Health Assessment Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Test Bank for Health & Physical Assessment in Nursing, 4th edition 4e by Cynthia Fenske, Katherine Dollan Watkins, Tina Saunders. ISBN-13: 8172 Full Chapters test bank are included UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT Health Assessment Health and Wellness Cultural and Spiritual Considerations Health Disparities UNIT II: TECHNIQUES FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT Interviewing and Health History: Subjective Data Documentation Physical Assessment Techniques and Equipment General Survey and...

Canadian Physical Examination and Health Assessment 4th Edition Test Bank . This isn't a book,a test bank is a collection of pre-written exam questions and answers designed to help educators assess and evaluate students' knowledge and understanding of course material. It serves as a valuable resource for creating quizzes and exams, saving instructors time and ensuring a fair and comprehensive assessment of students' learning.

1. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking? A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors. B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse records what is said. C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting in an increased comfort level. D) Note-taking allows the nurse t...

SOAP modified format ANSWER: Subjective Objective Assessment Plan What color ink should be used when documenting on paper ANSWER: Permanent black ink What is the correct order for vital signs ANSWER: T, P, RR, BP, extremity, pt position, SPO2 What should be at the top of every page of documentation ANSWER: Patient initials and date and time of entry What should be at the end of every documentation entry ANSWER: Interviewers signature How do you correct a mistake in documentat...

A patient is being assessed for range of joint movement. The nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center of his body. This movement is called: ANSWER: adduction A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing her hand to her mouth when she eats or tries to brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her to move her hand to her mouth, she must perform which movement? ANSWER: flexion The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are the: ANSWER: joints F...

This is an examination testing the theory and practice of providing palliative and end-of-life care to patients and their families across multiple practice settings and the lifespan. NUR 203 MIDTERM 2 EXAM QUESTIONS &CORRECT ANSWERS 1)You have just delivered a child in the back of the ambulance first APGAR score should be taken . The first thing should do with the baby is and then 1 minute from birth 2. Warm, dry and stimulate 3. Assess breathing, and pulse. 2)You have just deliver...

An example of objective data is: a complaint of left knee pain. crepitation in the left knee joint. left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. a report of impaired mobility from left knee pain as evidenced by an inability to walk, swelling, and pain on passive range of motion. : crepitation in the left knee joint. An example of subjective data is: a) decreased range of motion. b) crepitation in the left knee joint. 2 c) left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 d...

How do nurses assess a patient's pain? a. By assessing physiologic changes of the patient b. By understanding the sensory experience related to the amount of tissue damage c. By the patient's medical diagnosis or surgical procedure d. By asking the patient to rate the pain being experienced : ANS: D Reasoning: A The pain perceived is unrelated to the physiologic changes of the patient. B Although pain occurs when tissues are damaged, there is no correlation between the amount of tis...

A palpable vibration increased with lobar pneumonia is also known as: A. Rhonchi B. Resonance C. Fremitus D. Crackles : C. Fremitus (key term is "palpable" Your patient is exhibiting rapid shallow breathing, with a respiratory rate >24 respirations per minute. Which of the following conditions are they experiencing? A. hypoxemia B. tachypnea C. fremitus D. resonance : B. tachypnea Increased tactile fremitus would be evident in an individual who has which of the following con...

. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: A. objective B. reflective C. subjective D. Introspective : A A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These types of data would be: A. Objective B. Reflective C. subjective D. Introspective : C 2 The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjec...

During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned having shortness of breath. Tell me more about that." Which verbal skill is used with this statement? a.Reflection b.Facilitation c.Direct question d.Open-ended question : Answer: D The open-ended question asks for narrative information. It states the topic to be discussed but only in general terms. The nurse should use it to begin the interview, to introduce a new section of questions, and whenever the person introduces a new t...