HEALTH ASSESSMENT PRACTICE EXAM
REVISE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Conducting a health assessment involves collecting, validating, and analyzing subjective data
and objective data. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
A) pain
B) rash
C) perspiration
D) fever - Correct Answers -A
A nurse is conducting a health assessment. How will the information collected from the patient
be used?
A) as a basis for the nursing process
B) to illustrate nursing competence
C) to facilitate nursepatient caring
D) as one component of medical care - Correct Answers -A
, A home health nurse is visiting a patient who recently was hospitalized for repair of a fractured
hip. The patient tells the nurse, I have had a lot of pain in my abdomen. What type of
assessment would the nurse conduct?
A) comprehensive
B) ongoing partial
C) focused
D) emergency - Correct Answers -C
An adolescent comes to a community health clinic with complaints of vaginal itching and
discharge. She believes it is from having sex with her boyfriend. Which of the following
responses should the nurse use during the health history to elicit information?
A) Tell me about sexual activity with your boyfriend.
B) Why did you ever have sex with someone you dont know?
C) You are old enough to know to use condoms.
D) I dont understand how you could be so careless. - Correct Answers -A
A nurse is preparing a patient for a physical assessment. The patient appears anxious about the
assessment. Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate?
REVISE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Conducting a health assessment involves collecting, validating, and analyzing subjective data
and objective data. Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
A) pain
B) rash
C) perspiration
D) fever - Correct Answers -A
A nurse is conducting a health assessment. How will the information collected from the patient
be used?
A) as a basis for the nursing process
B) to illustrate nursing competence
C) to facilitate nursepatient caring
D) as one component of medical care - Correct Answers -A
, A home health nurse is visiting a patient who recently was hospitalized for repair of a fractured
hip. The patient tells the nurse, I have had a lot of pain in my abdomen. What type of
assessment would the nurse conduct?
A) comprehensive
B) ongoing partial
C) focused
D) emergency - Correct Answers -C
An adolescent comes to a community health clinic with complaints of vaginal itching and
discharge. She believes it is from having sex with her boyfriend. Which of the following
responses should the nurse use during the health history to elicit information?
A) Tell me about sexual activity with your boyfriend.
B) Why did you ever have sex with someone you dont know?
C) You are old enough to know to use condoms.
D) I dont understand how you could be so careless. - Correct Answers -A
A nurse is preparing a patient for a physical assessment. The patient appears anxious about the
assessment. Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate?
