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ASSESSMENT
NSG 6020 Week 2:
Advanced Health Assessment
Fundamentals
Quiz 1 Examination
Comprehensive 25-question examination covering comprehensive health history and interviewing
techniques using OLDCARTS, general survey and vital signs assessment, integumentary and
HEENT system evaluation, SOAP note documentation, clinical reasoning, and ethical
considerations. Aligned with 2026-2027 South University curriculum standards.
Week 2 | Quiz 1 25 Questions | Verified Answers Latest Update | 2026/2027
A DVA N C E D P R A C T I C E N U RS I N G E D UCAT I O N
, NSG6020 Week 2: Advanced Health Assessment
Fundamentals Quiz 1 Examination
Comprehensive Exam with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2026/2027
Aligned with South University NSG6020 Week 2 Curriculum Standards
Section 1: Comprehensive Health History and Interviewing Techniques (Q1-Q8)
Q1. A 34-year-old female presents to the primary care clinic complaining of intermittent headaches for the past three weeks.
Using the OLDCARTS mnemonic, which component is the nurse practitioner assessing when asking, "When exactly did the
headaches first begin, and was the onset sudden or gradual?"
A. Location of the pain
B. Duration of each episode
C. Onset and timing of symptoms [CORRECT]
D. Severity measured on a 0-10 scale
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The OLDCARTS mnemonic stands for Onset, Location, Duration, Character, Aggravating/Alleviating factors, Radiation, Timing,
and Severity. Asking when the headaches first began and whether onset was sudden or gradual directly assesses the Onset component. Location
refers to where the pain is localized, Duration refers to how long each episode lasts, and Severity quantifies pain intensity. Onset is a critical
element for differentiating primary headaches from secondary causes such as subarachnoid hemorrhage, which classically presents with a
sudden thunderclap headache. The nurse practitioner must document onset characteristics to inform differential diagnosis and determine
urgency of further workup.
Q2. A nurse practitioner is obtaining a past medical history from a new patient. Which of the following components is the
MOST comprehensive approach to documenting the patient's surgical history?
A. Listing only the names of previous surgeries the patient can recall
B. Documenting surgical procedure names, dates, indications, complications, and anesthesia history [CORRECT]
C. Recording only surgeries performed within the last five years
D. Asking the patient to provide operative reports for all prior surgeries
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A comprehensive past surgical history includes the procedure name, approximate date, indication for surgery, type of anesthesia
used, any intraoperative or postoperative complications, and the name of the surgeon or facility when possible. Simply listing procedure names
is insufficient because the clinical context, such as complications like difficult intubation or malignant hyperthermia, directly impacts future
anesthetic and surgical planning. The five-year limitation would miss relevant historical procedures, and requesting operative reports is
impractical for routine history-taking. A thorough surgical history guides the nurse practitioner in assessing current complaints that may be
related to prior procedures.
ASSESSMENT
NSG 6020 Week 2:
Advanced Health Assessment
Fundamentals
Quiz 1 Examination
Comprehensive 25-question examination covering comprehensive health history and interviewing
techniques using OLDCARTS, general survey and vital signs assessment, integumentary and
HEENT system evaluation, SOAP note documentation, clinical reasoning, and ethical
considerations. Aligned with 2026-2027 South University curriculum standards.
Week 2 | Quiz 1 25 Questions | Verified Answers Latest Update | 2026/2027
A DVA N C E D P R A C T I C E N U RS I N G E D UCAT I O N
, NSG6020 Week 2: Advanced Health Assessment
Fundamentals Quiz 1 Examination
Comprehensive Exam with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2026/2027
Aligned with South University NSG6020 Week 2 Curriculum Standards
Section 1: Comprehensive Health History and Interviewing Techniques (Q1-Q8)
Q1. A 34-year-old female presents to the primary care clinic complaining of intermittent headaches for the past three weeks.
Using the OLDCARTS mnemonic, which component is the nurse practitioner assessing when asking, "When exactly did the
headaches first begin, and was the onset sudden or gradual?"
A. Location of the pain
B. Duration of each episode
C. Onset and timing of symptoms [CORRECT]
D. Severity measured on a 0-10 scale
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The OLDCARTS mnemonic stands for Onset, Location, Duration, Character, Aggravating/Alleviating factors, Radiation, Timing,
and Severity. Asking when the headaches first began and whether onset was sudden or gradual directly assesses the Onset component. Location
refers to where the pain is localized, Duration refers to how long each episode lasts, and Severity quantifies pain intensity. Onset is a critical
element for differentiating primary headaches from secondary causes such as subarachnoid hemorrhage, which classically presents with a
sudden thunderclap headache. The nurse practitioner must document onset characteristics to inform differential diagnosis and determine
urgency of further workup.
Q2. A nurse practitioner is obtaining a past medical history from a new patient. Which of the following components is the
MOST comprehensive approach to documenting the patient's surgical history?
A. Listing only the names of previous surgeries the patient can recall
B. Documenting surgical procedure names, dates, indications, complications, and anesthesia history [CORRECT]
C. Recording only surgeries performed within the last five years
D. Asking the patient to provide operative reports for all prior surgeries
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A comprehensive past surgical history includes the procedure name, approximate date, indication for surgery, type of anesthesia
used, any intraoperative or postoperative complications, and the name of the surgeon or facility when possible. Simply listing procedure names
is insufficient because the clinical context, such as complications like difficult intubation or malignant hyperthermia, directly impacts future
anesthetic and surgical planning. The five-year limitation would miss relevant historical procedures, and requesting operative reports is
impractical for routine history-taking. A thorough surgical history guides the nurse practitioner in assessing current complaints that may be
related to prior procedures.
