ACE YOUR 2026/2027 NURS 6512N ADVANCED
HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION:
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ An emaciated older adult with dementia develops a large pressure
ulcer after refusing to change position for extended periods of time. The
family blames the nurses and threatens to sue. What is considered when
determining the source of blame for the pressure ulcer? Answer: The
client should have been turned regularly.
⩥ A registered nurse is educating a nursing student about the Hospital
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS).
Which points mentioned by the nursing student post-teaching are correct?
Select all that apply. Answer: Hospital Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) is a standardized survey
developed to measure client perceptions of their hospital experience.
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
(HCAHPS) survey is administered to a randomly selected sample of
adults who were discharged from a hospital between 48 hours and 6
weeks ago.
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
,(HCAHPS) surveys have 27 questions that ask clients to rate their
communication with nurses and physicians, discuss other details about
treatment, and share their willingness to recommend the hospital.
⩥ A client in need of a lung transplant tells the nurse, "I will not take the
organ of any person belonging to a different religion." The nurse initiates
the process for resolving the ethical dilemma by collaborating with other
healthcare team members. What should the team do after agreeing to a
statement of the problem? Answer: The team should determine all the
possible courses of action based on available information.
⩥ A student nurse lists the 10 rules of performance designed by the
Institute of Medicine (IOM) that should be followed to provide
appropriate care for clients. Which rules listed by the student nurse are
accurate? Select all that apply. Answer: knowledge is shared and
information flows freely.
Care is individualized based on client needs and values.
Correct 4
The client is the source of control participating in shared decision making.
⩥ Which statement accurately demonstrates an act of nursing
negligence? Answer: A nurse instructs the nursing assistive personnel to
administer medication through an intravenous line
, ⩥ What does the basic principle of advocacy provide to the nurse
according to the American Nurses Association (ANA) code of ethics?
Answer: The basic principle of advocacy helps the nurse make a unique
contribution to the understanding of the client's point of view.
⩥ A registered nurse is educating the nursing student regarding the
importance of consensus building in the resolution of bioethical
dilemmas. Which statements by the student nurse indicate effective
learning? Select all that apply. Answer: Consensus building is an act of
discovery.
Consensus building promotes respect and agreement.
Consensus building inspires respect for unusual points of view.
⩥ A registered nurse is educating a nursing student about issues related
to short staffing. What information should the nurse provide? Select all
that apply. Answer: "Nurses should refrain from walking out when faced
with a short staffing problem."
"Nurses should inform their supervisors when they are assigned to care
for more clients than is reasonable."
"Written protests should be submitted to nursing administrators if
unreasonable assignments are given to nurses."
⩥ A nurse instructs a client who leads a sedentary lifestyle to take up
regular physical activity. What are the client's responses in the order
reflecting the stages of health behavior change? Answer: 1.
"I'm fit and completely healthy, and I have no time for physical activity."
HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION:
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ An emaciated older adult with dementia develops a large pressure
ulcer after refusing to change position for extended periods of time. The
family blames the nurses and threatens to sue. What is considered when
determining the source of blame for the pressure ulcer? Answer: The
client should have been turned regularly.
⩥ A registered nurse is educating a nursing student about the Hospital
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS).
Which points mentioned by the nursing student post-teaching are correct?
Select all that apply. Answer: Hospital Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) is a standardized survey
developed to measure client perceptions of their hospital experience.
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
(HCAHPS) survey is administered to a randomly selected sample of
adults who were discharged from a hospital between 48 hours and 6
weeks ago.
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
,(HCAHPS) surveys have 27 questions that ask clients to rate their
communication with nurses and physicians, discuss other details about
treatment, and share their willingness to recommend the hospital.
⩥ A client in need of a lung transplant tells the nurse, "I will not take the
organ of any person belonging to a different religion." The nurse initiates
the process for resolving the ethical dilemma by collaborating with other
healthcare team members. What should the team do after agreeing to a
statement of the problem? Answer: The team should determine all the
possible courses of action based on available information.
⩥ A student nurse lists the 10 rules of performance designed by the
Institute of Medicine (IOM) that should be followed to provide
appropriate care for clients. Which rules listed by the student nurse are
accurate? Select all that apply. Answer: knowledge is shared and
information flows freely.
Care is individualized based on client needs and values.
Correct 4
The client is the source of control participating in shared decision making.
⩥ Which statement accurately demonstrates an act of nursing
negligence? Answer: A nurse instructs the nursing assistive personnel to
administer medication through an intravenous line
, ⩥ What does the basic principle of advocacy provide to the nurse
according to the American Nurses Association (ANA) code of ethics?
Answer: The basic principle of advocacy helps the nurse make a unique
contribution to the understanding of the client's point of view.
⩥ A registered nurse is educating the nursing student regarding the
importance of consensus building in the resolution of bioethical
dilemmas. Which statements by the student nurse indicate effective
learning? Select all that apply. Answer: Consensus building is an act of
discovery.
Consensus building promotes respect and agreement.
Consensus building inspires respect for unusual points of view.
⩥ A registered nurse is educating a nursing student about issues related
to short staffing. What information should the nurse provide? Select all
that apply. Answer: "Nurses should refrain from walking out when faced
with a short staffing problem."
"Nurses should inform their supervisors when they are assigned to care
for more clients than is reasonable."
"Written protests should be submitted to nursing administrators if
unreasonable assignments are given to nurses."
⩥ A nurse instructs a client who leads a sedentary lifestyle to take up
regular physical activity. What are the client's responses in the order
reflecting the stages of health behavior change? Answer: 1.
"I'm fit and completely healthy, and I have no time for physical activity."
