Health Assessment Exam 1 Practice
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2026/2027
1 of 45
Term
1. You are seeing an older patient who has not had medical care for
many years. Her vital signs taken by your office staff are: T 37.2, HR 78,
BP 118/92, and RR 14, and she denies pain. You notice that she has some
hypertensive changes in her retinas and you find mild proteinuria on a
urine test in your office. You expected the BP to be higher. She is not
on any medications. What do you think is causing this BP reading, which
doesn't correlate with the other findings?
A. It is caused by a cuff size error.
B. It is caused by the patient's emotional state.
C. It is caused by resolution of the process which caused her
retinopathy and kidney problems.
D. It is caused by an "auscultatory gap."
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, D B
A C
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2 of 45
Term
Match the attributes of a symptom:"After I noticed the rash, then it
really started itching."
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FLIGHT OF IDEAS ONSET
ASSOCIATED
ALLERGIES
MANIFESTATIONS
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3 of 45
Term
7. Personal and Social history items include: (check all that apply)
A. Smoking habits
B. Goes to church every Sunday and prays daily
, C. Lives with spouse and 3 children
D. Never wears a seatbelt
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FLIGHT OF IDEAS A AND C
Subjective A, B, C, D
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4 of 45
Term
10. You determine the need to assess your patient's higher cognitive
functions. You use the following tools of assessment: (check all that
apply)
A. Ask your patient how much change she should receive if she gave
$1.00 for a 78-cent item.
B. Ask your patient when her anniversary is.
C. Ask your patient to draw a clock face.
D. Name the capital of a state
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A, C, D
B - PART OF COGNITIVE A, B, C, D
Questions & Answers | Study Guide
2026/2027
1 of 45
Term
1. You are seeing an older patient who has not had medical care for
many years. Her vital signs taken by your office staff are: T 37.2, HR 78,
BP 118/92, and RR 14, and she denies pain. You notice that she has some
hypertensive changes in her retinas and you find mild proteinuria on a
urine test in your office. You expected the BP to be higher. She is not
on any medications. What do you think is causing this BP reading, which
doesn't correlate with the other findings?
A. It is caused by a cuff size error.
B. It is caused by the patient's emotional state.
C. It is caused by resolution of the process which caused her
retinopathy and kidney problems.
D. It is caused by an "auscultatory gap."
Give this one a try later!
, D B
A C
Don't know?
2 of 45
Term
Match the attributes of a symptom:"After I noticed the rash, then it
really started itching."
Give this one a try later!
FLIGHT OF IDEAS ONSET
ASSOCIATED
ALLERGIES
MANIFESTATIONS
Don't know?
3 of 45
Term
7. Personal and Social history items include: (check all that apply)
A. Smoking habits
B. Goes to church every Sunday and prays daily
, C. Lives with spouse and 3 children
D. Never wears a seatbelt
Give this one a try later!
FLIGHT OF IDEAS A AND C
Subjective A, B, C, D
Don't know?
4 of 45
Term
10. You determine the need to assess your patient's higher cognitive
functions. You use the following tools of assessment: (check all that
apply)
A. Ask your patient how much change she should receive if she gave
$1.00 for a 78-cent item.
B. Ask your patient when her anniversary is.
C. Ask your patient to draw a clock face.
D. Name the capital of a state
Give this one a try later!
A, C, D
B - PART OF COGNITIVE A, B, C, D
