NR 509 ADVANCED ASSESSMENT QUIZ 1 | 2026/2027
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE | PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
1. You are seeing and elderly man with multiple complaints. He has chronic
arthritis, pain form an old ward injury, and headaches. Today he complains of
these pains as well as a dull chest pain under his sternum. What would the
order of priority be for your problem list?
Arthritis, war injury pain, headaches, chest pain
Chest pain, headaches, arthritis, war injury pain
Headaches, arthritis, war injury pain, chest pain
War injury pain, arthritis, headaches, che4stpain
2. Vital signs included in
assessment
subjective
objective
plan
3. What is the first priority in the problem list for a patient presenting with chest
pain?
Headaches
War injury pain
Arthritis
Chest pain
, 4. What type of assessment is based on the patient's personal experience of
symptoms?
Subjective
Objective
Plan
Assessment
5. Describe the difference between subjective and objective data in nursing
assessments.
Objective data includes patient-reported symptoms only.
Subjective data is always more reliable than objective data.
Subjective data is based on patient feelings and perceptions, while
objective data is measurable and observable.
Objective data is collected only during physical examinations.
6. Describe why the information regarding a patient's education and family
situation is classified as personal and social history rather than other
categories.
This information is primarily focused on the patient's current health
issues.
This information is used to document the patient's physical
examination findings.
This information relates to the patient's symptoms and medical
conditions.
This information provides context about the patient's background
and social environment, which is essential for understanding their
health needs.
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE | PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
1. You are seeing and elderly man with multiple complaints. He has chronic
arthritis, pain form an old ward injury, and headaches. Today he complains of
these pains as well as a dull chest pain under his sternum. What would the
order of priority be for your problem list?
Arthritis, war injury pain, headaches, chest pain
Chest pain, headaches, arthritis, war injury pain
Headaches, arthritis, war injury pain, chest pain
War injury pain, arthritis, headaches, che4stpain
2. Vital signs included in
assessment
subjective
objective
plan
3. What is the first priority in the problem list for a patient presenting with chest
pain?
Headaches
War injury pain
Arthritis
Chest pain
, 4. What type of assessment is based on the patient's personal experience of
symptoms?
Subjective
Objective
Plan
Assessment
5. Describe the difference between subjective and objective data in nursing
assessments.
Objective data includes patient-reported symptoms only.
Subjective data is always more reliable than objective data.
Subjective data is based on patient feelings and perceptions, while
objective data is measurable and observable.
Objective data is collected only during physical examinations.
6. Describe why the information regarding a patient's education and family
situation is classified as personal and social history rather than other
categories.
This information is primarily focused on the patient's current health
issues.
This information is used to document the patient's physical
examination findings.
This information relates to the patient's symptoms and medical
conditions.
This information provides context about the patient's background
and social environment, which is essential for understanding their
health needs.
