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NUR 631 Advanced Health Assessment Exam 1
2026/2027 Exam Practice Questions and Verified
Answers Complete Study review
Question 1: For which of the following patients would a comprehensive
health history be appropriate?
A. A new patient with the chief complaint of "I sprained my ankle"
B. An established patient with the chief complaint of "I have an upper
respiratory infection"
C. A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
D. A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut my hand"
Correct Answer: C. A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to
establish care"
Rationale:
1. The patient is new to the provider, so a comprehensive health history is
needed.
2. Established patients with acute problems (sprained ankle, URI, cut hand)
typically receive a focused history.
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3. A comprehensive history includes all components: identifying data, CC, HPI,
PMH, FH, SH, and ROS.
4. This is a standard health assessment question.
Question 2: The components of the health history include all of the
following except which one?
A. Review of systems
B. Thorax and lungs
C. Present illness
D. Personal and social items
Correct Answer: B. Thorax and lungs
Rationale:
1. Thorax and lungs are part of the physical examination, not the health history.
2. The health history includes subjective data only.
3. Review of systems, present illness, and personal/social history are all
components of the health history.
4. This is a standard health assessment question.
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Question 3: Is the following information subjective or objective? Mr. M.
has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is
worse with activity and relieved by rest.
A. Subjective
B. Objective
Correct Answer: A. Subjective
Rationale:
1. This information is given by the patient.
2. Subjective data includes symptoms, feelings, and perceptions reported by the
patient.
3. Shortness of breath is a symptom, not a sign.
4. This is a standard health assessment terminology question.
Question 4: Is the following information subjective or objective? Mr. M.
has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120.
A. Subjective
B. Objective
Correct Answer: B. Objective
Rationale:
1. This information is obtained by the examiner (measured vital signs).
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2. Objective data are measurable, observable, and verifiable.
3. Respiratory rate and pulse rate are physical examination findings.
4. This is a standard health assessment terminology question.
Question 5: The following information is recorded in the health history:
"The patient has had abdominal pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30
minutes at a time; it comes and goes. The severity is 7 to 9 on a scale of 1
to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the mid-
epigastric area." Which of these categories does it belong to?
A. Chief complaint
B. Present illness
C. Personal and social history
D. Review of systems
Correct Answer: B. Present illness (HPI)
Rationale:
1. The history of present illness (HPI) amplifies the chief complaint.
2. It describes the onset, location, duration, character, severity, and associated
symptoms.
3. This information includes all seven attributes of a symptom.
4. This is a standard health history question.
NUR 631 Advanced Health Assessment Exam 1
2026/2027 Exam Practice Questions and Verified
Answers Complete Study review
Question 1: For which of the following patients would a comprehensive
health history be appropriate?
A. A new patient with the chief complaint of "I sprained my ankle"
B. An established patient with the chief complaint of "I have an upper
respiratory infection"
C. A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
D. A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut my hand"
Correct Answer: C. A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to
establish care"
Rationale:
1. The patient is new to the provider, so a comprehensive health history is
needed.
2. Established patients with acute problems (sprained ankle, URI, cut hand)
typically receive a focused history.
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3. A comprehensive history includes all components: identifying data, CC, HPI,
PMH, FH, SH, and ROS.
4. This is a standard health assessment question.
Question 2: The components of the health history include all of the
following except which one?
A. Review of systems
B. Thorax and lungs
C. Present illness
D. Personal and social items
Correct Answer: B. Thorax and lungs
Rationale:
1. Thorax and lungs are part of the physical examination, not the health history.
2. The health history includes subjective data only.
3. Review of systems, present illness, and personal/social history are all
components of the health history.
4. This is a standard health assessment question.
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Question 3: Is the following information subjective or objective? Mr. M.
has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is
worse with activity and relieved by rest.
A. Subjective
B. Objective
Correct Answer: A. Subjective
Rationale:
1. This information is given by the patient.
2. Subjective data includes symptoms, feelings, and perceptions reported by the
patient.
3. Shortness of breath is a symptom, not a sign.
4. This is a standard health assessment terminology question.
Question 4: Is the following information subjective or objective? Mr. M.
has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120.
A. Subjective
B. Objective
Correct Answer: B. Objective
Rationale:
1. This information is obtained by the examiner (measured vital signs).
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2. Objective data are measurable, observable, and verifiable.
3. Respiratory rate and pulse rate are physical examination findings.
4. This is a standard health assessment terminology question.
Question 5: The following information is recorded in the health history:
"The patient has had abdominal pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30
minutes at a time; it comes and goes. The severity is 7 to 9 on a scale of 1
to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the mid-
epigastric area." Which of these categories does it belong to?
A. Chief complaint
B. Present illness
C. Personal and social history
D. Review of systems
Correct Answer: B. Present illness (HPI)
Rationale:
1. The history of present illness (HPI) amplifies the chief complaint.
2. It describes the onset, location, duration, character, severity, and associated
symptoms.
3. This information includes all seven attributes of a symptom.
4. This is a standard health history question.
