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Week 2 Health Assessment EXAM LATEST 2026-
2027 90 QUESTIONS AND 100% Verified ANSWERS
Which of the following outcomes would be appropriate for a patient with COVID who has been sent
home to self-isolate?


The patient will notify friends and family of the COVID diagnosis
The patient will have friends and family care for her
The patient can describe the symptoms of COVID
The patient will record daily temperatures - answer>>The patient will notify friends and family of the
COVID diagnosis


During an interview with a COVID positive patient, the nurse wants to assess the client's background
and health history. Which of the following are examples of leading questions that the nurse should
avoid? (Select all that apply.)


Do you have a history of respiratory disease?
Where are you working right now?
You feel pretty good right now, right?
Who do you live with?
You didn't expose anyone to COVID, did you? - answer>>You feel pretty good right now, right?
You didn't expose anyone to COVID, did you?


A young Hispanic mother comes to the local clinic to be tested for COVID. She speaks only Spanish and
the nurse speaks only English.
The nurse should ask ______________for help. - answer>>an interpreter


A nurse has four patients who have just had a health history done. Which of the patients should the
nurse request the provider see first?

,An 82-year-old with a family history of breast cancer
A 30-year-old who complains of shortness of breath and has a history of asthma
A 42-year-old who complains of fever and takes acetaminophen for it
An 89-year-old with a walker and reports difficulty ambulating - answer>>A 30-year old who complains
of shortness of breath and has a history of asthma


The nurse asks the patient, "Have you ever used tobacco products?"

The nurse recognizes that this question addresses the ____________ history section of the health
history. - answer>>health maintenance


The nurse knows that the primary purpose of obtaining a health history on a patient is to achieve
which of the following?


Obtaining an accurate and up to date list of patient medications
Identifying information for an appropriate medical diagnosis
Gathering pertinent data related to past and present health status

Appropriate coding for billing the insurance company - answer>>Gathering pertinent data related to
past and present health status


The nurse recognizes which of the following statements as an example of an open-ended question?


How do you typically deal with an asthma attack?
Do you take medication for your asthma?
Is your breathing better than the last time you were here?

Have you had this type of wheezing episode before? - answer>>How do you typically deal with an
asthma attack?


Which parts of the health history collect subjective information? (Select all that apply.)

, Review of systems
Past health history
Family history
History of present illness - answer>>Review of systems
Past health history
Family history
History of present illness


Which question by the nurse would be the most effective way to assess the intensity of pain?


Is this pain similar to pain you have experienced in the past?
How would you rate your pain on a scale from 0-10?
Is the pain located on the left or right side of the abdomen?
Is the pain constant or intermittent? - answer>>How would you rate your pain on a scale of 0-10?


The examiner is observing behavior which includes ________ , ____________, _______________, and
________________. - answer>>dress, grooming, mood, personal hygiene,


___________________ is a marker of health and indicator of nutritional status - answer>>BMI (body
mass index)


Which of the following best describes the purpose for a general survey?


To collect information about chronic conditions
To provide vital signs
To determine the focus and depth of the physical assessment

To collect subjective information - answer>>To determine the focus and depth of the physical
assessment

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