NUR 504 FINAL EXAM | COMPREHENSIVE NURSING STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is an
example of subjective data that may be collected during a health assessment?
a. Height and weight
b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions
c. Results from an abdominal CT scan
d. Complete blood count
d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data. - correct answer ✔✔1.
Which of the following is true regarding the data taken in a health history?
a. Most health history data are objective and measurable.
b. Objective data are error-free, quantifiable data.
c. Subjective data, being inherently less accurate, are of less value than objective data.
d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data.
c. Empathy - correct answer ✔✔1. What do Coulehan and Block define as "listening to the total
communication . . . and letting the patient know that you are really hearing"?
a. Cultural competence
b. Patience
c. Empathy
d. Top-tier communication
a. He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in their own clothing for their comfort. -
correct answer ✔✔1. The provider is preparing to take a health history for a new patient. He takes the
patient to a private room and asks the patient to don a hospital gown. After stepping outside to give the
patient sufficient time to change, he then comes back in and asks permission to conduct the history. He
sits next to the patient at eye level, discreetly observes the patient for any sensory deficits, and asks the
patient if he may take brief notes of the conversation. During the conversation, he gives the patient time
to answer questions fully. He makes sure that his questions do not contain technical terms and quietly
observes the patient's nonverbal behaviors throughout. Which mistake did the provider make?
a. He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in their own clothing for their comfort.
b. He should not have omitted technical terminology. Patients like having a chance to learn.
c. He should have seated
a. They both include identifying data. - correct answer ✔✔1. Which of the following is true of both
comprehensive and focused health histories?
a. They both include identifying data.
b. They both include a social history.
c. They both include a family history.
d. They are both conducted in emergency situations.
b. Quality - correct answer ✔✔1. In the mnemonic devise PQRST, which of the following includes
describing the location of the symptoms?
a. Precipitating factors
,b. Quality
c. Radiation
d. Severity
b. CLIENT OUTCOMES - correct answer ✔✔1. What is the current mnemonic device for taking a health
history?
a. PQRST
b. CLIENT OUTCOMES
c. PRACTICE
d. GOOD MEDICINE
a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value. - correct answer ✔✔1. When taking a
PMI, which of the following is correct?
a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
b. Ask the patient for a very brief summary of their current health.
c. If a patient states that they have been vaccinated with BCG, make sure to administer a PPD test.
d. CAM documentation is no longer a requirement.
a. Sister at 62 - correct answer ✔✔1. Which of the following is a first-degree relative to the patient who
has experienced premature onset of CVD?
a. Sister at 62
b. Cousin at 62
c. Aunt at 59
d. Grandfather at 44
c. SH - correct answer ✔✔1. Recording the patient's occupation falls under which category?
a. PHI
b. FH
c. SH
d. ROS
b. includes questions directed toward the systems most likely to be involved in the patient's symptoms. -
correct answer ✔✔1. A focused ROS:
a. involves a wider range and shallower level of questions than a comprehensive ROS.
b. includes questions directed toward the systems most likely to be involved in the patient's symptoms.
c. includes questions seeking significant positives to narrow down the body systems affected.
d. covers all body systems.
c. focus her interest and questions on the patient's neurologic system. - correct answer ✔✔1. A patient
comes to the clinic complaining of repeated headaches and lightheadedness. As the provider takes a
health history, he or she should:
a. perform a comprehensive ROS.
b. skip the social history in order to focus on the current issue.
c. focus her interest and questions on the patient's neurologic system.
d. spend a good deal of time assessing the reliability of the information she is getting.
True - correct answer ✔✔A patient's recall of his or her current health needs and past health is subject
to error and is also a critical component in the caregiving process?
,True - correct answer ✔✔Ethnocentrism, belief in the superiority of one's own beliefs and values, is a
major barrier to establishing effective patient-provider relationships?
False - correct answer ✔✔A 58-year-old man at risk of diabetes, with a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy
diet, is unwilling to follow his provider's recommendations to modify his routine. Because he has not yet
experienced the negative health consequences of his actions, he cannot be classified as resistant?
False - correct answer ✔✔1. When taking a patient's chief complaint, rephrase the stated reason using
standard medical terminology for clarity.
True - correct answer ✔✔Family history should include both parents and grandparents, if information is
known.
