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Essential Health Assessment 2
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TEdition Thompson Test Bank
T T T
, Table of Contents
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Chapter T1: TUnderstanding THealth TAssessment
Chapter T2: TInterviewing Tthe TPatient Tfor Tthe THealth THistory
T Chapter T3: TTaking Tthe THealth THistory
Chapter T4: TAssessing TNutrition Tand TAnthropometric TMeasurements
T Chapter T5: TAssessment TTechniques
Chapter T6: TGeneral TSurvey Tand TAssessing TVital TSigns
T Chapter T7: TAssessing TPain
Chapter T8: TAssessing Tthe TSkin, THair, Tand TNails
Chapter T9: TAssessing Tthe THead, TFace, TMouth, Tand TNeck
T Chapter T10: TAssessing Tthe TEars
Chapter T11: TAssessing Tthe TEyes
Chapter T12: TAssessing Tthe TRespiratory TSystem
T Chapter T13: TAssessing Tthe TCardiovascular TSystem
T Chapter T14: TAssessing Tthe TAbdomen
Chapter T15: TAssessing Tthe TPeripheral TVascular TSystem Tand TRegional TLymphatic TSystem
T Chapter T16: TAssessing Tthe TMusculoskeletal TSystem
Chapter T17: TAssessing Tthe TNeurological TSystem
Chapter T18: TAssessing Tthe TFemale TBreasts, TAxillae, Tand TReproductive TSystem
T Chapter T19: TAssessing Tthe TMale TBreasts Tand TReproductive TSystem
Chapter T20: TAssessing Tthe TAnus Tand TRectum
T Chapter T21: TAssessing Tthe TNewborn
Chapter T22: TAssessing Tthe TChild Tand TAdolescent
T Chapter T23 TAssessing Tthe TPregnant TWoman
T Chapter T24: TAssessing Tthe TOlder TAdult
,Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
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1. The TWorld THealth TOrganization T(WHO) Testablished Ta Tglobal Tstrategy Tcalled T“Health Tfor
TAll.” TThe Tgoal Tfor Tthis Tstrategy Tis:
1. All Tindividuals Tto Tget Tthe Tsame Thealth Tcare Tthroughout Ttheir Tlife Tspans.
2. The Tgovernment Tto Tsupply Tmoney Tto Tcare Tfor Tall Tthe Tpeople Tin Tthe Tworld.
3. Resources Tfor Thealth Tcare Tto Tbe Tevenly Tdistributed Tand Taccessible.
4. Health-care Tproviders Tcan Tnever Tdeny Tpatients Thealth Tcare.
2. Health Tassessment Tis Ta Tfoundational Tand Tpriority Tnursing Tskill. TThis Tessential Tskill
Trequires Tregistered Tnurses T(RNs) Tto:
1. Diagnose Tand Ttreat Tpatients.
2. Identify Tnormal Tand Tabnormal Tfindings.
3. Refer Tpatients Twith Tabnormal Tfindings.
4. Counsel Tpatients Twith Tpsychosocial Tneeds.
3. You Tare Tassessing Ta Tpatient Twith Tfive Tgunshot Twounds Ton Ta Ttrauma Tunit. TThere Tis Ta
Tpolice Tpresence Toutside This Tdoor TGRADESMORE.COM
because Tthe Tpatient Tis Ta Tknown Tdrug Tdealer Tin Tthe
Tcommunity. TYou Tknow Tthat Tnurses Tmust Ttreat Tall Tpatients Tas Tpersons. TThis Tis Tcalled:
1. Caring.
2. Holistic Tprocess.
3. Person-centered Tcare T(PCC).
4. Standards Tof Tcare.
4. The Tscience-based Tframework Tupdated Tevery T10 Tyears Tby Tthe TU.S. TDepartment Tof THealth
Tand THuman TServices Tthat Thas Tset Tnational Tgoals Tand Tobjectives Tfor Thealth Tpromotion Tand
Tdisease Tprevention Tis:
1. Healthy TPeople.
2. Healthy TPeople T2020.
3. U.S. TPreventive TTask TForce.
4. World THealth TOrganization.
5. A T38-year-old Tmale Thas Ta Tfamily Thistory Tof Tcolon Tcancer. THis Tfather Tdied Tof Tcolon Tcancer Tat Tage
48. TThe Tdoctor Trecommended Tthat Tthis Tpatient Thave Ta Tcolonoscopy Tthis Tyear. TThis Tis Tan
Texample Tof:
1. Primary Thealth Tprevention.
, 2. Secondary Thealth Tprevention.
