellness assessment, and nursing-focused
physical examination concepts.
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Evidence-Based Physical Examination: Best Practices for Health & Well-Being
Assessment | Test Bank | Nursing & Health Assessment Study
Material
Chapter 1
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.
.
ACTUAL ANSWERS: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) Reference: 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.
.
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D Introspective.
.
ACTUAL ANSWERS: 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 to describe data.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) Reference: 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.
.
ACTUAL ANSWERS: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) Reference: 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:
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