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Health Physical
Assessment in Nursing 1st
ST
Canadian Edition
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TEST BANK
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Donita D'Amico
Colleen Barbarito
Creina Twomey
PP
Nicole Harder
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
RO
and Students
© Donita D'Amico, Colleen Barbarito, Creina Twomey & Nicole
VE
Harder. All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without
permission is prohibited.
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9780132110655
© Medgeek
, Edrftgyihu
Test Bankjiuh
— Health & Physical Assessment in Nursing, 1st Canadian
Edition — D’Amico, Barbarito, Twomey, and Harder
Description
This test bank corresponds to the 1st Canadian edition of Health & Physical
Assessment in Nursing by Donita D’Amico, Colleen Barbarito, Creina Twomey,
ST
and Nicole Harder. It follows the official textbook structure and supports
nursing education in comprehensive health assessment, communication, cultural
considerations, and system-based physical examination across the lifespan.
UV
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Health Assessment
Chapter 2: Human Development Across the Life Span
Chapter 3: Wellness and Health Promotion
Chapter 4: Cultural and Spiritual Considerations
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Chapter 5: Psychosocial Assessment
Chapter 6: Assessment of Vulnerable Populations
Chapter 7: Interviewing and Communication Techniques
Chapter 8: The Health History
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Chapter 9: Physical Assessment Techniques and Equipment
Chapter 10: General Survey
Chapter 11: Pain Assessment
Chapter 12: Nutritional Assessment
PP
Chapter 13: Skin, Hair, and Nails
Chapter 14: Head, Neck, and Related Lymphatics
Chapter 15: Eye
Chapter 16: Ears, Nose, Mouth, and Throat
RO
Chapter 17: Respiratory System
Chapter 18: Breasts and Axillae
Chapter 19: Cardiovascular System
Chapter 20: Peripheral Vascular System
Chapter 21: Abdomen
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Chapter 22: Urinary System
Chapter 23: Male Reproductive System
Chapter 24: Female Reproductive System
Chapter 25: Musculoskeletal System
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Chapter 26: Neurologic System
Chapter 27: The Pregnant Female
© Medgeek
, Test Bank for Health & Physical Assessment in
Nursing, 1st Canadian Edition by Donita D'Amico,
Colleen Barbarito, Creina Twomey, Nicole Harder
(All Chapters)
Chapter 1
ST
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
1) A nurse is obtaining a health history from a client who reports that he is healthy and has no health
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concerns. As part of the health history, the nurse documents that the client reported that he has high
blood pressure and suffers from a leg ulcer that remains unhealed after 6 months. What is the most
appropriate response by the nurse at this point in the interview?
1) “I feel that you may be in denial about your health status.”
2) “Tell me about your definition of being healthy.”
3) “Do you understand what hypertension is?”
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4) “Is there anything else you are not telling me?”
1) 2
Explanation:
1. More information is needed before the nurse could describe the client’s viewpoint as denial.
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2. A client will have his or her own definition of health, illness, and wellness that is influenced by
many factors including age, gender, race, family, culture, religion, socioeconomic conditions,
environment, previous experiences, and self-expectations. It is important for the nurse to understand
the client’s perspective on health.
3. More information is needed before the nurse can determine that the client has a lack of knowledge.
PP
4. There is not enough information to determine that the client is withholding information from the
nurse. Also this statement could come across as the nurse accusing the client.
Assessment
Analysis
Objective 1
Page 4
RO
Difficulty - 1
2) What is the best description of the assessment component of SOAP charting?
1) Objective data obtained from the physical assessment
2) The client’s chief complaint
3) Subjective statements the client makes regarding feelings
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4) Conclusions drawn from the data obtained
2) 4
Explanation:
1. Objective data obtained from the physical assessment is an example of the “O” component of SOAP
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charting
2. The client’s chief complaint is an example of subjective data, the “S” component of SOAP charting.
, 3. This is another example of subjective data, the “S” component of SOAP charting, because it is
information reported by the client.
