HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR NURSING P
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RACTICE 6TH EDITION TEST BANK BY
n n n n n n
Susan FICKERTT WILSON AND JEAN FO
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RET GIDDENS | COMPLETE GUIDE 2023/
n n n n n
2024
,Test Bank For Health Assessment For Nursing Practice 6th Edition By Wilson
n n n n n n n n n n n
Chaptern01:nIntroductionntonHealthnAssessment
Wilson:nHealthnAssessmentnfornNursingnPractice,n6thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. A npatient n comesn tonthenemergencyn department nandntellsn thentriagen nursenthatn henisn“havingn a
n heart n attack.”n What n isn then nurse’sn topn priorityn at n thisn time?
a. Determinenthenpatient’sn personaln datanand n insurancencoverage.
b. Askn then patient n ton taken an seat n inn then waitingn roomn untiln hisn namen isn called.
c. Request n that n an nursen collect n datan forn an comprehensiven history.
d. Askn annursen ton start nanfocused nassessment n ofn thisn patient n now.n
ANS:n D
Then nursen needsn ton beginn ann assessment n asn soonn asn possiblen thatn isn focused n onn thisn patient’sn cardio
vascularn system.n Then typen of n healthn assessment n performed n byn thennursen isn alson drivenn bynpatient nne
ed.n Personaln datanandninsurancen informationn willn ben obtained,nbutn innthisn situation,nthesen datan cannw
ait n untiln aftern then patient nisn assessed.n Basedn alson onnMaslow’sn hierarchyn of n needs,n physiologicn need
sn taken precedence.n Rathern thann askingn then patient n tonwait,nthennursen needsn ton beginn datan collection,n
suchn asn vitaln signs,n immediatelyn ton determinen then patient’sn healthn status.
Complicationsn cann ben prevented n if n ann immediaten assessment n isn madentonanalyzen thenpatient’snsymp
toms.n An comprehensiven historyn isn not n indicated ninn thisn situationn atn thisn time.n Somen subjectiven datan
willn ben collected,n suchn asn allergiesn and n medicaln historyn related n ton cardiovascularn disease.n Eyes,n ear
s,n orn an completen musculoskeletaln orn mentaln healthn assessment n isn not n an priorityn at n thisn time.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Apply REF:nBoxn1-
3n|np.n3nTOP:n NursingnProcess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX n Patient nNeeds:n SafenandnEffectivenC
aren Environment:n Management n of n Care:n Establishingn Priorities
2. Whichn situationn illustratesnanscreeningn assessment?
a. A n patient n visitsn annobstetricn clinicn forn thenfirst n timen andn thennursen conductsn andetailed nh
istoryn and n physicaln examination.
b. A nhospitaln sponsorsn an healthn fairnat nanlocaln malln and nprovidesn cholesteroln andnbloodnp
ressuren checksn ton malln patrons.
c. Then nursen inn ann urgent n carencentern checksnthenvitalnsignsn ofnanpatient nwhonisn complainingn o
f n legn pain.
d. A npatient n newlyn diagnosed nwithndiabetesn mellitusn comesn tontest n hisn fastingn blood n
glucosen level.
ANS:nB
An healthn fairn atnanlocaln malln that nprovidesncholesteroln andnblood npressuren checksn isnannexamplen of nan
screeningn assessment n focused n onn diseasen detection.n An detailed n historyn and n physical
,Test n Bankn FornHealthn Assessment nForn Nursingn Practicen6thn Editionn Byn Wilson
examinationn conducted n duringn an first-
timen visit n ton ann obstetricn clinicn isn ann examplen of n ancomprehensiven assessment.n Assessingn an patientnc
omplainingn of n legn painn inn then triagen arean of n ann urgent n caren centern isn ann examplen of n an problem-
based/focused n assessment.n An patient’sn returnnappointment n 1nmonthnaftern today’sn officen visit n ton rep
ort n fastingn blood n glucosen levelsn isn ann examplen of n ann episodicn orn follow-upn assessment.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nUnderstand n REF:n Boxn 1-
3n |np.n 3n TOP:nNursingn Process:n Assessment n MSC:n NCLEX nPatient nNeeds:n Healthn Promotionn a
nd n Maintenance:n Healthn Screening
3. Fornwhichn personn isn an screeningn assessment n indicated?
a. Thenpersonnwhon had n abdominaln surgerynyesterday
b. Then personn whon isn unawaren of n hisn highn serumn glucosen levels
c. Then personn whon isn beingn admitted n ton an long-termn caren facility
d. Thenpersonnwhonisnbeginningnrehabilitationnafternankneenreplacement n
ANS:n B
Anscreeningn assessment n isn performed n forn thenpurposen ofn diseasen detection.n Inn thisn casen thisn personn
mayn haven diabetesn mellitus.n An shift n assessment n isn most n appropriaten forn then personn whon isn recoveri
ngn inn then hospitaln fromn surgery.n An comprehensiven assessment n isn performed n duringn admissionn tonanf
acilityn ton obtainn an detailed n historyn and n completen physicaln examination.n Ann episodicn orn follow-
upn assessment n isn performed n aftern kneen replacement n ton evaluaten then outcomen of n then procedure.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nUnderstand n REF:n Boxn 1-
3n |np.n 3n TOP:nNursingn Process:n Assessment n MSC:n NCLEX nPatient nNeeds:n Safen and n Effectiven
Caren Environment:n Management n of n Care:n Establishingn Priorities
4. Forn whichn personn isn an shift n assessment n indicated?
a. Thenpersonnwhon had n abdominaln surgerynyesterday
b. Then personn whon isn unawaren of n hisn highn serumn glucosen levels
c. Then personn whon isn beingn admitted n ton an long-termn caren facility
d. Thenpersonnwhonisnbeginningnrehabilitationnafternankneenreplacement n
ANS:n A
An shift n assessment n isn most n appropriaten forn then personn whon isn recoveringn inn thenhospitaln fromn surger
y.n A n screeningn assessment n isn performed nforn thenpurposenof ndiseasen detection,ninn thisn casen diabetesnm
ellitus.n A n comprehensiven assessment n isn performed n duringn admissionn ton an facilityn tonobtainnan detaile
d n historyn and n completen physicaln examination.n Ann episodicn orn follow-
upn assessment n isn performed n aftern kneen replacement n ton evaluaten then outcomen of n then procedure.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nUnderstand n REF:n Boxn 1-
3n |np.n 4n TOP:nNursingn Process:n Assessment n MSC:n NCLEX nPatient nNeeds:n Safen and n Effectiven
Caren Environment:n Management n of n Care:n Establishingn Priorities
5. Fornwhichn personn isnan comprehensivenassessment nindicated?
, Test n Bankn FornHealthn Assessment nForn Nursingn Practicen6thn Editionn Byn Wilson
a. Thenpersonnwhon had n abdominaln surgerynyesterday
b. Then personn whon isn unawaren of n hisn highn serumn glucosen levels
c. Then personn whon isn beingn admitted n ton an long-termn caren facility
d. Thenpersonnwhonisnbeginningnrehabilitationnafternankneenreplacement n
ANS:n C
An comprehensiven assessment n isn performed n duringn admissionn ton an facilityn ton obtainn andetailed n histo
ryn and n completen physicaln examination.n Anshiftnassessment n isn most nappropriaten fornthenpersonn whonis
n recoveringn inn then hospitaln fromn surgery.n A n screeningn assessment n isn performed n forn then purposenofnd
iseasen detection,n inn thisn casen diabetesn mellitus.n Ann episodicn orn follow-
upn assessment n isn performed n aftern kneen replacement n ton evaluaten then outcomen of n then procedure.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nUnderstand n REF:n Boxn 1-
3n |n p.n 3nTOP:nNursingn Process:n Assessment n MSC:n NCLEX nPatient n Needs:n Safen and n Effectiven
Caren Environment:n Management n of n Care:n Establishingn Priorities
6. Fornwhichn personn isn ann episodicn ornfollow-upn assessment n indicated?
a. Thenpersonnwhon had n abdominaln surgerynyesterday
b. Then personn whon isn unawaren of n hisn highn serumn glucosen levels
c. Then personn whon isn beingn admitted n ton an long-termn caren facility
d. Thenpersonnwhonisnbeginningnrehabilitationnafternankneenreplacement n
ANS:n D
Ann episodicn orn follow-
upn assessment n isn performed n aftern thenkneen replacement n tonevaluaten then outcomen of n then procedure.n
An shift n assessment n isn most n appropriaten forn then personn whon isn recoveringn inn thenhospitaln fromn surger
y.n A nscreeningn assessment n isn performed n fornthen purposen of n diseasen detection,n inn thisn casen diabetesn
mellitus.n An comprehensiven assessment n isn performed n duringn admissionn ton an facilityn ton obtainn andeta
iled n historyn and n completen physicaln examination.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nUnderstand n REF:n Boxn 1-
3n |np.n 3n TOP:nNursingn Process:n Assessment n MSC:n NCLEX nPatient nNeeds:n Safen and n Effectiven
Caren Environment:n Management n of n Care:n Establishingn Priorities
7. Whichn isn ann examplen of n datan an nursen collectsn duringn an physicaln examination?
a. Then patient’sn lackn of n hairn and n shinyn skinn overn bothn shins
b. Thenpatient’sn stated n concernn about n lackn of n moneyn forn prescriptions
c. Thenpatient’sn complaintsn of n tinglingn sensationsn inn then feet
d. Thenpatient’sn mother’sn statementsn that nthenpatient n isn veryn nervousn latelyn
ANS:n A
Then lackn of n hairn and n shinyn skinn overn bothnshinsn aren objectiven datanorn signsn thatn arenpart n ofnthen phys
icaln examination.n Anpatient’sn concernsn about n lackn ofnmoneyn arensubjectiven datanandnarenpart nof n then
healthn history.n An patient’sncomplaintsn of ntinglingn sensationsn inn thenfeet narensubjectiven datanand n aren
part n of n then healthnhistory.n Anpatient’sn familyn statementsnaren considered nsecondaryn data,n aren subjec
tiven data,n and n aren part n of n then healthn history.
n n n n
RACTICE 6TH EDITION TEST BANK BY
n n n n n n
Susan FICKERTT WILSON AND JEAN FO
n n n n n
RET GIDDENS | COMPLETE GUIDE 2023/
n n n n n
2024
,Test Bank For Health Assessment For Nursing Practice 6th Edition By Wilson
n n n n n n n n n n n
Chaptern01:nIntroductionntonHealthnAssessment
Wilson:nHealthnAssessmentnfornNursingnPractice,n6thnEdition
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. A npatient n comesn tonthenemergencyn department nandntellsn thentriagen nursenthatn henisn“havingn a
n heart n attack.”n What n isn then nurse’sn topn priorityn at n thisn time?
a. Determinenthenpatient’sn personaln datanand n insurancencoverage.
b. Askn then patient n ton taken an seat n inn then waitingn roomn untiln hisn namen isn called.
c. Request n that n an nursen collect n datan forn an comprehensiven history.
d. Askn annursen ton start nanfocused nassessment n ofn thisn patient n now.n
ANS:n D
Then nursen needsn ton beginn ann assessment n asn soonn asn possiblen thatn isn focused n onn thisn patient’sn cardio
vascularn system.n Then typen of n healthn assessment n performed n byn thennursen isn alson drivenn bynpatient nne
ed.n Personaln datanandninsurancen informationn willn ben obtained,nbutn innthisn situation,nthesen datan cannw
ait n untiln aftern then patient nisn assessed.n Basedn alson onnMaslow’sn hierarchyn of n needs,n physiologicn need
sn taken precedence.n Rathern thann askingn then patient n tonwait,nthennursen needsn ton beginn datan collection,n
suchn asn vitaln signs,n immediatelyn ton determinen then patient’sn healthn status.
Complicationsn cann ben prevented n if n ann immediaten assessment n isn madentonanalyzen thenpatient’snsymp
toms.n An comprehensiven historyn isn not n indicated ninn thisn situationn atn thisn time.n Somen subjectiven datan
willn ben collected,n suchn asn allergiesn and n medicaln historyn related n ton cardiovascularn disease.n Eyes,n ear
s,n orn an completen musculoskeletaln orn mentaln healthn assessment n isn not n an priorityn at n thisn time.
DIF: Cognitiven Level:n Apply REF:nBoxn1-
3n|np.n3nTOP:n NursingnProcess:nAssessment n MSC:n NCLEX n Patient nNeeds:n SafenandnEffectivenC
aren Environment:n Management n of n Care:n Establishingn Priorities
2. Whichn situationn illustratesnanscreeningn assessment?
a. A n patient n visitsn annobstetricn clinicn forn thenfirst n timen andn thennursen conductsn andetailed nh
istoryn and n physicaln examination.
b. A nhospitaln sponsorsn an healthn fairnat nanlocaln malln and nprovidesn cholesteroln andnbloodnp
ressuren checksn ton malln patrons.
c. Then nursen inn ann urgent n carencentern checksnthenvitalnsignsn ofnanpatient nwhonisn complainingn o
f n legn pain.
d. A npatient n newlyn diagnosed nwithndiabetesn mellitusn comesn tontest n hisn fastingn blood n
glucosen level.
ANS:nB
An healthn fairn atnanlocaln malln that nprovidesncholesteroln andnblood npressuren checksn isnannexamplen of nan
screeningn assessment n focused n onn diseasen detection.n An detailed n historyn and n physical
,Test n Bankn FornHealthn Assessment nForn Nursingn Practicen6thn Editionn Byn Wilson
examinationn conducted n duringn an first-
timen visit n ton ann obstetricn clinicn isn ann examplen of n ancomprehensiven assessment.n Assessingn an patientnc
omplainingn of n legn painn inn then triagen arean of n ann urgent n caren centern isn ann examplen of n an problem-
based/focused n assessment.n An patient’sn returnnappointment n 1nmonthnaftern today’sn officen visit n ton rep
ort n fastingn blood n glucosen levelsn isn ann examplen of n ann episodicn orn follow-upn assessment.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nUnderstand n REF:n Boxn 1-
3n |np.n 3n TOP:nNursingn Process:n Assessment n MSC:n NCLEX nPatient nNeeds:n Healthn Promotionn a
nd n Maintenance:n Healthn Screening
3. Fornwhichn personn isn an screeningn assessment n indicated?
a. Thenpersonnwhon had n abdominaln surgerynyesterday
b. Then personn whon isn unawaren of n hisn highn serumn glucosen levels
c. Then personn whon isn beingn admitted n ton an long-termn caren facility
d. Thenpersonnwhonisnbeginningnrehabilitationnafternankneenreplacement n
ANS:n B
Anscreeningn assessment n isn performed n forn thenpurposen ofn diseasen detection.n Inn thisn casen thisn personn
mayn haven diabetesn mellitus.n An shift n assessment n isn most n appropriaten forn then personn whon isn recoveri
ngn inn then hospitaln fromn surgery.n An comprehensiven assessment n isn performed n duringn admissionn tonanf
acilityn ton obtainn an detailed n historyn and n completen physicaln examination.n Ann episodicn orn follow-
upn assessment n isn performed n aftern kneen replacement n ton evaluaten then outcomen of n then procedure.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nUnderstand n REF:n Boxn 1-
3n |np.n 3n TOP:nNursingn Process:n Assessment n MSC:n NCLEX nPatient nNeeds:n Safen and n Effectiven
Caren Environment:n Management n of n Care:n Establishingn Priorities
4. Forn whichn personn isn an shift n assessment n indicated?
a. Thenpersonnwhon had n abdominaln surgerynyesterday
b. Then personn whon isn unawaren of n hisn highn serumn glucosen levels
c. Then personn whon isn beingn admitted n ton an long-termn caren facility
d. Thenpersonnwhonisnbeginningnrehabilitationnafternankneenreplacement n
ANS:n A
An shift n assessment n isn most n appropriaten forn then personn whon isn recoveringn inn thenhospitaln fromn surger
y.n A n screeningn assessment n isn performed nforn thenpurposenof ndiseasen detection,ninn thisn casen diabetesnm
ellitus.n A n comprehensiven assessment n isn performed n duringn admissionn ton an facilityn tonobtainnan detaile
d n historyn and n completen physicaln examination.n Ann episodicn orn follow-
upn assessment n isn performed n aftern kneen replacement n ton evaluaten then outcomen of n then procedure.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nUnderstand n REF:n Boxn 1-
3n |np.n 4n TOP:nNursingn Process:n Assessment n MSC:n NCLEX nPatient nNeeds:n Safen and n Effectiven
Caren Environment:n Management n of n Care:n Establishingn Priorities
5. Fornwhichn personn isnan comprehensivenassessment nindicated?
, Test n Bankn FornHealthn Assessment nForn Nursingn Practicen6thn Editionn Byn Wilson
a. Thenpersonnwhon had n abdominaln surgerynyesterday
b. Then personn whon isn unawaren of n hisn highn serumn glucosen levels
c. Then personn whon isn beingn admitted n ton an long-termn caren facility
d. Thenpersonnwhonisnbeginningnrehabilitationnafternankneenreplacement n
ANS:n C
An comprehensiven assessment n isn performed n duringn admissionn ton an facilityn ton obtainn andetailed n histo
ryn and n completen physicaln examination.n Anshiftnassessment n isn most nappropriaten fornthenpersonn whonis
n recoveringn inn then hospitaln fromn surgery.n A n screeningn assessment n isn performed n forn then purposenofnd
iseasen detection,n inn thisn casen diabetesn mellitus.n Ann episodicn orn follow-
upn assessment n isn performed n aftern kneen replacement n ton evaluaten then outcomen of n then procedure.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nUnderstand n REF:n Boxn 1-
3n |n p.n 3nTOP:nNursingn Process:n Assessment n MSC:n NCLEX nPatient n Needs:n Safen and n Effectiven
Caren Environment:n Management n of n Care:n Establishingn Priorities
6. Fornwhichn personn isn ann episodicn ornfollow-upn assessment n indicated?
a. Thenpersonnwhon had n abdominaln surgerynyesterday
b. Then personn whon isn unawaren of n hisn highn serumn glucosen levels
c. Then personn whon isn beingn admitted n ton an long-termn caren facility
d. Thenpersonnwhonisnbeginningnrehabilitationnafternankneenreplacement n
ANS:n D
Ann episodicn orn follow-
upn assessment n isn performed n aftern thenkneen replacement n tonevaluaten then outcomen of n then procedure.n
An shift n assessment n isn most n appropriaten forn then personn whon isn recoveringn inn thenhospitaln fromn surger
y.n A nscreeningn assessment n isn performed n fornthen purposen of n diseasen detection,n inn thisn casen diabetesn
mellitus.n An comprehensiven assessment n isn performed n duringn admissionn ton an facilityn ton obtainn andeta
iled n historyn and n completen physicaln examination.
DIF: CognitivenLevel:nUnderstand n REF:n Boxn 1-
3n |np.n 3n TOP:nNursingn Process:n Assessment n MSC:n NCLEX nPatient nNeeds:n Safen and n Effectiven
Caren Environment:n Management n of n Care:n Establishingn Priorities
7. Whichn isn ann examplen of n datan an nursen collectsn duringn an physicaln examination?
a. Then patient’sn lackn of n hairn and n shinyn skinn overn bothn shins
b. Thenpatient’sn stated n concernn about n lackn of n moneyn forn prescriptions
c. Thenpatient’sn complaintsn of n tinglingn sensationsn inn then feet
d. Thenpatient’sn mother’sn statementsn that nthenpatient n isn veryn nervousn latelyn
ANS:n A
Then lackn of n hairn and n shinyn skinn overn bothnshinsn aren objectiven datanorn signsn thatn arenpart n ofnthen phys
icaln examination.n Anpatient’sn concernsn about n lackn ofnmoneyn arensubjectiven datanandnarenpart nof n then
healthn history.n An patient’sncomplaintsn of ntinglingn sensationsn inn thenfeet narensubjectiven datanand n aren
part n of n then healthnhistory.n Anpatient’sn familyn statementsnaren considered nsecondaryn data,n aren subjec
tiven data,n and n aren part n of n then healthn history.
