EXAMINATION AND HEALTH
ASSESSMENT VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND THEIR REVIEWED ANSWERS
The concept of health and healing has evolved in the
recent years. Which is the best description of heath?
A. Health is the absence of disease
B. Health is a dynamic process toward optimal
functioning
C. Health depends on an interaction of mind, body,
and spirit within the environment
D. Health is the prevention of disease
C.
Which would be included in the database for new
patient admission to a surgical unit?
A. All subjective and objective data gathered by a
health practitioner from a patient
B. All objective data obtained from a patient through
inspection, percussion, palpation, and auscultation
c. A summary of a patient's record, including
laboratory studies
D. All subjective and objective data, data gathered
from a patient, and the results f any laboratory or
diagnostic
D
,You are reviewing assessment data of a 45 y/o male
patient and note pain of 8 on a scale of 10, labored
breathing, and pale skin color on the electronic health
record. This documentation is an example of:
A. Hypothetical Reasoning
B. Diagnostic Reasoning
C. Data Cluster
D. Signs and Symptoms
C
A patient is in the ER with N/V. Which would you
include in the database?
A. A complete health history and full physical
examination
B. A diet and GI history
C. Previously identified problems
D. Start collection of data in conjunction with
lifesaving measures
B
A patient has recently received health insurance and
would like to know how often he should visit the
provider. How do you respond?
A. "It would be most efficient if you visit on an annual
basis"
B. "There is no recommendation for the frequency of
health care visits."
C. "Your visits my vary, depending on your level of
wellness."
D. "Your visits will be based on your preference."
C
You are reviewing concepts related to steps in the
nursing process for determining prioritization and
, developing patent outcomes. To what are these
actions attributed?
A. Planning
B. Assessment
C. Implementation
D. Diagnosis
A
Which best describes evidence-based nursing
practice?
A. Combining clinical expertise with the uses of
nursing research to provide the best care for patients
while considering the patients values and
circumstances
B Appraising and looking at the implications of one or
two articles as they relate to culture and ethnicity of
the patient
C. Finding value-based resources to justify nursing
actions when working with patients of diverse cultural
background
A
What can be determined when the nurse clusters data
as part of the critical-thinking process?
A. This step identifies problems that may be urgent
and require immediate action
B. Risk factors can be determined so the nurse knows
how to offer health teaching
C. The nurse recognize relevant information among
the data
C
A patient says she is very nervous and nauseated,
and she feels as if she will vomit. This data would be