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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
CHAPTER 01: EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT 2
CHAPTER 02: CULTURAL COMPETENCE 15
CHAPTER 03: THE INTERVIEW 31
CHAPTER 04: THE COMPLETE HEALTH HISTORY 49
CHAPTER 05: MENTAL STATUS ASSESSMENT 64
CHAPTER 06: SUBSTANCE USE ASSESSMENT 81
CHAPTER 07: DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ASSESSMENTS 87
CHAPTER 08: ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES AND SAFETY IN THE CLINICAL SETTING 93
CHAPTER 09: GENERAL SURVEY, MEASUREMENT, VITAL SIGNS 112
CHAPTER 10: PAIN ASSESSMENT: THE FIFTH VITAL SIGN CHAPTER 134
11: NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT 142
CHAPTER 12: SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS 156
CHAPTER 13: HEAD, FACE, AND NECK, INCLUDING REGIONAL LYMPHATICS 177
CHAPTER 14: EYES 195
CHAPTER 15: EARS 212
CHAPTER 16: NOSE, MOUTH, AND THROAT CHAPTER 229
17: BREASTS AND REGIONAL LYMPHATICS CHAPTER 247
18: THORAX AND LUNGS 267
CHAPTER 19: HEART AND NECK VESSELS 285
CHAPTER 20: PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM CHAPTER 304
21: ABDOMEN 321
CHAPTER 22: MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM 338
CHAPTER 23: NEUROLOGIC SYSTEM CHAPTER 359
24: MALE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM CHAPTER 384
25: ANUS, RECTUM, AND PROSTATE 402
CHAPTER 26: FEMALE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM 416
CHAPTER 27: THE COMPLETE HEALTH ASSESSMENT: ADULT 438
CHAPTER 28: THE COMPLETE PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT: INFANT, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT 451
CHAPTER 29: BEDSIDE ASSESSMENT OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT 454
CHAPTER 30: THE PREGNANT WOMAN 460
CHAPTER 31: FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE OLDER ADULT 4
,MULTIPLE CHOICE
Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
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.
ANS: A
Objective Data Are What The Health Professional Observes By Inspecting, Percussing, Palpating, And Auscultating
During The Physical Exa mina tion. Subjective Data Is Wha t 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) REF: P. 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.
d. Introspective.
ANS: 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) REF: P. 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.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION BEST
PRACTICES FOR HEALTH & WELL-
BEING ASSESSMENT 1ST EDITION
2025/2026 100% WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS BEST
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
CHAPTER 01: EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT 2
CHAPTER 02: CULTURAL COMPETENCE 15
CHAPTER 03: THE INTERVIEW 31
CHAPTER 04: THE COMPLETE HEALTH HISTORY 49
CHAPTER 05: MENTAL STATUS ASSESSMENT 64
CHAPTER 06: SUBSTANCE USE ASSESSMENT 81
CHAPTER 07: DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ASSESSMENTS 87
CHAPTER 08: ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES AND SAFETY IN THE CLINICAL SETTING 93
CHAPTER 09: GENERAL SURVEY, MEASUREMENT, VITAL SIGNS 112
CHAPTER 10: PAIN ASSESSMENT: THE FIFTH VITAL SIGN CHAPTER 134
11: NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT 142
CHAPTER 12: SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS 156
CHAPTER 13: HEAD, FACE, AND NECK, INCLUDING REGIONAL LYMPHATICS 177
CHAPTER 14: EYES 195
CHAPTER 15: EARS 212
CHAPTER 16: NOSE, MOUTH, AND THROAT CHAPTER 229
17: BREASTS AND REGIONAL LYMPHATICS CHAPTER 247
18: THORAX AND LUNGS 267
CHAPTER 19: HEART AND NECK VESSELS 285
CHAPTER 20: PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM CHAPTER 304
21: ABDOMEN 321
CHAPTER 22: MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM 338
CHAPTER 23: NEUROLOGIC SYSTEM CHAPTER 359
24: MALE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM CHAPTER 384
25: ANUS, RECTUM, AND PROSTATE 402
CHAPTER 26: FEMALE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM 416
CHAPTER 27: THE COMPLETE HEALTH ASSESSMENT: ADULT 438
CHAPTER 28: THE COMPLETE PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT: INFANT, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT 451
CHAPTER 29: BEDSIDE ASSESSMENT OF THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT 454
CHAPTER 30: THE PREGNANT WOMAN 460
CHAPTER 31: FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE OLDER ADULT 4
,MULTIPLE CHOICE
Chapter 01: Evidence-Based Assessment
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.
ANS: A
Objective Data Are What The Health Professional Observes By Inspecting, Percussing, Palpating, And Auscultating
During The Physical Exa mina tion. Subjective Data Is Wha t 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) REF: P. 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.
d. Introspective.
ANS: 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) REF: P. 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.
