NSG500 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS
"The Nurse Is Taking A Family History. Important Diseases Or
Problems To Ask The Patient About Include:
A) Emphysema.
B) Head Trauma.
C) Mental Illness.
D) Fractured Bones. - Correct Answer=> C) Mental Illness.
Specifically Ask For Any Family History Of Heart Disease, High
Blood Pressure, Stroke, Diabetes, Obesity, Blood Disorders,
Ovarian Cancer, Colon Cancer, Sickle Cell Anemia, Arthritis,
Allergies, Alcohol Or Drug Addiction, Mental Illness, Suicide,
Seizure Disorder, Kidney Disease, And Tuberculosis. The Other
Answers Are Acquired."
"The Following Information Is Recorded In The Health History:
"Patient Denies Chest Pain, Palpitations, Orthopnea, And
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea." Which Category Does It Belong
To?
A) Chief Complaint
B) Present Illness
C) Personal And Social History
D) Review Of Systems - Correct Answer=> D) Review Of
Systems
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,Most Review Of Systems Questions Pertain To Systems. You May
Also Draw On Review Of Systems Questions Related To The
Chief Complaint To Establish Positives And Negatives That Help
Clarify The Diagnosis."
"Which Of The Following Statements Represents Subjective Data
Obtained From The Patient Regarding His Skin?
A) Skin Appears Dry.
B) No Obvious Lesions
C) Denies Color Change
D) Lesion Noted Lateral Aspect Right Arm - Correct Answer=> C)
Denies Color Change
Remember That The History (From The Chief Complaint Through
Review Of Systems) Should Be Limited To Patient Statements Or
Subjective Data—Factors That The Person Says Were Or Were Not
Present.
Subjective Data Is What The Patient Tells You."
"The Following Information Is Best Placed In Which Category?
"The Patient Had A Stent Placed In The Left Anterior Descending
Artery (Lad) In 1999."
A) Medical
B) Surgical
C) Obstetrics/Gynecology
D) Psychiatric - Correct Answer=> B) Surgical
Provide Information Relative To Adult Illnesses In Each Of Four
Areas: Medical, Surgical, Obstetric/Gynecologic, And
Psychiatric."
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,"During The Aging Process, The Hair Can Look Gray Or White
And Begin To Feel Thin And Fine. The Nurse Practitioner Knows
That This Occurs Because Of A Decrease In:
A) Pigmentation
B) Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
C) Phagocytes
D) Fungacytes - Correct Answer=> A) Pigmentation
Hair Undergoes A Series Of Changes. Scalp Hair Loses Its
Pigment (Functioning Of Melanocytes) So The Hair Looks Gray
Or White And Feels Thin And Fine. The Other Options Are Not
Correct."
"You Are Speaking To An 8th Grade Class About Health
Prevention And Are Preparing To Discuss The Abcdes Of
Melanoma. Which Of The Following Descriptions Correctly
Defines The Abcdes?
A) A = Actinic; B = Basal Cell; C = Color Changes, Especially
Blue; D = Diameter >6 Mm; E = Evolution
B) A = Asymmetry; B = Irregular Borders; C = Color Changes,
Especially Blue; D = Diameter >6 Mm; E = Evolution
C) A = Actinic; B = Irregular Borders; C = Keratoses; D =
Dystrophic Nails; E = Evolution
D) A = Asymmetry; B = Regular Borders; C = Color Changes,
Especially Orange; D = Diameter >6 Mm; E = Evolution - Correct
Answer=> B) A = Asymmetry; B = Irregular Borders; C = Color
Changes, Especially Blue; D = Diameter >6 Mm; E = Evolution"
"You Are Examining The Skin On A 22 Year Old Female When
You Notice A Circumscribed Superficial Lesion That Is Elevated
Approximately 0.5cm In Diameter, Filled With Serous Fluid. What
Type Of Lesion Is This?
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, A) Macule
B) Papule
C) Vesicle
D) Spider Angioma - Correct Answer=> C) Vesicle
Vesicle - Up To 1.0 Cm Filled With Serous Fluid"
"A 72-Year-Old Teacher Comes To A Skilled Nursing Facility For
Rehabilitation After Being In The Hospital For 6 Weeks. She Was
Treated For Sepsis And Respiratory Failure And Had To Be On A
Ventilator For 3 Weeks. The Nurse Is Completing An Initial
Assessment And Evaluating The Client's Skin Condition. On Her
Sacrum There Is Full-Thickness Skin Loss That Is 5 Cm In
Diameter With Damage To The Subcutaneous Tissue. The
Underlying Muscle Is Not Affected. What Is The Stage Of This
Pressure Ulcer?
A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
D) Stage 4 - Correct Answer=> C) Stage 3
A Crater Appears In The Skin, With Full-Thickness Skin Loss And
Damage To Or Necrosis Of Subcutaneous Tissue That May Extend
To, But Not Through Underlying Muscle."
"Mrs. Anderson Presents With An Itchy Rash Which Is Raised And
Appears And Disappears In Various Locations. Each Lesion Lasts
For Many Minutes. What Most Likely Accounts For This Rash?
A) Insect Bites
B) Wheals, Urticaria, Or Hives
C) Psoriasis
D) Purpura - Correct Answer=> B) Wheals, Urticaria, Or Hives
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ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS
"The Nurse Is Taking A Family History. Important Diseases Or
Problems To Ask The Patient About Include:
A) Emphysema.