True - correct answer ✔✔Social history includes a detailed diet history, best performed as a record of
food and beverage intake by the patient for a typical week, that includes things like use of salt and oil in
food preparation and methods of cooking
c. Patient interaction and scope - correct answer ✔✔1. What are the two main general considerations of
physical examinations listed in the text?
a. Preparation and sequence
b. Medical and financial
c. Patient interaction and scope
d. Inspection and palpation
b. This will likely be a head-to-toe examination. - correct answer ✔✔1. The physician has begun her first
physical examination on a new patient who has come to the clinic for a well-patient visit. Which of the
following is true?
a. The first thing the physician will do as part of the physical examination is perform the history.
b. This will likely be a head-to-toe examination.
c. As a first exam, this will likely be brief and focused.
d. The patient, on his first visit, will likely be disoriented and unaware of the physician's tone and
expressions.
c. Percussion - correct answer ✔✔1. The physician records a sound as "tympanic." The physician has just
performed which assessment technique?
a. Palpation
b. Auscultation
c. Percussion
d. Compression
d. Loose-fitting ear tips - correct answer ✔✔1. A physician is listening to a patient's heart, but something
has negatively impacted the sound. Which of the following has most likely caused this?
a. Indirect rather than direct percussion
b. A double-lumen stethoscope
c. Lack of palpation
d. Loose-fitting ear tips
, b. Measuring tape - correct answer ✔✔1. Which of the following is included on the list of basic
equipment needed for a physical examination?
a. Syringe
b. Measuring tape
c. Occult blood testing materials
d. Culture media
c. Testing hearing - correct answer ✔✔1. What does a physician use the Weber and/or Rinne tests for?
a. Assessing the lungs
b. Performing an abdominal fluid wave text
c. Testing hearing
d. Observing posture and balance
c. the eyes. - correct answer ✔✔1. The red reflex is a test of:
a. the abdomen.
b. the spine.
c. the eyes.
d. the mouth.
b. Patient seated and facing away from examiner with back exposed - correct answer ✔✔1. If the
physician is evaluating thoracic expansion, percussing the kidneys, and inspecting the skin for lesions, the
patient is in which position?
a. Patient seated and facing examiner
b. Patient seated and facing away from examiner with back exposed
c. Patient standing
d. Patient supine with chest exposed
b. Lithotomy position - correct answer ✔✔1. Which position is only performed on female patients?
a. Reclining 45 degrees
b. Lithotomy position
c. Leaning forward reaching for toes
d. Supine with abdomen exposed
d. Head - correct answer ✔✔1. Which part of the body of a neonate should be studied first?
a. Abdomen
b. Chest
c. Hands and feet
d. Head
a. Functional - correct answer ✔✔1. Which of the following assessments is specific to the geriatric
patient?
a. Functional
b. General
c. Physical
d. Developmental
d. Assessment of mental status and mood impairment - correct answer ✔✔A functional assessment
includes which of the following components?
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is an
example of subjective data that may be collected during a health assessment?
a. Height and weight
b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions
c. Results from an abdominal CT scan
d. Complete blood count
d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data. - correct answer ✔✔1.
Which of the following is true regarding the data taken in a health history?
a. Most health history data are objective and measurable.
b. Objective data are error-free, quantifiable data.
c. Subjective data, being inherently less accurate, are of less value than objective data.
d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data.
c. Empathy - correct answer ✔✔1. What do Coulehan and Block define as "listening to the total
communication . . . and letting the patient know that you are really hearing"?
a. Cultural competence
b. Patience
c. Empathy
d. Top-tier communication
a. He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in their own clothing for their comfort. -
correct answer ✔✔1. The provider is preparing to take a health history for a new patient. He takes the
patient to a private room and asks the patient to don a hospital gown. After stepping outside to give the
patient sufficient time to change, he then comes back in and asks permission to conduct the history. He
sits next to the patient at eye level, discreetly observes the patient for any sensory deficits, and asks the
patient if he may take brief notes of the conversation. During the conversation, he gives the patient time
to answer questions fully. He makes sure that his questions do not contain technical terms and quietly
observes the patient's nonverbal behaviors throughout. Which mistake did the provider make?
a. He should have allowed the patient to remain fully clothed in their own clothing for their comfort.
b. He should not have omitted technical terminology. Patients like having a chance to learn.
c. He should have seated
a. They both include identifying data. - correct answer ✔✔1. Which of the following is true of both
comprehensive and focused health histories?
a. They both include identifying data.
b. They both include a social history.
c. They both include a family history.
d. They are both conducted in emergency situations.
b. Quality - correct answer ✔✔1. In the mnemonic devise PQRST, which of the following includes
describing the location of the symptoms?
a. Precipitating factors
,b. Quality
c. Radiation
d. Severity
b. CLIENT OUTCOMES - correct answer ✔✔1. What is the current mnemonic device for taking a health
history?
a. PQRST
b. CLIENT OUTCOMES
c. PRACTICE
d. GOOD MEDICINE
a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value. - correct answer ✔✔1. When taking a
PMI, which of the following is correct?
a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
b. Ask the patient for a very brief summary of their current health.
c. If a patient states that they have been vaccinated with BCG, make sure to administer a PPD test.
d. CAM documentation is no longer a requirement.
