HEALTH ASSESSMENT MIDTERM EXAM JERSEY COLLEGE
NEWEST 2025 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
What makes up clinical decision making? - CORRECT ANSWER-best evidence
from literature + patient's own preference + clinician's experience/expertise +
physical exam
What is a complete total health database? - CORRECT ANSWER-describes
current and past health state and forms baseline to measure all future changes
What is an episodic or problem-centered database? - CORRECT ANSWER-collect
"mini" database, smaller scope and more focused than complete database
What is a follow-up database? - CORRECT ANSWER-status of all identified
problems should be evaluated at regular and appropriate intervals
What is an emergency database? - CORRECT ANSWER-rapid collection of data
often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures
,What is a second-level priority? - CORRECT ANSWER-next in urgency, requiring
attention so as to avoid further deterioration
What is third-level priority? - CORRECT ANSWER-important to patient's health
but can be addressed after more urgent problems are addressed
What is a collaborative problem? - CORRECT ANSWER-approach to treatment
involve multiple disciplines
What is evidence-based practice (EBP)? - CORRECT ANSWER-integration of
research evidence, clinical expertise, clinical knowledge, and patient values and
preferences
What are the interview contract terms? - CORRECT ANSWER-the location,
explanation, purpose, time frame, participation, confidentiality, and cost
What are the steps of an interview? - CORRECT ANSWER-introducing the
interview, working phase, and closing the interview with the summary as a final
statement
What is SBAR? - CORRECT ANSWER-S: Situation
B: Background
A: Assessment
R: Recommendation
,What is the purpose of the health history? - CORRECT ANSWER-to collect
subjective data about patients: biographic data, reason for seeking care, past and
present health, family history, review of systems, function assessment, and
perception of health
What forms a patient's database? - CORRECT ANSWER-subjective data +
objective data + patient's record + laboratory studies
What are the steps of the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER-assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementing, and evaluation.
The nurse has a "hunch" that the patient's elevated blood pressure is due to pain
level; however, the patient received blood pressure and pain medication 45
minutes ago. What should the nurse consider in regards to this hunch?
1.Research supports that the pain and blood pressure medications will take 30
minutes to become effective. The nurse should wait until the next prescribed time
and reevaluate pain level.
2.The nurse should consider consulting with the pain management team to
evaluate the effectiveness of the pain medication regimen.
3.The nurse should disregard the hunch because hunches are not effective at
incorporating evidence-based practices.
4.The nurse should administer pain medication based on the hunch. - CORRECT
ANSWER-the correct answer is 2
what is a first-level priority? - CORRECT ANSWER-emergent, life threatening,
and immediate
, what is a reason for seeking care? - CORRECT ANSWER-brief spontaneous
statement in person's own words describing reason for visit
what is the difference between a symptom and a sign? - CORRECT ANSWER-
symptom: subjective sensation person feels from disorder documented in quotes
sign: objective abnormality that can be detected on physical examination or in
laboratory reports
what are the critical characteristics of pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-location,
character or quality, quantity or severity, timing, setting, aggravating or relieving
factors, associated factors, patient's perception - Remember PQRSTU
Which of the following is a good example of a well-written chief complaint?
1.Patient complaining of chest pain for about 3 days that is worse with activity
and relieved with rest.
2.Pain is a 10/10.
3.Patient complaining of chest pain. R/O MI.
4.Patient states "I don't know what this pain is. This is the worst I have ever felt." -
CORRECT ANSWER-the correct answer is 1
what is a review of systems (ROS)? - CORRECT ANSWER-evaluate past + present
state of each body system. assess that all pertinent data relative to each body
system have been noted. evaluate health promotion practices - does NOT include
objective data
NEWEST 2025 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
What makes up clinical decision making? - CORRECT ANSWER-best evidence
from literature + patient's own preference + clinician's experience/expertise +
physical exam
What is a complete total health database? - CORRECT ANSWER-describes
current and past health state and forms baseline to measure all future changes
What is an episodic or problem-centered database? - CORRECT ANSWER-collect
"mini" database, smaller scope and more focused than complete database
What is a follow-up database? - CORRECT ANSWER-status of all identified
problems should be evaluated at regular and appropriate intervals
What is an emergency database? - CORRECT ANSWER-rapid collection of data
often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures
,What is a second-level priority? - CORRECT ANSWER-next in urgency, requiring
attention so as to avoid further deterioration
What is third-level priority? - CORRECT ANSWER-important to patient's health
but can be addressed after more urgent problems are addressed
What is a collaborative problem? - CORRECT ANSWER-approach to treatment
involve multiple disciplines
What is evidence-based practice (EBP)? - CORRECT ANSWER-integration of
research evidence, clinical expertise, clinical knowledge, and patient values and
preferences
What are the interview contract terms? - CORRECT ANSWER-the location,
explanation, purpose, time frame, participation, confidentiality, and cost
What are the steps of an interview? - CORRECT ANSWER-introducing the
interview, working phase, and closing the interview with the summary as a final
statement
What is SBAR? - CORRECT ANSWER-S: Situation
B: Background
A: Assessment
R: Recommendation
,What is the purpose of the health history? - CORRECT ANSWER-to collect
subjective data about patients: biographic data, reason for seeking care, past and
present health, family history, review of systems, function assessment, and
perception of health
What forms a patient's database? - CORRECT ANSWER-subjective data +
objective data + patient's record + laboratory studies
What are the steps of the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER-assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementing, and evaluation.
The nurse has a "hunch" that the patient's elevated blood pressure is due to pain
level; however, the patient received blood pressure and pain medication 45
minutes ago. What should the nurse consider in regards to this hunch?
1.Research supports that the pain and blood pressure medications will take 30
minutes to become effective. The nurse should wait until the next prescribed time
and reevaluate pain level.
2.The nurse should consider consulting with the pain management team to
evaluate the effectiveness of the pain medication regimen.
3.The nurse should disregard the hunch because hunches are not effective at
incorporating evidence-based practices.
4.The nurse should administer pain medication based on the hunch. - CORRECT
ANSWER-the correct answer is 2
what is a first-level priority? - CORRECT ANSWER-emergent, life threatening,
and immediate
, what is a reason for seeking care? - CORRECT ANSWER-brief spontaneous
statement in person's own words describing reason for visit
what is the difference between a symptom and a sign? - CORRECT ANSWER-
symptom: subjective sensation person feels from disorder documented in quotes
sign: objective abnormality that can be detected on physical examination or in
laboratory reports
what are the critical characteristics of pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-location,
character or quality, quantity or severity, timing, setting, aggravating or relieving
factors, associated factors, patient's perception - Remember PQRSTU
Which of the following is a good example of a well-written chief complaint?
1.Patient complaining of chest pain for about 3 days that is worse with activity
and relieved with rest.
2.Pain is a 10/10.
3.Patient complaining of chest pain. R/O MI.
4.Patient states "I don't know what this pain is. This is the worst I have ever felt." -
CORRECT ANSWER-the correct answer is 1
what is a review of systems (ROS)? - CORRECT ANSWER-evaluate past + present
state of each body system. assess that all pertinent data relative to each body
system have been noted. evaluate health promotion practices - does NOT include
objective data
