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ESSENTIAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT FIRST EDITION BY JANICE THOMPSON PHD APRN NP-C ||ALL
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1st Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment ..............................................3
Chapter 2: Interviewing The Patient For The Health History ....................... 16
Chapter 3: Taking The Health History .......................................................... 58
Chapter 4: Assessing Nutrition And Anthropometric Measurements .......... 94
Chapter 5: Assessment Techniques ........................................................... 141
Chapter 6: General Survey And Assessing Vital Signs ............................... 159
Chapter 7: Assessing Pain .......................................................................... 208
Chapter 8: Assessing The Skin, Hair, And Nails ......................................... 243
Chapter 9: Assessing The Head, Face, Mouth, And Neck .......................... 310
Chapter 10: Assessing The Ears ................................................................. 377
Chapter 11: Assessing The Eyes ................................................................ 411
Chapter 12: Assessing The Respiratory System ........................................ 463
Chapter 13: Assessing The Cardiovascular System ................................... 511
Chapter 14: Assessing The Abdomen ......................................................... 558
Chapter 15: Assessing The Peripheral Vascular System And Regional
Lymphatic System ...................................................................................... 608
Chapter 16: Assessing The Musculoskeletal System................................. 656
Chapter 17: Assessing The Neurological System ...................................... 700
Chapter 18: Assessing The Female Breasts, Axillae, And Reproductive
System ........................................................................................................ 758
Chapter 19: Assessing The Male Breasts And Reproductive System ........ 801
Chapter 20: Assessing The Anus And Rectum ........................................... 841
Chapter 21: Assessing The Newborn.......................................................... 868
Chapter 22: Assessing The Child And Adolescent ..................................... 932
Chapter 23 Assessing The Pregnant Woman.............................................. 970
Chapter 24: Assessing The Older Adult .................................................... 1009
,Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
(ANSWERS AT THE END OF CHAPTER)
1. The World Health Organization (WHO) Established A Global Strategy Called “Health For All.”
The Goal For This Strategy Is:
1. All Individuals To Get The Same Health Care Throughout Their Life Spans.
2. The Government To Supply Money To Care For All The People In The World.
3. Resources For Health Care To Be Evenly Distributed And Accessible.
4. Health-Care Providers Can Never Deny Patients Health Care.
2. Health Assessment Is A Foundational And Priority Nursing Skill. This Essential Skill Requires
Registered Nurses (Rns) To:
1. Diagnose And Treat Patients.
2. Identify Normal And Abnormal Findings.
3. Refer Patients With Abnormal Findings.
4. Counsel Patients With Psychosocial Needs.
3. You Are Assessing A Patient With Five Gunshot Wounds On A Trauma Unit. There Is A Police
Presence Outside His Door Because The Patient Is A Known Drug Dealer In The Community. You Know
That Nurses Must Treat All Patients As Persons. This Is Called:
1. Caring.
2. Holistic Process.
3. Person-Centered Care (PCC).
4. Standards Of Care.
, 4. The Science-Based Framework Updated Every 10 Years By The U.S. Department Of Health And
Human Services That Has Set National Goals And Objectives For Health Promotion And Disease
Prevention Is:
1. Healthy People.
2. Healthy People 2020.
3. U.S. Preventive Task Force.
4. World Health Organization.
5. A 38-Year-Old Male Has A Family History Of Colon Cancer. His Father Died Of Colon Cancer At
Age
48. The Doctor Recommended That This Patient Have A Colonoscopy This Year. This Is An Example Of:
1. Primary Health Prevention.
2. Secondary Health Prevention.
3. Tertiary Health Prevention.
6. A Patient In The Hospital Puts On His Call Light And Tells The Person Answering That He “Thinks
He Is Running A Fever And Has Stomach Discomfort.” You Are The Registered Nurse In Charge. What
Should You Do?
1. Ask The Medical Assistant To Go To The Patient’s Room And Assess His Complaints.
2. Go Check To See If The Patient Has An Order For Tylenol For A Fever.
3. Page The Resident On Call Immediately To Assess The Patient.
4. Go To The Patient’s Room And Assess For Fever And The Epigastric Discomfort.
7. You Are Leading An Interdisciplinary Team Conference To Discuss How To Provide Better Care
For A Challenging Patient Who Has Behavioral Problems. There Are Several Areas That Need To Be
Problem Solved And New Ideas Formulated To Create An Improved Plan Of Care. What Cognitive Skills
Are You Using?
