Advanced Health Assessment Exam
[2026/2027] Updated Version |
Verified Questions & Detailed
Rationales Health Assessment
1. Question: A 59-year-old patient tells the nurse
practitioner that he thinks he must have ulcerative colitis.
He has been having “black stools” for the last 24 hours.
How would the nurse practitioner best document the facts
for his reason for seeking care?
A) JM is a 59-year-old male here for having “black stools” for
the past 24 hours.
B) JM came into the clinic complaining of black stools for the
past 24 hours.
C) JM is a 59-year-old male here for “ulcerative colitis.”
D) JM, a 59-year-old male, states he has ulcerative colitis and
wants it checked.
Correct Answer — A) JM is a 59-year-old male here for
having “black stools” for the past 24 hours.
, 2. Question: A patient tells the nurse practitioner that she
has had abdominal pain for the past week. What would
be the best response by the nurse practitioner?
A) “We'll talk more about that later in the interview.”
B) “Have you ever had any children?”
C) “What have you had to eat in the last 4 hours?”
D) “Can you point to where it hurts?”
Correct Answer — D) “Can you point to where it hurts?”
3. Question: A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she
has “excruciating pain” in her back. Which of the
following would be an appropriate response by the nurse
to her statement?
A) “How does your family react to your pain?”
B) “That must be terrible. You probably pinched a nerve.”
C) “I've had back pain myself and it can be excruciating.”
D) “How would you say the pain affects your ability to do
your daily activities?”
Correct Answer — D) “How would you say the pain affects
your ability to do your daily activities?”
, 4. Question: 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.
Correct Answer — D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella,
chickenpox, pertussis, rheumatic fever, and polio.
5. Question: 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.”
Correct Answer — D) “Please describe what happens to you
when you take penicillin.”
, 6. Question: The nurse is taking a family history. Important
diseases or problems to ask the patient about include:
A) Emphysema.
B) Head trauma.
C) Mental illness.
D) Fractured bones.
Correct Answer — C) Mental illness.
7. Question: The following information is recorded in the
health history: “Patient denies chest pain, palpitations,
orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.” Which
category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Correct Answer — D) Review of systems.
8. Question: Which of the following statements represents
subjective data obtained from the patient regarding his
skin?
[2026/2027] Updated Version |
Verified Questions & Detailed
Rationales Health Assessment
1. Question: A 59-year-old patient tells the nurse
practitioner that he thinks he must have ulcerative colitis.
He has been having “black stools” for the last 24 hours.
How would the nurse practitioner best document the facts
for his reason for seeking care?
A) JM is a 59-year-old male here for having “black stools” for
the past 24 hours.
B) JM came into the clinic complaining of black stools for the
past 24 hours.
C) JM is a 59-year-old male here for “ulcerative colitis.”
D) JM, a 59-year-old male, states he has ulcerative colitis and
wants it checked.
Correct Answer — A) JM is a 59-year-old male here for
having “black stools” for the past 24 hours.
, 2. Question: A patient tells the nurse practitioner that she
has had abdominal pain for the past week. What would
be the best response by the nurse practitioner?
A) “We'll talk more about that later in the interview.”
B) “Have you ever had any children?”
C) “What have you had to eat in the last 4 hours?”
D) “Can you point to where it hurts?”
Correct Answer — D) “Can you point to where it hurts?”
3. Question: A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she
has “excruciating pain” in her back. Which of the
following would be an appropriate response by the nurse
to her statement?
A) “How does your family react to your pain?”
B) “That must be terrible. You probably pinched a nerve.”
C) “I've had back pain myself and it can be excruciating.”
D) “How would you say the pain affects your ability to do
your daily activities?”
Correct Answer — D) “How would you say the pain affects
your ability to do your daily activities?”
, 4. Question: 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.
Correct Answer — D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella,
chickenpox, pertussis, rheumatic fever, and polio.
5. Question: 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.”
Correct Answer — D) “Please describe what happens to you
when you take penicillin.”
, 6. Question: The nurse is taking a family history. Important
diseases or problems to ask the patient about include:
A) Emphysema.
B) Head trauma.
C) Mental illness.
D) Fractured bones.
Correct Answer — C) Mental illness.
7. Question: The following information is recorded in the
health history: “Patient denies chest pain, palpitations,
orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.” Which
category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Correct Answer — D) Review of systems.
8. Question: Which of the following statements represents
subjective data obtained from the patient regarding his
skin?