4. The “A” component of SOAP charting refers to conclusions drawn from the subjective and objective
data obtained.
Assessment
Knowledge
Objective 7
Page 7
Difficulty -1
ST
3) A nurse is reviewing a client’s medical record. Which is an example of a constant piece of data?
1) The client has B negative blood type.
2) The blood pressure at 0900 was 110/74 mmHg.
3) The sodium level is 145 mmol/L.
4) The client is 64 years of age.
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3)1
Explanation:
1. Constant data are things that do not typically change over time such as race, gender, or blood type.
2. Variable data may change within minutes, hours, or days and includes things like blood pressure,
pulse rate, blood counts, and age.
3. Variable data may change within minutes, hours, or days and includes things like blood pressure,
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pulse rate, blood counts, and age.
4. Variable data may change within minutes, hours, or days and includes things like blood pressure,
pulse rate, blood counts, and age.
Assessment
Application
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Objective 4
Page - 5
Difficulty - 2
4) A nurse is developing a handout for clients in a physician’s office. What content areas would be
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included in this handout to emphasize current changes in the healthcare delivery system?
1) Symptom management, environmental control
2) Management of outbreaks of disease, eradicating the use of toxins
3) Illness care, pain management, prevention of complications
4) Wellness, health maintenance, health promotion, prevention of disease
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4) 4
Explanation:
1. Historically the Canadian healthcare system focused on illness and symptom control but this has
changed to include a broader focus with an emphasis on wellness, prevention of disease, health
maintenance, and health promotion.
2. Management of outbreaks of disease is a function of governmental organizations and health care
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providers in the community, but is not a focus of individual care.
3. Illness care, pain management, and prevention of complications are addressed by the health care
delivery system, but are no longer the primary focus of client care. There is now an emphasis on
wellness, health maintenance, and health promotion.
4. The focus of healthcare in the Canada is now on wellness, prevention of disease, health promotion
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and health maintenance.
Assessment
Health Promotion and Management
Health Physical
Assessment in Nursing 1st
ST
Canadian Edition
UV
TEST BANK
IA
_A
Donita D'Amico
Colleen Barbarito
Creina Twomey
PP
Nicole Harder
────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
RO
and Students
© Donita D'Amico, Colleen Barbarito, Creina Twomey & Nicole
VE
Harder. All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without
permission is prohibited.
D?
||| ||| || ||| || | || ||| | || ||| |
9780132110655
© Medgeek
, Edrftgyihu
Test Bankjiuh
— Health & Physical Assessment in Nursing, 1st Canadian
Edition — D’Amico, Barbarito, Twomey, and Harder
Description
This test bank corresponds to the 1st Canadian edition of Health & Physical
Assessment in Nursing by Donita D’Amico, Colleen Barbarito, Creina Twomey,
ST
and Nicole Harder. It follows the official textbook structure and supports
nursing education in comprehensive health assessment, communication, cultural
considerations, and system-based physical examination across the lifespan.
UV
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Health Assessment
Chapter 2: Human Development Across the Life Span
Chapter 3: Wellness and Health Promotion
Chapter 4: Cultural and Spiritual Considerations
IA
Chapter 5: Psychosocial Assessment
Chapter 6: Assessment of Vulnerable Populations
Chapter 7: Interviewing and Communication Techniques
Chapter 8: The Health History
_A
Chapter 9: Physical Assessment Techniques and Equipment
Chapter 10: General Survey
Chapter 11: Pain Assessment
Chapter 12: Nutritional Assessment
PP
Chapter 13: Skin, Hair, and Nails
Chapter 14: Head, Neck, and Related Lymphatics
Chapter 15: Eye
Chapter 16: Ears, Nose, Mouth, and Throat
RO
Chapter 17: Respiratory System
Chapter 18: Breasts and Axillae
Chapter 19: Cardiovascular System
Chapter 20: Peripheral Vascular System
Chapter 21: Abdomen
VE
Chapter 22: Urinary System
Chapter 23: Male Reproductive System
Chapter 24: Female Reproductive System
Chapter 25: Musculoskeletal System
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Chapter 26: Neurologic System
Chapter 27: The Pregnant Female
© Medgeek
, Test Bank for Health & Physical Assessment in
Nursing, 1st Canadian Edition by Donita D'Amico,
Colleen Barbarito, Creina Twomey, Nicole Harder
(All Chapters)
Chapter 1
ST
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
1) A nurse is obtaining a health history from a client who reports that he is healthy and has no health
UV
concerns. As part of the health history, the nurse documents that the client reported that he has high
blood pressure and suffers from a leg ulcer that remains unhealed after 6 months. What is the most
appropriate response by the nurse at this point in the interview?
