Nurs6512: Advanced Health Assessment
Midterm Review (Latest 2026/2027
Update) Advanced Health Assessment
Questions with Verified Answers 100%
Correct {Graded A} - Walden.
How to determine what antibiotic to use - correct answer Culture and sensitivity: takes
1-3 days for results
What type of antibiotic to use until c &s results - correct answer empiric antibiotic:
educated guess based on community Broad spectrum usually
CFU (colony forming units) - correct answer estimates # of bacteria in sample
What is the normal CFU cap in lab for reporting - correct answer 100,000 or 10^5
What is a sensitivity table - correct answer shows sensitivity to that bacteria or
resistance
,Urine diptest elevated leukocytes and nitrites - correct answer Leukoctyes:
kidney/urine infection
Nitrite: UTI
Urine dip test elevated urobilinogen and bilirubin - correct answer possible liver
damage for both
Protein elevated on urine diptest - correct answer possible kidney disease
Ph elevated on urine dip test - correct answer urine acidity level issue due to food or
kidney disease
Blood found on urine diptest - correct answer could be menstraul, kidney or bladder
disease
Specific gravity measures what - correct answer concentration of urine by kidneys
found on urine diptest
Remember glucose can elevate it
,What test on urine dipstick are for diabetes - correct answer ketones and glucose and
protein Remember ketones can show starvation or lowcarb diet
What is the most abundant cation in ECF - correct answer sodium
Sodium levels affect - correct answer plasma volume, ecf, ifc
Sodium levels controlled by - correct answer hormones,chemical controls, renal
controls
Potassium affects - correct answer cardiac mainly, resting membrane potential in
neurons and muscle cells
Hyperkalemia in ECF - correct answer decreased RMP, depolarization of membrane,
peaked twaves
, Hypokalemia - correct answer hyperpolarization, nonresponsive cardiac cells,
depressed st, bipastic twave, affected uwave
Hydrocephalus facial features - correct answer enlarged head with dilated scalp veins,
sunset sign
Fetal alcohol syndrome face - correct answer widespread eyes, epicanthal folds, hair
on forehead, short nose, thin upper lip
Cardarelli sign and Oliver sign - correct answer signs of aortic aneurysm
Thyroid assessment - correct answer stand behind pt
Pt sits up straight
Bend pt head forward & slightly right
Use your left fingers push trachea right
Curl your right fingers between trachea & sternomastiod
Midterm Review (Latest 2026/2027
Update) Advanced Health Assessment
Questions with Verified Answers 100%
Correct {Graded A} - Walden.
How to determine what antibiotic to use - correct answer Culture and sensitivity: takes
1-3 days for results
What type of antibiotic to use until c &s results - correct answer empiric antibiotic:
educated guess based on community Broad spectrum usually
CFU (colony forming units) - correct answer estimates # of bacteria in sample
What is the normal CFU cap in lab for reporting - correct answer 100,000 or 10^5
What is a sensitivity table - correct answer shows sensitivity to that bacteria or
resistance
,Urine diptest elevated leukocytes and nitrites - correct answer Leukoctyes:
kidney/urine infection
Nitrite: UTI
Urine dip test elevated urobilinogen and bilirubin - correct answer possible liver
damage for both
Protein elevated on urine diptest - correct answer possible kidney disease
Ph elevated on urine dip test - correct answer urine acidity level issue due to food or
kidney disease
Blood found on urine diptest - correct answer could be menstraul, kidney or bladder
disease
Specific gravity measures what - correct answer concentration of urine by kidneys
found on urine diptest
Remember glucose can elevate it
,What test on urine dipstick are for diabetes - correct answer ketones and glucose and
protein Remember ketones can show starvation or lowcarb diet
What is the most abundant cation in ECF - correct answer sodium
Sodium levels affect - correct answer plasma volume, ecf, ifc
Sodium levels controlled by - correct answer hormones,chemical controls, renal
controls
Potassium affects - correct answer cardiac mainly, resting membrane potential in
neurons and muscle cells
Hyperkalemia in ECF - correct answer decreased RMP, depolarization of membrane,
peaked twaves
, Hypokalemia - correct answer hyperpolarization, nonresponsive cardiac cells,
depressed st, bipastic twave, affected uwave
Hydrocephalus facial features - correct answer enlarged head with dilated scalp veins,
sunset sign
Fetal alcohol syndrome face - correct answer widespread eyes, epicanthal folds, hair
on forehead, short nose, thin upper lip
Cardarelli sign and Oliver sign - correct answer signs of aortic aneurysm
Thyroid assessment - correct answer stand behind pt
Pt sits up straight
Bend pt head forward & slightly right
Use your left fingers push trachea right
Curl your right fingers between trachea & sternomastiod
