D028 NURS 5205 Advanced Health
Assessment(NI)
Objective Assessment Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which component of a comprehensive health assessment is
essential for identifying hereditary risk factors?
a. Chief complaint
b. Family medical history ( Correct ANS )
c. Social history
d. Systems review
Rationale: Family history provides insights into genetic
predispositions and hereditary risks.
2. What is the most appropriate tool for assessing pain in a non-
verbal adult patient?
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, a. Numerical pain scale
b. FLACC scale ( Correct ANS )
c. Wong-Baker FACES scale
d. Self-reporting tools
Rationale: The FLACC scale evaluates pain in non-verbal
patients based on observed behaviors.
3. Which technique is most appropriate for assessing heart
sounds?
a. Using the bell of the stethoscope exclusively
b. Using the diaphragm of the stethoscope ( Correct ANS )
c. Palpating the chest wall
d. Measuring heart sounds via Doppler ultrasound
Rationale: The diaphragm is suitable for high-pitched heart
sounds like S1 and S2.
4. In the context of population health, which data source
provides primary information?
a. Published research
b. Direct patient interviews ( Correct ANS )
c. Electronic health records (EHRs)
d. Government health surveys
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, Rationale: Direct interviews provide firsthand data critical for
understanding population health.
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Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
5. In advanced health assessment, __________ is a key tool for
detecting abnormalities in blood flow.
ANS: Doppler ultrasound
Rationale: Doppler ultrasound detects vascular abnormalities
through real-time imaging.
6. The __________ scale is a standardized tool for evaluating
consciousness levels.
ANS: Glasgow Coma Scale
Rationale: The Glasgow Coma Scale assesses eye, verbal,
and motor responses in patients with altered mental status.
7. Population-based health assessments often emphasize
__________ to address social disparities in health outcomes.
ANS: Social determinants of health
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Assessment(NI)
Objective Assessment Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which component of a comprehensive health assessment is
essential for identifying hereditary risk factors?
a. Chief complaint
b. Family medical history ( Correct ANS )
c. Social history
d. Systems review
Rationale: Family history provides insights into genetic
predispositions and hereditary risks.
2. What is the most appropriate tool for assessing pain in a non-
verbal adult patient?
©2025
, a. Numerical pain scale
b. FLACC scale ( Correct ANS )
c. Wong-Baker FACES scale
d. Self-reporting tools
Rationale: The FLACC scale evaluates pain in non-verbal
patients based on observed behaviors.
3. Which technique is most appropriate for assessing heart
sounds?
a. Using the bell of the stethoscope exclusively
b. Using the diaphragm of the stethoscope ( Correct ANS )
c. Palpating the chest wall
d. Measuring heart sounds via Doppler ultrasound
Rationale: The diaphragm is suitable for high-pitched heart
sounds like S1 and S2.
4. In the context of population health, which data source
provides primary information?
a. Published research
b. Direct patient interviews ( Correct ANS )
c. Electronic health records (EHRs)
d. Government health surveys
©2025
, Rationale: Direct interviews provide firsthand data critical for
understanding population health.
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Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
5. In advanced health assessment, __________ is a key tool for
detecting abnormalities in blood flow.
ANS: Doppler ultrasound
Rationale: Doppler ultrasound detects vascular abnormalities
through real-time imaging.
6. The __________ scale is a standardized tool for evaluating
consciousness levels.
ANS: Glasgow Coma Scale
Rationale: The Glasgow Coma Scale assesses eye, verbal,
and motor responses in patients with altered mental status.
7. Population-based health assessments often emphasize
__________ to address social disparities in health outcomes.
ANS: Social determinants of health
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