NURS 5220 Exam 2
Advanced Health Assessment (NURS 5220)|
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE
A+ GRADED| BRAND NEW RELEASE!
This comprehensive examination is designed to evaluate the student's mastery of
advanced health assessment concepts essential for advanced nursing practice. The
content aligns with the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) NURS 5220 curriculum
and reflects the latest 2026/2027 competency standards. The exam focuses on the
neurological, musculoskeletal, and special populations assessment, including mental
status, cranial nerves, developmental screening, and functional assessment. Emphasis is
placed on understanding the physiological basis of assessment findings and the rationale
behind clinical presentations.
DOMAINS COVERED:
1. Neurological Assessment (Mental Status, Cranial Nerves, Motor & Sensory Function)
2. Musculoskeletal Assessment
3. Assessment of Special Populations (Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Obstetrics)
4. Assessment of Nutrition and Metabolism
5. Assessment of the Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat (HEENT)
1. What part of the brain is responsible for a patient's mental status?
A. Limbic System
B. Cerebrum
C. Reticular Activating System
D. Cerebellum
Answer: B
,Rationale: The cerebrum is primarily responsible for mental status, divided into 4
lobes, each playing a significant role.
2. Which of the following controls behavioral patterns essential for survival such as
emotions and motivation?
A. Limbic System
B. Cerebrum
C. Reticular Activating System
D. Brainstem
Answer: A
Rationale: The limbic system controls behavioral patterns essential for survival,
including emotions and motivation.
3. Which of the following regulates the levels of wakefulness or arousal?
A. Limbic System
B. Cerebrum
C. Reticular Activating System
D. Cerebellum
Answer: C
Rationale: The Reticular Activating System (RAS) regulates levels of wakefulness and
arousal.
4. What is Aphasia?
Answer: Loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage.
,Rationale: Aphasia is a language disorder resulting from damage to specific brain
areas.
5. Expressive Aphasia (Broca's Aphasia)
Answer: Difficulty producing language
Rationale: Broca's aphasia involves difficulty with speech production while
comprehension remains intact.
6. Receptive Aphasia (Wernicke's Aphasia)
Answer: Difficulty understanding language
Rationale: Wernicke's aphasia involves difficulty understanding spoken or written
language.
7. What are the three things the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assesses?
Answer: Eye Opening, Verbal Response, Motor Response
Rationale: The GCS evaluates eye opening, verbal response, and motor response to
determine level of consciousness.
8. For the Glasgow Coma Scale, what range is considered severe injury or coma?
Answer: 3-8
Rationale: A GCS score of 3-8 indicates severe injury or coma.
9. For the Glasgow Coma Scale, what range is considered moderate injury?
Answer: 9-12
Rationale: A GCS score of 9-12 indicates moderate injury.
, 10. For the Glasgow Coma Scale, what range is considered mild injury?
Answer: 13-15
Rationale: A GCS score of 13-15 indicates mild injury.
11. What is the Edinburgh Scale?
Answer: The scale used to assess for postpartum depression
Rationale: The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale is a screening tool for
postpartum depression.
12. What is the age range for the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)?
Answer: 4 to 60 months (4 months to 5 years)
Rationale: The ASQ is designed for children aged 4 to 60 months.
13. What does the Ages and Stages Questionnaire for Social and Emotional Skills
(ASQ-SE) screen for?
Answer: Focused on social and emotional development
Rationale: The ASQ-SE specifically screens for social and emotional development.
14. What is the age range for the Pediatric Evaluation of Development Status
(PEDS)?
Answer: Ages 0 to 8 years
Rationale: The PEDS is designed for children from birth to 8 years old.
15. Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
Advanced Health Assessment (NURS 5220)|
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE
A+ GRADED| BRAND NEW RELEASE!
This comprehensive examination is designed to evaluate the student's mastery of
advanced health assessment concepts essential for advanced nursing practice. The
content aligns with the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) NURS 5220 curriculum
and reflects the latest 2026/2027 competency standards. The exam focuses on the
neurological, musculoskeletal, and special populations assessment, including mental
status, cranial nerves, developmental screening, and functional assessment. Emphasis is
placed on understanding the physiological basis of assessment findings and the rationale
behind clinical presentations.
DOMAINS COVERED:
1. Neurological Assessment (Mental Status, Cranial Nerves, Motor & Sensory Function)
2. Musculoskeletal Assessment
3. Assessment of Special Populations (Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Obstetrics)
4. Assessment of Nutrition and Metabolism
5. Assessment of the Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat (HEENT)
1. What part of the brain is responsible for a patient's mental status?
A. Limbic System
B. Cerebrum
C. Reticular Activating System
D. Cerebellum
Answer: B
,Rationale: The cerebrum is primarily responsible for mental status, divided into 4
lobes, each playing a significant role.
2. Which of the following controls behavioral patterns essential for survival such as
emotions and motivation?
A. Limbic System
B. Cerebrum
C. Reticular Activating System
D. Brainstem
Answer: A
Rationale: The limbic system controls behavioral patterns essential for survival,
including emotions and motivation.
3. Which of the following regulates the levels of wakefulness or arousal?
A. Limbic System
B. Cerebrum
C. Reticular Activating System
D. Cerebellum
Answer: C
Rationale: The Reticular Activating System (RAS) regulates levels of wakefulness and
arousal.
4. What is Aphasia?
Answer: Loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage.
,Rationale: Aphasia is a language disorder resulting from damage to specific brain
areas.
5. Expressive Aphasia (Broca's Aphasia)
Answer: Difficulty producing language
Rationale: Broca's aphasia involves difficulty with speech production while
comprehension remains intact.
6. Receptive Aphasia (Wernicke's Aphasia)
Answer: Difficulty understanding language
Rationale: Wernicke's aphasia involves difficulty understanding spoken or written
language.
7. What are the three things the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assesses?
Answer: Eye Opening, Verbal Response, Motor Response
Rationale: The GCS evaluates eye opening, verbal response, and motor response to
determine level of consciousness.
8. For the Glasgow Coma Scale, what range is considered severe injury or coma?
Answer: 3-8
Rationale: A GCS score of 3-8 indicates severe injury or coma.
9. For the Glasgow Coma Scale, what range is considered moderate injury?
Answer: 9-12
Rationale: A GCS score of 9-12 indicates moderate injury.
, 10. For the Glasgow Coma Scale, what range is considered mild injury?
Answer: 13-15
Rationale: A GCS score of 13-15 indicates mild injury.
11. What is the Edinburgh Scale?
Answer: The scale used to assess for postpartum depression
Rationale: The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale is a screening tool for
postpartum depression.
12. What is the age range for the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)?
Answer: 4 to 60 months (4 months to 5 years)
Rationale: The ASQ is designed for children aged 4 to 60 months.
13. What does the Ages and Stages Questionnaire for Social and Emotional Skills
(ASQ-SE) screen for?
Answer: Focused on social and emotional development
Rationale: The ASQ-SE specifically screens for social and emotional development.
14. What is the age range for the Pediatric Evaluation of Development Status
(PEDS)?
Answer: Ages 0 to 8 years
Rationale: The PEDS is designed for children from birth to 8 years old.
15. Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
