NURS 6512 Advanced Health Assessment
Midterm Exam 2025 - Walden University
When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University’s code of
conduct including the expectations for academics integrity -ANSWER✅ Yes
A tool used to screen adolescents for alcoholism is the - ANSWER✅ CRAFFT
Which question would be considered a leading question? - ANSWER✅ "You
don't get headaches often, do you?"
Mrs. Berger is a 39-year-old woman who presents with a complaint of epigastric
abdominal pain. You have completed the inspection of the abdomen. What is your
next
step in the assessment process? - ANSWER✅ Auscultation
Mr. Marks is a 66-year-old patient who presents for a physical examination to the
clinic.
Which question has the most potential for exploring a patient's cultural beliefs
related to a health problem? - ANSWER✅ "Why do you think you are having
these symptoms?"
,Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of
questions? - ANSWER✅ Use the patient's own terms if possible.
You are collecting a history from an 11-year-old girl. Her mother is sitting next to
her in
the examination room. When collecting history from older children or adolescents,
they
should be: - ANSWER✅ given the opportunity to be interviewed without the
parent at some point during the interview.
The most superior part of the stomach is the: - ANSWER✅ fundus
White, rounded, or oval ulcerations surrounded by a red halo and found on the oral
mucosa are - ANSWER✅ aphthous ulcers.
You are using an ophthalmoscope to examine a patient's inner eye. You rotate the
lens selector clockwise, then counterclockwise to compensate for - ANSWER✅
myopia
Mrs. Raymonds is a 24-year-old patient who has presented for a routine concern
over her current weight. In your patient teaching with her, you explain the
,importance of macronutrients. Which of the following is a macronutrient? -
ANSWER✅ Fat
Mr. Mathews is a 47-year-old patient who presents for a routine physical
examination. On examination, you have noted a bruit heard over the thyroid. This is
suggestive of: - ANSWER✅ hyperthyroidism
he adult recommended dietary fat intake should be _____ g/day - ANSWER✅
20 to 35 g a day for an adult
Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of an individual's food
intake? - ANSWER✅ Food Diary
Pigmented, raised, warty lesions over the face and trunk should be assessed by an
experienced practitioner who can distinguish: - ANSWER✅ D. seborrheic
keratoses from actinic keratoses.
Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often
associated with - ANSWER✅ middle ear effusion.
, Mr. Donalds is a 45-year-old roofer. Your inspection to determine color variations
of the skin is best conducted - ANSWER✅ C. with illumination provided by
daylight.
Sweat glands, hair, and nails are all formed from: - ANSWER✅ C. invaginations
of epidermis into dermis.
Mr. Williams, age 25, has recovered recently from an upper and lower respiratory
infection. He describes a long-standing nasal dripping. He is seeking treatment for
a mild hearing loss that has not gone away. Information concerning his chronic
postnasal drip should be documented within which section of his history -
ANSWER✅ Past medical data
Mr. Mills is a 55-year-old patient who presents to the office for an initial visit for
health promotion. A survey of mobility and activities of daily living (ADLs) is part
of a(an): - ANSWER✅ functional assessment.
Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should: -
ANSWER✅ have the patient empty his or her bladder.
Which part of the information contained in the patient's record may be used in
court? - ANSWER✅ All information
Midterm Exam 2025 - Walden University
When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University’s code of
conduct including the expectations for academics integrity -ANSWER✅ Yes
A tool used to screen adolescents for alcoholism is the - ANSWER✅ CRAFFT
Which question would be considered a leading question? - ANSWER✅ "You
don't get headaches often, do you?"
Mrs. Berger is a 39-year-old woman who presents with a complaint of epigastric
abdominal pain. You have completed the inspection of the abdomen. What is your
next
step in the assessment process? - ANSWER✅ Auscultation
Mr. Marks is a 66-year-old patient who presents for a physical examination to the
clinic.
Which question has the most potential for exploring a patient's cultural beliefs
related to a health problem? - ANSWER✅ "Why do you think you are having
these symptoms?"
,Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of
questions? - ANSWER✅ Use the patient's own terms if possible.
You are collecting a history from an 11-year-old girl. Her mother is sitting next to
her in
the examination room. When collecting history from older children or adolescents,
they
should be: - ANSWER✅ given the opportunity to be interviewed without the
parent at some point during the interview.
The most superior part of the stomach is the: - ANSWER✅ fundus
White, rounded, or oval ulcerations surrounded by a red halo and found on the oral
mucosa are - ANSWER✅ aphthous ulcers.
You are using an ophthalmoscope to examine a patient's inner eye. You rotate the
lens selector clockwise, then counterclockwise to compensate for - ANSWER✅
myopia
Mrs. Raymonds is a 24-year-old patient who has presented for a routine concern
over her current weight. In your patient teaching with her, you explain the
,importance of macronutrients. Which of the following is a macronutrient? -
ANSWER✅ Fat
Mr. Mathews is a 47-year-old patient who presents for a routine physical
examination. On examination, you have noted a bruit heard over the thyroid. This is
suggestive of: - ANSWER✅ hyperthyroidism
he adult recommended dietary fat intake should be _____ g/day - ANSWER✅
20 to 35 g a day for an adult
Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of an individual's food
intake? - ANSWER✅ Food Diary
Pigmented, raised, warty lesions over the face and trunk should be assessed by an
experienced practitioner who can distinguish: - ANSWER✅ D. seborrheic
keratoses from actinic keratoses.
Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often
associated with - ANSWER✅ middle ear effusion.
, Mr. Donalds is a 45-year-old roofer. Your inspection to determine color variations
of the skin is best conducted - ANSWER✅ C. with illumination provided by
daylight.
Sweat glands, hair, and nails are all formed from: - ANSWER✅ C. invaginations
of epidermis into dermis.
Mr. Williams, age 25, has recovered recently from an upper and lower respiratory
infection. He describes a long-standing nasal dripping. He is seeking treatment for
a mild hearing loss that has not gone away. Information concerning his chronic
postnasal drip should be documented within which section of his history -
ANSWER✅ Past medical data
Mr. Mills is a 55-year-old patient who presents to the office for an initial visit for
health promotion. A survey of mobility and activities of daily living (ADLs) is part
of a(an): - ANSWER✅ functional assessment.
Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should: -
ANSWER✅ have the patient empty his or her bladder.
Which part of the information contained in the patient's record may be used in
court? - ANSWER✅ All information
