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19 June 2026
Health Assessment FINAL PREP EXAM
2026/2027 LATEST EXAM TESTBANK UNDER NEW
GUIDELINE 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
PERFECT TO PASS 2026 Health Assessment
TEST EXAM
During assessment of the lower extremities of a male client the nurse is unable to palpate the
dorsalis pedis pulse. What action should the nurse take first?
a. Notify the Physician
b. Return in a few hours and reassess
c. Ask the client if this is "normal" for him
d. Reposition the fingers and assess again - correct answer-C. Ask the Client if this is normal
An example of objective data obtained during the physical assessment includes: Select all that
apply
a.Sore throat
b.Audible wheeze
c.Headache
d.Tinnitus
e.Pressure ulcer rt. ankle - correct answer-b.Audible wheeze
e.Pressure ulcer rt. ankle
A mother is at the clinic with her 2-year-old son and states "he won't go to sleep at night & during
the day he has several fits. I get so upset when this happens."
The nurse's best verbal response should be:
a."Go on, I'm listening
b."Tell me what you mean by fits."
c."Yes, it can be upsetting when a child has a fit."
d."Don't be upset when he has a fit, all 2-year-olds have fits - correct answer-b."Tell me what you
mean by fits."
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Which of the following statements illustrates the use of open-ended questions? Select all that
apply
a.Elicits cold facts
b.Builds & enhances rapport
c.Leaves interactions neutral
d.Calls for short one-to two-word answers
e.Used when narrative information is needed - correct answer-b.Builds & enhances rapport
e.Used when narrative information is needed
A client's reason for seeking care is "shortness of breath". When obtaining a health history, which
of these questions, by the nurse, would obtain the most helpful information?
a.Will you please describe the activities that cause you to be short of breath?
b.Have you been short of breath for long?
c.Hon, are you short of breath now?
d.Do you have interstitial pneumonia? - correct answer-a. Will you please describe the activities that
cause you to be short of breath?
During an exam the nurse notices the client has round, flat red lesions on the skin of the forearm.
The nurse suspects:
a.Petechiae
b.Pruritis
c.Herpes zoster
d.Psoriasis - correct answer-a. Petechiae
A 65-year-old man with emphysema has come to the clinic for a follow-up appt. On assessment of
the skin, the nurse might expect to assess the following:
a.Jaundice
b.Senile angiomas
c.Herpes zoster
d.Clubbing of the nails - correct answer-d. Clubbing of the nails
19 June 2026
Health Assessment FINAL PREP EXAM
2026/2027 LATEST EXAM TESTBANK UNDER NEW
GUIDELINE 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
PERFECT TO PASS 2026 Health Assessment
TEST EXAM
During assessment of the lower extremities of a male client the nurse is unable to palpate the
dorsalis pedis pulse. What action should the nurse take first?
a. Notify the Physician
b. Return in a few hours and reassess
c. Ask the client if this is "normal" for him
d. Reposition the fingers and assess again - correct answer-C. Ask the Client if this is normal
An example of objective data obtained during the physical assessment includes: Select all that
apply
a.Sore throat
b.Audible wheeze
c.Headache
d.Tinnitus
e.Pressure ulcer rt. ankle - correct answer-b.Audible wheeze
e.Pressure ulcer rt. ankle
A mother is at the clinic with her 2-year-old son and states "he won't go to sleep at night & during
the day he has several fits. I get so upset when this happens."
The nurse's best verbal response should be:
a."Go on, I'm listening
b."Tell me what you mean by fits."
c."Yes, it can be upsetting when a child has a fit."
d."Don't be upset when he has a fit, all 2-year-olds have fits - correct answer-b."Tell me what you
mean by fits."
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19 June 2026
Which of the following statements illustrates the use of open-ended questions? Select all that
apply
a.Elicits cold facts
b.Builds & enhances rapport
c.Leaves interactions neutral
d.Calls for short one-to two-word answers
e.Used when narrative information is needed - correct answer-b.Builds & enhances rapport
e.Used when narrative information is needed
A client's reason for seeking care is "shortness of breath". When obtaining a health history, which
of these questions, by the nurse, would obtain the most helpful information?
a.Will you please describe the activities that cause you to be short of breath?
b.Have you been short of breath for long?
c.Hon, are you short of breath now?
d.Do you have interstitial pneumonia? - correct answer-a. Will you please describe the activities that
cause you to be short of breath?
During an exam the nurse notices the client has round, flat red lesions on the skin of the forearm.
The nurse suspects:
a.Petechiae
b.Pruritis
c.Herpes zoster
d.Psoriasis - correct answer-a. Petechiae
A 65-year-old man with emphysema has come to the clinic for a follow-up appt. On assessment of
the skin, the nurse might expect to assess the following:
a.Jaundice
b.Senile angiomas
c.Herpes zoster
d.Clubbing of the nails - correct answer-d. Clubbing of the nails
