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Prepare for an Advanced Health Assessment midterm with a focused review of quiz-style questions covering essential patient assessment concepts and clinical examination skills. This study resource is designed to help nursing and advanced practice students reinforce important assessment principles, terminology, and clinical reasoning. Review topics such as health history, physical examination techniques, vital signs, general survey, head-to-toe assessment, cardiovascular and respiratory assessment, neurological assessment, abdominal examination, musculoskeletal assessment, and documentation. Practice-style questions can help strengthen recall, improve clinical reasoning, and identify areas that may require additional review. Use this Advanced Health Assessment Midterm Review alongside course textbooks, lecture notes, instructor materials, clinical resources, and other approved educational references. It is intended for educational review and exam preparation.

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D. Chief Complaint

The following information belongs in which
section of the Comprehensive Heath History
(H&P)?

"3 day history of rash and swelling"

A. History of Present Illness
B. Review of Systems
C. Allergies
D. Chief Complaint



A. History of present illness

A patient with abdominal pain describes "what"
the pain feels like and "how long" it lasts. In
which part of the H&P would you place this
information?

A. History of Present Illness
B. Past Medical History
C. Sexual History
D. Review of Systems




B. serves a dual purpose as it reflects your anaylsis of the patient's health status and
documents examination findings
Which of the following best describes the patient
record?

A. describes the approach to a problem
B. serves a dual purpose as it reflects your
anaylsis of the patient's health status and
documents examination findings
C. shows your clinical thought process
D. reflects you interpersonal skills with the
patient



B. some cultures consider certain questions and gestures offensive


The consideration of culture and ethnicity during
the interview process are important because:


A. similar cultures always provide similar
responses
B. some cultures consider certain questions and
gestures offensive
C. it is politically correct
D. none of the above




A. risk for suicide

During an interview, your patient admits to
feeling worthless and having a sleep disturbance
for the last 3 weeks. These are clues that
warrant exploration of:

A. risk for suicide
B. split personality
C. cognitive function
D. functional assessment



B. generalized anxiety disorder

Worries persisting for =>6 months most likely
reflects one of the most prevalent psychiatric
conditions in the United States known as:


A. posttraumatic stress disorder
B. generalized anxiety disorder
C. fatigue
D. social phobia




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C. arthritis

Risk factors for fatal overdose of pain
medications include all of the following except:


A. age 65 or older
B. depression
C. arthritis
D. concurrent benzodiazepine use


A. 18.5-24.9
A healthy BMI can best be described as:


A. 18.5-24.9
B. 30.0-34.9
C. 25.0-29.9
D. 35.0-39.9


C. follows the same general format regardless of the institution or geographical location

The comprehensive health history:


A. has a completely different format that varies
with each institution
B. varies from country to country
C. follows the same general format regardless of
the institution or geographical location
D. follows the exact same format across the
world, except Europe



B. Dry lips

Which of the following is not a common symptom
of depression?


A. Anhedonia
B. Dry lips
C. Appetite disturbance
D. Worthlessness


A. What does a rolling stone gathers no moss mean?
During a mental status exam, which question
might you ask to assess abstraction ability?

A. What does a rolling stone gathers no moss
mean?
B. Start with 100 and keep subtracting by 7
C How long have you been here?
D. What's your mother's maiden name?




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C. Delirium


Dave, age 76, is brought in by his wife, who
states that within the last 2 days Dave has
become agitated and restless, has had few lucid
moments, slept very poorly last night and can
remember only recent events. Of the following
differential diagnoses, which best fits the
symptoms from this brief history?


A. Depression
B. Dementia
C. Delirium
D. Schizophrenia




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A. Inspection

Which technique is applied throughout the entire
examination and interview process?


A. Inspection
B. Palpation
C. Percussion
D. Auscultation


B. Perception of his/her own pain

During a patient's pain assessment, the most
important element is the patient's:


A. Sleep hygiene
B. Perception of his/her own pain
C. Vital signs
D. Fear of addiction


B. tanner stage
The general survey of the patient includes all of
the following except:


A. appearance
B. tanner stage
C. height
D. weight


B. for the focused assessment you will select the methods relevant to thorough assessment of
the targeted problem

One of the main differences between a
comprehensive and focused assessment is:


A. for the comprehensive assessment you will
select the methods relevant to thorough
assessment of the targeted problem
B. for the focused assessment you will select the
methods relevant to thorough assessment of the
targeted problem
C. for the focused assessment you perform a
thorough head to toe examination
D. for the comprehensive assessment you
always refer the patient to a specialist at the end
of the examination




D. Mr D is a 53 year old male who presents to the clinic complaining of shortness of breath
and says "it hurts to take deep breaths." He reports this started 2 days ago and says he's been
having fever and chills.
Which of the following is an example of
subjective data:


A. Mr. D's vital signs are BP 138/66 P 107 T 99.9
SPO2 92% RR 20
B. Mr. D has inspiratory and expiratory wheezes
noted during auscultation of the lungs
C. Mr D's CXR shows an infiltrate in the left
lower lobe consistent with pneumonia
D. Mr D is a 53 year old male who presents to
the clinic complaining of shortness of breath and
says "it hurts to take deep breaths." He reports
this started 2 days ago and says he's been
having fever and chills.




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D. All of the above

All of the following are included in the Review of
Systems except:


A. general
B. Cardiovascular
C. Psychiatric
D. All of the above


B. perform invasive imaging first

Which of the following is not a goal when
developing a systematic sequence of
examination:


A. maximize the patients' comfort
B. perform invasive imaging first
C. avoid unnecessary changes in position
D. enhance clinical efficiency



C. removing baby aspirin 81 mg from the medication list of a patient with know coronary artery
disease during the exam

All of the following are examples of health
promotion except:


A. using USPSTF guidelines for practice during
the exam
B. using American College of Chest Physicians
grading criteria during the exam
C. removing baby aspirin 81 mg from the
medication list of a patient with know coronary
artery disease during the exam
D. using CDC recommendations for exercise
during the exam




B. explain your role, your status as a student provider and how you will be involved in the
patient's care

The initial moments of your encounter with a
patient lay the foundation for your ongoing
relationship. Which of the following best helps
lay that foundation:


A. ensure there is more than adequate lighting in
the exam room
B. explain your role, your status as a student
provider and how you will be involved in the
patient's care
C. check the light source in the otoscope
D. check the light source in the opthalmascope




D. immunization status
Which of the following is not one of the seven
attributes of a symptom:


A. location
B. quality
C. timing
D. immunization status




B. "I think you need a psych consult immediately"

All of the following are examples of empathic
responses except:


A. "I cannot imagine how hard this must be for
you"
B. "I think you need a psych consult
immediately"
C. "You must be feeling sad"
D. "That sounds upsetting"




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