Test Bank for
Nursing Health Assessment The Foundation of Clinical Practice,
3rd Edition, Patricia M. Dillon
,1. Introduction9 to9 Assessment
2. Assessing9 the9 Integumentary9 System
3. Assessing9 the9 Head,9 Face9 and9 Neck
4. Assessing9 Eyes9 and9 the9 Ears
5. Assessing9 the9 Respiratory9 System
6. Assessing9 the9 Cardiovascular9 System
7. Assessing9 the9 Peripheral9 -Vascular9 and9 Lymphatic9 Systems
8. Assessing9 the9 Breasts
9. Assessing9 the9 Abdomen
10. Assessing9 the9 Female9 Genitourinary
11. Assessing9 the9 Male9 Genitourinary
12. Assessing9 the9 Motor9 Musculoskeletal9 System
13. Assessing9 the9 Sensory9 Neurological9 System
14. Assessing9 the9 Mother9 to9 Be
15. Assessing9 the9 Newborn9 and9 Infant
16. Assessing9 the9 Toddler9 and9 Preschooler
17. Assessing9 the9 School-Age9 Child9 and9 Adolescent
18. Assessing9 the9 Older9 Adult
19. Assessing9 the9 Homeless9 Person
20. Assessing9 Pain
21. Approach9 to9 the9 Mental9 Health9 Assessment
,22. Assessing9 Nutrition
23. Assessing9 Spirituality
24. Assessing9 Culture
25. Assessing9 the9 Patient’s9 Environment
26. Assessing9 Abuse
27. Assessing9 the9 Dying9 Patient—new
, Chapter9 01:9 The9 Complete9 Health9 Assessment
Multiple9 Choice
Identify9 the9 choice9 that9 best9 completes9 the9 statement9 or9 answers9 the9 question.
1. Which9 critical9 thinking9 skill9 allows9 the9 nurse9 to9 think9 outside9 of9 the9 box9 when9 assessing9 a9
pat9 ient?
1) Divergent9 thinking
2) Reasoning
3) Creativity
4) Reflection
2. The9 primary9 level9 of9 preventive9 health9 care9 focuses9 on9 which9 topic?
1) Health9 promotion
2) Early9 detection
3) Promotion9 intervention
4) End-of-life9 care
3. The9 nurse9 is9 prioritizing9 data9 collected9 during9 the9 health9 assessment.9 Which9 data9 is9 primary?
1) Pain9 rating9 of9 49 on9 a9 19 to9 109 numeric9 scale
2) New9 diagnosis9 of9 type9 29 diabetes9 mellitus9 (DM)
3) Blood9 pressure9 of9 130/909 mmHg
4) Pulse9 oximetry9 reading9 of9 73%
4. Which9 type9 of9 skill9 is9 most9 important9 when9 performing9 a9 physical9 assessment?
1) Psychomotor
2) Interpersonal
3) Ethical
4) Affective
5. Which9 activity9 is9 an9 example9 of9 secondary9 prevention?
1) Wound9 débridement
2) Immunization
3) Preoperative9 teaching
4) Long-term9 nasogastric9 feedings
6. Which9 assessment9 data9 is9 considered9 a9 symptom?
1) Rapid9 respirations
2) Sweaty9 palms
3) Belching
4) Feelings9 of9 anxiety
7. Who9 or9 what9 is9 considered9 the9 primary9 data9 source9 for9 a9 toddler-age9 patient?
1) The9 toddler
2) A9 parent
3) The9 medical9 record
4) Other9 healthcare9 providers
8. Which9 part9 of9 the9 assessment9 provides9 the9 most9 subjective9 data?
1) Health9 history
2) Physical9 assessment
3) Review9 of9 medical9 records
Nursing Health Assessment The Foundation of Clinical Practice,
3rd Edition, Patricia M. Dillon
,1. Introduction9 to9 Assessment
2. Assessing9 the9 Integumentary9 System
3. Assessing9 the9 Head,9 Face9 and9 Neck
4. Assessing9 Eyes9 and9 the9 Ears
5. Assessing9 the9 Respiratory9 System
6. Assessing9 the9 Cardiovascular9 System
7. Assessing9 the9 Peripheral9 -Vascular9 and9 Lymphatic9 Systems
8. Assessing9 the9 Breasts
9. Assessing9 the9 Abdomen
10. Assessing9 the9 Female9 Genitourinary
11. Assessing9 the9 Male9 Genitourinary
12. Assessing9 the9 Motor9 Musculoskeletal9 System
13. Assessing9 the9 Sensory9 Neurological9 System
14. Assessing9 the9 Mother9 to9 Be
15. Assessing9 the9 Newborn9 and9 Infant
16. Assessing9 the9 Toddler9 and9 Preschooler
17. Assessing9 the9 School-Age9 Child9 and9 Adolescent
18. Assessing9 the9 Older9 Adult
19. Assessing9 the9 Homeless9 Person
20. Assessing9 Pain
21. Approach9 to9 the9 Mental9 Health9 Assessment
,22. Assessing9 Nutrition
23. Assessing9 Spirituality
24. Assessing9 Culture
25. Assessing9 the9 Patient’s9 Environment
26. Assessing9 Abuse
27. Assessing9 the9 Dying9 Patient—new
, Chapter9 01:9 The9 Complete9 Health9 Assessment
Multiple9 Choice
Identify9 the9 choice9 that9 best9 completes9 the9 statement9 or9 answers9 the9 question.
1. Which9 critical9 thinking9 skill9 allows9 the9 nurse9 to9 think9 outside9 of9 the9 box9 when9 assessing9 a9
pat9 ient?
1) Divergent9 thinking
2) Reasoning
3) Creativity
4) Reflection
2. The9 primary9 level9 of9 preventive9 health9 care9 focuses9 on9 which9 topic?
1) Health9 promotion
2) Early9 detection
3) Promotion9 intervention
4) End-of-life9 care
3. The9 nurse9 is9 prioritizing9 data9 collected9 during9 the9 health9 assessment.9 Which9 data9 is9 primary?
1) Pain9 rating9 of9 49 on9 a9 19 to9 109 numeric9 scale
2) New9 diagnosis9 of9 type9 29 diabetes9 mellitus9 (DM)
3) Blood9 pressure9 of9 130/909 mmHg
4) Pulse9 oximetry9 reading9 of9 73%
4. Which9 type9 of9 skill9 is9 most9 important9 when9 performing9 a9 physical9 assessment?
1) Psychomotor
2) Interpersonal
3) Ethical
4) Affective
5. Which9 activity9 is9 an9 example9 of9 secondary9 prevention?
1) Wound9 débridement
2) Immunization
3) Preoperative9 teaching
4) Long-term9 nasogastric9 feedings
6. Which9 assessment9 data9 is9 considered9 a9 symptom?
1) Rapid9 respirations
2) Sweaty9 palms
3) Belching
4) Feelings9 of9 anxiety
7. Who9 or9 what9 is9 considered9 the9 primary9 data9 source9 for9 a9 toddler-age9 patient?
1) The9 toddler
2) A9 parent
3) The9 medical9 record
4) Other9 healthcare9 providers
8. Which9 part9 of9 the9 assessment9 provides9 the9 most9 subjective9 data?
1) Health9 history
2) Physical9 assessment
3) Review9 of9 medical9 records