1. Critical Thinking
2. Clinical Decision Making
3. Intuitive Thinking
4. Clinical Reasoning
ESSENTIAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT FIRST EDITION BY JANICE THOMPSON PHD APRN NP-C ||ALL
CHAPTERS||VERIFIED ANSWERS|| 978-0803627888 COMPLETE GUIDE
1st Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment ..............................................3
Chapter 2: Interviewing The Patient For The Health History ....................... 16
Chapter 3: Taking The Health History .......................................................... 58
Chapter 4: Assessing Nutrition And Anthropometric Measurements .......... 94
Chapter 5: Assessment Techniques ........................................................... 141
Chapter 6: General Survey And Assessing Vital Signs ............................... 159
Chapter 7: Assessing Pain .......................................................................... 208
Chapter 8: Assessing The Skin, Hair, And Nails ......................................... 243
Chapter 9: Assessing The Head, Face, Mouth, And Neck .......................... 310
Chapter 10: Assessing The Ears ................................................................. 377
Chapter 11: Assessing The Eyes ................................................................ 411
Chapter 12: Assessing The Respiratory System ........................................ 463
Chapter 13: Assessing The Cardiovascular System ................................... 511
Chapter 14: Assessing The Abdomen ......................................................... 558
Chapter 15: Assessing The Peripheral Vascular System And Regional
Lymphatic System ...................................................................................... 608
Chapter 16: Assessing The Musculoskeletal System................................. 656
Chapter 17: Assessing The Neurological System ...................................... 700
Chapter 18: Assessing The Female Breasts, Axillae, And Reproductive
System ........................................................................................................ 758
Chapter 19: Assessing The Male Breasts And Reproductive System ........ 801
Chapter 20: Assessing The Anus And Rectum ........................................... 841
Chapter 21: Assessing The Newborn.......................................................... 868
Chapter 22: Assessing The Child And Adolescent ..................................... 932
Chapter 23 Assessing The Pregnant Woman.............................................. 970
Chapter 24: Assessing The Older Adult .................................................... 1009
,Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
(ANSWERS AT THE END OF CHAPTER)
1. The World Health Organization (WHO) Established A Global Strategy Called “Health For All.”
The Goal For This Strategy Is:
1. All Individuals To Get The Same Health Care Throughout Their Life Spans.
2. The Government To Supply Money To Care For All The People In The World.
3. Resources For Health Care To Be Evenly Distributed And Accessible.
4. Health-Care Providers Can Never Deny Patients Health Care.
2. Health Assessment Is A Foundational And Priority Nursing Skill. This Essential Skill Requires
Registered Nurses (Rns) To:
1. Diagnose And Treat Patients.
2. Identify Normal And Abnormal Findings.
3. Refer Patients With Abnormal Findings.
4. Counsel Patients With Psychosocial Needs.
3. You Are Assessing A Patient With Five Gunshot Wounds On A Trauma Unit. There Is A Police
Presence Outside His Door Because The Patient Is A Known Drug Dealer In The Community. You Know
That Nurses Must Treat All Patients As Persons. This Is Called:
1. Caring.
2. Holistic Process.
3. Person-Centered Care (PCC).
4. Standards Of Care.
, 4. The Science-Based Framework Updated Every 10 Years By The U.S. Department Of Health And
Human Services That Has Set National Goals And Objectives For Health Promotion And Disease
Prevention Is:
1. Healthy People.
2. Healthy People 2020.
3. U.S. Preventive Task Force.
4. World Health Organization.
5. A 38-Year-Old Male Has A Family History Of Colon Cancer. His Father Died Of Colon Cancer At
Age
48. The Doctor Recommended That This Patient Have A Colonoscopy This Year. This Is An Example Of:
1. Primary Health Prevention.
2. Secondary Health Prevention.
3. Tertiary Health Prevention.
6. A Patient In The Hospital Puts On His Call Light And Tells The Person Answering That He “Thinks
He Is Running A Fever And Has Stomach Discomfort.” You Are The Registered Nurse In Charge. What
Should You Do?
1. Ask The Medical Assistant To Go To The Patient’s Room And Assess His Complaints.
2. Go Check To See If The Patient Has An Order For Tylenol For A Fever.
3. Page The Resident On Call Immediately To Assess The Patient.
4. Go To The Patient’s Room And Assess For Fever And The Epigastric Discomfort.
7. You Are Leading An Interdisciplinary Team Conference To Discuss How To Provide Better Care
For A Challenging Patient Who Has Behavioral Problems. There Are Several Areas That Need To Be
Problem Solved And New Ideas Formulated To Create An Improved Plan Of Care. What Cognitive Skills
Are You Using?
1. Critical Thinking
2. Clinical Decision Making
3. Intuitive Thinking
4. Clinical Reasoning
