NR 509 – Chamberlain University – 2026 –
Final Exam Questions with Correct
Answers
, Introduction
This document contains 50 practice questions with answers
and rationales covering advanced physical assessment, health
history, therapeutic communication, abdominal and
cardiovascular assessment, respiratory findings, neurologic
examination, cranial nerves, skin assessment, endocrine
findings, and musculoskeletal conditions. It emphasizes
clinical reasoning, interpretation of subjective and objective
findings, physical examination techniques, and recognition of
characteristic clinical findings.
Exam Questions and Answers
1. Which type of information is considered subjective data?
A. Blood pressure of 142/88 mmHg
B. Temperature of 38.1°C
C. Patient reports “my chest feels tight”
D. Oxygen saturation of 91%
Answer: C
Rationale: Subjective data are symptoms or experiences
reported by the patient. Vital signs and examination findings
are objective data.
, 2. Which question is most appropriate when beginning a
health history?
A. “Why didn't you seek care earlier?”
B. “Tell me what brought you in today.”
C. “You don't smoke, correct?”
D. “Is your pain definitely cardiac?”
Answer: B
Rationale: An open-ended question encourages the patient to
describe the chief concern in their own words.
3. Which component of the history describes the patient's
primary reason for seeking care?
A. Review of systems
B. Chief complaint
C. Family history
D. Social history
Answer: B
Rationale: The chief complaint identifies the primary concern
or reason for the encounter, ideally documented in the
patient's own words.
Final Exam Questions with Correct
Answers
, Introduction
This document contains 50 practice questions with answers
and rationales covering advanced physical assessment, health
history, therapeutic communication, abdominal and
cardiovascular assessment, respiratory findings, neurologic
examination, cranial nerves, skin assessment, endocrine
findings, and musculoskeletal conditions. It emphasizes
clinical reasoning, interpretation of subjective and objective
findings, physical examination techniques, and recognition of
characteristic clinical findings.
Exam Questions and Answers
1. Which type of information is considered subjective data?
A. Blood pressure of 142/88 mmHg
B. Temperature of 38.1°C
C. Patient reports “my chest feels tight”
D. Oxygen saturation of 91%
Answer: C
Rationale: Subjective data are symptoms or experiences
reported by the patient. Vital signs and examination findings
are objective data.
, 2. Which question is most appropriate when beginning a
health history?
A. “Why didn't you seek care earlier?”
B. “Tell me what brought you in today.”
C. “You don't smoke, correct?”
D. “Is your pain definitely cardiac?”
Answer: B
Rationale: An open-ended question encourages the patient to
describe the chief concern in their own words.
3. Which component of the history describes the patient's
primary reason for seeking care?
A. Review of systems
B. Chief complaint
C. Family history
D. Social history
Answer: B
Rationale: The chief complaint identifies the primary concern
or reason for the encounter, ideally documented in the
patient's own words.
