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Introduction To Health Assessment

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Question 1
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Multiple Choice

A patient comes to the emergency department and tells the triage nurse that he is "having a heart attack." What is the nurse's top priority at this time?

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A

Determine the patient's personal data and insurance coverage.

B

Ask the patient to take a seat in the waiting room until his name is called.

C

Request that a nurse collect data for a comprehensive history.

D

Ask a nurse to start a focused assessment of this patient now.

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Question 2
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Which situation illustrates a screening assessment?

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A

A patient visits an obstetric clinic for the first time and the nurse conducts a detailed history and physical examination.

B

A hospital sponsors a health fair at a local mall and provides cholesterol and blood pressure checks to mall patrons.

C

The nurse in an urgent care center checks the vital signs of a patient who is complaining of leg pain.

D

A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus comes to test his fasting blood glucose level.

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Question 3
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Multiple Choice

For which person is a screening assessment indicated?

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A

The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday

B

The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels

C

The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility

D

The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement

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Question 4
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Multiple Choice

For which person is a shift assessment indicated?

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A

The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday

B

The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels

C

The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility

D

The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement

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Question 5
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For which person is a comprehensive assessment indicated?

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A

The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday

B

The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels

C

The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility

D

The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement

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Question 6
Multiple Choice

For which person is an episodic or follow-up assessment indicated?

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A
The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday
B
The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels
C
The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility
D
The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement
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Question 7
Multiple Choice

Which is an example of data a nurse collects during a physical examination?

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A
The patient's lack of hair and shiny skin over both shins
B
The patient's stated concern about lack of money for prescriptions
C
The patient's complaints of tingling sensations in the feet
D
The patient's mother's statements that the patient is very nervous lately
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Question 8
Multiple Choice

The nurse documents which information in the patient's history?

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A
The patient's skin feels warm to the touch.
B
The patient is scratching his arm.
C
The patient's temperature is 100° F.
D
The patient complains of itching.
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Question 9
Multiple Choice

Which patient information does the nurse document in the patient's physical assessment?

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A
Slurred speech
B
Immunizations
C
Smoking habit
D
Allergies
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Question 10
Multiple Choice

After collecting the data, the nurse begins data analysis with which action?

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A
Clustering data
B
Documenting subjective data
C
Reporting information to other health team members
D
Documenting objective information
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Question 11
Multiple Choice

Which activity illustrates the concept of primary prevention?

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A
Monthly breast self-examination
B
Annual cervical (Papanicolaou test) examination
C
Education about living with asthma
D
Exercising three times a week
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Question 12
Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a patient how to manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This intervention is an example of which level of health promotion?

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A
Primary prevention
B
Secondary prevention
C
Tertiary prevention
D
Risk factor prevention
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Question 13
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Which activity illustrates the concept of secondary prevention?

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A
Annual mammogram
B
Nutrition classes on low-fat cooking
C
Education on living with diabetes mellitus
D
Cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass surgery
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Question 14
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A community organization sponsors a health fair to increase awareness of colon cancer. At the health fair, colorectal cancer screening kits are distributed, and health care professionals answer questions, take blood pressure, and distribute literature. What level of health prevention is being implemented by this community organization?

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A
Primary
B
Secondary
C
Tertiary
D
Risk factor
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