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Health Assessment in Nursing 7th Edition
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by Weber Chapters 1 - 34
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CHAPTER 1: NURSE’S ROLE IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT: COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA
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1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's cholecystectomy
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(gallbladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment for this client?
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A) Collecting accurate data ss ss




B) Assisting the primary care provider ss ss ss ss




C) Validating previous data ss ss




D) Making clinical judgments ss ss




2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominal
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s spain. Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for
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s s collecting the subjective data onthe client during the initial comprehensive assessment?
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A) Gastroenterologist

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C) Admissions clerk ss




D) Diagnostic technician ss

,3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is
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applying the nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse apply when
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using the nursing process?
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A) Each step is independent of the others.
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B) It is ongoing and continuous.
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C) It is used primarily in acute care settings. N
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D) It involves independent nursing actions.
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4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and
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perform acomprehensive health assessment. Which of the following actions should the nurse
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perform first?
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C) Consult clinical resources explaining the client's diagnosis.
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5. Which of the following client situations would the nurse interpret as requiring an
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emergencyassessment?
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A) A pediatric client with severe sunburn
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B) A client needing an employment physical
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C) A client who overdosed on acetaminophen
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D) A distraught client who wants a pregnancy test
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10. A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client who has multiple health
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problemsthat stem from heavy alcohol use. The nurse has then reflected on her
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, 6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between the
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s s physician'smedical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by the nurse. The
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ss nurse should describe the fact that the nursing assessment focuses on which aspect of the client's
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ss situation?

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B) Effect of health on functional status
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7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the
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s s instructordetermines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss




ss phase as being foundational to all other pha ses?
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A) Assessment

B) Planning

C) Implementation

D) Evaluation




8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who has
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s sbeen admitted for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Following
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s s the completion of thisassessment, the nurse periodically performs a partial assessment
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ss primarily for which reason?
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B) Provide information for the client's record
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D) Determine the need for crisis intervention ss ss ss ss ss