B) Head Trauma.
C) Mental Illness.
D) Fractured Bones. - Correct Answer=> C) Mental Illness.
Specifically Ask For Any Family History Of Heart Disease, High
Blood Pressure, Stroke, Diabetes, Obesity, Blood Disorders,
Ovarian Cancer, Colon Cancer, Sickle Cell Anemia, Arthritis,
Allergies, Alcohol Or Drug Addiction, Mental Illness, Suicide,
Seizure Disorder, Kidney Disease, And Tuberculosis. The Other
Answers Are Acquired."
"The Following Information Is Recorded In The Health History:
"Patient Denies Chest Pain, Palpitations, Orthopnea, And
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea." Which Category Does It Belong
To?
A) Chief Complaint
B) Present Illness
C) Personal And Social History
D) Review Of Systems - Correct Answer=> D) Review Of
Systems
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,Most Review Of Systems Questions Pertain To Systems. You May
Also Draw On Review Of Systems Questions Related To The
Chief Complaint To Establish Positives And Negatives That Help
Clarify The Diagnosis."
"Which Of The Following Statements Represents Subjective Data
Obtained From The Patient Regarding His Skin?
A) Skin Appears Dry.
B) No Obvious Lesions
C) Denies Color Change
D) Lesion Noted Lateral Aspect Right Arm - Correct Answer=> C)
Denies Color Change
Remember That The History (From The Chief Complaint Through
Review Of Systems) Should Be Limited To Patient Statements Or
Subjective Data—Factors That The Person Says Were Or Were Not
Present.
Subjective Data Is What The Patient Tells You."
"The Following Information Is Best Placed In Which Category?
"The Patient Had A Stent Placed In The Left Anterior Descending
Artery (Lad) In 1999."
A) Medical
B) Surgical
C) Obstetrics/Gynecology
D) Psychiatric - Correct Answer=> B) Surgical
Provide Information Relative To Adult Illnesses In Each Of Four
Areas: Medical, Surgical, Obstetric/Gynecologic, And
Psychiatric."
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,"During The Aging Process, The Hair Can Look Gray Or White
And Begin To Feel Thin And Fine. The Nurse Practitioner Knows
That This Occurs Because Of A Decrease In:
A) Pigmentation
B) Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
C) Phagocytes
D) Fungacytes - Correct Answer=> A) Pigmentation
Hair Undergoes A Series Of Changes. Scalp Hair Loses Its
Pigment (Functioning Of Melanocytes) So The Hair Looks Gray
Or White And Feels Thin And Fine. The Other Options Are Not
Correct."
"You Are Speaking To An 8th Grade Class About Health
Prevention And Are Preparing To Discuss The Abcdes Of
Melanoma. Which Of The Following Descriptions Correctly
Defines The Abcdes?
A) A = Actinic; B = Basal Cell; C = Color Changes, Especially
Blue; D = Diameter >6 Mm; E = Evolution
B) A = Asymmetry; B = Irregular Borders; C = Color Changes,
Especially Blue; D = Diameter >6 Mm; E = Evolution
C) A = Actinic; B = Irregular Borders; C = Keratoses; D =
Dystrophic Nails; E = Evolution
D) A = Asymmetry; B = Regular Borders; C = Color Changes,
Especially Orange; D = Diameter >6 Mm; E = Evolution - Correct
Answer=> B) A = Asymmetry; B = Irregular Borders; C = Color
Changes, Especially Blue; D = Diameter >6 Mm; E = Evolution"
"You Are Examining The Skin On A 22 Year Old Female When
You Notice A Circumscribed Superficial Lesion That Is Elevated
Approximately 0.5cm In Diameter, Filled With Serous Fluid. What
Type Of Lesion Is This?
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, A) Macule
B) Papule
C) Vesicle
D) Spider Angioma - Correct Answer=> C) Vesicle
Vesicle - Up To 1.0 Cm Filled With Serous Fluid"
"A 72-Year-Old Teacher Comes To A Skilled Nursing Facility For
Rehabilitation After Being In The Hospital For 6 Weeks. She Was
Treated For Sepsis And Respiratory Failure And Had To Be On A
Ventilator For 3 Weeks. The Nurse Is Completing An Initial
Assessment And Evaluating The Client's Skin Condition. On Her
Sacrum There Is Full-Thickness Skin Loss That Is 5 Cm In
Diameter With Damage To The Subcutaneous Tissue. The
Underlying Muscle Is Not Affected. What Is The Stage Of This
Pressure Ulcer?
A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
D) Stage 4 - Correct Answer=> C) Stage 3
A Crater Appears In The Skin, With Full-Thickness Skin Loss And
Damage To Or Necrosis Of Subcutaneous Tissue That May Extend
To, But Not Through Underlying Muscle."
"Mrs. Anderson Presents With An Itchy Rash Which Is Raised And
Appears And Disappears In Various Locations. Each Lesion Lasts
For Many Minutes. What Most Likely Accounts For This Rash?
A) Insect Bites
B) Wheals, Urticaria, Or Hives
C) Psoriasis
D) Purpura - Correct Answer=> B) Wheals, Urticaria, Or Hives
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