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NYU HAP Midterm EXAM LATEST ALL 250
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NYU HAP Midterm Exam – Exam Coverage Summary
The NYU HAP (Health Assessment & Promotion) Midterm Exam covers the foundational principles of
health assessment and health promotion across the lifespan. Key topics include: the nursing process
(assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation); the three primary components of health
assessment (history, physical exam, documentation); subjective vs. objective data; the three levels of
prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary); comprehensive, problem-based, episodic, screening, and shift
assessments; vital signs measurement and techniques; pain assessment; mental status and consciousness
levels; sensory assessment (hearing, vision); skin, hair, and nail assessment; head, neck, and lymphatic
assessment; respiratory and cardiovascular assessment; abdominal assessment; musculoskeletal and
neurological assessment; medication administration considerations; and health promotion concepts
including Healthy People goals.
250 RANDOMIZED EXAM-RELEVANT MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The nurse notices a colleague is preparing to check the blood pressure of a patient who is sitting with
his legs crossed. The nurse knows that this will:
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A) yield a falsely low blood pressure.
B) have no effect on the blood pressure reading.
C) produce an auscultatory gap.
D) yield a falsely high blood pressure.
Answer: D
Blood pressure increases when legs are crossed; feet should be flat on the floor to avoid a false high
reading.
2. Which activity illustrates the concept of primary prevention?
A) Exercising three times a week
B) Monthly breast self-examination
C) Education about living with asthma
D) Colonoscopy after age of 50
Answer: A
Primary prevention aims to prevent the individual from developing an illness. Exercise is a primary
prevention activity.
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3. A 75-year-old man reports he stopped playing cards with his friends because, over time, he noticed
their voices began to sound mumbled. How does the nurse explain the possible cause of this change?
A) Sudden low-frequency hearing loss
B) Damage to the middle ear from ear infections
C) Gradual high-frequency hearing loss
D) Lack of earwax in the outer ear
Answer: C
High-frequency hearing loss (presbycusis) occurs with aging and makes discerning consonants like F, S, T,
and Z difficult, causing speech to sound mumbled.
4. A nurse is administering Atenolol to a client with hypertension. Which assessment should the nurse
perform before giving the medication?
A) Heart rate
B) Bowel sounds
C) Oxygen saturation
D) Urine color
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Answer: A
Atenolol is a beta-blocker that decreases heart rate and blood pressure. The nurse should assess the pulse
and hold the medication if the heart rate is below the prescribed parameter (often <60 bpm).
5. A nurse is administering Warfarin. Which food should the client limit while taking this medication?
A) Spinach
B) Apples
C) Rice
D) Chicken
Answer: A
Spinach contains high amounts of vitamin K, which can decrease the effectiveness of warfarin by
promoting clotting. Clients should maintain consistent vitamin K intake.
6. A nurse is assessing a patient who complains of "awful" hip pain after suffering a fracture and rates it
as a 9 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which physiologic signs may accompany acute pain? (Select all that apply)
A) Depression
NYU HAP Midterm EXAM LATEST ALL 250
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT RATIONALIZED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED
NYU HAP Midterm Exam – Exam Coverage Summary
The NYU HAP (Health Assessment & Promotion) Midterm Exam covers the foundational principles of
health assessment and health promotion across the lifespan. Key topics include: the nursing process
(assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation); the three primary components of health
assessment (history, physical exam, documentation); subjective vs. objective data; the three levels of
prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary); comprehensive, problem-based, episodic, screening, and shift
assessments; vital signs measurement and techniques; pain assessment; mental status and consciousness
levels; sensory assessment (hearing, vision); skin, hair, and nail assessment; head, neck, and lymphatic
assessment; respiratory and cardiovascular assessment; abdominal assessment; musculoskeletal and
neurological assessment; medication administration considerations; and health promotion concepts
including Healthy People goals.
250 RANDOMIZED EXAM-RELEVANT MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. The nurse notices a colleague is preparing to check the blood pressure of a patient who is sitting with
his legs crossed. The nurse knows that this will:
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A) yield a falsely low blood pressure.
B) have no effect on the blood pressure reading.
C) produce an auscultatory gap.
D) yield a falsely high blood pressure.
Answer: D
Blood pressure increases when legs are crossed; feet should be flat on the floor to avoid a false high
reading.
2. Which activity illustrates the concept of primary prevention?
A) Exercising three times a week
B) Monthly breast self-examination
C) Education about living with asthma
D) Colonoscopy after age of 50
Answer: A
Primary prevention aims to prevent the individual from developing an illness. Exercise is a primary
prevention activity.
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3. A 75-year-old man reports he stopped playing cards with his friends because, over time, he noticed
their voices began to sound mumbled. How does the nurse explain the possible cause of this change?
A) Sudden low-frequency hearing loss
B) Damage to the middle ear from ear infections
C) Gradual high-frequency hearing loss
D) Lack of earwax in the outer ear
Answer: C
High-frequency hearing loss (presbycusis) occurs with aging and makes discerning consonants like F, S, T,
and Z difficult, causing speech to sound mumbled.
4. A nurse is administering Atenolol to a client with hypertension. Which assessment should the nurse
perform before giving the medication?
A) Heart rate
B) Bowel sounds
C) Oxygen saturation
D) Urine color
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Answer: A
Atenolol is a beta-blocker that decreases heart rate and blood pressure. The nurse should assess the pulse
and hold the medication if the heart rate is below the prescribed parameter (often <60 bpm).
5. A nurse is administering Warfarin. Which food should the client limit while taking this medication?
A) Spinach
B) Apples
C) Rice
D) Chicken
Answer: A
Spinach contains high amounts of vitamin K, which can decrease the effectiveness of warfarin by
promoting clotting. Clients should maintain consistent vitamin K intake.
6. A nurse is assessing a patient who complains of "awful" hip pain after suffering a fracture and rates it
as a 9 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which physiologic signs may accompany acute pain? (Select all that apply)
A) Depression
