6512 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT MIDTERM EXAM
2023/2024 WITH ALL 200 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS (BEST FOR REVISION AND PRACTICE) | 6512
ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT MIDTERM EXAM
2023(NEW!!)
1. A tool used to screen adolescents for alcoholism is the - ANSWER-CRAFFT
2. Which question would be considered a leading question? - ANSWER -"You don't
get headaches often, do you?"
3. Mrs. Berger is a 39-year-old woman who presents with a complaint of epigastric
abdominal pain. You have completed the inspection of the abdomen. What is
your next
step in the assessment process? - ANSWER -Auscultation
4. Mr. Marks is a 66-year-old patient who presents for a physical examination to the
clinic.
Which question has the most potential for exploring a patient's cultural beliefs
related to
a health problem? - ANSWER -"Why do you think you are having these
symptoms?"
5. Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of
questions? - ANSWER -Use the patient's own terms if possible.
6. You are collecting a history from an 11-year-old girl. Her mother is sitting next to
her in the examination room. When collecting history from older children or
adolescents, theyshould be: - ANSWER -given the opportunity to be interviewed
without the parent at some point during the interview.
7. The most superior part of the stomach is the: - ANSWER -fundus
8. White, rounded, or oval ulcerations surrounded by a red halo and found on the
oral mucosa are - ANSWER -aphthous ulcers.
9. You are using an ophthalmoscope to examine a patient's inner eye. You rotate
the lens selector clockwise, then counterclockwise to compensate for - ANSWER
-myopia
10. Mrs. Raymonds is a 24-year-old patient who has presented for a routine concern
over her current weight. In your patient teaching with her, you explain the
importance of macronutrients. Which of the following is a macronutrient? -
ANSWER -Fat
,11. Mr. Mathews is a 47-year-old patient who presents for a routine physical
examination. On examination, you have noted a bruit heard over the thyroid. This
is suggestive of: - ANSWER -hyperthyroidism
12. he adult recommended dietary fat intake should be _____ g/day - ANSWER -20
to 35 g a day for an adult
13. Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of an individual's food
intake? - ANSWER -Food Diary
14. Pigmented, raised, warty lesions over the face and trunk should be assessed by
an experienced practitioner who can distinguish: - ANSWER -D. seborrheic
keratoses from actinic keratoses.
15. Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often
associated with - ANSWER -middle ear effusion.
16. Mr. Donalds is a 45-year-old roofer. Your inspection to determine color variations
of the skin is best conducted - ANSWER -C. with illumination provided by
daylight. Sweat glands, hair, and nails are all formed from: - ANSWER -C.
invaginations of epidermis into dermis.
17. Mr. Williams, age 25, has recovered recently from an upper and lower respiratory
infection. He describes a long-standing nasal dripping. He is seeking treatment
for a mild hearing loss that has not gone away. Information concerning his
chronic postnasal drip should be documented within which section of his history -
ANSWER -Past medical data
18. Mr. Mills is a 55-year-old patient who presents to the office for an initial visit for
health promotion. A survey of mobility and activities of daily living (ADLs) is part
of a(an): - ANSWER -functional assessment.
19. Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should: - ANSWER -
have the patient empty his or her bladder.
20. Which part of the information contained in the patient's record may be used in
court? - ANSWER -All information
21. When taking a history, you should: - ANSWER -use a chronologic and sequential
framework.
22. Which is the best way to position a patient's neck for palpation of the thyroid? -
ANSWER -C. Flexed toward the side being examined
, 23. In examining the neck of a 34-year-old female patient, you note that the
uppermost ridge of the tracheal cartilage is at the - ANSWER -cricoid
24. Periods of silence during the interview can serve important purposes, such as: -
ANSWER -providing time for reflection.
25. When palpating the abdomen, you should note whether the liver is enlarged in
the: - ANSWER -right upper quadrant.
26. You are palpating a patient's thyroid and find that its broadest dimension
measures 4 cm. The right lobe is 25% larger than the left. These data would
indicate: - ANSWER -C. a normal thyroid gland.
27. Your patient is complaining of acute, intense sharp epigastric pain that radiates
to the back and left scapula with nausea and vomiting. Based on this history,
your prioritized physical examination should be to - ANSWER -inspect for
ecchymosis of the flank.
28. During an interview, tears appear in the patient's eyes and his voice becomes
shaky. Initially, you should: - ANSWER -offer a tissue and let him know it is all
right to cry.
29. A 51-year-old woman calls with complaints of weight loss and constipation. She
reports enlarged hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding. You advise her to: - ANSWER
-come to the laboratory for a stool guaiac test.
30. Mr. Kevin Marks is a new health care provider. What is the best method to
develop cultural competence? - ANSWER -Realize that cultural values are
difficult to change and must be respected.
31. Placing the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the midline vertex of the patient's
head is a test for - ANSWER -lateralization of sound.
32. During an interview, you have the impression that a patient may be considering
suicide. Which action is essential - ANSWER -Ask whether the patient has
considered self-harm.
33. A detailed description of the symptoms related to the chief complaint is presented
in the: - ANSWER -history of present illness.
34. Which statement is true regarding the relationship of physical characteristics and
culture? - ANSWER -There is a difference between distinguishing cultural
characteristics and distinguishing physical characteristics.
35. Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of
questions? - ANSWER -Use the patient's own terms if possible.
