Health Assessment Final Exam Practice
Questions and answers 2025/2026 latest
update
During assessment of the lower extremities of a male client the nurse is unable to palpate the dorsalis
pedis pulse. What action should the nurse take first?
a. Notify the Physician
b. Return in a few hours and reassess
c. Ask the client if this is "normal" for him
d. Reposition the fingers and assess again - answerC. Ask the Client if this is normal
An example of objective data obtained during the physical assessment includes: Select all that apply
a.Sore throat
b.Audible wheeze
c.Headache
d.Tinnitus
e.Pressure ulcer rt. ankle - answerb.Audible wheeze
e.Pressure ulcer rt. ankle
A mother is at the clinic with her 2-year-old son and states "he won't go to sleep at night & during the
day he has several fits. I get so upset when this happens."
The nurse's best verbal response should be:
a."Go on, I'm listening
b."Tell me what you mean by fits."
c."Yes, it can be upsetting when a child has a fit."
d."Don't be upset when he has a fit, all 2-year-olds have fits - answerb."Tell me what you mean by fits."
,Which of the following statements illustrates the use of open-ended questions? Select all that apply
a.Elicits cold facts
b.Builds & enhances rapport
c.Leaves interactions neutral
d.Calls for short one-to two-word answers
e.Used when narrative information is needed - answerb.Builds & enhances rapport
e.Used when narrative information is needed
A client's reason for seeking care is "shortness of breath". When obtaining a health history, which of
these questions, by the nurse, would obtain the most helpful information?
a.Will you please describe the activities that cause you to be short of breath?
b.Have you been short of breath for long?
c.Hon, are you short of breath now?
d.Do you have interstitial pneumonia? - answera. Will you please describe the activities that cause you
to be short of breath?
During an exam the nurse notices the client has round, flat red lesions on the skin of the forearm. The
nurse suspects:
a.Petechiae
b.Pruritis
c.Herpes zoster
d.Psoriasis - answera. Petechiae
A 65-year-old man with emphysema has come to the clinic for a follow-up appt. On assessment of the
skin, the nurse might expect to assess the following:
, a.Jaundice
b.Senile angiomas
c.Herpes zoster
d.Clubbing of the nails - answerd. Clubbing of the nails
A mother presents with her son, who has been in a new day care facility. On examination the nurse
assesses moist, thin vesicles with an erythematous base around the nose and mouth. The nurse
suspects:
a.Eczema
b.Impetigo
c.Herpes zoster
d.Dermatitis - answerb. Impetigo
A healthcare provider has diagnosed a client with purpura. The nurse knows this is:
a.Blue dilation of blood vessels in a star-shaped linear pattern on the legs
b.Fiery red star-shaped markings on the cheek with a solid center
c.Confluent & extensive patches of petechiae
d.Tiny little areas of hemorrhage less than 2 mm, round & discrete - answerc. Confluent & extensive
patches of petechiae
Match the following:
1)Tiny punctuate hemorrhages
2)A large patch of capillary bleeding into tissues
3)A hypertrophic scar
4)Elevated cavity containing free fluid up to 1 cm
5)Variations of hyperpigmentation
6)Solid, elevated, hard or soft lesion larger than 1 cm
Questions and answers 2025/2026 latest
update
During assessment of the lower extremities of a male client the nurse is unable to palpate the dorsalis
pedis pulse. What action should the nurse take first?
a. Notify the Physician
b. Return in a few hours and reassess
c. Ask the client if this is "normal" for him
d. Reposition the fingers and assess again - answerC. Ask the Client if this is normal
An example of objective data obtained during the physical assessment includes: Select all that apply
a.Sore throat
b.Audible wheeze
c.Headache
d.Tinnitus
e.Pressure ulcer rt. ankle - answerb.Audible wheeze
e.Pressure ulcer rt. ankle
A mother is at the clinic with her 2-year-old son and states "he won't go to sleep at night & during the
day he has several fits. I get so upset when this happens."
The nurse's best verbal response should be:
a."Go on, I'm listening
b."Tell me what you mean by fits."
c."Yes, it can be upsetting when a child has a fit."
d."Don't be upset when he has a fit, all 2-year-olds have fits - answerb."Tell me what you mean by fits."
,Which of the following statements illustrates the use of open-ended questions? Select all that apply
a.Elicits cold facts
b.Builds & enhances rapport
c.Leaves interactions neutral
d.Calls for short one-to two-word answers
e.Used when narrative information is needed - answerb.Builds & enhances rapport
e.Used when narrative information is needed
A client's reason for seeking care is "shortness of breath". When obtaining a health history, which of
these questions, by the nurse, would obtain the most helpful information?
a.Will you please describe the activities that cause you to be short of breath?
b.Have you been short of breath for long?
c.Hon, are you short of breath now?
d.Do you have interstitial pneumonia? - answera. Will you please describe the activities that cause you
to be short of breath?
During an exam the nurse notices the client has round, flat red lesions on the skin of the forearm. The
nurse suspects:
a.Petechiae
b.Pruritis
c.Herpes zoster
d.Psoriasis - answera. Petechiae
A 65-year-old man with emphysema has come to the clinic for a follow-up appt. On assessment of the
skin, the nurse might expect to assess the following:
, a.Jaundice
b.Senile angiomas
c.Herpes zoster
d.Clubbing of the nails - answerd. Clubbing of the nails
A mother presents with her son, who has been in a new day care facility. On examination the nurse
assesses moist, thin vesicles with an erythematous base around the nose and mouth. The nurse
suspects:
a.Eczema
b.Impetigo
c.Herpes zoster
d.Dermatitis - answerb. Impetigo
A healthcare provider has diagnosed a client with purpura. The nurse knows this is:
a.Blue dilation of blood vessels in a star-shaped linear pattern on the legs
b.Fiery red star-shaped markings on the cheek with a solid center
c.Confluent & extensive patches of petechiae
d.Tiny little areas of hemorrhage less than 2 mm, round & discrete - answerc. Confluent & extensive
patches of petechiae
Match the following:
1)Tiny punctuate hemorrhages
2)A large patch of capillary bleeding into tissues
3)A hypertrophic scar
4)Elevated cavity containing free fluid up to 1 cm
5)Variations of hyperpigmentation
6)Solid, elevated, hard or soft lesion larger than 1 cm
