NSG 5340 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM LATEST UPDATE
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During a comprehensive health history interview, the MSN
prepared nurse must ask about sensitive topics, guidelines for
broaching sensitive topics, include which of the following?
Do not be judgmental
Which situation calls for a comprehensive health assessment
versus a focused assessment?
A new patient office visit
What is the first step in performing a comprehensive health
history?
Identifying data
During a comprehensive adult health history, which is part of
the past history portion of the interview? (Select all that apply.)
Adult illnesses
Childhood illnesses
Health maintenance
When interviewing an older adult patient, which is important to
keep in mind?
Older adults may underreport symptomatology.
,NSG 5340 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM LATEST UPDATE
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Review of systems generally consists of yes-or-no questions.
True
Which health interview question is the most open-ended?
How would you describe your back pain?
A patient is having difficulty describing the characteristics of
their symptoms. What is the best approach?
Offer the patient multiple-choice answers.
The MSN-prepared nurse is unfamiliar with the patient's chronic
illness. What is the nurse's best response?
"I don't know a lot about your illness, but I will learn now."
Which statement by the clinician to a patient best conveys
empathy?
"That sounds really challenging."
When using a trained interpreter during a health interview,
always address your questions to the patient.
True
The "T" in OLDCARTS stands for which of the following terms?
,NSG 5340 ADVANCED HEALTH
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Timing
Which of the following is not a stage of the health interview?
Musculoskeletal maneuvers
Which of the following is the final stage of the health interview?
Self-reflection
Which are effective strategies that let the patient know you are
listening? (Select all that apply.)
Nod your head.
Follow the patient's lead.
Say, "Tell me more about..."
Clinical reasoning begins during the health interview.
True
"Tell me about your cough"
Open-ended
"When did the pain begin"
Focused
, NSG 5340 ADVANCED HEALTH
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""What brought you in today"
Open-ended
"Does your cough bring up mucous"
Focused
"How can I help you"
Open-ended
"Show me where it hurts"
Focused
Interview Stages
Stage 1 - Greeting and establishing rapport
Stage 2 - Establishing agenda
Stage 3 - Inviting the patient's story
Stage 4 - Exploring the patient's perspective
Stage 5 - Identifying and responding to the patient's emotional
cues
Stage 6 - Expanding and clarifying the patient's story
Stage 7 - Generating and testing a diagnostic hypothesis
Stage 8- Sharing the treatment plan
ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 ALL QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
During a comprehensive health history interview, the MSN
prepared nurse must ask about sensitive topics, guidelines for
broaching sensitive topics, include which of the following?
Do not be judgmental
Which situation calls for a comprehensive health assessment
versus a focused assessment?
A new patient office visit
What is the first step in performing a comprehensive health
history?
Identifying data
During a comprehensive adult health history, which is part of
the past history portion of the interview? (Select all that apply.)
Adult illnesses
Childhood illnesses
Health maintenance
When interviewing an older adult patient, which is important to
keep in mind?
Older adults may underreport symptomatology.
,NSG 5340 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 ALL QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Review of systems generally consists of yes-or-no questions.
True
Which health interview question is the most open-ended?
How would you describe your back pain?
A patient is having difficulty describing the characteristics of
their symptoms. What is the best approach?
Offer the patient multiple-choice answers.
The MSN-prepared nurse is unfamiliar with the patient's chronic
illness. What is the nurse's best response?
"I don't know a lot about your illness, but I will learn now."
Which statement by the clinician to a patient best conveys
empathy?
"That sounds really challenging."
When using a trained interpreter during a health interview,
always address your questions to the patient.
True
The "T" in OLDCARTS stands for which of the following terms?
,NSG 5340 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 ALL QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Timing
Which of the following is not a stage of the health interview?
Musculoskeletal maneuvers
Which of the following is the final stage of the health interview?
Self-reflection
Which are effective strategies that let the patient know you are
listening? (Select all that apply.)
Nod your head.
Follow the patient's lead.
Say, "Tell me more about..."
Clinical reasoning begins during the health interview.
True
"Tell me about your cough"
Open-ended
"When did the pain begin"
Focused
, NSG 5340 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 ALL QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
""What brought you in today"
Open-ended
"Does your cough bring up mucous"
Focused
"How can I help you"
Open-ended
"Show me where it hurts"
Focused
Interview Stages
Stage 1 - Greeting and establishing rapport
Stage 2 - Establishing agenda
Stage 3 - Inviting the patient's story
Stage 4 - Exploring the patient's perspective
Stage 5 - Identifying and responding to the patient's emotional
cues
Stage 6 - Expanding and clarifying the patient's story
Stage 7 - Generating and testing a diagnostic hypothesis
Stage 8- Sharing the treatment plan
