Advanced Health Assessment Midterm
Review of Quiz Questions and Answers 2025
TheAfollowingAinformationAbelongsAinAwhichAsectionAofAtheAComprehensiveAHeat
hAHistoryA(H&P)?
"3AdayAhistoryAofArashAandAswelling"
AA.AHistoryAofAPresentAIllness
AB.AReviewAofASystems
AC.AAllergies
AD.AChiefAComplaintA-AcorrectAanswers-D.AChiefAComplaint
AApatientAwithAabdominalApainAdescribesA"what"AtheApainAfeelsAlikeAandA"howAl
ong"AitAlasts.AInAwhichApartAofAtheAH&PAwouldAyouAplaceAthisAinformation?
AA.AHistoryAofAPresentAIllness
AB.APastAMedicalAHistory
AC.ASexualAHistory
AD.AReviewAofASystemsA-AcorrectAanswers-A.AHistoryAofApresentAillness
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAbestAdescribesAtheApatientArecord?
A
A.AdescribesAtheAapproachAtoAaAproblemA
B.AservesAaAdualApurposeAasAitAreflectsAyourAanaylsisAofAtheApatient'sAhealthAs
tatusAandAdocumentsAexaminationAfindings
C.AshowsAyourAclinicalAthoughtAprocess
D.AreflectsAyouAinterpersonalAskillsAwithAtheApatientA-AcorrectAanswers-
B.AservesAaAdualApurposeAasAitAreflectsAyourAanaylsisAofAtheApatient'sAhealthAs
tatusAandAdocumentsAexaminationAfindings
TheAconsiderationAofAcultureAandAethnicityAduringAtheAinterviewAprocessAareAimp
ortantAbecause:
A
A.AsimilarAculturesAalwaysAprovideAsimilarAresponses
B.AsomeAculturesAconsiderAcertainAquestionsAandAgesturesAoffensive
C.AitAisApoliticallyAcorrect
D.AnoneAofAtheAaboveA-AcorrectAanswers-
B.AsomeAculturesAconsiderAcertainAquestionsAandAgesturesAoffensive
DuringAanAinterview,AyourApatientAadmitsAtoAfeelingAworthlessAandAhavingAaAsle
epAdisturbanceAforAtheAlastA3Aweeks.ATheseAareAcluesAthatAwarrantAexploration
Aof:
A
A.AriskAforAsuicide
B.AsplitApersonality
,C.AcognitiveAfunction
D.AfunctionalAassessmentA-AcorrectAanswers-A.AriskAforAsuicide
WorriesApersistingAforA=>6AmonthsAmostAlikelyAreflectsAoneAofAtheAmostAprevale
ntApsychiatricAconditionsAinAtheAUnitedAStatesAknownAas:
A
A.AposttraumaticAstressAdisorder
B.AgeneralizedAanxietyAdisorder
C.Afatigue
D.AsocialAphobiaA-AcorrectAanswers-B.AgeneralizedAanxietyAdisorder
RiskAfactorsAforAfatalAoverdoseAofApainAmedicationsAincludeAallAofAtheAfollowing
Aexcept:
A
A.AageA65AorAolder
B.Adepression
C.Aarthritis
D.AconcurrentAbenzodiazepineAuseA-AcorrectAanswers-C.Aarthritis
AAhealthyABMIAcanAbestAbeAdescribedAas:
A
A.A18.5-24.9
B.A30.0-34.9
C.A25.0-29.9
D.A35.0-39.9A-AcorrectAanswers-A.A18.5-24.9
TheAcomprehensiveAhealthAhistory:
A
A.AhasAaAcompletelyAdifferentAformatAthatAvariesAwithAeachAinstitution
B.AvariesAfromAcountryAtoAcountry
C.AfollowsAtheAsameAgeneralAformatAregardlessAofAtheAinstitutionAorAgeographica
lAlocation
D.AfollowsAtheAexactAsameAformatAacrossAtheAworld,AexceptAEuropeA-
AcorrectAanswers-
C.AfollowsAtheAsameAgeneralAformatAregardlessAofAtheAinstitutionAorAgeographica
lAlocation
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAnotAaAcommonAsymptomAofAdepression?
A
A.AAnhedonia
B.ADryAlips
C.AAppetiteAdisturbance
D.AWorthlessnessA-AcorrectAanswers-B.ADryAlips
DuringAaAmentalAstatusAexam,AwhichAquestionAmightAyouAaskAtoAassessAabstra
ctionAability?
A
,A.AWhatAdoesAaArollingAstoneAgathersAnoAmossAmean?
B.AStartAwithA100AandAkeepAsubtractingAbyA7
CAHowAlongAhaveAyouAbeenAhere?
D.AWhat'sAyourAmother'sAmaidenAname?A-AcorrectAanswers-
A.AWhatAdoesAaArollingAstoneAgathersAnoAmossAmean?
Dave,AageA76,AisAbroughtAinAbyAhisAwife,AwhoAstatesAthatAwithinAtheAlastA2Ada
ysADaveAhasAbecomeAagitatedAandArestless,AhasAhadAfewAlucidAmoments,Aslept
AveryApoorlyAlastAnightAandAcanArememberAonlyArecentAevents.AOfAtheAfollowin
gAdifferentialAdiagnoses,AwhichAbestAfitsAtheAsymptomsAfromAthisAbriefAhistory?
A
A.ADepression
B.ADementia
C.ADelirium
D.ASchizophreniaA-AcorrectAanswers-C.ADelirium
WhichAtechniqueAisAappliedAthroughoutAtheAentireAexaminationAandAinterviewApro
cess?
A
A.AInspection
B.APalpation
C.APercussion
D.AAuscultationA-AcorrectAanswers-A.AInspection
DuringAaApatient'sApainAassessment,AtheAmostAimportantAelementAisAtheApatient'
s:
A
A.ASleepAhygiene
B.APerceptionAofAhis/herAownApain
C.AVitalAsigns
D.AFearAofAaddictionA-AcorrectAanswers-B.APerceptionAofAhis/herAownApain
TheAgeneralAsurveyAofAtheApatientAincludesAallAofAtheAfollowingAexcept:A
A
A.Aappearance
B.AtannerAstage
C.Aheight
D.AweightA-AcorrectAanswers-B.AtannerAstage
OneAofAtheAmainAdifferencesAbetweenAaAcomprehensiveAandAfocusedAassessme
ntAis:
A
A.AforAtheAcomprehensiveAassessmentAyouAwillAselectAtheAmethodsArelevantAtoA
thoroughAassessmentAofAtheAtargetedAproblem
B.AforAtheAfocusedAassessmentAyouAwillAselectAtheAmethodsArelevantAtoAthoroug
hAassessmentAofAtheAtargetedAproblem
, C.AforAtheAfocusedAassessmentAyouAperformAaAthoroughAheadAtoAtoeAexaminati
on
D.AforAtheAcomprehensiveAassessmentAyouAalwaysAreferAtheApatientAtoAaAspeci
alistAatAtheAendAofAtheAexaminationA-AcorrectAanswers-
B.AforAtheAfocusedAassessmentAyouAwillAselectAtheAmethodsArelevantAtoAthoroug
hAassessmentAofAtheAtargetedAproblem
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAanAexampleAofAsubjectiveAdata:
A
A.AMr.AD'sAvitalAsignsAareABPA138/66APA107ATA99.9ASPO2A92%ARRA20
B.AMr.ADAhasAinspiratoryAandAexpiratoryAwheezesAnotedAduringAauscultationAofA
theAlungs
C.AMrAD'sACXRAshowsAanAinfiltrateAinAtheAleftAlowerAlobeAconsistentAwithApneu
monia
D.AMrADAisAaA53AyearAoldAmaleAwhoApresentsAtoAtheAclinicAcomplainingAofAsh
ortnessAofAbreathAandAsaysA"itAhurtsAtoAtakeAdeepAbreaths."AHeAreportsAthisAst
artedA2AdaysAagoAandAsaysAhe'sAbeenAhavingAfeverAandAchills.A-
AcorrectAanswers-
D.AMrADAisAaA53AyearAoldAmaleAwhoApresentsAtoAtheAclinicAcomplainingAofAsh
ortnessAofAbreathAandAsaysA"itAhurtsAtoAtakeAdeepAbreaths."AHeAreportsAthisAst
artedA2AdaysAagoAandAsaysAhe'sAbeenAhavingAfeverAandAchills.
AllAofAtheAfollowingAareAincludedAinAtheAReviewAofASystemsAexcept:
A
A.Ageneral
B.ACardiovascular
C.APsychiatric
D.AAllAofAtheAaboveA-AcorrectAanswers-D.AAllAofAtheAabove
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAnotAaAgoalAwhenAdevelopingAaAsystematicAsequenceA
ofAexamination:
A
A.AmaximizeAtheApatients'Acomfort
B.AperformAinvasiveAimagingAfirst
C.AavoidAunnecessaryAchangesAinApositionA
D.AenhanceAclinicalAefficiencyA-AcorrectAanswers-
B.AperformAinvasiveAimagingAfirst
AllAofAtheAfollowingAareAexamplesAofAhealthApromotionAexcept:
A
A.AusingAUSPSTFAguidelinesAforApracticeAduringAtheAexam
B.AusingAAmericanACollegeAofAChestAPhysiciansAgradingAcriteriaAduringAtheAexa
m
C.AremovingAbabyAaspirinA81AmgAfromAtheAmedicationAlistAofAaApatientAwithAkn
owAcoronaryAarteryAdiseaseAduringAtheAexam
Review of Quiz Questions and Answers 2025
TheAfollowingAinformationAbelongsAinAwhichAsectionAofAtheAComprehensiveAHeat
hAHistoryA(H&P)?