3. Tertiary Thealth Tprevention.
6. A Tpatient Tin Tthe Thospital Tputs Ton This Tcall Tlight Tand Ttells Tthe Tperson Tanswering Tthat The
T“thinks The Tis Trunning Ta Tfever Tand Thas Tstomach Tdiscomfort.” TYou Tare Tthe Tregistered Tnurse Tin
Tcharge. T What Tshould T you Tdo?
1. Ask Tthe Tmedical Tassistant Tto Tgo Tto Tthe Tpatient’s Troom Tand Tassess This Tcomplaints.
2. Go Tcheck Tto Tsee Tif Tthe Tpatient Thas Tan Torder Tfor TTylenol Tfor Ta Tfever.
3. Page Tthe Tresident Ton Tcall Timmediately Tto Tassess Tthe Tpatient.
4. Go Tto Tthe Tpatient’s Troom Tand Tassess Tfor Tfever Tand Tthe Tepigastric Tdiscomfort.
7. You Tare Tleading Tan Tinterdisciplinary Tteam Tconference Tto Tdiscuss Thow Tto Tprovide Tbetter Tcare
Tfor Ta Tchallenging Tpatient Twho Thas Tbehavioral Tproblems. TThere Tare Tseveral Tareas Tthat Tneed Tto
Tbe Tproblem Tsolved Tand Tnew Tideas Tformulated Tto Tcreate Tan Timproved Tplan Tof Tcare. TWhat
Tcognitive Tskills Tare T you Tusing?
1. Critical Tthinking
2. Clinical Tdecision Tmaking
3. Intuitive Tthinking
4. Clinical Treasoning
8. Best Tpractice Tassessment Ttechniques Tand Tinstruments Thave Tbeen Tvalidated Tby:
1. American TNurses TAssociation.
2. Code Tof TEthics Tfor TNurses TWith TInterpretive TStatements.
3. Research Tand Tevidence-based Tpractice.
4. Patient TProtection Tand TAffordable TCare TAct.
9. Health Tand Tillness Tare Tdetermined Tby Tmany Tfactors. TWhat Tare Tthe Tdeterminants Tof Thealth
identified Tby Tthe TCenters Tfor TDisease TControl Tand TPrevention T(CDC)? TSelect Tall Tthat Tapply.
1. Genetics Tand Tbiology
2. Gender Tand Toccupation
3. Individual Tbehavior
4. Social Tenvironment
5. Physical Tenvironment
6. Health Tservices
Essential Health Assessment 2
T T T
TEdition Thompson Test Bank
T T T
, Table of Contents
T T
Chapter T1: TUnderstanding THealth TAssessment
Chapter T2: TInterviewing Tthe TPatient Tfor Tthe THealth THistory
T Chapter T3: TTaking Tthe THealth THistory
Chapter T4: TAssessing TNutrition Tand TAnthropometric TMeasurements
T Chapter T5: TAssessment TTechniques
Chapter T6: TGeneral TSurvey Tand TAssessing TVital TSigns
T Chapter T7: TAssessing TPain
Chapter T8: TAssessing Tthe TSkin, THair, Tand TNails
Chapter T9: TAssessing Tthe THead, TFace, TMouth, Tand TNeck
T Chapter T10: TAssessing Tthe TEars
Chapter T11: TAssessing Tthe TEyes
Chapter T12: TAssessing Tthe TRespiratory TSystem
T Chapter T13: TAssessing Tthe TCardiovascular TSystem
T Chapter T14: TAssessing Tthe TAbdomen
Chapter T15: TAssessing Tthe TPeripheral TVascular TSystem Tand TRegional TLymphatic TSystem
T Chapter T16: TAssessing Tthe TMusculoskeletal TSystem
Chapter T17: TAssessing Tthe TNeurological TSystem
Chapter T18: TAssessing Tthe TFemale TBreasts, TAxillae, Tand TReproductive TSystem
T Chapter T19: TAssessing Tthe TMale TBreasts Tand TReproductive TSystem
Chapter T20: TAssessing Tthe TAnus Tand TRectum
T Chapter T21: TAssessing Tthe TNewborn
Chapter T22: TAssessing Tthe TChild Tand TAdolescent
T Chapter T23 TAssessing Tthe TPregnant TWoman
T Chapter T24: TAssessing Tthe TOlder TAdult
,Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
T T T T
1. The TWorld THealth TOrganization T(WHO) Testablished Ta Tglobal Tstrategy Tcalled T“Health Tfor
TAll.” TThe Tgoal Tfor Tthis Tstrategy Tis:
