Chapter 8 Health Assessment in Nursing 5th Edition

Chapter 8  Health Assessment in Nursing 5th Edition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1. A nurse has completed the general survey of a client who has been transferred to the
unit. The information gathered during the general survey primarily provides the nurse
with which of the following? Select all that apply.
A) An indication of the level of physical distress experienced by the client
B) Clues about the overall health of the client
C) A direct link to the client’s medical diagnosis
D) Indications about normal variations in the status of body systems
E) Data relating to the patient’s level of social support

2. A nurse is preparing to assess an adult client’s body temperature. At which time of the
day would the nurse expect to obtain the lowest body temperature?
A) Early morning
B) Early afternoon
C) Late afternoon
D) Late evening

3. The nurse is preparing to assess a client’s vital signs. Which vital sign should the nurse
assess first?
A) Temperature
B) Pulse
C) Respiration
D) Blood pressure

4. A nurse is reviewing a colleague’s documentation of a client assessment. The nurse
reads that the client’s radial pulse was 2+. How should the nurse interpret this
assessment finding?
A) The client’s radial pulse occluded easily.
B) The client’s radial pulse occluded with moderate pressure.
C) The client’s radial pulse occluded with very firm pressure.
D) The client’s radial pulse could not be manually occluded.

5. The nurse is conducting an assessment of an older adult client who has a diagnosis of
chronic heart failure. How can the nurse best assess the effects of the client’s stroke
volume?
A) Take the blood pressure while the client is standing.
B) Measure the strength of the radial pulse.
C) Add the radial pulse and the systolic blood pressure.
D) Calculate the difference between the diastolic and systolic pressures.

Answer Key

1. A, B, D
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. D