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Advanced Patient Assessment Final
Exam Questions with Correct Answers
What is the appropriate distance for the personal space?
A. 6 to 15 feet
B. 4 to 12 feet
C. 18 inches to 4 feet
D. 0 to 18 inches - Answer✔✔-C. 18 inches to 4 feet
Communication between individuals is affected by which of the following factors?
1. The time of day
2. The cultural heritage
3. The day of the week
4. The level of education
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 3 and 4 - Answer✔✔-C. 2 and 4
Which of the following conditions is often associated with right heart failure?
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A. Shallow breathing
B. Organomegaly
C. Hepatomegaly
D. Loud A2 heart sound - Answer✔✔-C. Hepatomegaly
Which of the following are parts of the brain?
1. Cerebrum
2. Cranial nerves
3. Brain stem
4. Cerebellum
A. 1, 3, and 4
B. 3 and 4
C. 1 and 2
D. 2 and 3 - Answer✔✔-A. 1, 3, and 4
What should be done just before the patient's bracelet is checked?
A. Check the patient's SpO2
B. Check the chart for vital signs
C. Ask the patient for permission
D. Listen to breath sounds - Answer✔✔-C. Ask the patient for permission
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Which of the following conditions causes hypothermia?
A. Excessive shivering and vasoconstriction
B. Invasion of the body by microorganisms that produce an infection
C. Damage to the hypothalamus
D. Exposure to high environmental temperatures - Answer✔✔-C. Damage to the hypothalamus
Which of the following is the most common cause of a nerve root pathologic condition due to
compression?
A. Herniated vertebral disc
B. Spinal cord injury
C. Spinal tumor
D. Infection - Answer✔✔-A. Herniated vertebral disc
A review of the patient's history of present illness prior to physical examination is helpful in that it:
A. Allows for a quick diagnosis
B. Helps determine if the patient will be friendly
C. Suggests compliance with current medications
D. Gives insight into the expected findings during the examination - Answer✔✔-D. Gives insight into the
expected findings during the examination
Which of the following are associated with dilated and unresponsive pupils?
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1. Sodium chloride
2. Atropine
3. Brain death
4. Methamphetamines - Answer✔✔-B. 2, 3, and 4
What problem is associated with nasal flaring?
A. Increased lung compliance
B. Increased dead space ventilation
C. Hypoxemia
D. Increased work of breathing - Answer✔✔-D. Increased work of breathing
Ageism in the health care setting can lead to:
A. Practitioners listening to older patients less carefully
B. Practitioners treating older patients with compassion
C. Better communication with elderly patients
D. Practitioners spending more time with older patients - Answer✔✔-A. Practitioners listening to older
patients less carefully
An elderly patient who gains more than how many pound(s) in a week may be suffering from CHF?
A. 3 lb
B. 7 lb
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Advanced Patient Assessment Final
Exam Questions with Correct Answers
What is the appropriate distance for the personal space?
A. 6 to 15 feet
B. 4 to 12 feet
C. 18 inches to 4 feet
D. 0 to 18 inches - Answer✔✔-C. 18 inches to 4 feet
Communication between individuals is affected by which of the following factors?
1. The time of day
2. The cultural heritage
3. The day of the week
4. The level of education
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 3 and 4 - Answer✔✔-C. 2 and 4
Which of the following conditions is often associated with right heart failure?
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A. Shallow breathing
B. Organomegaly
C. Hepatomegaly
D. Loud A2 heart sound - Answer✔✔-C. Hepatomegaly
Which of the following are parts of the brain?
1. Cerebrum
2. Cranial nerves
3. Brain stem
4. Cerebellum
A. 1, 3, and 4
B. 3 and 4
C. 1 and 2
D. 2 and 3 - Answer✔✔-A. 1, 3, and 4
What should be done just before the patient's bracelet is checked?
A. Check the patient's SpO2
B. Check the chart for vital signs
C. Ask the patient for permission
D. Listen to breath sounds - Answer✔✔-C. Ask the patient for permission
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Which of the following conditions causes hypothermia?
A. Excessive shivering and vasoconstriction
B. Invasion of the body by microorganisms that produce an infection
C. Damage to the hypothalamus
D. Exposure to high environmental temperatures - Answer✔✔-C. Damage to the hypothalamus
Which of the following is the most common cause of a nerve root pathologic condition due to
compression?
A. Herniated vertebral disc
B. Spinal cord injury
C. Spinal tumor
D. Infection - Answer✔✔-A. Herniated vertebral disc
A review of the patient's history of present illness prior to physical examination is helpful in that it:
A. Allows for a quick diagnosis
B. Helps determine if the patient will be friendly
C. Suggests compliance with current medications
D. Gives insight into the expected findings during the examination - Answer✔✔-D. Gives insight into the
expected findings during the examination
Which of the following are associated with dilated and unresponsive pupils?
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1. Sodium chloride
2. Atropine
3. Brain death
4. Methamphetamines - Answer✔✔-B. 2, 3, and 4
What problem is associated with nasal flaring?
A. Increased lung compliance
B. Increased dead space ventilation
C. Hypoxemia
D. Increased work of breathing - Answer✔✔-D. Increased work of breathing
Ageism in the health care setting can lead to:
A. Practitioners listening to older patients less carefully
B. Practitioners treating older patients with compassion
C. Better communication with elderly patients
D. Practitioners spending more time with older patients - Answer✔✔-A. Practitioners listening to older
patients less carefully
An elderly patient who gains more than how many pound(s) in a week may be suffering from CHF?
A. 3 lb
B. 7 lb
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