Test Bank For Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 13th Edition by Lynn S. Bickley

Bates Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 13th Edition
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Bates Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 13th Edition Bickley
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 Table of Contents
 Unit 1: Foundations of Health Assessment
Expandable section
o Chapter 1: Approach to the Clinical Encounter
o Chapter 2: Interviewing, Communication, and Interpersonal Skills
o Chapter 3: Health History
o Chapter 4: Physical Examination
o Chapter 5: Clinical Reasoning, Assessment, and Plan
o Chapter 6: Health Maintenance and Screening
o Chapter 7: Evaluating Clinical Evidence
 Unit 2: Regional Examination
 Expandable section
o Chapter 8: General Survey, Vital Signs, and Pain
o Chapter 9: Cognition, Behavior, and Mental Status
o Chapter 10: Skin, Hair, and Nails
o Chapter 11: Head and Neck
o Chapter 12: Eyes
o Chapter 13: Ears and Nose
o Chapter 14: Throat and Oral Cavity
o Chapter 15: Thorax and Lungs
o Chapter 16: Cardiovascular System
o Chapter 17: Peripheral Vascular System
o Chapter 18: Breasts and Axillae
o Chapter 19: Abdomen
o Chapter 20: Male Genitalia
o Chapter 21: Female Genitalia
o Chapter 22: Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
o Chapter 23: Musculoskeletal System
o Chapter 24: Nervous System

 Unit 3: Special Populations
Expandable section
o Chapter 25: Children: Infancy through Adolescence
o Chapter 26: Pregnant Woman
o Chapter 27: Older Adult
 Glossary

Bates’ Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking 13th
Edition Bickley Test Bank
CHAPTER 1 Foundations for Clinical Proficiency
MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. 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.
   ANS: A
   Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating,
   and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about
   him or herself during history taking. The terms reflective and introspective are not used to
   describe data.
   DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 2
   MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2. 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.
   ANS: C
   Subjective data are what the person says about him or herself during history taking. Objective
   data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and
   auscultating during the physical examination. The terms reflective and introspective are not used