ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT & CLINICAL
DIAGNOSIS 2026 PRACTICE TEST WITH
ANSWERS AND CASE-BASED PATIENT
SCENARIOS
◉ what is the most important rule as an APN regarding sensitive
topics
Answer: be nonjudgmental
still have to be succinct, focused, and direct too
◉ cultural competence is best enhanced when the HCP?
Answer: uses self-awareness and reflection
◉ you assess a patients broken arm and you suspect she may be a
victim of violence. which statement triggers your concern?
Answer: I hurt it about 4 days ago=delay of treatment
◉ you are going to organize a BP screening fair at the mall. you are
involved in what type of prevention?
Answer: secondary prevention
◉ secondary prevention
,Answer: screening means you are looking for a disease thats already
there
◉ patients presents with RLQ pain, as you document his HPI you
note his c/o nausea. In your symptom analysis this would be
considered:
Answer: associated symptom
◉ Pt's daughter is explaining why her mother is at the office. This is
an example of:
Answer: subjective information
◉ Pt has a BMI of 27. Is this normal, underweight, or overweight?
Answer: overweight
◉ You administered the CAGE questionnaire as part of a screening
policy and the patient answers yes to 2 and 4. what is the
significance of this if any?
Answer: he has physical dependence and needs intervention
◉ what does question 4 on the CAGE questionnaire ask? what is the
significance of it?
Answer: do they need an eye opener? it indicates physical
dependence
, ◉ you are meeting for the first time a 14 y/o female patient. you
would want to include the what in her exam?
Answer: HEADS & RAFFT
◉ what does HEADS & RAFFT assess
Answer: behavior of the teenager
◉ patient scores a 29 on the mini-mental exam. what do you
document this as?
Answer: a normal finding
◉ what are the components of the adult health history?
Answer: 1. identifying data
2. history of present illness
3. review of systems
NOT physical exam
◉ what does the CAGE questionnaire look for
Answer: alcoholism
◉ coronary artery disease risk factors (4)
DIAGNOSIS 2026 PRACTICE TEST WITH
ANSWERS AND CASE-BASED PATIENT
SCENARIOS
◉ what is the most important rule as an APN regarding sensitive
topics
Answer: be nonjudgmental
still have to be succinct, focused, and direct too
◉ cultural competence is best enhanced when the HCP?
Answer: uses self-awareness and reflection
◉ you assess a patients broken arm and you suspect she may be a
victim of violence. which statement triggers your concern?
Answer: I hurt it about 4 days ago=delay of treatment
◉ you are going to organize a BP screening fair at the mall. you are
involved in what type of prevention?
Answer: secondary prevention
◉ secondary prevention
,Answer: screening means you are looking for a disease thats already
there
◉ patients presents with RLQ pain, as you document his HPI you
note his c/o nausea. In your symptom analysis this would be
considered:
Answer: associated symptom
◉ Pt's daughter is explaining why her mother is at the office. This is
an example of:
Answer: subjective information
◉ Pt has a BMI of 27. Is this normal, underweight, or overweight?
Answer: overweight
◉ You administered the CAGE questionnaire as part of a screening
policy and the patient answers yes to 2 and 4. what is the
significance of this if any?
Answer: he has physical dependence and needs intervention
◉ what does question 4 on the CAGE questionnaire ask? what is the
significance of it?
Answer: do they need an eye opener? it indicates physical
dependence
, ◉ you are meeting for the first time a 14 y/o female patient. you
would want to include the what in her exam?
Answer: HEADS & RAFFT
◉ what does HEADS & RAFFT assess
Answer: behavior of the teenager
◉ patient scores a 29 on the mini-mental exam. what do you
document this as?
Answer: a normal finding
◉ what are the components of the adult health history?
Answer: 1. identifying data
2. history of present illness
3. review of systems
NOT physical exam
◉ what does the CAGE questionnaire look for
Answer: alcoholism
◉ coronary artery disease risk factors (4)
