Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis Test Bank – 1st Edition Myrick (Complete Practice Questions & Answers)

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,Advanced.Health.Assessment.and.Differential.Diagnosis.Essentials.for.Clinical.Practice.1st.Editi
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Table.of.Contents:

Chapter.1..Health.History,.The.Patient.Interview,.And.Motivational.Interviewing

Chapter.2..Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Head,.Neck,.and.Lymphatic.System

Chapter.3..Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Nose,.Mouth,.and.Throat

Chapter.4..Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Eyes.and.Ears

Chapter.5..Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.Skin,.Hair,.and.Nails

Chapter.6..Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Cardiovascular.System

Chapter.7.Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Respiratory.System

Chapter.8.Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Abdomen,.Rectum,.and.Anus

Chapter.9.Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Male.Genitourinary.System

Chapter.10.Advanced.Assessment.of.the.Female.Reproductive.System

Chapter.11.Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Neurological.System

Chapter.12.Advanced.Health.Assessment.of.the.Musculoskeletal.System

,Advanced.Health.Assessment.and.Differential.Diagnosis.Essentials.for.Clinical.Practice.1st.Edi
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Chapter. 1:. Health. History,. The. Patient. Interview,. And. Motivational. Interviewing

MULTIPLE.CHOICE
1. The.nurse.is.preparing.to.conduct.a.health.history..Which.of.these.statements.best.describes.the.pu
rpose.of.a.health.history?


a To. provide. an. opportunity. for. interaction. between. the. patient. and. the. nurse
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b To. provide. a. form. for. obtaining. the. patients. biographic. information
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c To. document. the. normal. and. abnormal. findings. of. a. physical. assessment
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d To.provide.a.database.of.subjective.information.about.the.patients.past.and.current.
. health

ANS:.D
The.purpose.of.the.health.history.is.to.collect.subjective.datawhat.the.person.says.about.him.or.herself..
The.other.options.are.not.correct.

DIF:. Cognitive. Level:. Understanding. (Comprehension). REF:. dm.. 49
MSC:. Client. Needs:. Safe. and. Effective. Care.Environment:. Management. of. Care
2. When.the.nurse.is.evaluating.the.reliability.of.a.patients.responses,.which.of.these.statements.would.
be.correct?.The.patient:

a Has.a. history.of. drug.abuse. and. therefore. is. not. reliable.
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b Provided. consistent. information. and. therefore. is. reliable.
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c Smiled. throughout. interview. and. therefore. is. assumed. reliable.
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d Would. not. answer. questions. concerning. stress. and. therefore. is. not. reliable.
.

ANS:.B
A.reliable.person.always.gives.the.same.answers,.even.when.questions.are.rephrased.or.are.repeated.la
ter.in.the.interview..The.other.statements.are.not.correct.

DIF:. Cognitive. Level:. Applying. (Application). REF:. dm.. 49

, MSC:. Client. Needs:. Safe. and. Effective. Care.Environment:. Management. of. Care
3. A.59-year-
old.patient.tells.the.nurse.that.he.has.ulcerative.colitis..He.has.been.having.black.stools.for.the.last.24.
hours..How.would.the.nurse.best.document.his.reason.for.seeking.care?

a J.M.. is.a. 59-year-old. man. seeking. treatment. for. ulcerative. colitis.
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b J.M..came.into.the.clinic.complaining.of.having.black.stools.for.the.past.24.hours.
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c J.M..is.a.59-year-old.man.who.states.that.he.has.ulcerative.colitis.and.wants.it.checked.
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d J.M..is.a.59-year-
. old.man.who.states.that.he.has.been.having.black.stools.for.the.past.24.hours.

ANS:.D
The.reason.for.seeking.care.is.a.brief.spontaneous.statement.in.the.persons.own.words.that.describes.th
e.reason.for.the.visit..It.states.one.(possibly.two).signs.or.symptoms.and.their.duration..It.is.enclosed.in.
quotation.marks.to.indicate.the.persons.exact.words.

DIF:. Cognitive. Level:. Applying. (Application). REF:. dm.. 50
MSC:. Client. Needs:. Safe. and. Effective. Care.Environment:. Management. of. Care
4. A.patient.tells.the.nurse.that.she.has.had.abdominal.pain.for.the.past.week..What.would.be.the.nurses.b
est.response?

a Can. you. point. to. where. it.hurts?
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b Well. talk. more. about. that. later.in.the.interview.
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c What.have. you. had.to.eat.in.the. last. 24. hours?
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d Have. you.ever.had. any.surgeries. on. your.abdomen?
.

ANS:.A
A.final.summary.of.any.symptom.the.person.has.should.include,.along.with.seven.other.critical.charac
teristics,.Location:.specific..The.person.is.asked.to.point.to.the.location.

DIF:. Cognitive. Level:. Applying. (Application). REF:. dm.. 50
MSC:. Client. Needs:. Safe. and. Effective. Care.Environment:. Management. of. Care
5. A.29-year-
old.woman.tells.the.nurse.that.she.has.excruciating.pain.in.her.back..Which.would.be.the.nurses.approp
riate.response.to.the.womans.statement?