Jarvis Physical Examination and Health Assessment Practice Quiz Questions WVU BSN Program
JARVIS PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH…
JARVIS Physical Examination and health assessment Practice Quiz Questions
WVU BSN program
# Term Definition
1 According to the biomedical B) the absence of disease. Feedback: CORRECT
model, a narrow definition of From a biomedical perspective, health is defined
health is: A) an optimal as the absence of disease or elimination of
functioning of mind, body, and symptoms and signs of disease.
spirit within the environment. B)
the absence of disease. C) the
response of the whole person to
actual or potential problems. D)
prevention of disease.
2 What type of data base is most C) Emergency Feedback: CORRECT An emergency
appropriate when a rapid database is rapid collection of the data often
collection of data is required and obtained concurrently with lifesaving measures.
often compiled concurrently with
life-saving measures? A) Episodic
B) Follow-up C) Emergency D)
Complete
3 A medical diagnosis is used to D) the cause of disease. Feedback: CORRECT
evaluate: A) a person’s state of Medical diagnoses are used to evaluate the
health. B) the response of the etiology (cause) of disease.
whole person to actual or
potential health problems. C) a
person’s culture. D) the cause of
disease.
4 . An example of subjective data is: C) left knee has been swollen and hot for the past
A) decreased range of motion. B) 3 days. Feedback: CORRECT Subjective data is
crepitation in the left knee joint. C) what the person says about himself or herself
left knee has been swollen and during history taking.
hot for the past 3 days. D) arthritis
5 . What type of database is most D) Complete Feedback: CORRECT A complete
appropriate for an individual who database includes a complete health history and
is admitted to a long-term care a full physical examination; it describes the
facility? A) Episodic B) Follow-up C) current and past health state and forms a
Emergency D) Complete baseline against which all future changes can be
measured.
6 Which of the following is A) Alert and oriented Feedback: CORRECT
considered an example of Objective data is what the health professional
objective data? A) Alert and observes; level of consciousness and orientation
oriented B) Dizziness C) An are observations.
earache D) A sore throat
, Jarvis Physical Examination and Health Assessment Practice Quiz Questions WVU BSN Program
JARVIS PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT PRACTICE QUIZ…
# Term Definition
7 An example of objective data is: A) B) crepitation in the left knee joint. Feedback:
complaints of left knee pain. B) CORRECT Objective data is what the health
crepitation in the left knee joint. C) professional observes by inspecting, percussing,
left knee has been swollen and palpating, and auscultating during the physical
hot for the past 3 days. D) report examination. Crepitation is assessed by
of impaired mobility from left palpation.
knee pain as evidenced by an
inability to walk, swelling, and pain
on passive range of motion.
8 A nursing diagnosis is best D) a concise statement of actual or potential
described as: A) a determination health concerns or level of wellness. Feedback:
of the etiology of disease. B) a CORRECT Nursing diagnoses are clinical
pattern of coping. C) an judgments about a person’s response to an
individual's perception of health. actual or potential health state.
D) a concise statement of actual or
potential health concerns or level
of wellness
9 A complete data base is: A) used D) used to perform a thorough or comprehensive
to rapidly collect data and is often health history and physical examination.
compiled concurrently with Feedback: CORRECT A complete database
life-saving measures. B) used for a includes a complete health history and a full
limited or short-term problem physical examination; it describes the current
usually consisting of one problem, and past health state and forms a baseline
one cue complex, or one body against which all future changes can be
system. C) used to evaluate cause measured.
and etiology of disease. D) used to
perform a thorough or
comprehensive health history and
physical examination.
10 . A patient admitted to the C) Impaired gas exchange Feedback: CORRECT
hospital with asthma has the First-level priority problems are those that are
following problems identified emergent, life threatening, and immediate.
based on an admission health Impaired gas exchange is an emergent and
history and physical assessment. immediate problem.
