NSG-316: Health Assessment
NSG 316 FINAL EXAM 2025 BLUEPRINT GCU
COMPLETE QUESTION AND ANSWER GRADED
A
What is presbycusis
age related hearing loss
Which of these responses might the nurse expect during a functional assessment of a patient whose
leg is in a cast?
A) I broke my right leg in a car accident 2 weeks ago
B) The pain is decreasing, but I still need to take acetaminophen
C) I check the color of my toes every evening just like I was taught
D) I'm able to transfer myself from the wheelchair to the bed without help
D) I'm able to transfer myself from the wheelchair to the bed without help
When the nurse asks for a description of who lives with a child, the method of discipline, and the
support system of the child, what part of the assessment is being performed?
A) Family history
B) review of system
C) functional assessment
D) reason for seeking care
A) functional assessment
The nurse is performing a function assessment on an 82 year old patient who recently had a stroke.
which of these question would be most important to ask?
A) do you wear glasses?
B) Are you able to dress yourself
C) Do you have thyroid problems
D) how many times a day do you have a bowel movement
B) are you able to dress yourself
,NSG-316: Health Assessment
The nurse is preparing to do a functional assessment. which statement best describes the purpose of a
functional assessment?
A) the functional assessment assesses how the individual is coping with life at home
B) it determines how children are meeting developmental milestones
C) the functional assessment can identify any problems with memory the individual may be
experiencing
D) it help determine how a person is managing day to day activities
D) term-26it help determine how a person is managing day to day activities
The nurse is incorporating a person's spiritual values into the health history. which of these question
illustrates the community portion of the FICA (Faith and belief, importance and influence, community,
and addressing or applying in care) questions?
A) do you believe in God?
B) are you a part of any religious or spiritual congregation?
C) do you consider yourself to be a religious or spiritual person?
D) how does you religious faith influence the way you think about your health
B) are you a part of any religious or spiritual congregation?
What is the working phase
data gathering phase
what is health literacy
the ability to understand instructions; navigate healthcare system
What is the CAGE questionnaire?
cut down, annoyed, guilty, eye opener to access alcohol use
What is functional ability
ones ability to perform activities of daily living, including bathing and tailing, and independent living
skills such as shopping and house work
, NSG-316: Health Assessment
What is functional status
a person's ability to perform self-care, the ability negotiate the social and physical environment, and
functions needed to support independent living
What are activities of daily living?
Mobility, bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, and continence
What is a complete total health database
a database that includes a complete health history and a full physical examination. it describes current
and past health state and forms a baseline against which all future changes may be measured.
What is a focused or problem-centered database
a database used for a limited or short-term problem. it is smaller in scope and more targeted than the
complete. it concerns mainly one problem or body system.
What is a follow-up database
a database that evaluates the status of an identified problem at regular and appropriate intervals to
note any change, etc. etc.
What is an emergency database
a database that requires rapid collection of data often compiled along with lifesaving measures.
diagnosis must be swift and sure
What is epigenetics
the study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of
the genetic code itself.
NSG 316 FINAL EXAM 2025 BLUEPRINT GCU
COMPLETE QUESTION AND ANSWER GRADED
A
What is presbycusis
age related hearing loss
Which of these responses might the nurse expect during a functional assessment of a patient whose
leg is in a cast?
A) I broke my right leg in a car accident 2 weeks ago
B) The pain is decreasing, but I still need to take acetaminophen
C) I check the color of my toes every evening just like I was taught
D) I'm able to transfer myself from the wheelchair to the bed without help
D) I'm able to transfer myself from the wheelchair to the bed without help
When the nurse asks for a description of who lives with a child, the method of discipline, and the
support system of the child, what part of the assessment is being performed?
A) Family history
B) review of system
C) functional assessment
D) reason for seeking care
A) functional assessment
The nurse is performing a function assessment on an 82 year old patient who recently had a stroke.
which of these question would be most important to ask?
A) do you wear glasses?
B) Are you able to dress yourself
C) Do you have thyroid problems
D) how many times a day do you have a bowel movement
B) are you able to dress yourself
,NSG-316: Health Assessment
The nurse is preparing to do a functional assessment. which statement best describes the purpose of a
functional assessment?
A) the functional assessment assesses how the individual is coping with life at home
B) it determines how children are meeting developmental milestones
C) the functional assessment can identify any problems with memory the individual may be
experiencing
D) it help determine how a person is managing day to day activities
D) term-26it help determine how a person is managing day to day activities
The nurse is incorporating a person's spiritual values into the health history. which of these question
illustrates the community portion of the FICA (Faith and belief, importance and influence, community,
and addressing or applying in care) questions?
A) do you believe in God?
B) are you a part of any religious or spiritual congregation?
C) do you consider yourself to be a religious or spiritual person?
D) how does you religious faith influence the way you think about your health
B) are you a part of any religious or spiritual congregation?
What is the working phase
data gathering phase
what is health literacy
the ability to understand instructions; navigate healthcare system
What is the CAGE questionnaire?
cut down, annoyed, guilty, eye opener to access alcohol use
What is functional ability
ones ability to perform activities of daily living, including bathing and tailing, and independent living
skills such as shopping and house work
, NSG-316: Health Assessment
What is functional status
a person's ability to perform self-care, the ability negotiate the social and physical environment, and
functions needed to support independent living
What are activities of daily living?
Mobility, bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, and continence
What is a complete total health database
a database that includes a complete health history and a full physical examination. it describes current
and past health state and forms a baseline against which all future changes may be measured.
What is a focused or problem-centered database
a database used for a limited or short-term problem. it is smaller in scope and more targeted than the
complete. it concerns mainly one problem or body system.
What is a follow-up database
a database that evaluates the status of an identified problem at regular and appropriate intervals to
note any change, etc. etc.
What is an emergency database
a database that requires rapid collection of data often compiled along with lifesaving measures.
diagnosis must be swift and sure
What is epigenetics
the study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of
the genetic code itself.
