Health Assessment Final Exam Practice Questions
With Correct Answers A+ Graded 2026/2027
During assessment of the lower extremities of a male client the nurse is unable to palpate the
dorsalis pedis pulse. What action should the nurse take first?
a. Notify the Physician
b. Return in a few hours and reassess
c. Ask the client if this is "normal" for him
d. Reposition the fingers and assess again - correct answerC. Ask the Client if this is normal
An example of objective data obtained during the physical assessment includes: Select all that
apply
a.Sore throat
b.Audible wheeze
c.Headache
d.Tinnitus
e.Pressure ulcer rt. ankle - correct answerb.Audible wheeze
e.Pressure ulcer rt. ankle
A mother is at the clinic with her 2-year-old son and states "he won't go to sleep at night &
during the day he has several fits. I get so upset when this happens."
The nurse's best verbal response should be:
a."Go on, I'm listening
,b."Tell me what you mean by fits."
c."Yes, it can be upsetting when a child has a fit."
d."Don't be upset when he has a fit, all 2-year-olds have fits - correct answerb."Tell me what you
mean by fits."
Which of the following statements illustrates the use of open-ended questions? Select all that
apply
a.Elicits cold facts
b.Builds & enhances rapport
c.Leaves interactions neutral
d.Calls for short one-to two-word answers
e.Used when narrative information is needed - correct answerb.Builds & enhances rapport
e.Used when narrative information is needed
A client's reason for seeking care is "shortness of breath". When obtaining a health history,
which of these questions, by the nurse, would obtain the most helpful information?
a.Will you please describe the activities that cause you to be short of breath?
b.Have you been short of breath for long?
c.Hon, are you short of breath now?
d.Do you have interstitial pneumonia? - correct answera. Will you please describe the activities
that cause you to be short of breath?
During an exam the nurse notices the client has round, flat red lesions on the skin of the
forearm. The nurse suspects:
, a.Petechiae
b.Pruritis
c.Herpes zoster
d.Psoriasis - correct answera. Petechiae
A 65-year-old man with emphysema has come to the clinic for a follow-up appt. On assessment
of the skin, the nurse might expect to assess the following:
a.Jaundice
b.Senile angiomas
c.Herpes zoster
d.Clubbing of the nails - correct answerd. Clubbing of the nails
A mother presents with her son, who has been in a new day care facility. On examination the
nurse assesses moist, thin vesicles with an erythematous base around the nose and mouth. The
nurse suspects:
a.Eczema
b.Impetigo
c.Herpes zoster
d.Dermatitis - correct answerb. Impetigo
A healthcare provider has diagnosed a client with purpura. The nurse knows this is:
a.Blue dilation of blood vessels in a star-shaped linear pattern on the legs
b.Fiery red star-shaped markings on the cheek with a solid center
With Correct Answers A+ Graded 2026/2027
During assessment of the lower extremities of a male client the nurse is unable to palpate the
dorsalis pedis pulse. What action should the nurse take first?
a. Notify the Physician
b. Return in a few hours and reassess
c. Ask the client if this is "normal" for him
d. Reposition the fingers and assess again - correct answerC. Ask the Client if this is normal
An example of objective data obtained during the physical assessment includes: Select all that
apply
a.Sore throat
b.Audible wheeze
c.Headache
d.Tinnitus
e.Pressure ulcer rt. ankle - correct answerb.Audible wheeze
e.Pressure ulcer rt. ankle
A mother is at the clinic with her 2-year-old son and states "he won't go to sleep at night &
during the day he has several fits. I get so upset when this happens."
The nurse's best verbal response should be:
a."Go on, I'm listening
,b."Tell me what you mean by fits."
c."Yes, it can be upsetting when a child has a fit."
d."Don't be upset when he has a fit, all 2-year-olds have fits - correct answerb."Tell me what you
mean by fits."
Which of the following statements illustrates the use of open-ended questions? Select all that
apply
a.Elicits cold facts
b.Builds & enhances rapport
c.Leaves interactions neutral
d.Calls for short one-to two-word answers
e.Used when narrative information is needed - correct answerb.Builds & enhances rapport
e.Used when narrative information is needed
A client's reason for seeking care is "shortness of breath". When obtaining a health history,
which of these questions, by the nurse, would obtain the most helpful information?
a.Will you please describe the activities that cause you to be short of breath?
b.Have you been short of breath for long?
c.Hon, are you short of breath now?
d.Do you have interstitial pneumonia? - correct answera. Will you please describe the activities
that cause you to be short of breath?
During an exam the nurse notices the client has round, flat red lesions on the skin of the
forearm. The nurse suspects:
, a.Petechiae
b.Pruritis
c.Herpes zoster
d.Psoriasis - correct answera. Petechiae
A 65-year-old man with emphysema has come to the clinic for a follow-up appt. On assessment
of the skin, the nurse might expect to assess the following:
a.Jaundice
b.Senile angiomas
c.Herpes zoster
d.Clubbing of the nails - correct answerd. Clubbing of the nails
A mother presents with her son, who has been in a new day care facility. On examination the
nurse assesses moist, thin vesicles with an erythematous base around the nose and mouth. The
nurse suspects:
a.Eczema
b.Impetigo
c.Herpes zoster
d.Dermatitis - correct answerb. Impetigo
A healthcare provider has diagnosed a client with purpura. The nurse knows this is:
a.Blue dilation of blood vessels in a star-shaped linear pattern on the legs
b.Fiery red star-shaped markings on the cheek with a solid center
