NURS 5334 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
MEDICAL EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027 COMPLETE
STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
,NURS 5334 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT MEDICAL
EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027 COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED
A+
The nurse practitioner is assessing a patient who may have hearing loss. Which of these
statements is true concerning air conduction?
A) Air conduction is the normal pathway for hearing.
B) Vibrations of the bones in the skull cause air conduction.
C) Amplitude of sound determines the pitch that is heard.
D) Loss of air conduction is called a conductive hearing loss. - Answer>>> A) Air conduction is
the normal pathway for hearing.
The normal pathway of hearing is air conduction, which starts when sound waves produce
vibrations on the tympanic membrane. Conductive hearing loss results from a mechanical
dysfunction of the external or middle ear. The other statements are not true concerning air
conduction.
Mrs. T. comes for her regular visit to the clinic. She is on your schedule because her regular
provider is on vacation and she wanted to be seen. You have heard about her many times from
your colleague and are aware that she is a very talkative person. Which of the following is a
helpful technique to improve the quality of the interview for both the provider and the patient?
A) Allow the patient to speak uninterrupted for the duration of the appointment.
B) Briefly summarize what you heard from the patient in the first 5 minutes and then try to have
her focus on one aspect of what she told you.
C) Set the time limit at the beginning of the interview and stick with it, no matter what occurs in
the course of the interview.
,D) Allow your impatience to show so that the patient picks up on your nonverbal cue that the
appointment needs to end. - Answer>>> B) Briefly summarize what you heard from the patient
in the first 5 minutes and then try to have her focus on one aspect of what she told you.
Give the patient free rein for the first 5-10 minutes, listening closely to the conversation. Focus
on what seems most important to the patient. Learn to set limits when needed. A brief summary
may help you change the subject yet validate any concerns. Do no show your impatience.
In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had any, which of the
following notes by the nurse would be most accurate?
A) Patient denies usual childhood illnesses.
B) Patient states he was a "very healthy" child.
C) Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't.
D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, rheumatic fever, and polio. -
Answer>>> D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, rheumatic fever,
and polio.
Childhood illnesses include measles, rubella, mumps, whooping cough, rheumatic fever, scarlet
fever, and polio. They are included in the past history.
The nurse practitioner is doing an assessment on a 21 year old patient and notices that his nasal
mucosa appears pale and bluish. What would be the most appropriate question to ask the patient?
A) Have you had any symptoms of a cold?
B) Don't ask any questions. This is a normal finding.
C) Are you aware of having any allergies?
D) Have you been having frequent nosebleeds? - Answer>>> C) Are you aware of having any
allergies?
, With chronic allergy, mucosa looks swollen, boggy, pale, and gray. Colds and nosebleeds do not
cause these mucosal changes.
A 10-year-old is at the clinic for "a sore throat lasting 6 days." The nurse is aware that which of
these findings would be consistent with an acute infection?
A) Tonsils 3+/1-4+ with large white spots
B) Tonsils 1+/1-4+ with pale coloring
C) Tonsils 1+/1-4+ and pink, same color as oral mucosa
D) Tonsils 2+/1-4+ and pink with white particles inside deep crypts - Answer>>> A) Tonsils
3+/1-4+ with large white spots
With an acute infection, tonsils are bright red and swollen and may have exudate or large white
spots. Tonsils are enlarged to 2+, 3+, or 4+ with an acute infection.
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What would be the nurse's best response
to this information?
A) "Are you allergic to any other drugs?"
B) "How often have you received penicillin?"
C) "I'll write your allergy on your chart so you won't receive any."
D) "Please describe what happens to you when you take penicillin." - Answer>>> D) "Please
describe what happens to you when you take penicillin."
Allergies, including specific reactions to each medication, such as rash or nausea, must be
recorded.
The nurse is taking a family history. Important diseases or problems to ask the patient about
include:
MEDICAL EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027 COMPLETE
STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
,NURS 5334 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT MEDICAL
EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027 COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED
A+
The nurse practitioner is assessing a patient who may have hearing loss. Which of these
statements is true concerning air conduction?
A) Air conduction is the normal pathway for hearing.
B) Vibrations of the bones in the skull cause air conduction.
C) Amplitude of sound determines the pitch that is heard.
D) Loss of air conduction is called a conductive hearing loss. - Answer>>> A) Air conduction is
the normal pathway for hearing.
The normal pathway of hearing is air conduction, which starts when sound waves produce
vibrations on the tympanic membrane. Conductive hearing loss results from a mechanical
dysfunction of the external or middle ear. The other statements are not true concerning air
conduction.
Mrs. T. comes for her regular visit to the clinic. She is on your schedule because her regular
provider is on vacation and she wanted to be seen. You have heard about her many times from
your colleague and are aware that she is a very talkative person. Which of the following is a
helpful technique to improve the quality of the interview for both the provider and the patient?
A) Allow the patient to speak uninterrupted for the duration of the appointment.
B) Briefly summarize what you heard from the patient in the first 5 minutes and then try to have
her focus on one aspect of what she told you.
C) Set the time limit at the beginning of the interview and stick with it, no matter what occurs in
the course of the interview.
,D) Allow your impatience to show so that the patient picks up on your nonverbal cue that the
appointment needs to end. - Answer>>> B) Briefly summarize what you heard from the patient
in the first 5 minutes and then try to have her focus on one aspect of what she told you.
Give the patient free rein for the first 5-10 minutes, listening closely to the conversation. Focus
on what seems most important to the patient. Learn to set limits when needed. A brief summary
may help you change the subject yet validate any concerns. Do no show your impatience.
In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had any, which of the
following notes by the nurse would be most accurate?
A) Patient denies usual childhood illnesses.
B) Patient states he was a "very healthy" child.
C) Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't.
D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, rheumatic fever, and polio. -
Answer>>> D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, rheumatic fever,
and polio.
Childhood illnesses include measles, rubella, mumps, whooping cough, rheumatic fever, scarlet
fever, and polio. They are included in the past history.
The nurse practitioner is doing an assessment on a 21 year old patient and notices that his nasal
mucosa appears pale and bluish. What would be the most appropriate question to ask the patient?
A) Have you had any symptoms of a cold?
B) Don't ask any questions. This is a normal finding.
C) Are you aware of having any allergies?
D) Have you been having frequent nosebleeds? - Answer>>> C) Are you aware of having any
allergies?
, With chronic allergy, mucosa looks swollen, boggy, pale, and gray. Colds and nosebleeds do not
cause these mucosal changes.
A 10-year-old is at the clinic for "a sore throat lasting 6 days." The nurse is aware that which of
these findings would be consistent with an acute infection?
A) Tonsils 3+/1-4+ with large white spots
B) Tonsils 1+/1-4+ with pale coloring
C) Tonsils 1+/1-4+ and pink, same color as oral mucosa
D) Tonsils 2+/1-4+ and pink with white particles inside deep crypts - Answer>>> A) Tonsils
3+/1-4+ with large white spots
With an acute infection, tonsils are bright red and swollen and may have exudate or large white
spots. Tonsils are enlarged to 2+, 3+, or 4+ with an acute infection.
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What would be the nurse's best response
to this information?
A) "Are you allergic to any other drugs?"
B) "How often have you received penicillin?"
C) "I'll write your allergy on your chart so you won't receive any."
D) "Please describe what happens to you when you take penicillin." - Answer>>> D) "Please
describe what happens to you when you take penicillin."
Allergies, including specific reactions to each medication, such as rash or nausea, must be
recorded.
The nurse is taking a family history. Important diseases or problems to ask the patient about
include:
