HEALTH ASSESSMENT JARVIS FINAL TEST
2026/2027 EXAM LATEST 2026/2027 STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
,HEALTH ASSESSMENT JARVIS FINAL TEST 2026/2027 EXAM
LATEST 2026/2027 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
The nurse is assessing the vital signs of a 20-year-old male marathon runner and documents the
following vital signs: temperature-36° C; pulse-48 beats per minute; respirations-14 breaths per
minute; blood pressure-104/68 mm Hg. Which statement is true concerning these results?
a. The patient is experiencing tachycardia.
b. These are normal vital signs for a healthy, athletic adult.
c. The patient's pulse rate is not normal—his physician should be notified.
d. On the basis of these readings, the patient should return to the clinic in 1 week. - Answer>>>
ANS: B
In the adult, a heart rate less than 50 beats per minute is called bradycardia, which normally
occurs in the well-trained athlete whose heart muscle develops along with the skeletal muscles.
The nurse notices that a patient has a solid, elevated, circumscribed lesion that is less than 1 cm
in diameter. When documenting this finding, the nurse reports this as a:
a. Bulla.
b. Wheal.
,c. Nodule.
d. Papule. - Answer>>> ANS: D
A papule is something one can feel, is solid, elevated, circumscribed, less than 1 cm in diameter,
and is due to superficial thickening in the epidermis. A bulla is larger than 1 cm, superficial, and
thin walled. A wheal is superficial, raised, transient, erythematous, and irregular in shape
attributable to edema. A nodule is solid, elevated, hard or soft, and larger than 1 cm.
A mother brings her newborn in for an assessment and asks, "Is there something wrong with my
baby? His head seems so big." Which statement is true regarding the relative proportions of the
head and trunk of the newborn?
a. At birth, the head is one fifth the total length.
b. Head circumference should be greater than chest circumference at birth.
c. The head size reaches 90% of its final size when the child is 3 years old.
d. When the anterior fontanel closes at 2 months, the head will be more proportioned to the body.
- Answer>>> ANS: B
The nurse recognizes that during the fetal period, head growth predominates. Head size is greater
than chest circumference at birth, and the head size grows during childhood, reaching 90% of its
final size when the child is age 6 years.
, Receiving is a part of the communication process. Which receiver is most likely to misinterpret a
message sent by a health care professional?
a.Well-adjusted adolescent who came in for a sports physical
b.Recovering alcoholic who came in for a basic physical examination
c.Man whose wife has just been diagnosed with lung cancer
d.Man with a hearing impairment who uses sign language to communicate and who has an
interpreter with him - Answer>>> ANS: C
The receiver attaches meaning determined by his or her experiences, culture, self-concept, and
current physical and emotional states. The man whose wife has just been diagnosed with lung
cancer may be experiencing emotions that affect his receiving.
A patient is admitted to the unit after an automobile accident. The nurse begins the mental status
examination and finds that the patient has dysarthric speech and is lethargic. The nurse's best
approach regarding this examination is to:
a. Plan to defer the rest of the mental status examination.
b. Skip the language portion of the examination, and proceed onto assessing mood and affect.
c. Conduct an in-depth speech evaluation, and defer the mental status examination to another
time.
2026/2027 EXAM LATEST 2026/2027 STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
,HEALTH ASSESSMENT JARVIS FINAL TEST 2026/2027 EXAM
LATEST 2026/2027 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
The nurse is assessing the vital signs of a 20-year-old male marathon runner and documents the
following vital signs: temperature-36° C; pulse-48 beats per minute; respirations-14 breaths per
minute; blood pressure-104/68 mm Hg. Which statement is true concerning these results?
a. The patient is experiencing tachycardia.
b. These are normal vital signs for a healthy, athletic adult.
c. The patient's pulse rate is not normal—his physician should be notified.
d. On the basis of these readings, the patient should return to the clinic in 1 week. - Answer>>>
ANS: B
In the adult, a heart rate less than 50 beats per minute is called bradycardia, which normally
occurs in the well-trained athlete whose heart muscle develops along with the skeletal muscles.
The nurse notices that a patient has a solid, elevated, circumscribed lesion that is less than 1 cm
in diameter. When documenting this finding, the nurse reports this as a:
a. Bulla.
b. Wheal.
,c. Nodule.
d. Papule. - Answer>>> ANS: D
A papule is something one can feel, is solid, elevated, circumscribed, less than 1 cm in diameter,
and is due to superficial thickening in the epidermis. A bulla is larger than 1 cm, superficial, and
thin walled. A wheal is superficial, raised, transient, erythematous, and irregular in shape
attributable to edema. A nodule is solid, elevated, hard or soft, and larger than 1 cm.
A mother brings her newborn in for an assessment and asks, "Is there something wrong with my
baby? His head seems so big." Which statement is true regarding the relative proportions of the
head and trunk of the newborn?
a. At birth, the head is one fifth the total length.
b. Head circumference should be greater than chest circumference at birth.
c. The head size reaches 90% of its final size when the child is 3 years old.
d. When the anterior fontanel closes at 2 months, the head will be more proportioned to the body.
- Answer>>> ANS: B
The nurse recognizes that during the fetal period, head growth predominates. Head size is greater
than chest circumference at birth, and the head size grows during childhood, reaching 90% of its
final size when the child is age 6 years.
, Receiving is a part of the communication process. Which receiver is most likely to misinterpret a
message sent by a health care professional?
a.Well-adjusted adolescent who came in for a sports physical
b.Recovering alcoholic who came in for a basic physical examination
c.Man whose wife has just been diagnosed with lung cancer
d.Man with a hearing impairment who uses sign language to communicate and who has an
interpreter with him - Answer>>> ANS: C
The receiver attaches meaning determined by his or her experiences, culture, self-concept, and
current physical and emotional states. The man whose wife has just been diagnosed with lung
cancer may be experiencing emotions that affect his receiving.
A patient is admitted to the unit after an automobile accident. The nurse begins the mental status
examination and finds that the patient has dysarthric speech and is lethargic. The nurse's best
approach regarding this examination is to:
a. Plan to defer the rest of the mental status examination.
b. Skip the language portion of the examination, and proceed onto assessing mood and affect.
c. Conduct an in-depth speech evaluation, and defer the mental status examination to another
time.