1. All Tindividuals Tto Tget Tthe Tsame Thealth Tcare Tthroughout Ttheir Tlife Tspans.
2. The Tgovernment Tto Tsupply Tmoney Tto Tcare Tfor Tall Tthe Tpeople Tin Tthe Tworld.
3. Resources Tfor Thealth Tcare Tto Tbe Tevenly Tdistributed Tand Taccessible.
4. Health-care Tproviders Tcan Tnever Tdeny Tpatients Thealth Tcare.
2. Health Tassessment Tis Ta Tfoundational Tand Tpriority Tnursing Tskill. TThis Tessential Tskill
Trequires Tregistered Tnurses T(RNs) Tto:
1. Diagnose Tand Ttreat Tpatients.
2. Identify Tnormal Tand Tabnormal Tfindings.
3. Refer Tpatients Twith Tabnormal Tfindings.
4. Counsel Tpatients Twith Tpsychosocial Tneeds.
3. You Tare Tassessing Ta Tpatient Twith Tfive Tgunshot Twounds Ton Ta Ttrauma Tunit. TThere Tis Ta
Tpolice Tpresence Toutside This Tdoor TGRADESMORE.COM
because Tthe Tpatient Tis Ta Tknown Tdrug Tdealer Tin Tthe
Tcommunity. TYou Tknow Tthat Tnurses Tmust Ttreat Tall Tpatients Tas Tpersons. TThis Tis Tcalled:
1. Caring.
2. Holistic Tprocess.
3. Person-centered Tcare T(PCC).
4. Standards Tof Tcare.
4. The Tscience-based Tframework Tupdated Tevery T10 Tyears Tby Tthe TU.S. TDepartment Tof THealth
Tand THuman TServices Tthat Thas Tset Tnational Tgoals Tand Tobjectives Tfor Thealth Tpromotion Tand
Tdisease Tprevention Tis:
1. Healthy TPeople.
2. Healthy TPeople T2020.
3. U.S. TPreventive TTask TForce.
4. World THealth TOrganization.
5. A T38-year-old Tmale Thas Ta Tfamily Thistory Tof Tcolon Tcancer. THis Tfather Tdied Tof Tcolon Tcancer Tat Tage
48. TThe Tdoctor Trecommended Tthat Tthis Tpatient Thave Ta Tcolonoscopy Tthis Tyear. TThis Tis Tan
Texample Tof:
1. Primary Thealth Tprevention.
, 2. Secondary Thealth Tprevention.
3. Tertiary Thealth Tprevention.
6. A Tpatient Tin Tthe Thospital Tputs Ton This Tcall Tlight Tand Ttells Tthe Tperson Tanswering Tthat The
T“thinks The Tis Trunning Ta Tfever Tand Thas Tstomach Tdiscomfort.” TYou Tare Tthe Tregistered Tnurse Tin
Tcharge. T What Tshould T you Tdo?
1. Ask Tthe Tmedical Tassistant Tto Tgo Tto Tthe Tpatient’s Troom Tand Tassess This Tcomplaints.
2. Go Tcheck Tto Tsee Tif Tthe Tpatient Thas Tan Torder Tfor TTylenol Tfor Ta Tfever.
3. Page Tthe Tresident Ton Tcall Timmediately Tto Tassess Tthe Tpatient.
4. Go Tto Tthe Tpatient’s Troom Tand Tassess Tfor Tfever Tand Tthe Tepigastric Tdiscomfort.
7. You Tare Tleading Tan Tinterdisciplinary Tteam Tconference Tto Tdiscuss Thow Tto Tprovide Tbetter Tcare
Tfor Ta Tchallenging Tpatient Twho Thas Tbehavioral Tproblems. TThere Tare Tseveral Tareas Tthat Tneed Tto
Tbe Tproblem Tsolved Tand Tnew Tideas Tformulated Tto Tcreate Tan Timproved Tplan Tof Tcare. TWhat
Tcognitive Tskills Tare T you Tusing?
1. Critical Tthinking
2. Clinical Tdecision Tmaking
3. Intuitive Tthinking
4. Clinical Treasoning
8. Best Tpractice Tassessment Ttechniques Tand Tinstruments Thave Tbeen Tvalidated Tby:
1. American TNurses TAssociation.
2. Code Tof TEthics Tfor TNurses TWith TInterpretive TStatements.
3. Research Tand Tevidence-based Tpractice.
4. Patient TProtection Tand TAffordable TCare TAct.
9. Health Tand Tillness Tare Tdetermined Tby Tmany Tfactors. TWhat Tare Tthe Tdeterminants Tof Thealth
identified Tby Tthe TCenters Tfor TDisease TControl Tand TPrevention T(CDC)? TSelect Tall Tthat Tapply.
1. Genetics Tand Tbiology
2. Gender Tand Toccupation
3. Individual Tbehavior
4. Social Tenvironment
5. Physical Tenvironment
6. Health Tservices
