TEST BANK FOR HEALTH
ASSESSMENT IN
NURSING 6TH EDITION
ALL CHAPTERS
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1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the
client'scholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of
assessment forthisclient?
A) Collectingaccuratedata
B) Assistingthe primarycareprovider
C) Validatingprevious data
D) Makingclinical judgments
2. A client has presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of
abdominalpain. Which member of the care team would most likely be responsible for
collecting thesubjectivedata on theclientduringtheinitial comprehensiveassessment?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) EDnurse
C) Admissionsclerk
D) Diagnostictechnician
3. The nurse has completed an initial assessment of a newly admitted client and is
applyingthe nursing process to plan the client's care. What principle should the nurse
apply whenusingthenursingprocess?
A) Eachstepisindependentoftheothers.
B) Itisongoingandcontinuous.
C) Itisusedprimarilyinacutecaresettings.N
D) Itinvolvesindependentnursingactions.
4. The nurse who provides care at an ambulatory clinic is preparing to meet a client
andperform a comprehensive health assessment. Which of the following actions should
thenurseperform first?
A) Reviewtheclient's medicalrecord.
B) Obtainbasicbiographic data.
C) Consultclinicalresourcesexplainingtheclient's diagnosis.
D) Validateinformation withtheclient.
5. Whichofthefollowingclientsituationswould thenurseinterpretas
requiringanemergencyassessment?
A) Apediatricclient withseveresunburn
B) Aclientneedingan employmentphysical
C) Aclientwhooverdosedonacetaminophen
D) Adistraughtclient whowantsapregnancytest
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6. In response to a client's query, the nurse is explaining the differences between
thephysician's medical exam and the comprehensive health assessment performed by
thenurse. The nurse should describe the fact that the nursing assessment focuses on
whichaspectoftheclient's situation?
A) Currentphysiologicstatus
B) Effectofhealthonfunctionalstatus
C) Past medicalhistory
D) Motivationforadherencetotreatment
7. After teaching a group of students about the phases of the nursing process, the
instructordetermines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which
phase asbeingfoundational to allotherphases?
A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation
8. The nurse has completed the comprehensive health assessment of a client who has
beenadmitted for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Following
thecompletion of this assessment, the nurse periodically performs a partial
assessmentprimarilyforwhichreason?
A) ReassesspreviouslydeteN cted problems
B) Provideinformationfortheclient'srecord
C) Addressareaspreviouslyomitted
D) Determinetheneedforcrisis intervention
9. The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic that is located in a busy, inner-
cityneighborhood. Which client would the nurse determine to be in most need of
anemergencyassessment?
A) A14-year-oldgirlwhoiscryingbecauseshethinkssheispregnant
B) A45-year-oldmanwithchestpain anddiaphoresis for1hour
C) A3-year-oldchildwith fever,rash,andsorethroat
D) A20-year-old manwith a3-inchshallowlaceration on his leg
10. A nurse has completed gathering some basic data about a client who has multiple
healthproblemsthatstemfromheavyalcohol use.Thenursehasthen reflectedonherpersonal
feelings about the client and his circumstances. The nurse does this primarily
toaccomplish which of the following?
A) Determineifpertinentdatahasbeenomitted
B) Identifytheneedforreferral
C) Avoidbiasesandjudgments
D) Construct aplanofcare
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11. The nurse is collecting data from a client who has recently been diagnosed with type
1diabetes and who will begin an educational program. The nurse is collecting
subjectiveandobjectivedata.Whichofthefollowingwouldthenursecategorizeasobjective
data?
A) Familyhistory
B) Occupation
C) Appearance
D) Historyofpresenthealthconcern
12. An older adult client has been admitted to the hospital with failure to thrive
resultingfrom complications of diabetes. Which of the following would the nurse
implement inresponseto acollaborative problem?
A) Encouragetheclient toincreaseoralfluidintake.
B) Providetheclient with abedtimeprotein snack.N
C) Assisttheclientwithpersonalhygiene.
D) Measuretheclient'sbloodglucosefourtimesdaily.
13. The nurse at a busy primary care clinic is analyzing the data obtained from the
followingclients. Forwhichclientswouldthenursemostlikelyexpectto facilitateareferral?
A) An80-year-old clientwholiveswithherdaughter
B) A50-year-old clientnewlydiagnosedwithdiabetes
C) Anadult presentingforaninfluenzavaccination
D) Ateenagerseekinginformationaboutcontraception
14. An instructor is reviewing the evolution of the nurse's role in health assessment.
Theinstructordetermines thattheteachingwassuccessfulwhenthestudentsidentifywhichof
the following as the major method used by nurses early in the history of
theprofession?A)Natural senses
B) Biomedicalknowledge
C) Simpletechnology
D) Criticalpathways
15. When describing the expansion of the depth and scope of nursing assessment over
thepast several decades, which of the following would the nurse identify as being
theprimaryforce?A)Documentation
B) Informatics
C) Diversification
D) Technology
16. A group of nurses are reviewing information about the potential opportunities for
nurseswho have advanced assessment skills. When discussing phenomena that
havecontributedtotheseincreasedopportunities, whatshouldthenurses identify?
A) Expansionofhealthcarenetworks
B) Decreaseinclientparticipationincare
C) Theshrinkingcostof medicalcare
D) Publicmistrustofphysicians
