HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION
TEST BANK
HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION BY WEBER ALL CHAPTERS
1 – 34 COVERED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
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ANSWERS ARE AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER
CHAPTER 1: NURSE’S ROLE IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT: COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA
1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's
cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment for this
client?
A) Collecting accurate data
B) Assisting the primary care provider
C) Validating previous data
D) Making clinical judgments
2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of
abdominal pain. Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for
collecting the subjective data on the client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED nurse
C) Admissions clerk
D) Diagnostic technician
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3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is
applying the nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse apply
when using the nursing process?
A) Each step is independent of the others.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
C) It is used primarily in acute care settings. N
D) It involves independent nursing actions.
4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and
perform acomprehensive health assessment. Which of the following actions should the nurse
perform first?
A) Review the client's medical record.
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
D) Validate information with the client.
5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring an
emergency assessment?
A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test
10. A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client who has multiple health
problems that stem from heavy alcohol use. The nurse has then reflected on her personal
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6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between the
physician's medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by the nurse.
The nurse should describe the fact that the nursing assessment focuses on which aspect of the
client's situation?
A) Current physiologic status
B) Effect of health on functional status
C) Past medical history
D) Motivation for adherence to treatment
7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the
instructordetermines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which
phase as being foundational to all other pha ses?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who
has been admitted for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Following the
completion of this assessment, the nurse periodically performs a partial assessment
primarily for which reason?
A) Reassess previously deteNcted problems
B) Provide information for the client's record
C) Address areas previously omitted
D) Determine the need for crisis intervention
TEST BANK
HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION BY WEBER ALL CHAPTERS
1 – 34 COVERED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
,HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION
ANSWERS ARE AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER
CHAPTER 1: NURSE’S ROLE IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT: COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA
1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's
cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment for this
client?
A) Collecting accurate data
B) Assisting the primary care provider
C) Validating previous data
D) Making clinical judgments
2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of
abdominal pain. Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for
collecting the subjective data on the client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED nurse
C) Admissions clerk
D) Diagnostic technician
,HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION
3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is
applying the nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse apply
when using the nursing process?
A) Each step is independent of the others.
B) It is ongoing and continuous.
C) It is used primarily in acute care settings. N
D) It involves independent nursing actions.
4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and
perform acomprehensive health assessment. Which of the following actions should the nurse
perform first?
A) Review the client's medical record.
B) Obtain basic biographic data.
C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
D) Validate information with the client.
5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring an
emergency assessment?
A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
B) A client needing an employment physical
C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test
10. A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client who has multiple health
problems that stem from heavy alcohol use. The nurse has then reflected on her personal
, HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH EDITION
6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between the
physician's medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by the nurse.
The nurse should describe the fact that the nursing assessment focuses on which aspect of the
client's situation?
A) Current physiologic status
B) Effect of health on functional status
C) Past medical history
D) Motivation for adherence to treatment
7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the
instructordetermines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which
phase as being foundational to all other pha ses?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who
has been admitted for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Following the
completion of this assessment, the nurse periodically performs a partial assessment
primarily for which reason?
A) Reassess previously deteNcted problems
B) Provide information for the client's record
C) Address areas previously omitted
D) Determine the need for crisis intervention
