NURS 320: Health Assessment Exam 1
(Elsevier Chapters 1-4, 8-11, 13-14) Exam Questions and Answers What type of database is most appropriate when rapid collection of data is required and often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures?
- Complete
- Focused
- Follow-up
- Emergency - Correct Answers ✅Emergency
- Clustering subjective and objective data
- Analyzing health data
- Using evidence-based assessment techniques
- Prioritizing health concerns - Correct Answers ✅Using
A nurse precepting a student nurse asks, "What's the most important step in the critical-thinking process?"
Evidence based assessment techniques
An example of subjective data is:
- decreased range of motion.
- crepitation in the left knee joint.
- arthritis. 1 / 4
NURS 320: Health Assessment Exam 1
(Elsevier Chapters 1-4, 8-11, 13-14) Exam Questions and Answers
- left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. -
- Focused
- Complete
- Emergency
- Follow Up - Correct Answers ✅Complete
- Sore throat
- An earache
- Alert and oriented
- Dizziness - Correct Answers ✅Alert and oriented
Correct Answers ✅left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days.What type of database is most appropriate for an individual who is admitted to a long term care facility?
Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
An example of objective data is 2 / 4
NURS 320: Health Assessment Exam 1
(Elsevier Chapters 1-4, 8-11, 13-14) Exam Questions and Answers
- a report of impaired mobility from left knee pain as
- A complaint of left knee pain
- crepitation in the left knee joint
- left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days -
- Blood glucose 126 md/dL
- pain rated a 7 out of 10
- Heart rate of 76 bpm
- Bruising on lower leg - Correct Answers ✅Pain rated at 7
- used to collect data rapidly and is often compiled
- used to evaluate the cause or etiology of disease
- used for a limited or short term problem usually consisting
- used to perform a thorough or comprehensive health
evidenced by an inability to walk, swelling, and pain on passive range of motion
Correct Answers ✅crepitation in the left knee Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
out of 10 A complete database is
concurrently with lifesaving measures
of one problem, one cue complex, or one body system.
history and physical examination - Correct Answers ✅used 3 / 4
NURS 320: Health Assessment Exam 1
(Elsevier Chapters 1-4, 8-11, 13-14) Exam Questions and Answers to preform a thorough or comprehensive health history and physical examination A patient admitted to the hospital with asthma has the following problems identified based on an admission health history and physical assessment. Which problem is a first- level priority?
- Ineffective self-health management
- Risk for infection
- Impaired gas exchange
- Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being - Correct
- disregard initial cues
- Approach assessment with a nonjudgmental attitude
- cluster associated assessment data
- perform assessment in whatever manner works for you -
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Answers ✅impaired gas exchange Which of the following actions/behaviors in the critical thinking process are important for the novice nurse to remember? select all that apply
Correct Answers ✅approach assessment with a nonjudgmental attitude