ADVANCED PATIENT ASSESSMENT
FINAL UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Total Oxygen Content of Arterial Blood: CaO2 Equation: - CORRECT ANSWER - (Hb x
1.34 x SaO2) + (PaO2 x 0.003)
Alveolar Air Equation: - CORRECT ANSWER - PAO2= (PB- PH2O) x FiO2- (PaCO2/R)
A patient being interviewed says that he wakes up nearly every night feeling very hot and with
his body bathed in sweat. This fact, along with his hemoptysis, is a very strong indication that he
may have tuberculosis. The night sweats would be an example of: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Subjective data (a symptom)
In the physical examination, objective data gathered are referred to as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Signs
In which section of the patient record should the following entry appear? "Patient presented in
the emergency department following a fall. Patient is confused with a large hematoma on this left
forehead." - CORRECT ANSWER - Admission note
Communication between two people can occur only if:
1. The speaker speaks clearly.
2. The receiver understands the message.
3. Each person understands medical terminology.
4. Both people are in the same room. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. The speaker speaks
clearly.
2. The receiver understands the message.
, In the physical examination, subjective data gathered are referred to as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Symptoms
Which of the following formulas should be used to calculate the pack-year history of cigarette
consumption? - CORRECT ANSWER - Packs per day times Years smoked
What pulmonary disorder is associated with visiting or living in Ohio, Maryland, and the central
Mississippi Valley? - CORRECT ANSWER - Histoplasmosis
In which section of the patient record should the following entry appear? "Day 4 of
hospitalization. Patient febrile (39° C). Rales in both lung bases; sputum moderate, thick, green,
tinged with blood. Plan: Continue ordered antibiotic therapy. Bronchoscopy tomorrow in AM." -
CORRECT ANSWER - Progress notes
Modern-day office workers may be exposed to which of the following occupational and
environmental diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sick building syndrome
All patient histories generally contain which of the following information?
1. Descriptions of present health status or illness
2. Patient's primary care physician
3. General background information
4. Screening information - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Descriptions of present health status
or illness
3. General background information
4. Screening information
When one is conducting an interview with a patient, which of the following points is most
important in facilitating an effective interaction with the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Giving the patient your undivided attention
Communication between individuals is affected by which of the following factors?
FINAL UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Total Oxygen Content of Arterial Blood: CaO2 Equation: - CORRECT ANSWER - (Hb x
1.34 x SaO2) + (PaO2 x 0.003)
Alveolar Air Equation: - CORRECT ANSWER - PAO2= (PB- PH2O) x FiO2- (PaCO2/R)
A patient being interviewed says that he wakes up nearly every night feeling very hot and with
his body bathed in sweat. This fact, along with his hemoptysis, is a very strong indication that he
may have tuberculosis. The night sweats would be an example of: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Subjective data (a symptom)
In the physical examination, objective data gathered are referred to as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Signs
In which section of the patient record should the following entry appear? "Patient presented in
the emergency department following a fall. Patient is confused with a large hematoma on this left
forehead." - CORRECT ANSWER - Admission note
Communication between two people can occur only if:
1. The speaker speaks clearly.
2. The receiver understands the message.
3. Each person understands medical terminology.
4. Both people are in the same room. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. The speaker speaks
clearly.
2. The receiver understands the message.
, In the physical examination, subjective data gathered are referred to as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Symptoms
Which of the following formulas should be used to calculate the pack-year history of cigarette
consumption? - CORRECT ANSWER - Packs per day times Years smoked
What pulmonary disorder is associated with visiting or living in Ohio, Maryland, and the central
Mississippi Valley? - CORRECT ANSWER - Histoplasmosis
In which section of the patient record should the following entry appear? "Day 4 of
hospitalization. Patient febrile (39° C). Rales in both lung bases; sputum moderate, thick, green,
tinged with blood. Plan: Continue ordered antibiotic therapy. Bronchoscopy tomorrow in AM." -
CORRECT ANSWER - Progress notes
Modern-day office workers may be exposed to which of the following occupational and
environmental diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sick building syndrome
All patient histories generally contain which of the following information?
1. Descriptions of present health status or illness
2. Patient's primary care physician
3. General background information
4. Screening information - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Descriptions of present health status
or illness
3. General background information
4. Screening information
When one is conducting an interview with a patient, which of the following points is most
important in facilitating an effective interaction with the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Giving the patient your undivided attention
Communication between individuals is affected by which of the following factors?
