Regis NU650: Advanced Health Assessment/Nursing
Final - Questions With Practical Solutions
what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating, percussing,
and auscultating during the physical examination Correct Answer -
objective data
things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses;
symptoms Correct Answer - subjective data
The most effective way to elicit the ROSs is for the NP to Correct Answer -
Start with general questions on each of the different body systems
The NP can determine higher cognitive fxn by asking the patient to perform
which of the following tasks? Correct Answer - Explain the meaning of a
proverb
The NP will ask the patient which of the following questions to assess for
depression? Correct Answer - "Over the past two weeks, have you felt little
interest or pleasure in doing things?"
The NP will document the reason for the visit in which of the following
sections of the encounter note? Correct Answer - Cheif Complaint
The primary provider will anticipate what percent of outpatients have mental
health disorders? Correct Answer - 20%
,Which of the following actions by the NP demonstrates patient-centered
interviewing techniques? Correct Answer - Determine the personal
context of the patient's symptoms
Which of the following strategies is most effective when dealing with an angry
or disruptive patient? Correct Answer - Validate the patient's feelings
without agreeing with their reasons
Which of the following variables should have the greatest effect as to how the
NP will conduct the history and physical examination of the child? Correct
Answer - The child's developmental age
Lesion flat and Correct Answer - Macule
Lesion is raised Correct Answer - Papule
Lesion is raised, >1 cm, but not fluid filled Correct Answer - Plaque
Lesion is raised Correct Answer - Vesicle
Lesion is raised >1 cm and fluid filled Correct Answer - Bullae
A linear arrangement along a nerve distribution is a description of which type
of skin lesion? Correct Answer - Zosteriform
, A wood's lamp is especially using in diagnosing Correct Answer - tine
versicolor
Which of the following questions will help the NP determine if the rash
Correct Answer - Does the rash include mucous membranes?
The NP has identified a solid, elevated, circumscribed lesion that is less than 1
cm in diameter and palpable into the dermis. The NP will correctly document
this finding as a Correct Answer - nodule
Which of the following findings would alert the the NP to consider skin cancer
in the following differential diagnoses? Correct Answer - Blurred edges to
a raised lesion
The patient's chart reveals a history of atopic dermatitis. The NP that the
patient will say "yes" to which of the following subjective questions?
Correct Answer - Does anyone in your family have chronic skin problems?
You have just read in a patient's chart that she has a lesion that is congruent in
nature. On examination, you would expect to find: Correct Answer -
Lesions that run together
Proper position for NP to assess the patient's abdomen Correct Answer -
Stand at the patient's right side and proceed in a systematic fashion
Final - Questions With Practical Solutions
what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating, percussing,
and auscultating during the physical examination Correct Answer -
objective data
things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses;
symptoms Correct Answer - subjective data
The most effective way to elicit the ROSs is for the NP to Correct Answer -
Start with general questions on each of the different body systems
The NP can determine higher cognitive fxn by asking the patient to perform
which of the following tasks? Correct Answer - Explain the meaning of a
proverb
The NP will ask the patient which of the following questions to assess for
depression? Correct Answer - "Over the past two weeks, have you felt little
interest or pleasure in doing things?"
The NP will document the reason for the visit in which of the following
sections of the encounter note? Correct Answer - Cheif Complaint
The primary provider will anticipate what percent of outpatients have mental
health disorders? Correct Answer - 20%
,Which of the following actions by the NP demonstrates patient-centered
interviewing techniques? Correct Answer - Determine the personal
context of the patient's symptoms
Which of the following strategies is most effective when dealing with an angry
or disruptive patient? Correct Answer - Validate the patient's feelings
without agreeing with their reasons
Which of the following variables should have the greatest effect as to how the
NP will conduct the history and physical examination of the child? Correct
Answer - The child's developmental age
Lesion flat and Correct Answer - Macule
Lesion is raised Correct Answer - Papule
Lesion is raised, >1 cm, but not fluid filled Correct Answer - Plaque
Lesion is raised Correct Answer - Vesicle
Lesion is raised >1 cm and fluid filled Correct Answer - Bullae
A linear arrangement along a nerve distribution is a description of which type
of skin lesion? Correct Answer - Zosteriform
, A wood's lamp is especially using in diagnosing Correct Answer - tine
versicolor
Which of the following questions will help the NP determine if the rash
Correct Answer - Does the rash include mucous membranes?
The NP has identified a solid, elevated, circumscribed lesion that is less than 1
cm in diameter and palpable into the dermis. The NP will correctly document
this finding as a Correct Answer - nodule
Which of the following findings would alert the the NP to consider skin cancer
in the following differential diagnoses? Correct Answer - Blurred edges to
a raised lesion
The patient's chart reveals a history of atopic dermatitis. The NP that the
patient will say "yes" to which of the following subjective questions?
Correct Answer - Does anyone in your family have chronic skin problems?
You have just read in a patient's chart that she has a lesion that is congruent in
nature. On examination, you would expect to find: Correct Answer -
Lesions that run together
Proper position for NP to assess the patient's abdomen Correct Answer -
Stand at the patient's right side and proceed in a systematic fashion
