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) Health Assessment | 100%
Correct Questions & Answers – Galen
This highly rated, latest-edition NSG 3160 Health Assessment Exam 2 study
guide features 110 vetted practice questions and correct answers.
Designed specifically for Galen College of Nursing students, this material
highlights the most frequently tested concepts to help you pass confidently and
boost your GPA.
Key Features
• Comprehensive Review: 110 exam-style multiple-choice questions.
• Verified Answers: 100% accurate, peer-reviewed solutions.
• Detailed answers to every question
• Format: Instantly downloadable PDF for easy studying anytime.
Exam Focus Areas
• Skin, hair, and nails anatomy and dermal layer receptors
• Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat (HEENT) assessment
• Assessing the neurological and mental state (e.g., assessing judgment and
memory)
• Subjective versus objective data collection techniques
• Conductive versus sensorineural hearing loss
Q1. In the diagram, which feature is listed under the Middle ear? [Multiple Choice]
A) Terminates at the eardrum
1
, B) Contains 3 ossicles or 3 bones
C) Consists of movable cartilage
D) Called Pinna
Answer: Contains 3 ossicles or 3 bones
Explanation: The middle ear is a small, air-filled cavity that is protected by the tympanic
membrane and contains three tiny bones (ossicles) that transmit sound. "Called Pinna,"
"Terminates at the eardrum," and "Consists of movable cartilage" describe features of the
external ear (the pinna and its cartilage, and the external ear terminating at the tympanic
membrane), not the middle ear.
Q2. In the mental health assessment, what do the letters A, B, C, and T stand
for? [Multiple Choice]
A) Ability, beliefs, culture, traditions
B) Airway, breathing, circulation
C) Attitude, behavior, cleanliness, talk/speech
D) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
Answer: Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
Explanation: The A, B, C, and T framework is used to observe key domains of mental status: a
patient's outward appearance, how they behave, their cognitive abilities, and the content and
process of their thoughts. The distractors confuse this mental-status mnemonic with other
groupings: the first option rearranges words that are not the standard domains; "Airway,
breathing, circulation" is the ABCs of emergency care, not mental health; the last option lists
sociocultural factors rather than the clinical assessment domains.
Q3. Which method is listed as a way for a nurse to assess a patient's recent
memory? [Multiple Choice]
A) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
B) Assess a pt's ability to complete a thought without wandering
C) Ask about pt's first job
D) Perform 4 unrelated words test
Answer: Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
Explanation: Recent memory covers events from minutes to days ago; asking a patient to recall
what they ate in the past 24 hours tests memory for recent events. Assessing ability to complete
2
, a thought checks attention and thought flow rather than specific recent events. Asking about a
first job probes remote memory (long-term memory). The 4 unrelated words test assesses new
learning and recall over short delays, not the 24-hour recent memory recall being asked about
here.
Q4. Explain how the '4 unrelated words' test is used to assess new learning and
memory duration, and specify when the nurse asks the patient to recall the
words. [Short Answer]
Answer: The nurse gives four unrelated words and asks the patient to recall them after 5
minutes to assess new learning (initial encoding). The nurse then asks for recall again at
10 and 30 minutes to evaluate the duration of memory retention over time.
Explanation: This test separates encoding from retention: an initial recall after 5 minutes shows
whether the patient can learn and encode new information, while repeated recalls at 10 and 30
minutes measure how well that information is retained or how rapidly it is forgotten. Comparing
performance across these intervals helps identify problems with short-term consolidation versus
rapid decay of new memories.
Q5. Which of the following best defines 'mental status'? [Multiple Choice]
A) General Intelligence
B) The pt's conscious, mood, and affect
C) A pt's emotional & cognitive function
D) Pt's perception -
Answer: A pt's emotional & cognitive function
Explanation: Mental status refers to how a person is thinking and feeling — their cognitive
abilities (like memory and attention) and their emotional state. That is broader than just
awareness or affect. "The pt's conscious, mood, and affect" narrows the idea to consciousness
and mood but omits overall cognition. "General Intelligence" is only one part of cognition and
does not capture emotional function. "Pt's perception" focuses on sensory interpretation and
misses the broader emotional and cognitive domains.
