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Regis NU650: Advanced Health
Assessment/Nursing Final Questions and
Correct Answers
what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating,
percussing, and auscultating during the physical examination Ans:
— objective data
things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through
your senses; symptoms Ans: — subjective data
The most effective way to elicit the ROSs is for the NP to Ans: —
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? Ans: — Explain the meaning
of a proverb
The NP will ask the patient which of the following questions to
assess for depression? Ans: — "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? Ans: — Cheif Complaint
The primary provider will anticipate what percent of outpatients
have mental health disorders? Ans: — 20%
Which of the following actions by the NP demonstrates patient-
centered interviewing techniques? Ans: — 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? Ans: — Validate the patient's
feelings without agreeing with their reasons
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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? Ans: — The child's developmental age
Lesion flat and Ans: — Macule
Lesion is raised Ans: — Papule
Lesion is raised, >1 cm, but not fluid filled Ans: — Plaque
Lesion is raised Ans: — Vesicle
Lesion is raised >1 cm and fluid filled Ans: — Bullae
A linear arrangement along a nerve distribution is a description of
which type of skin lesion? Ans: — Zosteriform
A wood's lamp is especially using in diagnosing Ans: — tine
versicolor
Which of the following questions will help the NP determine if the
rash Ans: — 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 Ans: — nodule
Which of the following findings would alert the the NP to consider
skin cancer in the following differential diagnoses? Ans: — 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? Ans: — 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:
Ans: — Lesions that run together
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Regis NU650: Advanced Health
Assessment/Nursing Final Questions and
Correct Answers
what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating,
percussing, and auscultating during the physical examination Ans:
— objective data
things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through
your senses; symptoms Ans: — subjective data
The most effective way to elicit the ROSs is for the NP to Ans: —
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? Ans: — Explain the meaning
of a proverb
The NP will ask the patient which of the following questions to
assess for depression? Ans: — "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? Ans: — Cheif Complaint
The primary provider will anticipate what percent of outpatients
have mental health disorders? Ans: — 20%
Which of the following actions by the NP demonstrates patient-
centered interviewing techniques? Ans: — 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? Ans: — Validate the patient's
feelings without agreeing with their reasons
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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? Ans: — The child's developmental age
Lesion flat and Ans: — Macule
Lesion is raised Ans: — Papule
Lesion is raised, >1 cm, but not fluid filled Ans: — Plaque
Lesion is raised Ans: — Vesicle
Lesion is raised >1 cm and fluid filled Ans: — Bullae
A linear arrangement along a nerve distribution is a description of
which type of skin lesion? Ans: — Zosteriform
A wood's lamp is especially using in diagnosing Ans: — tine
versicolor
Which of the following questions will help the NP determine if the
rash Ans: — 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 Ans: — nodule
Which of the following findings would alert the the NP to consider
skin cancer in the following differential diagnoses? Ans: — 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? Ans: — 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:
Ans: — Lesions that run together
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