TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT
FOR NURSING PRACTICE 8TH EDITION
BY SUSAN FICKERTT WILSON & JEAN
FORET GIDDENS | CHAPTERS 1-24
WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
Unit I: Foundations for Health Assessment
Chapter 1: Introduction to Health Assessment
1. A patient arrives at the emergency department reporting severe chest pain.
What is the nurse's priority action?
a) Obtain a complete health history
b) Perform a focused cardiovascular assessment
c) Collect insurance and demographic information
d) Have the patient complete a lengthy admission form
Answer: b
2. Which scenario best describes a screening assessment?
a) A detailed history and physical for a patient's first prenatal visit
b) Blood pressure and cholesterol checks at a community health fair
, c) Vital signs check for a patient complaining of ankle pain
d) A follow-up glucose test for a patient with diabetes
Answer: b
3. For which individual is a screening assessment most appropriate?
a) A patient one day post-abdominal surgery
b) A person unaware of their elevated blood glucose levels
c) A patient being admitted to a skilled nursing facility
d) A person beginning physical therapy after a knee replacement
Answer: b
4. A nurse performs a comprehensive health assessment on a newly admitted
patient. What is the primary purpose of this type of assessment?
a) To evaluate the effectiveness of a specific treatment
b) To establish a baseline database of the patient's overall health status
c) To detect a single, specific health problem
d) To screen for infectious diseases
Answer: b
5. The nurse is performing a shift assessment on a patient in the intensive care
unit. This type of assessment is best described as:
a) Comprehensive
b) Focused
c) Screening
d) Ongoing/Partial
Answer: d
6. A patient is brought to the clinic two weeks after starting a new
antihypertensive medication. The nurse checks the patient's blood pressure.
This is an example of a(n):
a) Comprehensive assessment
b) Screening assessment
c) Focused assessment
d) Emergency assessment
Answer: c
7. The nursing process is a systematic method for providing patient care. The
assessment phase involves:
a) Identifying patient problems based on collected data
b) Carrying out the planned nursing interventions
, c) Collecting subjective and objective data about the patient
d) Determining if patient goals have been met
Answer: c
8. A patient's statement, "I feel nauseous and my stomach hurts," is an example
of:
a) Objective data
b) Subjective data
c) A nursing diagnosis
d) A sign
Answer: b
9. A nurse observes that a patient's skin is pale and diaphoretic. This is an
example of:
a) Subjective data
b) A symptom
c) Objective data
d) A nursing intervention
Answer: c
10.The nurse is preparing to assess a patient who is anxious and in pain. Which
action should the nurse take first to facilitate the assessment?
a) Begin the physical examination immediately to gather objective data
b) Ask the family to leave the room to reduce distractions
c) Address the patient's pain and anxiety before proceeding
d) Proceed with the health history interview as planned
Answer: c
Chapter 2: Interviewing Patients to Obtain a Health History
11.The nurse is conducting a health history interview. Which question is an
example of an open-ended question?
a) "Are you having any pain?"
b) "When did your symptoms start?"
c) "Tell me more about how you've been feeling."
d) "Have you had this problem before?"
Answer: c
12.A patient is describing a health concern. The nurse responds, "You
mentioned that the pain started after you fell. Can you tell me more about
, that?" This is an example of which interviewing technique?
a) Clarification
b) Reflection
c) Interpretation
d) Facilitation
Answer: a
13.The nurse asks the patient, "You seem to be worried about the test results."
This is an example of:
a) Clarification
b) Reflection
c) Confrontation
d) Interpretation
Answer: b
14.During an interview, the patient becomes silent and looks away. What is the
nurse's best response?
a) Ask the next question on the list to keep the interview on track
b) Allow the patient time to think and then ask if they would like to continue
c) Change the subject to a less sensitive topic
d) Thank the patient for their time and end the interview
Answer: b
15.The nurse is interviewing an older adult patient. Which strategy would best
facilitate effective communication?
a) Speak loudly and slowly
b) Use simple, yes/no questions to avoid confusion
c) Face the patient and allow extra time for responses
d) Have a family member answer for the patient if they are slow to respond
Answer: c
16.When documenting the chief complaint, the nurse should:
a) Use medical terminology to describe the symptoms
b) Write the patient's exact words in quotation marks
c) Summarize the patient's problem in the nurse's own words
d) Include the nurse's interpretation of the patient's condition
Answer: b
17.The PQRSTU method is used to assess a patient's symptom. The "R" in
PQRSTU stands for:
FOR NURSING PRACTICE 8TH EDITION
BY SUSAN FICKERTT WILSON & JEAN
FORET GIDDENS | CHAPTERS 1-24
WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
Unit I: Foundations for Health Assessment
Chapter 1: Introduction to Health Assessment
1. A patient arrives at the emergency department reporting severe chest pain.
What is the nurse's priority action?