Q6. Which pair correctly describes the normal pathway of hearing and the
function of the whisper voice test? [Multiple Choice]
A) Water conduction; detects high frequency (high tone) loss
B) Air conduction; detects high frequency (high tone) loss
C) Air conduction; detects amount of cerumen in the ear canal
3
, D) Bone conduction; detects high frequency (high tone) loss
Answer: Air conduction; detects high frequency (high tone) loss
Explanation: Normal hearing uses air conduction, meaning sound travels through the outer and
middle ear to the inner ear. The whisper voice test screens for high-frequency (high-tone) hearing
loss because whispered sounds are higher in frequency and lower in volume. "Bone conduction"
is an alternate pathway but not the normal primary pathway. The whisper test does not measure
cerumen amount. "Water conduction" is not a recognized normal pathway of hearing.
Q7. According to the PH-Q depression screening tool in the text, which score
range indicates minimal symptoms? [Multiple Choice]
A) > 20
B) 10-14
C) 1-5
D) 5-9
Answer: 5-9
Explanation: The PH-Q score ranges map to symptom severity; the range 5–9 is classified as
minimal symptoms, which is higher than the lowest category but still considered minimal. "> 20"
represents much more severe scores, not minimal symptoms. "10–14" falls into a higher category
than minimal. "1–5" overlaps the low end but the text specifies 5–9 as the minimal-symptom
range, so 1–5 is not the range the tool labels as minimal in this source.
Q8. The corneal light reflex is also known as which test? [Multiple Choice]
A) Hirschberg test
B) Accomodation test
C) Convergence test
D) PEARRLA
Answer: Hirschberg test
Explanation: The corneal light reflex test checks whether the reflection of a light on each cornea
is symmetric and is commonly referred to as the Hirschberg test. The convergence and
accommodation tests assess different aspects of extraocular function (eye alignment and lens
focusing). "PEARRLA" is a mnemonic about pupil size and reactivity, not the corneal light reflex.
Q9. Which statement about recent memory deficits is correct? [Multiple Choice]
A) They can occur with both delirium and dementia
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) Health Assessment | 100%
Correct Questions & Answers – Galen
This highly rated, latest-edition NSG 3160 Health Assessment Exam 2 study
guide features 110 vetted practice questions and correct answers.
Designed specifically for Galen College of Nursing students, this material
highlights the most frequently tested concepts to help you pass confidently and
boost your GPA.
Key Features
• Comprehensive Review: 110 exam-style multiple-choice questions.
• Verified Answers: 100% accurate, peer-reviewed solutions.
• Detailed answers to every question
• Format: Instantly downloadable PDF for easy studying anytime.
Exam Focus Areas
• Skin, hair, and nails anatomy and dermal layer receptors
• Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat (HEENT) assessment
• Assessing the neurological and mental state (e.g., assessing judgment and
memory)
• Subjective versus objective data collection techniques
• Conductive versus sensorineural hearing loss
Q1. In the diagram, which feature is listed under the Middle ear? [Multiple Choice]
A) Terminates at the eardrum
1
, B) Contains 3 ossicles or 3 bones
C) Consists of movable cartilage
D) Called Pinna
Answer: Contains 3 ossicles or 3 bones
Explanation: The middle ear is a small, air-filled cavity that is protected by the tympanic
membrane and contains three tiny bones (ossicles) that transmit sound. "Called Pinna,"
"Terminates at the eardrum," and "Consists of movable cartilage" describe features of the
external ear (the pinna and its cartilage, and the external ear terminating at the tympanic
membrane), not the middle ear.
Q2. In the mental health assessment, what do the letters A, B, C, and T stand
for? [Multiple Choice]
A) Ability, beliefs, culture, traditions
B) Airway, breathing, circulation
C) Attitude, behavior, cleanliness, talk/speech
D) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
Answer: Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
Explanation: The A, B, C, and T framework is used to observe key domains of mental status: a
patient's outward appearance, how they behave, their cognitive abilities, and the content and
process of their thoughts. The distractors confuse this mental-status mnemonic with other
groupings: the first option rearranges words that are not the standard domains; "Airway,
breathing, circulation" is the ABCs of emergency care, not mental health; the last option lists
sociocultural factors rather than the clinical assessment domains.
