Advanced Health
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,A patient tells the nurse practitioner that she has had D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
abdominal pain for the past week. What would be the
best response by the nurse practitioner? Each principle symptom should be well-characterized, with descriptions of
A) We'll talk more about that later in the interview." location; along with the other seven attributes. Location: Ask the patient to
B) "Have you ever had any children?" point to the pain because lay terms may not be specific enough to localize the
C) "What have you had to eat in the last 4 hours?" site of origin.
D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has D) "How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your daily activities?"
"excruciating pain" in her back. Which of the following
would be an appropriate response by the nurse to her Inquire about the effects of pain on the patient's daily activities, mood, sleep,
statement? work, and sexual activity.
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?"
In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, rheumatic
denies having had any, which of the following notes by fever, and polio.
the nurse would be most accurate?
A) Patient denies usual childhood illnesses. Childhood illnesses include measles, rubella, mumps, whooping cough,
B) Patient states he was a "very healthy" child. rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, and polio. They are included in the past history.
C) Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't.
D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox,
pertussis, rheumatic fever, and polio.
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. D) "Please describe what happens to you when you take penicillin."
What would be the nurse's best response to this
information? Allergies, including specific reactions to each medication, such as rash or
A) "Are you allergic to any other drugs?" nausea, must be recorded.
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."
The nurse is taking a family history. Important diseases C) mental illness.
or problems to ask the patient about include:
A) emphysema. Specifically ask for any family history of heart disease, high blood pressure,
B) head trauma. stroke, diabetes, obesity, blood disorders, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, sickle
C) mental illness. cell anemia, arthritis, allergies, alcohol or drug addiction, mental illness, suicide,
D) fractured bones. seizure disorder, kidney disease, and tuberculosis. The other answers are
acquired.
, The following information is recorded in the health D) Review of systems
history: "Patient denies chest pain, palpitations,
orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea." Which Most review of systems questions pertain to systems. You may also draw on
category does it belong to? Review of Systems questions related to the Chief Complaint to establish
A) Chief complaint positives and negatives that help clarify the diagnosis.
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Which of the following statements represents C) Denies color change
subjective data obtained from the patient regarding his
skin? Remember that the history (from the chief complaint through review of
A) Skin appears dry. systems) should be limited to patient statements or subjective data—factors
B) No obvious lesions that the person says were or were not present.
C) Denies color change Subjective data is what the patient tells you.
D) Lesion noted lateral aspect right arm
The following information is best placed in which B) Surgical
category? "The patient had a stent placed in the left
anterior descending artery (LAD) in 1999." Provide information relative to Adult Illnesses in each of four areas: Medical,
A) Medical Surgical, Obstetric/Gynecologic, and Psychiatric.
B) Surgical
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric
During the aging process, the hair can look gray or A) pigmentation
white and begin to feel thin and fine. The nurse
practitioner knows that this occurs because of a Hair undergoes a series of changes. Scalp hair loses its pigment (functioning of
decrease in: melanocytes) so the hair looks gray or white and feels thin and fine. The other
A) pigmentation options are not correct.
B) thyroid stimulating hormone
C) phagocytes
D) fungacytes
You are speaking to an 8th grade class about health B) A = asymmetry; B = irregular borders; C = color changes, especially blue; D =
prevention and are preparing to discuss the ABCDEs of diameter >6 mm; E = evolution
melanoma. Which of the following descriptions
correctly defines the ABCDEs?
A) A = actinic; B = basal cell; C = color changes,
especially blue; D = diameter >6 mm; E = evolution
B) A = asymmetry; B = irregular borders; C = color
changes, especially blue; D = diameter >6 mm; E =
evolution
C) A = actinic; B = irregular borders; C = keratoses; D =
dystrophic nails; E = evolution
D) A = asymmetry; B = regular borders; C = color
changes, especially orange; D = diameter >6 mm; E =
evolution
You are examining the skin on a 22 year old female C) vesicle
when you notice a circumscribed superficial lesion that
is elevated approximately 0.5cm in diameter, filled with Vesicle - up to 1.0 cm filled with serous fluid
serous fluid. What type of lesion is this?