"3AdayAhistoryAofArashAandAswelling"
AA.AHistoryAofAPresentAIllness
AB.AReviewAofASystems
AC.AAllergies
AD.AChiefAComplaintA-AcorrectAanswers-D.AChiefAComplaint
AApatientAwithAabdominalApainAdescribesA"what"AtheApainAfeelsAlikeAandA"howAl
ong"AitAlasts.AInAwhichApartAofAtheAH&PAwouldAyouAplaceAthisAinformation?
AA.AHistoryAofAPresentAIllness
AB.APastAMedicalAHistory
AC.ASexualAHistory
AD.AReviewAofASystemsA-AcorrectAanswers-A.AHistoryAofApresentAillness
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAbestAdescribesAtheApatientArecord?
A
A.AdescribesAtheAapproachAtoAaAproblemA
B.AservesAaAdualApurposeAasAitAreflectsAyourAanaylsisAofAtheApatient'sAhealthAs
tatusAandAdocumentsAexaminationAfindings
C.AshowsAyourAclinicalAthoughtAprocess
D.AreflectsAyouAinterpersonalAskillsAwithAtheApatientA-AcorrectAanswers-
B.AservesAaAdualApurposeAasAitAreflectsAyourAanaylsisAofAtheApatient'sAhealthAs
tatusAandAdocumentsAexaminationAfindings
TheAconsiderationAofAcultureAandAethnicityAduringAtheAinterviewAprocessAareAimp
ortantAbecause:
A
A.AsimilarAculturesAalwaysAprovideAsimilarAresponses
B.AsomeAculturesAconsiderAcertainAquestionsAandAgesturesAoffensive
C.AitAisApoliticallyAcorrect
D.AnoneAofAtheAaboveA-AcorrectAanswers-
B.AsomeAculturesAconsiderAcertainAquestionsAandAgesturesAoffensive
DuringAanAinterview,AyourApatientAadmitsAtoAfeelingAworthlessAandAhavingAaAsle
epAdisturbanceAforAtheAlastA3Aweeks.ATheseAareAcluesAthatAwarrantAexploration
Aof:
A
A.AriskAforAsuicide
B.AsplitApersonality
,C.AcognitiveAfunction
D.AfunctionalAassessmentA-AcorrectAanswers-A.AriskAforAsuicide
WorriesApersistingAforA=>6AmonthsAmostAlikelyAreflectsAoneAofAtheAmostAprevale
ntApsychiatricAconditionsAinAtheAUnitedAStatesAknownAas:
A
A.AposttraumaticAstressAdisorder
B.AgeneralizedAanxietyAdisorder
C.Afatigue
D.AsocialAphobiaA-AcorrectAanswers-B.AgeneralizedAanxietyAdisorder
RiskAfactorsAforAfatalAoverdoseAofApainAmedicationsAincludeAallAofAtheAfollowing
Aexcept:
A
A.AageA65AorAolder
B.Adepression
C.Aarthritis
D.AconcurrentAbenzodiazepineAuseA-AcorrectAanswers-C.Aarthritis
AAhealthyABMIAcanAbestAbeAdescribedAas:
A
A.A18.5-24.9
B.A30.0-34.9
C.A25.0-29.9
D.A35.0-39.9A-AcorrectAanswers-A.A18.5-24.9
TheAcomprehensiveAhealthAhistory:
A
A.AhasAaAcompletelyAdifferentAformatAthatAvariesAwithAeachAinstitution
B.AvariesAfromAcountryAtoAcountry
C.AfollowsAtheAsameAgeneralAformatAregardlessAofAtheAinstitutionAorAgeographica
lAlocation
D.AfollowsAtheAexactAsameAformatAacrossAtheAworld,AexceptAEuropeA-
AcorrectAanswers-
C.AfollowsAtheAsameAgeneralAformatAregardlessAofAtheAinstitutionAorAgeographica
lAlocation
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAnotAaAcommonAsymptomAofAdepression?
A
A.AAnhedonia
B.ADryAlips
C.AAppetiteAdisturbance
D.AWorthlessnessA-AcorrectAanswers-B.ADryAlips
DuringAaAmentalAstatusAexam,AwhichAquestionAmightAyouAaskAtoAassessAabstra
ctionAability?
A
,A.AWhatAdoesAaArollingAstoneAgathersAnoAmossAmean?
B.AStartAwithA100AandAkeepAsubtractingAbyA7
CAHowAlongAhaveAyouAbeenAhere?
D.AWhat'sAyourAmother'sAmaidenAname?A-AcorrectAanswers-
A.AWhatAdoesAaArollingAstoneAgathersAnoAmossAmean?