Q3. Which method is listed as a way for a nurse to assess a patient's recent
memory? [Multiple Choice]
A) Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
B) Assess a pt's ability to complete a thought without wandering
C) Ask about pt's first job
D) Perform 4 unrelated words test
Answer: Ask pt for a 24 hour diet recall
Explanation: Recent memory covers events from minutes to days ago; asking a patient to recall
what they ate in the past 24 hours tests memory for recent events. Assessing ability to complete
2
, a thought checks attention and thought flow rather than specific recent events. Asking about a
first job probes remote memory (long-term memory). The 4 unrelated words test assesses new
learning and recall over short delays, not the 24-hour recent memory recall being asked about
here.
Q4. Explain how the '4 unrelated words' test is used to assess new learning and
memory duration, and specify when the nurse asks the patient to recall the
words. [Short Answer]
Answer: The nurse gives four unrelated words and asks the patient to recall them after 5
minutes to assess new learning (initial encoding). The nurse then asks for recall again at
10 and 30 minutes to evaluate the duration of memory retention over time.
Explanation: This test separates encoding from retention: an initial recall after 5 minutes shows
whether the patient can learn and encode new information, while repeated recalls at 10 and 30
minutes measure how well that information is retained or how rapidly it is forgotten. Comparing
performance across these intervals helps identify problems with short-term consolidation versus
rapid decay of new memories.
Q5. Which of the following best defines 'mental status'? [Multiple Choice]
A) General Intelligence
B) The pt's conscious, mood, and affect
C) A pt's emotional & cognitive function
D) Pt's perception -
Answer: A pt's emotional & cognitive function
Explanation: Mental status refers to how a person is thinking and feeling — their cognitive
abilities (like memory and attention) and their emotional state. That is broader than just
awareness or affect. "The pt's conscious, mood, and affect" narrows the idea to consciousness
and mood but omits overall cognition. "General Intelligence" is only one part of cognition and
does not capture emotional function. "Pt's perception" focuses on sensory interpretation and
misses the broader emotional and cognitive domains.
Q6. Which pair correctly describes the normal pathway of hearing and the
function of the whisper voice test? [Multiple Choice]
A) Water conduction; detects high frequency (high tone) loss
B) Air conduction; detects high frequency (high tone) loss
C) Air conduction; detects amount of cerumen in the ear canal
3
, D) Bone conduction; detects high frequency (high tone) loss
Answer: Air conduction; detects high frequency (high tone) loss
Explanation: Normal hearing uses air conduction, meaning sound travels through the outer and
middle ear to the inner ear. The whisper voice test screens for high-frequency (high-tone) hearing
loss because whispered sounds are higher in frequency and lower in volume. "Bone conduction"
is an alternate pathway but not the normal primary pathway. The whisper test does not measure
cerumen amount. "Water conduction" is not a recognized normal pathway of hearing.
Q7. According to the PH-Q depression screening tool in the text, which score
range indicates minimal symptoms? [Multiple Choice]
A) > 20
B) 10-14
C) 1-5
D) 5-9
Answer: 5-9
Explanation: The PH-Q score ranges map to symptom severity; the range 5–9 is classified as
minimal symptoms, which is higher than the lowest category but still considered minimal. "> 20"
represents much more severe scores, not minimal symptoms. "10–14" falls into a higher category
than minimal. "1–5" overlaps the low end but the text specifies 5–9 as the minimal-symptom
range, so 1–5 is not the range the tool labels as minimal in this source.
Q8. The corneal light reflex is also known as which test? [Multiple Choice]
A) Hirschberg test
B) Accomodation test
C) Convergence test
D) PEARRLA
Answer: Hirschberg test
Explanation: The corneal light reflex test checks whether the reflection of a light on each cornea
is symmetric and is commonly referred to as the Hirschberg test. The convergence and
accommodation tests assess different aspects of extraocular function (eye alignment and lens
focusing). "PEARRLA" is a mnemonic about pupil size and reactivity, not the corneal light reflex.
Q9. Which statement about recent memory deficits is correct? [Multiple Choice]
A) They can occur with both delirium and dementia
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