Test Bank for Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
4th Edition by Jacqueline Rhoads
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,Table of Contents
Part 1 Strategies for Effective Health Assessment
Chapter 1 Interview and History-Taking Strategies
Chapter 2 Physical Examination Strategies
Chapter 3 Documentation Strategies
Chapter 4 Cultural and Spiritual Assessment
Chapter 5 Nutritional Assessment
Part 2 Advanced Assessment of Systemic Disorders
Chapter 6 Mental Health Disorders
Chapter 7 Integumentary Disorders
Chapter 8 Eye Disorders
Chapter 9 Ear Disorders
Chapter 10 Nose, Sinus, Mouth, and Throat Disorders
Chapter 11 Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 13 Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 14 Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 15 Neurological Disorders
Chapter 16 Male Genitourinary Disorders
Chapter 17 Female Genitourinary and Breast Disorders
Chapter 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
SELECTED 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 data.
SELECTED 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
SELECTED ANSWER: C
Complexity: Moderate Ahead: Interviewing Subject: 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 patient 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 contain technical terms and quietly 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
gain a deeper level of understanding of the patient’s current condition.
SELECTED ANSWER: A
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Taking a Health History 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.
4th Edition by Jacqueline Rhoads
ufile:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/Test%20Bank%20for%20Advancedser
,Table of Contents
Part 1 Strategies for Effective Health Assessment
Chapter 1 Interview and History-Taking Strategies
Chapter 2 Physical Examination Strategies
Chapter 3 Documentation Strategies
Chapter 4 Cultural and Spiritual Assessment
Chapter 5 Nutritional Assessment
Part 2 Advanced Assessment of Systemic Disorders
Chapter 6 Mental Health Disorders
Chapter 7 Integumentary Disorders
Chapter 8 Eye Disorders
Chapter 9 Ear Disorders
Chapter 10 Nose, Sinus, Mouth, and Throat Disorders
Chapter 11 Respiratory Disorders
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 13 Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 14 Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 15 Neurological Disorders
Chapter 16 Male Genitourinary Disorders
Chapter 17 Female Genitourinary and Breast Disorders
Chapter 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
SELECTED 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 data.
SELECTED 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
SELECTED ANSWER: C
Complexity: Moderate Ahead: Interviewing Subject: 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 patient 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 contain technical terms and quietly 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
gain a deeper level of understanding of the patient’s current condition.
SELECTED ANSWER: A
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Taking a Health History 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.
