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on Thompson Test Bank
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, Table of Contents
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ChapterM1:MUnderstandingMHealthMAssessment
ChapterM2:MInterviewingMtheMPatientMforMtheMHealthMHistor
yMChapterM3:MTakingMtheMHealthMHistory
ChapterM4:MAssessingMNutritionMandMAnthropometricMMeasurementsMCh
apterM5:MAssessmentMTechniques
ChapterM6:MGeneralMSurveyMandMAssessingMVitalMSignsMCha
pterM7:MAssessingMPain
ChapterM8:MAssessingMtheMSkin,MHair,MandMNails
ChapterM9:MAssessingMtheMHead,MFace,MMouth,MandMNeckMC
hapterM10:MAssessingMtheMEars
ChapterM11:MAssessingMtheMEyes
ChapterM12:MAssessingMtheMRespiratoryMSystemMC
hapterM13:MAssessingMtheMCardiovascularMSystemM
ChapterM14:MAssessingMtheMAbdomen
ChapterM15:MAssessingMtheMPeripheralMVascularMSystemMandMRegionalMLymphaticMSystemMCh
apterM16:MAssessingMtheMMusculoskeletalMSystem
ChapterM17:MAssessingMtheMNeurologicalMSystem
ChapterM18:MAssessingMtheMFemaleMBreasts,MAxillae,MandMReproductiveMSystemMCh
apterM19:MAssessingMtheMMaleMBreastsMandMReproductiveMSystem
ChapterM20:MAssessingMtheMAnusMandMRectumMCha
pterM21:MAssessingMtheMNewborn
ChapterM22:MAssessingMtheMChildMandMAdolescentM
ChapterM23MAssessingMtheMPregnantMWomanMCha
pterM24:MAssessingMtheMOlderMAdult
,Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
M M M M
1.MTheMWorldMHealthMOrganizationM(WHO)MestablishedMaMglobalMstrategyMcalledM“HealthMforMAl
l.”MTheMgoalMforMthisMstrategyMis:
1. AllMindividualsMtoMgetMtheMsameMhealthMcareMthroughoutMtheirMlifeMspans.
2. TheMgovernmentMtoMsupplyMmoneyMtoMcareMforMallMtheMpeopleMinMtheMworld.
3. ResourcesMforMhealthMcareMtoMbeMevenlyMdistributedMandMaccessible.
4. Health-careMprovidersMcanMneverMdenyMpatientsMhealthMcare.
2.MHealthMassessmentMisMaMfoundationalMandMpriorityMnursingMskill.MThisMessentialMskillMrequiresM
registeredMnursesM(RNs)Mto:
1. DiagnoseMandMtreatMpatients.
2. IdentifyMnormalMandMabnormalMfindings.
3. ReferMpatientsMwithMabnormalMfindings.
4. CounselMpatientsMwithMpsychosocialMneeds.
3.MYouMareMassessingMaMpatientMwithMfiveMgunshotMwoundsMonMaMtraumaMunit.MThereMisMaMp
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oliceMpresenceMoutsideMhisMdoorMbecause MtheMpatientMisMaMknownMdrugMdealerMinMtheMcomm
unity.MYouMknowMthatMnursesMmustMtreatMallMpatientsMasMpersons.MThisMisMcalled:
1. Caring.
2. HolisticMprocess.
3. Person-centeredMcareM(PCC).
4. StandardsMofMcare.
4.MTheMscience-
basedMframeworkMupdatedMeveryM10MyearsMbyMtheMU.S.MDepartmentMofMHealthMandMHumanMServi
cesMthatMhasMsetMnationalMgoalsMandMobjectivesMforMhealthMpromotionMandMdiseaseMpreventionMis:
1. HealthyMPeople.
2. HealthyMPeopleM2020.
3. U.S.MPreventiveMTaskMForce.
4. WorldMHealthMOrganization.
5. AM38-year-oldMmaleMhasMaMfamilyMhistoryMofMcolonMcancer.MHisMfatherMdiedMofMcolonMcancerMatMage
48.MTheMdoctorMrecommendedMthatMthisMpatientMhaveMaMcolonoscopyMthisMyear.MThisMisManMexam
pleMof:
1. PrimaryMhealthMprevention.
, 2. SecondaryMhealthMprevention.