Which problem is a first-level
priority? A) Ineffective self–health
management B) Risk for infection
C) Impaired gas exchange D)
Readiness for enhanced spiritual
well-being
JARVIS PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH…
JARVIS Physical Examination and health assessment Practice Quiz Questions
WVU BSN program
# Term Definition
1 According to the biomedical B) the absence of disease. Feedback: CORRECT
model, a narrow definition of From a biomedical perspective, health is defined
health is: A) an optimal as the absence of disease or elimination of
functioning of mind, body, and symptoms and signs of disease.
spirit within the environment. B)
the absence of disease. C) the
response of the whole person to
actual or potential problems. D)
prevention of disease.
2 What type of data base is most C) Emergency Feedback: CORRECT An emergency
appropriate when a rapid database is rapid collection of the data often
collection of data is required and obtained concurrently with lifesaving measures.
often compiled concurrently with
life-saving measures? A) Episodic
B) Follow-up C) Emergency D)
Complete
3 A medical diagnosis is used to D) the cause of disease. Feedback: CORRECT
evaluate: A) a person’s state of Medical diagnoses are used to evaluate the
health. B) the response of the etiology (cause) of disease.
whole person to actual or
potential health problems. C) a
person’s culture. D) the cause of
disease.
4 . An example of subjective data is: C) left knee has been swollen and hot for the past
A) decreased range of motion. B) 3 days. Feedback: CORRECT Subjective data is
crepitation in the left knee joint. C) what the person says about himself or herself
left knee has been swollen and during history taking.
hot for the past 3 days. D) arthritis
5 . What type of database is most D) Complete Feedback: CORRECT A complete
appropriate for an individual who database includes a complete health history and
is admitted to a long-term care a full physical examination; it describes the
facility? A) Episodic B) Follow-up C) current and past health state and forms a
Emergency D) Complete baseline against which all future changes can be
measured.
6 Which of the following is A) Alert and oriented Feedback: CORRECT
considered an example of Objective data is what the health professional
objective data? A) Alert and observes; level of consciousness and orientation
oriented B) Dizziness C) An are observations.
earache D) A sore throat
, Jarvis Physical Examination and Health Assessment Practice Quiz Questions WVU BSN Program
JARVIS PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT PRACTICE QUIZ…
# Term Definition
7 An example of objective data is: A) B) crepitation in the left knee joint. Feedback:
complaints of left knee pain. B) CORRECT Objective data is what the health
crepitation in the left knee joint. C) professional observes by inspecting, percussing,
left knee has been swollen and palpating, and auscultating during the physical
hot for the past 3 days. D) report examination. Crepitation is assessed by
of impaired mobility from left palpation.
knee pain as evidenced by an
inability to walk, swelling, and pain
on passive range of motion.
8 A nursing diagnosis is best D) a concise statement of actual or potential
described as: A) a determination health concerns or level of wellness. Feedback:
of the etiology of disease. B) a CORRECT Nursing diagnoses are clinical
pattern of coping. C) an judgments about a person’s response to an
individual's perception of health. actual or potential health state.
D) a concise statement of actual or
potential health concerns or level
of wellness
9 A complete data base is: A) used D) used to perform a thorough or comprehensive
to rapidly collect data and is often health history and physical examination.
compiled concurrently with Feedback: CORRECT A complete database
life-saving measures. B) used for a includes a complete health history and a full
limited or short-term problem physical examination; it describes the current
usually consisting of one problem, and past health state and forms a baseline
one cue complex, or one body against which all future changes can be
system. C) used to evaluate cause measured.
and etiology of disease. D) used to
perform a thorough or
comprehensive health history and
physical examination.
10 . A patient admitted to the C) Impaired gas exchange Feedback: CORRECT
hospital with asthma has the First-level priority problems are those that are
following problems identified emergent, life threatening, and immediate.
based on an admission health Impaired gas exchange is an emergent and
history and physical assessment. immediate problem.
Which problem is a first-level
priority? A) Ineffective self–health
management B) Risk for infection
C) Impaired gas exchange D)
Readiness for enhanced spiritual
well-being
