Test Bank for Health Assessment in Nursing 7th
Edition by Janet R Weber and Jane H Kelley Chapter
1-34| 9781975161156 | All Chapters with Questions
and Correct Answers
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 - Correct Answer>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 - Correct Answer>B) ED nurse
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.
D) It involves independent nursing actions. - Correct Answer>B) It is ongoing and continuous.
4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and
perform a comprehensive 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. - Correct Answer>A) Review the client's medical record.
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 - Correct Answer>C) A client who overdosed
on acetaminophen
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 - Correct Answer>B) Effect of health on functional
status
7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which phase as being
foundational to all other phases?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation - Correct Answer>A) Assessment
,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 detected problems
B) Provide information for the client's record
C) Address areas previously omitted
D) Determine the need for crisis intervention - Correct Answer>A) Reassess previously detected
problems
9. The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic that is located in a busy, inner-city
neighborhood. Which client would the nurse determine to be in most need of an emergency
assessment?
A) A 14-year-old girl who is crying because she thinks she is pregnant
B) A 45-year-old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
C) A 3-year-old child with fever, rash, and sore throat
D) A 20-year-old man with a 3-inch shallow laceration on his leg - Correct Answer>B) A 45-year-
old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
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
feelings about the client and his circumstances. The nurse does this primarily to accomplish
which of the following?
A) Determine if pertinent data has been omitted
B) Identify the need for referral
C) Avoid biases and judgments
D) Construct a plan of care - Correct Answer>C) Avoid biases and judgments
, 11. The nurse is collecting data from a client who has recently been diagnosed with type 1
diabetes and who will begin an educational program. The nurse is collecting subjective and
objective data. Which of the following would the nurse categorize as objective data?
A) Family history
B) Occupation
C) Appearance
D) History of present health concern - Correct Answer>C) Appearance
12. An older adult client has been admitted to the hospital with failure to thrive resulting from
complications of diabetes. Which of the following would the nurse implement in response to a
collaborative problem?
A) Encourage the client to increase oral fluid intake.
B) Provide the client with a bedtime protein snack.
C) Assist the client with personal hygiene.
D) Measure the client's blood glucose four times daily. - Correct Answer>D) Measure the
client's blood glucose four times daily.
13. The nurse at a busy primary care clinic is analyzing the data obtained from the following
clients. For which clients would the nurse most likely expect to facilitate a referral?
A) An 80-year-old client who lives with her daughter
B) A 50-year-old client newly diagnosed with diabetes
C) An adult presenting for an influenza vaccination
D) A teenager seeking information about contraception - Correct Answer>B) A 50-year-old
client newly diagnosed with diabetes
14. An instructor is reviewing the evolution of the nurse's role in health assessment. The
instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the
following as the major method used by nurses early in the history of the profession?
A) Natural senses
B) Biomedical knowledge
Edition by Janet R Weber and Jane H Kelley Chapter
1-34| 9781975161156 | All Chapters with Questions
and Correct Answers
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 - Correct Answer>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 - Correct Answer>B) ED nurse
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.
D) It involves independent nursing actions. - Correct Answer>B) It is ongoing and continuous.
4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client and
perform a comprehensive 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. - Correct Answer>A) Review the client's medical record.
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 - Correct Answer>C) A client who overdosed
on acetaminophen
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 - Correct Answer>B) Effect of health on functional
status
7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which phase as being
foundational to all other phases?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation - Correct Answer>A) Assessment
,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 detected problems
B) Provide information for the client's record
C) Address areas previously omitted
D) Determine the need for crisis intervention - Correct Answer>A) Reassess previously detected
problems
9. The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic that is located in a busy, inner-city
neighborhood. Which client would the nurse determine to be in most need of an emergency
assessment?
A) A 14-year-old girl who is crying because she thinks she is pregnant
B) A 45-year-old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
C) A 3-year-old child with fever, rash, and sore throat
D) A 20-year-old man with a 3-inch shallow laceration on his leg - Correct Answer>B) A 45-year-
old man with chest pain and diaphoresis for 1 hour
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
feelings about the client and his circumstances. The nurse does this primarily to accomplish
which of the following?
A) Determine if pertinent data has been omitted
B) Identify the need for referral
C) Avoid biases and judgments
D) Construct a plan of care - Correct Answer>C) Avoid biases and judgments
, 11. The nurse is collecting data from a client who has recently been diagnosed with type 1
diabetes and who will begin an educational program. The nurse is collecting subjective and
objective data. Which of the following would the nurse categorize as objective data?
A) Family history
B) Occupation
C) Appearance
D) History of present health concern - Correct Answer>C) Appearance
12. An older adult client has been admitted to the hospital with failure to thrive resulting from
complications of diabetes. Which of the following would the nurse implement in response to a
collaborative problem?
A) Encourage the client to increase oral fluid intake.
B) Provide the client with a bedtime protein snack.
C) Assist the client with personal hygiene.
D) Measure the client's blood glucose four times daily. - Correct Answer>D) Measure the
client's blood glucose four times daily.
13. The nurse at a busy primary care clinic is analyzing the data obtained from the following
clients. For which clients would the nurse most likely expect to facilitate a referral?
A) An 80-year-old client who lives with her daughter
B) A 50-year-old client newly diagnosed with diabetes
C) An adult presenting for an influenza vaccination
D) A teenager seeking information about contraception - Correct Answer>B) A 50-year-old
client newly diagnosed with diabetes
14. An instructor is reviewing the evolution of the nurse's role in health assessment. The
instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the
following as the major method used by nurses early in the history of the profession?
A) Natural senses
B) Biomedical knowledge