a. Sister at 62 - correct answer ✔✔1. Which of the following is a first-degree relative to the patient who
has experienced premature onset of CVD?
a. Sister at 62
b. Cousin at 62
c. Aunt at 59
d. Grandfather at 44
c. SH - correct answer ✔✔1. Recording the patient's occupation falls under which category?
a. PHI
b. FH
c. SH
d. ROS
b. includes questions directed toward the systems most likely to be involved in the patient's symptoms. -
correct answer ✔✔1. A focused ROS:
a. involves a wider range and shallower level of questions than a comprehensive ROS.
b. includes questions directed toward the systems most likely to be involved in the patient's symptoms.
c. includes questions seeking significant positives to narrow down the body systems affected.
d. covers all body systems.
c. focus her interest and questions on the patient's neurologic system. - correct answer ✔✔1. A patient
comes to the clinic complaining of repeated headaches and lightheadedness. As the provider takes a
health history, he or she should:
a. perform a comprehensive ROS.
b. skip the social history in order to focus on the current issue.
c. focus her interest and questions on the patient's neurologic system.
d. spend a good deal of time assessing the reliability of the information she is getting.
True - correct answer ✔✔A patient's recall of his or her current health needs and past health is subject
to error and is also a critical component in the caregiving process?
,True - correct answer ✔✔Ethnocentrism, belief in the superiority of one's own beliefs and values, is a
major barrier to establishing effective patient-provider relationships?
False - correct answer ✔✔A 58-year-old man at risk of diabetes, with a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy
diet, is unwilling to follow his provider's recommendations to modify his routine. Because he has not yet
experienced the negative health consequences of his actions, he cannot be classified as resistant?
False - correct answer ✔✔1. When taking a patient's chief complaint, rephrase the stated reason using
standard medical terminology for clarity.
True - correct answer ✔✔Family history should include both parents and grandparents, if information is
known.
True - correct answer ✔✔Social history includes a detailed diet history, best performed as a record of
food and beverage intake by the patient for a typical week, that includes things like use of salt and oil in
food preparation and methods of cooking
c. Patient interaction and scope - correct answer ✔✔1. What are the two main general considerations of
physical examinations listed in the text?
a. Preparation and sequence
b. Medical and financial
c. Patient interaction and scope
d. Inspection and palpation
b. This will likely be a head-to-toe examination. - correct answer ✔✔1. The physician has begun her first
physical examination on a new patient who has come to the clinic for a well-patient visit. Which of the
following is true?
a. The first thing the physician will do as part of the physical examination is perform the history.
b. This will likely be a head-to-toe examination.
c. As a first exam, this will likely be brief and focused.
d. The patient, on his first visit, will likely be disoriented and unaware of the physician's tone and
expressions.
c. Percussion - correct answer ✔✔1. The physician records a sound as "tympanic." The physician has just
performed which assessment technique?
a. Palpation
b. Auscultation
c. Percussion
d. Compression
d. Loose-fitting ear tips - correct answer ✔✔1. A physician is listening to a patient's heart, but something
has negatively impacted the sound. Which of the following has most likely caused this?
a. Indirect rather than direct percussion
b. A double-lumen stethoscope
c. Lack of palpation
d. Loose-fitting ear tips
, b. Measuring tape - correct answer ✔✔1. Which of the following is included on the list of basic
equipment needed for a physical examination?
a. Syringe
b. Measuring tape
c. Occult blood testing materials
d. Culture media
c. Testing hearing - correct answer ✔✔1. What does a physician use the Weber and/or Rinne tests for?
a. Assessing the lungs
b. Performing an abdominal fluid wave text
c. Testing hearing
d. Observing posture and balance
c. the eyes. - correct answer ✔✔1. The red reflex is a test of:
a. the abdomen.
b. the spine.
c. the eyes.
d. the mouth.
b. Patient seated and facing away from examiner with back exposed - correct answer ✔✔1. If the
physician is evaluating thoracic expansion, percussing the kidneys, and inspecting the skin for lesions, the
patient is in which position?
a. Patient seated and facing examiner
b. Patient seated and facing away from examiner with back exposed
c. Patient standing
d. Patient supine with chest exposed
b. Lithotomy position - correct answer ✔✔1. Which position is only performed on female patients?
a. Reclining 45 degrees
b. Lithotomy position
c. Leaning forward reaching for toes
d. Supine with abdomen exposed
d. Head - correct answer ✔✔1. Which part of the body of a neonate should be studied first?
a. Abdomen
b. Chest
c. Hands and feet
d. Head
a. Functional - correct answer ✔✔1. Which of the following assessments is specific to the geriatric
patient?
a. Functional
b. General
c. Physical
d. Developmental
d. Assessment of mental status and mood impairment - correct answer ✔✔A functional assessment
includes which of the following components?
