Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 4th Canadian Edition (Jarvis, 2025) – Complete Test Bank (Chapters 1–31) with Verified Answers

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,PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 4TH CANADIAN EXAMINATION
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Chapter 1;
Critical Thinking and Evidence-Informed Assessment



MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which type of data is collected by obtaining vital signs?

a. Objective
b. Reflecting
c. Subjective
d. Introspective

ANS >> a
Objective data are what the health professional observesby inspecting, percussing,
palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data are what
the person says about themselves during history taking. The terms reflective and
introspective are not used to describe data.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management ofCare

2. During an assessment, a patient describes feeling warm, nauseated, and
nervous. Which type of data iscollected?

a. Objective
b. Reflective
c. Subjective
d. Introspective

ANS >> c


Subjective data are what the person says about themselves during history taking.
Objective data are whatthe health professional observes by inspecting, percussing,
palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective and

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introspective are not used to describe data.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of
Care

3. Which part of a patient's health record is created whencombining laboratory
studies, objective data, and subjective data?

a. Database
b. Admitting data
c. Triage form
d. Discharge summary

ANS >> a
Together with the patient's record and laboratory studies, the objective and subjective
data form the database. The other items are not part of the patient's record, laboratory
studies, or data.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management ofCare

4. Which action will the nurse complete if while listeningto a patient's breath
sounds, they are unsure of a sound heard?

a. Immediately notify the patient's most responsiblepractitioner.
b. Document the sound exactly as it was heard.
c. Validate the data by asking a coworker to listen to thebreath sounds.
d. Assess again in 20 minutes to note whether the soundis still present.