NSG3160 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM
2025 NEWEST QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
ALREADY GRADED A+ || 2025-2026
A 21-year-old patient has a head injury resulting from
trauma and is unconscious. There are no other injuries.
During the assessment what would the nurse expect to
find when testing the patient's deep tendon reflexes?
A Reflexes will be normal.
B Some reflexes will be present, depending on the area of
injury.
C Reflexes cannot be elicited.
D All reflexes will be diminished but present. Correct
Answer A Reflexes will be normal.
A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department
by his mother. She says he points to his stomach and
says, "It hurts so bad." Which pain assessment tool would
be the best choice when assessing this child's pain?
A Numeric rating scale
B Descriptor scale
C Brief pain inventory
D Faces Pain Scale—Revised (FPS-R) Correct Answer D
Faces Pain Scale—Revised (FPS-R)
,A patient has had arthritic pain in her hips for several
years since a hip fracture. She is able to move around in
her room and has not offered any complaints so far this
morning. However, when asked, she states that her pain is
"bad this morning" and rates it at an 8 on a 1-to-10 scale.
What is the likely reason for this?
A The patient does not want to trouble the nursing staff
with her complaints.
B The patient has experienced chronic pain for years and
has adapted to it.
C The patient is not in pain but rates it high to receive pain
medication.
D The patient is addicted to her pain medications and
cannot obtain pain relief. Correct Answer B The patient
has experienced chronic pain for years and has adapted
to it.
The nurse is asking an adolescent about illicit substance
abuse. The adolescent answers, "Yes, I've used marijuana
at parties with my friends." What is the next question the
nurse should ask?
A "When was the last time you used marijuana?"
B "Do your parents know about this?"
C "Who are these friends?"
D "Is this a regular habit?" Correct Answer A "When was
the last time you used marijuana?"
,The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on a 41-
year-old woman with a history of diabetes. When testing
her ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning fork, the nurse
notices that the patient is unable to feel vibrations on the
great toe or ankle bilaterally, but she is able to feel
vibrations on both patellae. Given this information, what
would the nurse suspect?
A Peripheral neuropathy
B Lesion of sensory cortex
C Hyperalgesia
D Hyperesthesia Correct Answer A Peripheral neuropathy
When the nurse asks a 68-year-old patient to stand with
his feet together and arms at his side with his eyes closed,
he starts to sway and moves his feet farther apart. How
should the nurse document this finding?
A Ataxia
B Positive Romberg sign
C Lack of coordination
D Negative Homan sign Correct Answer B Positive
Romberg sign
The nurse is evaluating a patient's pain. Which is an
example of acute pain?
A Lower back pain
B Arthritic pain
C Kidney stones
, D Fibromyalgia Correct Answer C Kidney stones
When assessing aging adults, what is one of the first
things the nurse should assess before making judgments
about the aging person's mental status?
A Sensory-perceptive abilities
B General intelligence
C Presence of phobias
D Presence of irrational thinking patterns Correct Answer
A Sensory-perceptive abilities
A 45-year-old woman is at the clinic for a mental status
assessment. Which describes the expecting findings on
the Four Unrelated Words Test?
A Recalls four unrelated words after a 60-minute delay
B Recalls four unrelated words after a 30-minute delay
C Invents four unrelated words within 5 minutes
D Invents four unrelated words within 30 seconds Correct
Answer B Recalls four unrelated words after a 30-minute
delay
During the taking of the health history of a 78-year-old
man, his wife states that he occasionally has problems
with short-term memory loss and confusion: "He can't
even remember how to button his shirt." When assessing
his sensory system, which action by the nurse is most
appropriate?
2025 NEWEST QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
ALREADY GRADED A+ || 2025-2026
A 21-year-old patient has a head injury resulting from
trauma and is unconscious. There are no other injuries.
During the assessment what would the nurse expect to
find when testing the patient's deep tendon reflexes?
A Reflexes will be normal.
B Some reflexes will be present, depending on the area of
injury.
C Reflexes cannot be elicited.
D All reflexes will be diminished but present. Correct
Answer A Reflexes will be normal.
A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department
by his mother. She says he points to his stomach and
says, "It hurts so bad." Which pain assessment tool would
be the best choice when assessing this child's pain?
A Numeric rating scale
B Descriptor scale
C Brief pain inventory
D Faces Pain Scale—Revised (FPS-R) Correct Answer D
Faces Pain Scale—Revised (FPS-R)
,A patient has had arthritic pain in her hips for several
years since a hip fracture. She is able to move around in
her room and has not offered any complaints so far this
morning. However, when asked, she states that her pain is
"bad this morning" and rates it at an 8 on a 1-to-10 scale.
What is the likely reason for this?
A The patient does not want to trouble the nursing staff
with her complaints.
B The patient has experienced chronic pain for years and
has adapted to it.
C The patient is not in pain but rates it high to receive pain
medication.
D The patient is addicted to her pain medications and
cannot obtain pain relief. Correct Answer B The patient
has experienced chronic pain for years and has adapted
to it.
The nurse is asking an adolescent about illicit substance
abuse. The adolescent answers, "Yes, I've used marijuana
at parties with my friends." What is the next question the
nurse should ask?
A "When was the last time you used marijuana?"
B "Do your parents know about this?"
C "Who are these friends?"
D "Is this a regular habit?" Correct Answer A "When was
the last time you used marijuana?"
,The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on a 41-
year-old woman with a history of diabetes. When testing
her ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning fork, the nurse
notices that the patient is unable to feel vibrations on the
great toe or ankle bilaterally, but she is able to feel
vibrations on both patellae. Given this information, what
would the nurse suspect?
A Peripheral neuropathy
B Lesion of sensory cortex
C Hyperalgesia
D Hyperesthesia Correct Answer A Peripheral neuropathy
When the nurse asks a 68-year-old patient to stand with
his feet together and arms at his side with his eyes closed,
he starts to sway and moves his feet farther apart. How
should the nurse document this finding?
A Ataxia
B Positive Romberg sign
C Lack of coordination
D Negative Homan sign Correct Answer B Positive
Romberg sign
The nurse is evaluating a patient's pain. Which is an
example of acute pain?
A Lower back pain
B Arthritic pain
C Kidney stones
, D Fibromyalgia Correct Answer C Kidney stones
When assessing aging adults, what is one of the first
things the nurse should assess before making judgments
about the aging person's mental status?
A Sensory-perceptive abilities
B General intelligence
C Presence of phobias
D Presence of irrational thinking patterns Correct Answer
A Sensory-perceptive abilities
A 45-year-old woman is at the clinic for a mental status
assessment. Which describes the expecting findings on
the Four Unrelated Words Test?
A Recalls four unrelated words after a 60-minute delay
B Recalls four unrelated words after a 30-minute delay
C Invents four unrelated words within 5 minutes
D Invents four unrelated words within 30 seconds Correct
Answer B Recalls four unrelated words after a 30-minute
delay
During the taking of the health history of a 78-year-old
man, his wife states that he occasionally has problems
with short-term memory loss and confusion: "He can't
even remember how to button his shirt." When assessing
his sensory system, which action by the nurse is most
appropriate?
