NURS6205
Advanced Health Assessment
Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is the primary goal of a
comprehensive health assessment?
- A) To diagnose medical conditions
- B) To develop an individualized care plan
- C) To manage hospital finances
- D) To perform surgical procedures
- ANS: B) To develop an individualized care plan
- Rationale: A comprehensive health assessment aims to
gather detailed information about the patient's health status to
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,develop an individualized care plan that addresses their specific
needs.
2. What is the primary purpose of using the HEADSS
assessment in adolescent health assessment?
- A) To evaluate physical health
- B) To assess psychosocial aspects of an adolescent's life
- C) To perform diagnostic tests
- D) To manage hospital resources
- ANS: B) To assess psychosocial aspects of an adolescent's
life
- Rationale: The HEADSS assessment evaluates the
psychosocial aspects of an adolescent's life, including Home,
Education, Activities, Drugs, Sexuality, and Suicide/Depression.
3. Which of the following is NOT a component of a
comprehensive health history?
- A) Chief complaint
- B) Past medical history
- C) Financial status
- D) Family history
- ANS: C) Financial status
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, - Rationale: A comprehensive health history includes the
chief complaint, past medical history, and family history.
Financial status is not typically a component.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The __________ scale is used to assess pain intensity in
patients.
- ANS: Numeric Rating
- Rationale: The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) is used to
assess pain intensity by having patients rate their pain on a scale
from 0 to 10.
5. In a physical examination, the __________ maneuver is used
to assess for the presence of a hernia.
- ANS: Valsalva
- Rationale: The Valsalva maneuver is used to assess for the
presence of a hernia by having the patient bear down while the
examiner palpates the area.
6. The __________ test is used to evaluate visual acuity.
- ANS: Snellen
- Rationale: The Snellen test is used to evaluate visual acuity
by having the patient read letters on a chart from a specific
distance.
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Advanced Health Assessment
Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is the primary goal of a
comprehensive health assessment?
- A) To diagnose medical conditions
- B) To develop an individualized care plan
- C) To manage hospital finances
- D) To perform surgical procedures
- ANS: B) To develop an individualized care plan
- Rationale: A comprehensive health assessment aims to
gather detailed information about the patient's health status to
©2024/2025
,develop an individualized care plan that addresses their specific
needs.
2. What is the primary purpose of using the HEADSS
assessment in adolescent health assessment?
- A) To evaluate physical health
- B) To assess psychosocial aspects of an adolescent's life
- C) To perform diagnostic tests
- D) To manage hospital resources
- ANS: B) To assess psychosocial aspects of an adolescent's
life
- Rationale: The HEADSS assessment evaluates the
psychosocial aspects of an adolescent's life, including Home,
Education, Activities, Drugs, Sexuality, and Suicide/Depression.
3. Which of the following is NOT a component of a
comprehensive health history?
- A) Chief complaint
- B) Past medical history
- C) Financial status
- D) Family history
- ANS: C) Financial status
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, - Rationale: A comprehensive health history includes the
chief complaint, past medical history, and family history.
Financial status is not typically a component.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The __________ scale is used to assess pain intensity in
patients.
- ANS: Numeric Rating
- Rationale: The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) is used to
assess pain intensity by having patients rate their pain on a scale
from 0 to 10.
5. In a physical examination, the __________ maneuver is used
to assess for the presence of a hernia.
- ANS: Valsalva
- Rationale: The Valsalva maneuver is used to assess for the
presence of a hernia by having the patient bear down while the
examiner palpates the area.
6. The __________ test is used to evaluate visual acuity.
- ANS: Snellen
- Rationale: The Snellen test is used to evaluate visual acuity
by having the patient read letters on a chart from a specific
distance.
©2024/2025