Dave,AageA76,AisAbroughtAinAbyAhisAwife,AwhoAstatesAthatAwithinAtheAlastA2Ada
ysADaveAhasAbecomeAagitatedAandArestless,AhasAhadAfewAlucidAmoments,Aslept
AveryApoorlyAlastAnightAandAcanArememberAonlyArecentAevents.AOfAtheAfollowin
gAdifferentialAdiagnoses,AwhichAbestAfitsAtheAsymptomsAfromAthisAbriefAhistory?
A
A.ADepression
B.ADementia
C.ADelirium
D.ASchizophreniaA-AcorrectAanswers-C.ADelirium
WhichAtechniqueAisAappliedAthroughoutAtheAentireAexaminationAandAinterviewApro
cess?
A
A.AInspection
B.APalpation
C.APercussion
D.AAuscultationA-AcorrectAanswers-A.AInspection
DuringAaApatient'sApainAassessment,AtheAmostAimportantAelementAisAtheApatient'
s:
A
A.ASleepAhygiene
B.APerceptionAofAhis/herAownApain
C.AVitalAsigns
D.AFearAofAaddictionA-AcorrectAanswers-B.APerceptionAofAhis/herAownApain
TheAgeneralAsurveyAofAtheApatientAincludesAallAofAtheAfollowingAexcept:A
A
A.Aappearance
B.AtannerAstage
C.Aheight
D.AweightA-AcorrectAanswers-B.AtannerAstage
OneAofAtheAmainAdifferencesAbetweenAaAcomprehensiveAandAfocusedAassessme
ntAis:
A
A.AforAtheAcomprehensiveAassessmentAyouAwillAselectAtheAmethodsArelevantAtoA
thoroughAassessmentAofAtheAtargetedAproblem
B.AforAtheAfocusedAassessmentAyouAwillAselectAtheAmethodsArelevantAtoAthoroug
hAassessmentAofAtheAtargetedAproblem
, C.AforAtheAfocusedAassessmentAyouAperformAaAthoroughAheadAtoAtoeAexaminati
on
D.AforAtheAcomprehensiveAassessmentAyouAalwaysAreferAtheApatientAtoAaAspeci
alistAatAtheAendAofAtheAexaminationA-AcorrectAanswers-
B.AforAtheAfocusedAassessmentAyouAwillAselectAtheAmethodsArelevantAtoAthoroug
hAassessmentAofAtheAtargetedAproblem
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAanAexampleAofAsubjectiveAdata:
A
A.AMr.AD'sAvitalAsignsAareABPA138/66APA107ATA99.9ASPO2A92%ARRA20
B.AMr.ADAhasAinspiratoryAandAexpiratoryAwheezesAnotedAduringAauscultationAofA
theAlungs
C.AMrAD'sACXRAshowsAanAinfiltrateAinAtheAleftAlowerAlobeAconsistentAwithApneu
monia
D.AMrADAisAaA53AyearAoldAmaleAwhoApresentsAtoAtheAclinicAcomplainingAofAsh
ortnessAofAbreathAandAsaysA"itAhurtsAtoAtakeAdeepAbreaths."AHeAreportsAthisAst
artedA2AdaysAagoAandAsaysAhe'sAbeenAhavingAfeverAandAchills.A-
AcorrectAanswers-
D.AMrADAisAaA53AyearAoldAmaleAwhoApresentsAtoAtheAclinicAcomplainingAofAsh
ortnessAofAbreathAandAsaysA"itAhurtsAtoAtakeAdeepAbreaths."AHeAreportsAthisAst
artedA2AdaysAagoAandAsaysAhe'sAbeenAhavingAfeverAandAchills.
AllAofAtheAfollowingAareAincludedAinAtheAReviewAofASystemsAexcept:
A
A.Ageneral
B.ACardiovascular
C.APsychiatric
D.AAllAofAtheAaboveA-AcorrectAanswers-D.AAllAofAtheAabove
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAnotAaAgoalAwhenAdevelopingAaAsystematicAsequenceA
ofAexamination:
A
A.AmaximizeAtheApatients'Acomfort
B.AperformAinvasiveAimagingAfirst
C.AavoidAunnecessaryAchangesAinApositionA
D.AenhanceAclinicalAefficiencyA-AcorrectAanswers-
B.AperformAinvasiveAimagingAfirst
AllAofAtheAfollowingAareAexamplesAofAhealthApromotionAexcept:
A
A.AusingAUSPSTFAguidelinesAforApracticeAduringAtheAexam
B.AusingAAmericanACollegeAofAChestAPhysiciansAgradingAcriteriaAduringAtheAexa
m
C.AremovingAbabyAaspirinA81AmgAfromAtheAmedicationAlistAofAaApatientAwithAkn
owAcoronaryAarteryAdiseaseAduringAtheAexam