NURS 6512 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT - COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT | GRADE A+
1. During a comprehensive health history, a patient reports ‘squeezing chest pain’ that
radiates to the left arm. Which component of the HPI is the provider primarily addressing by
exploring radiation?
A. Quality
B. Location
C. Severity
D. Timing
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Location refers to where the symptom is felt and whether it
radiates to other areas of the body.
,2. An advanced practice nurse is assessing an older adult and notes a decrease in skin turgor
and increased wrinkling. These findings are primarily due to a decrease in which of the
following?
A. Subcutaneous fat and collagen
B. Melanocyte production
C. Vascularity of the dermis
D. Keratinization of the epidermis
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Aging skin loses elasticity and subcutaneous fat, leading to
sagging and wrinkling.
3. When percussing over a healthy adult lung, which sound should the clinician expect to
hear?
A. Tympany
B. Dullness
C. Hyperresonance
D. Resonance
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Resonance is the normal percussion sound over air-filled lung
tissue.
, 4. A 28-year-old female presents with a chief complaint of a new skin lesion. Which
mnemonic is most useful for assessing a potential melanoma?
A. PQRST
B. OLDCARTS
C. ABCDE
D. SOAP
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: ABCDE (Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving) is the
standard for skin cancer screening.
5. Which of the following describes the correct technique for deep palpation?
A. Using one hand to depress the skin 1 cm
B. Using two hands to depress the skin 4 to 5 cm
C. Lightly tapping the surface with the fingertips
D. Using the ulnar surface of the hand to detect vibrations
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Deep palpation involves using significant pressure (usually
bimanual) to assess deep organs or masses.
ASSESSMENT - COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT | GRADE A+
1. During a comprehensive health history, a patient reports ‘squeezing chest pain’ that
radiates to the left arm. Which component of the HPI is the provider primarily addressing by
exploring radiation?
A. Quality
B. Location
C. Severity
D. Timing
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Location refers to where the symptom is felt and whether it
radiates to other areas of the body.
,2. An advanced practice nurse is assessing an older adult and notes a decrease in skin turgor
and increased wrinkling. These findings are primarily due to a decrease in which of the
following?
A. Subcutaneous fat and collagen
B. Melanocyte production
C. Vascularity of the dermis
D. Keratinization of the epidermis
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Aging skin loses elasticity and subcutaneous fat, leading to
sagging and wrinkling.
3. When percussing over a healthy adult lung, which sound should the clinician expect to
hear?
A. Tympany
B. Dullness
C. Hyperresonance
D. Resonance
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Resonance is the normal percussion sound over air-filled lung
tissue.
, 4. A 28-year-old female presents with a chief complaint of a new skin lesion. Which
mnemonic is most useful for assessing a potential melanoma?
A. PQRST
B. OLDCARTS
C. ABCDE
D. SOAP
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: ABCDE (Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving) is the
standard for skin cancer screening.
5. Which of the following describes the correct technique for deep palpation?
A. Using one hand to depress the skin 1 cm
B. Using two hands to depress the skin 4 to 5 cm
C. Lightly tapping the surface with the fingertips
D. Using the ulnar surface of the hand to detect vibrations
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Deep palpation involves using significant pressure (usually
bimanual) to assess deep organs or masses.
