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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 (gall
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t b bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment for this client?
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A) Collecting accurate data tb tb
B) Assisting the primary care provider tb tb tb tb
C) Validating previous data tb tb
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2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of abdominal
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A) Gastroenterologist
B) ED nurse tb
C) Admissions clerk tb
D) Diagnostic technician tb
,3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is applying the
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t bnursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse apply when using the
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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 perform
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A) Review the client's medical record. tb tb tb tb
B) Obtain basic biographic data. tb tb tb
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 emergency
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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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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
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tb physician's medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by the nurse. The
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B) Effect of health on functional status
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C) Past medical history
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7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the instructor
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t b determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which phase as being
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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 been
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