NURS 5220 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
EXAM QUESTION BANK (STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE EXAM) | 2025 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED ANSWERS (2 VESIONS {A & B})
| GUARANTEED EXCELLENCE PASS
Mrs. Layton is a 33-year-old patient who is obese. Most adult obesity begins
A. in adolescence.
B. in childhood.
C. after the skeletal growth is completed.
D. once sexual maturation is complete. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. in adolescence
A mother brings her 8-year-old daughter to the clinic because the child says it
hurts to urinate after she fell while riding her bicycle. On inspection, you find
posterior vulvar and gross perineum bruising. These findings are consistent with
A. chronic masturbation.
B. congenital defects.
C. acute urinary tract infection.
D. sexual abuse. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D.
injuries resulting from sexual molestation are generally more posterior and may
involve the perineum grossly
,Mrs. Alden is a 29-year-old pregnant patient in her third trimester. She tells you
that her vision has been a little blurred, and she thinks she needs to get new
contact lenses. You should advise her to:
A. get new lenses as soon as possible to avoid complications.
B. wait until several weeks after delivery to get new lenses.
C. go to the nearest emergency department for evaluation.
D. change her diet to include more yellow vegetables. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B.
Due to increased lysozyme in the tears during pregnancy, a blurred sensation may
occur but will subside several weeks after pregnancy
What accommodations should be used for the position of a hearing-impaired
woman for a pelvic examination?
A. The patient should assume the M or V position.
B. Her legs should be farther apart.
C. The head of the table should be elevated.
D. The lithotomy position with obstetric stirrups should be used. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > C.
Legs are the fastest growing body part during _____________ - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
childhood
The upper-to-lower segment ratio should be calculated
A. bimonthly for the first year of life.
B. annually for the first 5 years.
C. only when a child is suspected of having a growth problem or unusual body
,proportions.
D. in children of first-generation immigrants. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C.
An image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is
known as a(n)
a. acculturation
b. norm
c. stereotype
d. ethnos - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. stereotype
Mr. L presents to the clinic with severe groin pain and a history of kidney stones.
Mr. L's son tells you that for religious reasons, his father wishes to keep any stone
that is passed into the urine filter that he has been using. What is your most
appropriate response?
A. With your father's permission, we will examine the stone and request that it be
returned to him
B. The stone must be sent to the lab for examination and therefore cannot be
kept
C. We cannot let him keep his stone because it violates our infection control
policy
D. We don't know yet if your father has another kidney stone, so we must analyze
this one - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. With your father's permission, we will examine
the stone and request that it be returned to him
The motivation of the healthcare professional to ―want to‖ engage in the process
of becoming culturally competent, not ―have to, is called
, A. cultural knowledge.
B. cultural awareness.
C. cultural desire.
D. cultural skill. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. cultural desire
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?
A. How often do you have medical examinations?
B. What is your age, race, and educational level?
C. What types of symptoms have you been having?
D. Why do you think you are having these symptoms? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Why
do you think you are having these symptoms
As you explain your patient's condition to her husband, you notice that he is
leaning toward you and pointedly blinking his eyes. Knowing that he is from
England, your most appropriate response to this behavior is to
A. tell him that you understand his need to be alone.
B. ask whether he has any questions.
C. ask whether he would prefer to speak to the clinician.
D. tell him that it is all right to be angry. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. ask whether he
has any questions
EXAM QUESTION BANK (STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE EXAM) | 2025 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED ANSWERS (2 VESIONS {A & B})
| GUARANTEED EXCELLENCE PASS
Mrs. Layton is a 33-year-old patient who is obese. Most adult obesity begins
A. in adolescence.
B. in childhood.
C. after the skeletal growth is completed.
D. once sexual maturation is complete. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. in adolescence
A mother brings her 8-year-old daughter to the clinic because the child says it
hurts to urinate after she fell while riding her bicycle. On inspection, you find
posterior vulvar and gross perineum bruising. These findings are consistent with
A. chronic masturbation.
B. congenital defects.
C. acute urinary tract infection.
D. sexual abuse. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D.
injuries resulting from sexual molestation are generally more posterior and may
involve the perineum grossly
,Mrs. Alden is a 29-year-old pregnant patient in her third trimester. She tells you
that her vision has been a little blurred, and she thinks she needs to get new
contact lenses. You should advise her to:
A. get new lenses as soon as possible to avoid complications.
B. wait until several weeks after delivery to get new lenses.
C. go to the nearest emergency department for evaluation.
D. change her diet to include more yellow vegetables. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B.
Due to increased lysozyme in the tears during pregnancy, a blurred sensation may
occur but will subside several weeks after pregnancy
What accommodations should be used for the position of a hearing-impaired
woman for a pelvic examination?
A. The patient should assume the M or V position.
B. Her legs should be farther apart.
C. The head of the table should be elevated.
D. The lithotomy position with obstetric stirrups should be used. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > C.
Legs are the fastest growing body part during _____________ - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
childhood
The upper-to-lower segment ratio should be calculated
A. bimonthly for the first year of life.
B. annually for the first 5 years.
C. only when a child is suspected of having a growth problem or unusual body
,proportions.
D. in children of first-generation immigrants. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C.
An image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is
known as a(n)
a. acculturation
b. norm
c. stereotype
d. ethnos - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. stereotype
Mr. L presents to the clinic with severe groin pain and a history of kidney stones.
Mr. L's son tells you that for religious reasons, his father wishes to keep any stone
that is passed into the urine filter that he has been using. What is your most
appropriate response?
A. With your father's permission, we will examine the stone and request that it be
returned to him
B. The stone must be sent to the lab for examination and therefore cannot be
kept
C. We cannot let him keep his stone because it violates our infection control
policy
D. We don't know yet if your father has another kidney stone, so we must analyze
this one - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. With your father's permission, we will examine
the stone and request that it be returned to him
The motivation of the healthcare professional to ―want to‖ engage in the process
of becoming culturally competent, not ―have to, is called
, A. cultural knowledge.
B. cultural awareness.
C. cultural desire.
D. cultural skill. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. cultural desire
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?
A. How often do you have medical examinations?
B. What is your age, race, and educational level?
C. What types of symptoms have you been having?
D. Why do you think you are having these symptoms? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. Why
do you think you are having these symptoms
As you explain your patient's condition to her husband, you notice that he is
leaning toward you and pointedly blinking his eyes. Knowing that he is from
England, your most appropriate response to this behavior is to
A. tell him that you understand his need to be alone.
B. ask whether he has any questions.
C. ask whether he would prefer to speak to the clinician.
D. tell him that it is all right to be angry. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. ask whether he
has any questions