3. TertiaryMhealthMprevention.
6.MAMpatientMinMtheMhospitalMputsMonMhisMcallMlightMandMtellsMtheMpersonMansweringMthatMheM“thin
ksMheMisMrunningMaMfeverMandMhasMstomachMdiscomfort.”MYouMareMtheMregisteredMnurseMinMcharg
e.MWhatMshouldMyouMdo?
1. AskMtheMmedicalMassistantMtoMgoMtoMtheMpatient’sMroomMandMassessMhisMcomplaints.
2. GoMcheckMtoMseeMifMtheMpatientMhasManMorderMforMTylenolMforMaMfever.
3. PageMtheMresidentMonMcallMimmediatelyMtoMassessMtheMpatient.
4. GoMtoMtheMpatient’sMroomMandMassessMforMfeverMandMtheMepigastricMdiscomfort.
7.MYouMareMleadingManMinterdisciplinaryMteamMconferenceMtoMdiscussMhowMtoMprovideMbetterMcare
MforMaMchallengingMpatientMwhoMhasMbehavioralMproblems.MThereMareMseveralMareasMthatMneedMtoM
beMproblemMsolvedMandMnewMideasMformulatedMtoMcreateManMimprovedMplanMofMcare.MWhatMcogn
itiveMskillsMareMyouMusing?
1. CriticalMthinking
2. ClinicalMdecisionMmaking
3. IntuitiveMthinking
4. ClinicalMreasoning
8.MBestMpracticeMassessmentMtechniquesMandMinstrumentsMhaveMbeenMvalidatedMby:
1. AmericanMNursesMAssociation.
2. CodeMofMEthicsMforMNursesMWithMInterpretiveMStatements.
3. ResearchMandMevidence-basedMpractice.
4. PatientMProtectionMandMAffordableMCareMAct.
9.MHealthMandMillnessMareMdeterminedMbyMmanyMfactors.MWhatMareMtheMdeterminantsMofMhealth
identifiedMbyMtheMCentersMforMDiseaseMControlMandMPreventionM(CDC)?MSelectMallMthatMapply.
1. GeneticsMandMbiology
2. GenderMandMoccupation
3. IndividualMbehavior
4. SocialMenvironment
5. PhysicalMenvironment
6. HealthMservices
M M M M
on Thompson Test Bank
M M M
, Table of Contents
M M
ChapterM1:MUnderstandingMHealthMAssessment
ChapterM2:MInterviewingMtheMPatientMforMtheMHealthMHistor
yMChapterM3:MTakingMtheMHealthMHistory
ChapterM4:MAssessingMNutritionMandMAnthropometricMMeasurementsMCh
apterM5:MAssessmentMTechniques
ChapterM6:MGeneralMSurveyMandMAssessingMVitalMSignsMCha
pterM7:MAssessingMPain
ChapterM8:MAssessingMtheMSkin,MHair,MandMNails
ChapterM9:MAssessingMtheMHead,MFace,MMouth,MandMNeckMC
hapterM10:MAssessingMtheMEars
ChapterM11:MAssessingMtheMEyes
ChapterM12:MAssessingMtheMRespiratoryMSystemMC
hapterM13:MAssessingMtheMCardiovascularMSystemM
ChapterM14:MAssessingMtheMAbdomen
ChapterM15:MAssessingMtheMPeripheralMVascularMSystemMandMRegionalMLymphaticMSystemMCh
apterM16:MAssessingMtheMMusculoskeletalMSystem
ChapterM17:MAssessingMtheMNeurologicalMSystem
ChapterM18:MAssessingMtheMFemaleMBreasts,MAxillae,MandMReproductiveMSystemMCh
apterM19:MAssessingMtheMMaleMBreastsMandMReproductiveMSystem
ChapterM20:MAssessingMtheMAnusMandMRectumMCha
pterM21:MAssessingMtheMNewborn
ChapterM22:MAssessingMtheMChildMandMAdolescentM
ChapterM23MAssessingMtheMPregnantMWomanMCha
pterM24:MAssessingMtheMOlderMAdult
,Chapter 1: Understanding Health Assessment
M M M M
1.MTheMWorldMHealthMOrganizationM(WHO)MestablishedMaMglobalMstrategyMcalledM“HealthMforMAl
l.”MTheMgoalMforMthisMstrategyMis:
1. AllMindividualsMtoMgetMtheMsameMhealthMcareMthroughoutMtheirMlifeMspans.
2. TheMgovernmentMtoMsupplyMmoneyMtoMcareMforMallMtheMpeopleMinMtheMworld.
3. ResourcesMforMhealthMcareMtoMbeMevenlyMdistributedMandMaccessible.
4. Health-careMprovidersMcanMneverMdenyMpatientsMhealthMcare.
2.MHealthMassessmentMisMaMfoundationalMandMpriorityMnursingMskill.MThisMessentialMskillMrequiresM
registeredMnursesM(RNs)Mto:
1. DiagnoseMandMtreatMpatients.
2. IdentifyMnormalMandMabnormalMfindings.
3. ReferMpatientsMwithMabnormalMfindings.
4. CounselMpatientsMwithMpsychosocialMneeds.
3.MYouMareMassessingMaMpatientMwithMfiveMgunshotMwoundsMonMaMtraumaMunit.MThereMisMaMp
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oliceMpresenceMoutsideMhisMdoorMbecause MtheMpatientMisMaMknownMdrugMdealerMinMtheMcomm
unity.MYouMknowMthatMnursesMmustMtreatMallMpatientsMasMpersons.MThisMisMcalled:
1. Caring.
2. HolisticMprocess.
3. Person-centeredMcareM(PCC).
4. StandardsMofMcare.
4.MTheMscience-
basedMframeworkMupdatedMeveryM10MyearsMbyMtheMU.S.MDepartmentMofMHealthMandMHumanMServi
cesMthatMhasMsetMnationalMgoalsMandMobjectivesMforMhealthMpromotionMandMdiseaseMpreventionMis:
1. HealthyMPeople.
2. HealthyMPeopleM2020.
3. U.S.MPreventiveMTaskMForce.
4. WorldMHealthMOrganization.
5. AM38-year-oldMmaleMhasMaMfamilyMhistoryMofMcolonMcancer.MHisMfatherMdiedMofMcolonMcancerMatMage
48.MTheMdoctorMrecommendedMthatMthisMpatientMhaveMaMcolonoscopyMthisMyear.MThisMisManMexam
pleMof:
1. PrimaryMhealthMprevention.
, 2. SecondaryMhealthMprevention.
3. TertiaryMhealthMprevention.
6.MAMpatientMinMtheMhospitalMputsMonMhisMcallMlightMandMtellsMtheMpersonMansweringMthatMheM“thin
ksMheMisMrunningMaMfeverMandMhasMstomachMdiscomfort.”MYouMareMtheMregisteredMnurseMinMcharg
e.MWhatMshouldMyouMdo?
1. AskMtheMmedicalMassistantMtoMgoMtoMtheMpatient’sMroomMandMassessMhisMcomplaints.
2. GoMcheckMtoMseeMifMtheMpatientMhasManMorderMforMTylenolMforMaMfever.
3. PageMtheMresidentMonMcallMimmediatelyMtoMassessMtheMpatient.
4. GoMtoMtheMpatient’sMroomMandMassessMforMfeverMandMtheMepigastricMdiscomfort.
7.MYouMareMleadingManMinterdisciplinaryMteamMconferenceMtoMdiscussMhowMtoMprovideMbetterMcare
MforMaMchallengingMpatientMwhoMhasMbehavioralMproblems.MThereMareMseveralMareasMthatMneedMtoM
beMproblemMsolvedMandMnewMideasMformulatedMtoMcreateManMimprovedMplanMofMcare.MWhatMcogn
itiveMskillsMareMyouMusing?
1. CriticalMthinking
2. ClinicalMdecisionMmaking
3. IntuitiveMthinking
4. ClinicalMreasoning
8.MBestMpracticeMassessmentMtechniquesMandMinstrumentsMhaveMbeenMvalidatedMby:
1. AmericanMNursesMAssociation.
2. CodeMofMEthicsMforMNursesMWithMInterpretiveMStatements.
3. ResearchMandMevidence-basedMpractice.
4. PatientMProtectionMandMAffordableMCareMAct.
9.MHealthMandMillnessMareMdeterminedMbyMmanyMfactors.MWhatMareMtheMdeterminantsMofMhealth
identifiedMbyMtheMCentersMforMDiseaseMControlMandMPreventionM(CDC)?MSelectMallMthatMapply.
1. GeneticsMandMbiology
2. GenderMandMoccupation
3. IndividualMbehavior
4. SocialMenvironment
5. PhysicalMenvironment
6. HealthMservices
