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ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR NURSE
PRACTITIONER (NP ASSESSMENT) ***
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An Annual Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT)
screening would be recommended for which patient?
A) Tammy, age 57, who smokes a half pack of cigarettes a
day for the last 20 years.
B) Bob, age 72, who quit smoking 10 years ago after a 30-
pack year history.
C) Angela, age 43, and started smoking when she was 15
years old.
D) George, age 80, who lives with his wife and is a smoker.
❖B) Bob, age 72, who quit smoking 10 years ago after a
30-pack year history.
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LDCT screenings are recommended to patients 55-74
years, a 30-pack year smoking history or current smoking
or have quit in the last 15 years (Bates, p315-316).
NP is preparing to perform an otoscopic examination of a
newborn infant. Which statement is true regarding this
examination?
A) Immobility of the drum is a normal finding.
B) The light reflex is cone shaped in the first few days of
life.
C) The appearance of the membrane is identical to that of
an adult.
D) The normal membrane may appear thick and opaque
because of the vernix caseosa obscuring the tympanic
membrane for the first few days of life.
❖D) The normal membrane may appear thick and
opaque because of the vernix caseosa obscuring the
tympanic membrane for the first few days of life.
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During the first few days, the tympanic membrane often
looks thickened and opaque because there is vernix
caseosa obscuring the tympanic membrane (Bates, p825).
The projections in the nasal cavity that increase the
surface area are called the:
A) Kiesselbach plexus
B) turbinates
C) meatus
D) septum
❖B) turbinates
The lateral walls of each nasal cavity contain 3 parallel
bony projections: the superior, middle, and inferior
turbinates. They increase the surface area so that more
blood vessels and mucous membrane are available to
warm, humidify, and filter the inhaled air (Bates, p250).
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All of the following are true of the nasal inspection
EXCEPT:
A) Tilt the patient's head back a bit and insert the
speculum gently into the vestibule of each nostril. Avoid
contact with the nasal septum. You should inspect the
inferior and middle turbinates, the nasal septum, and the
narrow passage between them.
B) In viral rhinitis, the mucosa is usually reddened and
swollen, and in allergic rhinitis the mucosa is often pale,
bluish, or red.
C) Examine the inside of the nose without a speculum on
the otoscope keeping the otoscope 6-10 inches away
from the tip of the patient's nose are you look at each
nostril.
D) Use the largest available ear speculum on the otoscope
during inspection.
❖C) Examine the inside of the nose without a speculum
on the otoscope keeping the otoscope 6-10 inches
away from the tip of the patient's nose are you look
at each nostril.
ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR NURSE
PRACTITIONER (NP ASSESSMENT) ***
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |DOWNLOAD AND
PASS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
An Annual Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT)
screening would be recommended for which patient?
A) Tammy, age 57, who smokes a half pack of cigarettes a
day for the last 20 years.
B) Bob, age 72, who quit smoking 10 years ago after a 30-
pack year history.
C) Angela, age 43, and started smoking when she was 15
years old.
D) George, age 80, who lives with his wife and is a smoker.
❖B) Bob, age 72, who quit smoking 10 years ago after a
30-pack year history.
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LDCT screenings are recommended to patients 55-74
years, a 30-pack year smoking history or current smoking
or have quit in the last 15 years (Bates, p315-316).
NP is preparing to perform an otoscopic examination of a
newborn infant. Which statement is true regarding this
examination?
A) Immobility of the drum is a normal finding.
B) The light reflex is cone shaped in the first few days of
life.
C) The appearance of the membrane is identical to that of
an adult.
D) The normal membrane may appear thick and opaque
because of the vernix caseosa obscuring the tympanic
membrane for the first few days of life.
❖D) The normal membrane may appear thick and
opaque because of the vernix caseosa obscuring the
tympanic membrane for the first few days of life.
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During the first few days, the tympanic membrane often
looks thickened and opaque because there is vernix
caseosa obscuring the tympanic membrane (Bates, p825).
The projections in the nasal cavity that increase the
surface area are called the:
A) Kiesselbach plexus
B) turbinates
C) meatus
D) septum
❖B) turbinates
The lateral walls of each nasal cavity contain 3 parallel
bony projections: the superior, middle, and inferior
turbinates. They increase the surface area so that more
blood vessels and mucous membrane are available to
warm, humidify, and filter the inhaled air (Bates, p250).
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All of the following are true of the nasal inspection
EXCEPT:
A) Tilt the patient's head back a bit and insert the
speculum gently into the vestibule of each nostril. Avoid
contact with the nasal septum. You should inspect the
inferior and middle turbinates, the nasal septum, and the
narrow passage between them.
B) In viral rhinitis, the mucosa is usually reddened and
swollen, and in allergic rhinitis the mucosa is often pale,
bluish, or red.
C) Examine the inside of the nose without a speculum on
the otoscope keeping the otoscope 6-10 inches away
from the tip of the patient's nose are you look at each
nostril.
D) Use the largest available ear speculum on the otoscope
during inspection.
❖C) Examine the inside of the nose without a speculum
on the otoscope keeping the otoscope 6-10 inches
away from the tip of the patient's nose are you look
at each nostril.