1) “I feel that you may be in denial about your health status.”
2) “Tell me about your definition of being healthy.”
3) “Do you understand what hypertension is?”
IA
4) “Is there anything else you are not telling me?”
1) 2
Explanation:
1. More information is needed before the nurse could describe the client’s viewpoint as denial.
_A
2. A client will have his or her own definition of health, illness, and wellness that is influenced by
many factors including age, gender, race, family, culture, religion, socioeconomic conditions,
environment, previous experiences, and self-expectations. It is important for the nurse to understand
the client’s perspective on health.
3. More information is needed before the nurse can determine that the client has a lack of knowledge.
PP
4. There is not enough information to determine that the client is withholding information from the
nurse. Also this statement could come across as the nurse accusing the client.
Assessment
Analysis
Objective 1
Page 4
RO
Difficulty - 1
2) What is the best description of the assessment component of SOAP charting?
1) Objective data obtained from the physical assessment
2) The client’s chief complaint
3) Subjective statements the client makes regarding feelings
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4) Conclusions drawn from the data obtained
2) 4
Explanation:
1. Objective data obtained from the physical assessment is an example of the “O” component of SOAP
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charting
2. The client’s chief complaint is an example of subjective data, the “S” component of SOAP charting.
, 3. This is another example of subjective data, the “S” component of SOAP charting, because it is
information reported by the client.
4. The “A” component of SOAP charting refers to conclusions drawn from the subjective and objective
data obtained.
Assessment
Knowledge
Objective 7
Page 7
Difficulty -1
ST
3) A nurse is reviewing a client’s medical record. Which is an example of a constant piece of data?
1) The client has B negative blood type.
2) The blood pressure at 0900 was 110/74 mmHg.
3) The sodium level is 145 mmol/L.
4) The client is 64 years of age.
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3)1
Explanation:
1. Constant data are things that do not typically change over time such as race, gender, or blood type.
2. Variable data may change within minutes, hours, or days and includes things like blood pressure,
pulse rate, blood counts, and age.
3. Variable data may change within minutes, hours, or days and includes things like blood pressure,
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pulse rate, blood counts, and age.
4. Variable data may change within minutes, hours, or days and includes things like blood pressure,
pulse rate, blood counts, and age.
Assessment
Application
_A
Objective 4
Page - 5
Difficulty - 2
4) A nurse is developing a handout for clients in a physician’s office. What content areas would be
PP
included in this handout to emphasize current changes in the healthcare delivery system?
1) Symptom management, environmental control
2) Management of outbreaks of disease, eradicating the use of toxins
3) Illness care, pain management, prevention of complications
4) Wellness, health maintenance, health promotion, prevention of disease
RO
4) 4
Explanation:
1. Historically the Canadian healthcare system focused on illness and symptom control but this has
changed to include a broader focus with an emphasis on wellness, prevention of disease, health
maintenance, and health promotion.
2. Management of outbreaks of disease is a function of governmental organizations and health care
VE
providers in the community, but is not a focus of individual care.
3. Illness care, pain management, and prevention of complications are addressed by the health care
delivery system, but are no longer the primary focus of client care. There is now an emphasis on
wellness, health maintenance, and health promotion.
4. The focus of healthcare in the Canada is now on wellness, prevention of disease, health promotion
D?
and health maintenance.
Assessment
Health Promotion and Management
