Nur 520 Health Assessment Exam 1 Review Questions With
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A 45-year-old caucasian female is in for a health history. She
complains of "trouble with her eyes" the past two days. You
need to do a symptom analysis and would gather information
regarding: Correct Answers Location
Timing
Associated characteristics
Relieving factors
A 55-year-old black male is diagnosed with hypertension (BP
178/102). Which factor in the patient's history is a known
modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease? Correct
Answers Obesity
A 65-year-old caucasian male presents to your ambulatory care
clinic. He tells you that "lately I have had no pep." Your best
response to the patient to begin the interview would be: Correct
Answers Ask the patient what he means by having "no pep."
A 75-year-old black male has presented with "chest pain the past
two weeks". Information you want to obtain includes
information regarding all of the following systems except:
Correct Answers Neurological
A blood pressure of 159/91 falls under which American Heart
Association classification? Correct Answers Hypertension
Stage 1
, A brief statement of the reason the patient is seeking health care
is called the: Correct Answers Chief complaint
A mole that changes appearance is a:
A. Primary lesion
B. Normal variation
C. Secondary lesion
D. Striae Correct Answers C. Secondary lesion
A patient is noted to be leaning forward with arms supporting
body weight as the nurse enters the exam room. For what
disease process should the nurse assess daily? Correct Answers
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What
would be the nurse's best response to this information? Correct
Answers "Please describe what happens to you when you take
penicillin."
A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the
past week. What would be the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answers "Can you point to where it hurts?"
Adventitious sounds are heard when auscultating a patient's
lungs. What action by the nurse should be done first? Correct
Answers Have the patient cough, then listen again
After assessing your patient's you determine the amplitude to be
"normal". This would be reported as: Correct Answers 2+
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A 45-year-old caucasian female is in for a health history. She
complains of "trouble with her eyes" the past two days. You
need to do a symptom analysis and would gather information
regarding: Correct Answers Location
Timing
Associated characteristics
Relieving factors
A 55-year-old black male is diagnosed with hypertension (BP
178/102). Which factor in the patient's history is a known
modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease? Correct
Answers Obesity
A 65-year-old caucasian male presents to your ambulatory care
clinic. He tells you that "lately I have had no pep." Your best
response to the patient to begin the interview would be: Correct
Answers Ask the patient what he means by having "no pep."
A 75-year-old black male has presented with "chest pain the past
two weeks". Information you want to obtain includes
information regarding all of the following systems except:
Correct Answers Neurological
A blood pressure of 159/91 falls under which American Heart
Association classification? Correct Answers Hypertension
Stage 1
, A brief statement of the reason the patient is seeking health care
is called the: Correct Answers Chief complaint
A mole that changes appearance is a:
A. Primary lesion
B. Normal variation
C. Secondary lesion
D. Striae Correct Answers C. Secondary lesion
A patient is noted to be leaning forward with arms supporting
body weight as the nurse enters the exam room. For what
disease process should the nurse assess daily? Correct Answers
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What
would be the nurse's best response to this information? Correct
Answers "Please describe what happens to you when you take
penicillin."
A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the
past week. What would be the best response by the nurse?
Correct Answers "Can you point to where it hurts?"
Adventitious sounds are heard when auscultating a patient's
lungs. What action by the nurse should be done first? Correct
Answers Have the patient cough, then listen again
After assessing your patient's you determine the amplitude to be
"normal". This would be reported as: Correct Answers 2+
