Chapter 05: Physical Assessment

Chapter 05: Physical Assessment

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The nurse is collecting data during an initial assessment. The data that can be seen, heard, measured, or felt and is objective is called a(n):

ANS:   C

A sign can be seen, heard, measured, or felt.

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TOP:    Assessment     KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Assessment    MSC:   NCLEX: N/A

2. As part of an assessment, the nurse asks the patient for subjective information related to the present illness. Subjective findings that are perceived by the patient are known as:

ANS:   B

Symptoms are subjective indications of illness that are perceived by the patient.

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TOP:    Assessment     KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Assessment    MSC:   NCLEX: N/A

3. Any disturbance of a structure or function of the body is a pathological condition. This condition is termed a(n):

ANS:   C

A disease is any disturbance of a structure or function of the body.

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TOP:    Disease            KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Assessment    MSC:   NCLEX: N/A

4. The nurse is assessing a patient to collect subjective and objective data. These data will provide the basis for making a:

ANS:   D

Nurses rely on assessment of signs and symptoms to formulate a nursing diagnosis.

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TOP:    Assessment     KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Assessment    MSC:   NCLEX: N/A

5. The nurse is discussing the origin of diabetes with a diabetic patient. The most appropriate explanation is that this disease is caused by a dysfunction of the:

ANS:   C

Diabetes mellitus results from dysfunction of the pancreas.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analysis                  REF:    Page 94           OBJ:    2

TOP:    Disease            KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Evaluation

MSC:   NCLEX: Physiological Integrity