a) Obtain a complete health history
b) Perform a focused cardiovascular assessment
c) Collect insurance and demographic information
d) Have the patient complete a lengthy admission form
Answer: b
2. Which scenario best describes a screening assessment?
a) A detailed history and physical for a patient's first prenatal visit
b) Blood pressure and cholesterol checks at a community health fair
, c) Vital signs check for a patient complaining of ankle pain
d) A follow-up glucose test for a patient with diabetes
Answer: b
3. For which individual is a screening assessment most appropriate?
a) A patient one day post-abdominal surgery
b) A person unaware of their elevated blood glucose levels
c) A patient being admitted to a skilled nursing facility
d) A person beginning physical therapy after a knee replacement
Answer: b
4. A nurse performs a comprehensive health assessment on a newly admitted
patient. What is the primary purpose of this type of assessment?
a) To evaluate the effectiveness of a specific treatment
b) To establish a baseline database of the patient's overall health status
c) To detect a single, specific health problem
d) To screen for infectious diseases
Answer: b
5. The nurse is performing a shift assessment on a patient in the intensive care
unit. This type of assessment is best described as:
a) Comprehensive
b) Focused
c) Screening
d) Ongoing/Partial
Answer: d
6. A patient is brought to the clinic two weeks after starting a new
antihypertensive medication. The nurse checks the patient's blood pressure.
This is an example of a(n):
a) Comprehensive assessment
b) Screening assessment
c) Focused assessment
d) Emergency assessment
Answer: c
7. The nursing process is a systematic method for providing patient care. The
assessment phase involves:
a) Identifying patient problems based on collected data
b) Carrying out the planned nursing interventions
, c) Collecting subjective and objective data about the patient
d) Determining if patient goals have been met
Answer: c
8. A patient's statement, "I feel nauseous and my stomach hurts," is an example
of:
a) Objective data
b) Subjective data
c) A nursing diagnosis
d) A sign
Answer: b
9. A nurse observes that a patient's skin is pale and diaphoretic. This is an
example of:
a) Subjective data
b) A symptom
c) Objective data
d) A nursing intervention
Answer: c
10.The nurse is preparing to assess a patient who is anxious and in pain. Which
action should the nurse take first to facilitate the assessment?
a) Begin the physical examination immediately to gather objective data
b) Ask the family to leave the room to reduce distractions
c) Address the patient's pain and anxiety before proceeding
d) Proceed with the health history interview as planned
Answer: c
Chapter 2: Interviewing Patients to Obtain a Health History
11.The nurse is conducting a health history interview. Which question is an
example of an open-ended question?
a) "Are you having any pain?"
b) "When did your symptoms start?"
c) "Tell me more about how you've been feeling."
d) "Have you had this problem before?"
Answer: c
12.A patient is describing a health concern. The nurse responds, "You
mentioned that the pain started after you fell. Can you tell me more about
, that?" This is an example of which interviewing technique?
a) Clarification
b) Reflection
c) Interpretation
d) Facilitation
Answer: a
13.The nurse asks the patient, "You seem to be worried about the test results."
This is an example of:
a) Clarification
b) Reflection
c) Confrontation
d) Interpretation
Answer: b
14.During an interview, the patient becomes silent and looks away. What is the
nurse's best response?
a) Ask the next question on the list to keep the interview on track
b) Allow the patient time to think and then ask if they would like to continue
c) Change the subject to a less sensitive topic
d) Thank the patient for their time and end the interview
Answer: b
15.The nurse is interviewing an older adult patient. Which strategy would best
facilitate effective communication?
a) Speak loudly and slowly
b) Use simple, yes/no questions to avoid confusion
c) Face the patient and allow extra time for responses
d) Have a family member answer for the patient if they are slow to respond
Answer: c
16.When documenting the chief complaint, the nurse should:
a) Use medical terminology to describe the symptoms
b) Write the patient's exact words in quotation marks
c) Summarize the patient's problem in the nurse's own words
d) Include the nurse's interpretation of the patient's condition
Answer: b
17.The PQRSTU method is used to assess a patient's symptom. The "R" in
PQRSTU stands for:
