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BATES' NURSING GUIDE TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HISTORY TAKING 2ND EDITION (2023)
BY BETH HOGAN-QUIGLEY, MARY LOUISE PALM, LYNN S. BICKLEY
ALL CHAPTERS 1-24| 3 UNITS| LATEST WITH ANSWERS AND DETAILED EXPLANATION| GRADED A+
,unit 1—foundations ...........................................................................................................................3
chapter 01: introduction to health assessment....................................................................................... 3
chapter 02: critical thinking in health assessment ................................................................................ 12
chapter o3: interviewing and communication ...................................................................................... 20
chapter 04: the health history................................................................................................................ 31
chapter 05: cultural and spiritual assessment ...................................................................................... 41
chapter 06: physical examination: getting started ............................................................................... 53
chapter 07: beginning the physical examination : general survey, vital signs, and pain .................... 61
chapter 08: nutrition and hydration ...................................................................................................... 74
unit 2—body systems ....................................................................................................................... 87
chapter 09: the integumentary system ................................................................................................. 87
chapter 10: the head and neck ............................................................................................................ 100
chapter 11: the eyes ............................................................................................................................. 111
chapter 12: ears, nose, mouth, and throat .......................................................................................... 125
chapter 13: the respiratory system ...................................................................................................... 140
chapter 14: the cardiovascular system ................................................................................................ 152
chapter 15: the peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system ................................................... 164
chapter 16: the gastrointestinal and renal systems............................................................................ 175
chapter 17: the breasts and axillae ..................................................................................................... 186
chapter 18: the musculoskeletal system ............................................................................................. 198
chapter 19: mental status .................................................................................................................... 209
chapter 20: the nervous system ........................................................................................................... 221
chapter 21: reproductive systems ........................................................................................................ 234
chapter 22: putting it all together ....................................................................................................... 245
unit 3—special lifespan .................................................................................................................. 255
chapter 23: assessing children : infancy through adolescence ........................................................... 255
chapter 24: assessing older adults....................................................................................................... 267
,unit 1—foundations
chapter 01: introduction to health assessment
bates nursing guide physical examination 2nd edition hogan-quigley palm bickley
1. what is the nurse's focus while conducting a health assessment with a client? (select all that
apply.)
✅ a) completing the health history
✅ b) interpreting findings
✅ c) formulating a plan of care
✅ e) conducting a physical examination
ans>>a, b, c, d
RATIONALE:
the health assessment includes collecting subjective data (health history) and objective data (physical
exam). the nurse also interprets findings to identify health needs and formulates a plan of care.
implementation (option d) is a later step in the nursing process, not part of the assessment phase.
2. before beginning a health assessment with a patient, the nurse reviews healthy people
2020 because:
a) it helps determine the patient's plan of care.
✅ b) it serves as a guide for the health assessment.
c) it identifies risk factors, health issues, and diseases.
d) it lists specific interventions to address most patient health problems.
ans>>b
RATIONALE:
, healthy people 2020 provides evidence-based objectives and serves as a framework to guide
assessments. it identifies health priorities, but it does not list individual care plans or specific
interventions for each patient.
3. the nurse is following a structured head-to-toe approach to identify changes in a patient's
body systems. which component of the health assessment is the nurse completing with the patient?
a) health history
✅ b) physical examination
c) goal setting
d) planning care
ans>>b
RATIONALE:
a head-to-toe approach refers to a systematic physical examination of the patient’s body systems. the
health history (option a) is subjective, while physical exam findings are objective.
4. what will be the nurse's initial role when conducting a health assessment with a client
reporting abdominal pain?
a) teaching the client to draw knees to chest to help minimize the pain
b) planning care to help minimize the client's pain
✅ c) collecting data regarding the nature of the pain
BATES' NURSING GUIDE TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HISTORY TAKING 2ND EDITION (2023)
BY BETH HOGAN-QUIGLEY, MARY LOUISE PALM, LYNN S. BICKLEY
ALL CHAPTERS 1-24| 3 UNITS| LATEST WITH ANSWERS AND DETAILED EXPLANATION| GRADED A+
,unit 1—foundations ...........................................................................................................................3
chapter 01: introduction to health assessment....................................................................................... 3
chapter 02: critical thinking in health assessment ................................................................................ 12
chapter o3: interviewing and communication ...................................................................................... 20
chapter 04: the health history................................................................................................................ 31
chapter 05: cultural and spiritual assessment ...................................................................................... 41
chapter 06: physical examination: getting started ............................................................................... 53
chapter 07: beginning the physical examination : general survey, vital signs, and pain .................... 61
chapter 08: nutrition and hydration ...................................................................................................... 74
unit 2—body systems ....................................................................................................................... 87
chapter 09: the integumentary system ................................................................................................. 87
chapter 10: the head and neck ............................................................................................................ 100
chapter 11: the eyes ............................................................................................................................. 111
chapter 12: ears, nose, mouth, and throat .......................................................................................... 125
chapter 13: the respiratory system ...................................................................................................... 140
chapter 14: the cardiovascular system ................................................................................................ 152
chapter 15: the peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system ................................................... 164
chapter 16: the gastrointestinal and renal systems............................................................................ 175
chapter 17: the breasts and axillae ..................................................................................................... 186
chapter 18: the musculoskeletal system ............................................................................................. 198
chapter 19: mental status .................................................................................................................... 209
chapter 20: the nervous system ........................................................................................................... 221
chapter 21: reproductive systems ........................................................................................................ 234
chapter 22: putting it all together ....................................................................................................... 245
unit 3—special lifespan .................................................................................................................. 255
chapter 23: assessing children : infancy through adolescence ........................................................... 255
chapter 24: assessing older adults....................................................................................................... 267
,unit 1—foundations
chapter 01: introduction to health assessment
bates nursing guide physical examination 2nd edition hogan-quigley palm bickley
1. what is the nurse's focus while conducting a health assessment with a client? (select all that
apply.)
✅ a) completing the health history
✅ b) interpreting findings
✅ c) formulating a plan of care
✅ e) conducting a physical examination
ans>>a, b, c, d
RATIONALE:
the health assessment includes collecting subjective data (health history) and objective data (physical
exam). the nurse also interprets findings to identify health needs and formulates a plan of care.
implementation (option d) is a later step in the nursing process, not part of the assessment phase.
2. before beginning a health assessment with a patient, the nurse reviews healthy people
2020 because:
a) it helps determine the patient's plan of care.
✅ b) it serves as a guide for the health assessment.
c) it identifies risk factors, health issues, and diseases.
d) it lists specific interventions to address most patient health problems.
ans>>b
RATIONALE:
, healthy people 2020 provides evidence-based objectives and serves as a framework to guide
assessments. it identifies health priorities, but it does not list individual care plans or specific
interventions for each patient.
3. the nurse is following a structured head-to-toe approach to identify changes in a patient's
body systems. which component of the health assessment is the nurse completing with the patient?
a) health history
✅ b) physical examination
c) goal setting
d) planning care
ans>>b
RATIONALE:
a head-to-toe approach refers to a systematic physical examination of the patient’s body systems. the
health history (option a) is subjective, while physical exam findings are objective.
4. what will be the nurse's initial role when conducting a health assessment with a client
reporting abdominal pain?
a) teaching the client to draw knees to chest to help minimize the pain
b) planning care to help minimize the client's pain
✅ c) collecting data regarding the nature of the pain