2023/2024 WITH ALL 200 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS (BEST FOR REVISION AND PRACTICE) | 6512
ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT MIDTERM EXAM
2023(NEW!!)
1. A tool used to screen adolescents for alcoholism is the - ANSWER-CRAFFT
2. Which question would be considered a leading question? - ANSWER -"You don't
get headaches often, do you?"
3. Mrs. Berger is a 39-year-old woman who presents with a complaint of epigastric
abdominal pain. You have completed the inspection of the abdomen. What is
your next
step in the assessment process? - ANSWER -Auscultation
4. Mr. Marks is a 66-year-old patient who presents for a physical examination to the
clinic.
Which question has the most potential for exploring a patient's cultural beliefs
related to
a health problem? - ANSWER -"Why do you think you are having these
symptoms?"
5. Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of
questions? - ANSWER -Use the patient's own terms if possible.
6. You are collecting a history from an 11-year-old girl. Her mother is sitting next to
her in the examination room. When collecting history from older children or
adolescents, theyshould be: - ANSWER -given the opportunity to be interviewed
without the parent at some point during the interview.
7. The most superior part of the stomach is the: - ANSWER -fundus
8. White, rounded, or oval ulcerations surrounded by a red halo and found on the
oral mucosa are - ANSWER -aphthous ulcers.
9. You are using an ophthalmoscope to examine a patient's inner eye. You rotate
the lens selector clockwise, then counterclockwise to compensate for - ANSWER
-myopia
10. Mrs. Raymonds is a 24-year-old patient who has presented for a routine concern
over her current weight. In your patient teaching with her, you explain the
importance of macronutrients. Which of the following is a macronutrient? -
ANSWER -Fat
,11. Mr. Mathews is a 47-year-old patient who presents for a routine physical
examination. On examination, you have noted a bruit heard over the thyroid. This
is suggestive of: - ANSWER -hyperthyroidism
12. he adult recommended dietary fat intake should be _____ g/day - ANSWER -20
to 35 g a day for an adult
13. Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of an individual's food
intake? - ANSWER -Food Diary
14. Pigmented, raised, warty lesions over the face and trunk should be assessed by
an experienced practitioner who can distinguish: - ANSWER -D. seborrheic
keratoses from actinic keratoses.
15. Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often
associated with - ANSWER -middle ear effusion.
16. Mr. Donalds is a 45-year-old roofer. Your inspection to determine color variations
of the skin is best conducted - ANSWER -C. with illumination provided by
daylight. Sweat glands, hair, and nails are all formed from: - ANSWER -C.
invaginations of epidermis into dermis.
17. Mr. Williams, age 25, has recovered recently from an upper and lower respiratory
infection. He describes a long-standing nasal dripping. He is seeking treatment
for a mild hearing loss that has not gone away. Information concerning his
chronic postnasal drip should be documented within which section of his history -
ANSWER -Past medical data
18. Mr. Mills is a 55-year-old patient who presents to the office for an initial visit for
health promotion. A survey of mobility and activities of daily living (ADLs) is part
of a(an): - ANSWER -functional assessment.
19. Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should: - ANSWER -
have the patient empty his or her bladder.
20. Which part of the information contained in the patient's record may be used in
court? - ANSWER -All information
21. When taking a history, you should: - ANSWER -use a chronologic and sequential
framework.
22. Which is the best way to position a patient's neck for palpation of the thyroid? -
ANSWER -C. Flexed toward the side being examined
, 23. In examining the neck of a 34-year-old female patient, you note that the
uppermost ridge of the tracheal cartilage is at the - ANSWER -cricoid
24. Periods of silence during the interview can serve important purposes, such as: -
ANSWER -providing time for reflection.
25. When palpating the abdomen, you should note whether the liver is enlarged in
the: - ANSWER -right upper quadrant.
26. You are palpating a patient's thyroid and find that its broadest dimension
measures 4 cm. The right lobe is 25% larger than the left. These data would
indicate: - ANSWER -C. a normal thyroid gland.
27. Your patient is complaining of acute, intense sharp epigastric pain that radiates
to the back and left scapula with nausea and vomiting. Based on this history,
your prioritized physical examination should be to - ANSWER -inspect for
ecchymosis of the flank.
28. During an interview, tears appear in the patient's eyes and his voice becomes
shaky. Initially, you should: - ANSWER -offer a tissue and let him know it is all
right to cry.
29. A 51-year-old woman calls with complaints of weight loss and constipation. She
reports enlarged hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding. You advise her to: - ANSWER
-come to the laboratory for a stool guaiac test.
30. Mr. Kevin Marks is a new health care provider. What is the best method to
develop cultural competence? - ANSWER -Realize that cultural values are
difficult to change and must be respected.
31. Placing the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the midline vertex of the patient's
head is a test for - ANSWER -lateralization of sound.
32. During an interview, you have the impression that a patient may be considering
suicide. Which action is essential - ANSWER -Ask whether the patient has
considered self-harm.
33. A detailed description of the symptoms related to the chief complaint is presented
in the: - ANSWER -history of present illness.
34. Which statement is true regarding the relationship of physical characteristics and
culture? - ANSWER -There is a difference between distinguishing cultural
characteristics and distinguishing physical characteristics.
35. Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of
questions? - ANSWER -Use the patient's own terms if possible.