A) macule
B) papule
C) vesicle
D) spider angioma
Assessment Exam | Study
Guide, Practice Questions
& Exam Review
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,A patient tells the nurse practitioner that she has had D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
abdominal pain for the past week. What would be the
best response by the nurse practitioner? Each principle symptom should be well-characterized, with descriptions of
A) We'll talk more about that later in the interview." location; along with the other seven attributes. Location: Ask the patient to
B) "Have you ever had any children?" point to the pain because lay terms may not be specific enough to localize the
C) "What have you had to eat in the last 4 hours?" site of origin.
D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has D) "How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your daily activities?"
"excruciating pain" in her back. Which of the following
would be an appropriate response by the nurse to her Inquire about the effects of pain on the patient's daily activities, mood, sleep,
statement? work, and sexual activity.
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?"
In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, rheumatic
denies having had any, which of the following notes by fever, and polio.
the nurse would be most accurate?
A) Patient denies usual childhood illnesses. Childhood illnesses include measles, rubella, mumps, whooping cough,
B) Patient states he was a "very healthy" child. rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, and polio. They are included in the past history.
C) Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't.
D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox,
pertussis, rheumatic fever, and polio.
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. D) "Please describe what happens to you when you take penicillin."
What would be the nurse's best response to this
information? Allergies, including specific reactions to each medication, such as rash or
A) "Are you allergic to any other drugs?" nausea, must be recorded.
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."
The nurse is taking a family history. Important diseases C) mental illness.
or problems to ask the patient about include:
A) emphysema. Specifically ask for any family history of heart disease, high blood pressure,
B) head trauma. stroke, diabetes, obesity, blood disorders, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, sickle
C) mental illness. cell anemia, arthritis, allergies, alcohol or drug addiction, mental illness, suicide,
D) fractured bones. seizure disorder, kidney disease, and tuberculosis. The other answers are
acquired.
, The following information is recorded in the health D) Review of systems
history: "Patient denies chest pain, palpitations,
orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea." Which Most review of systems questions pertain to systems. You may also draw on
category does it belong to? Review of Systems questions related to the Chief Complaint to establish
A) Chief complaint positives and negatives that help clarify the diagnosis.
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Which of the following statements represents C) Denies color change
subjective data obtained from the patient regarding his
skin? Remember that the history (from the chief complaint through review of
A) Skin appears dry. systems) should be limited to patient statements or subjective data—factors
B) No obvious lesions that the person says were or were not present.
C) Denies color change Subjective data is what the patient tells you.
D) Lesion noted lateral aspect right arm
The following information is best placed in which B) Surgical
category? "The patient had a stent placed in the left
anterior descending artery (LAD) in 1999." Provide information relative to Adult Illnesses in each of four areas: Medical,
A) Medical Surgical, Obstetric/Gynecologic, and Psychiatric.
B) Surgical
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric
During the aging process, the hair can look gray or A) pigmentation
white and begin to feel thin and fine. The nurse
practitioner knows that this occurs because of a Hair undergoes a series of changes. Scalp hair loses its pigment (functioning of
decrease in: melanocytes) so the hair looks gray or white and feels thin and fine. The other
A) pigmentation options are not correct.
B) thyroid stimulating hormone
C) phagocytes
D) fungacytes
You are speaking to an 8th grade class about health B) A = asymmetry; B = irregular borders; C = color changes, especially blue; D =
prevention and are preparing to discuss the ABCDEs of diameter >6 mm; E = evolution
melanoma. Which of the following descriptions
correctly defines the ABCDEs?
A) A = actinic; B = basal cell; C = color changes,
especially blue; D = diameter >6 mm; E = evolution
B) A = asymmetry; B = irregular borders; C = color
changes, especially blue; D = diameter >6 mm; E =
evolution
C) A = actinic; B = irregular borders; C = keratoses; D =
dystrophic nails; E = evolution
D) A = asymmetry; B = regular borders; C = color
changes, especially orange; D = diameter >6 mm; E =
evolution
You are examining the skin on a 22 year old female C) vesicle
when you notice a circumscribed superficial lesion that
is elevated approximately 0.5cm in diameter, filled with Vesicle - up to 1.0 cm filled with serous fluid
serous fluid. What type of lesion is this?
A) macule
B) papule
C) vesicle
D) spider angioma
