Health Assessment 301 Exam 1 (2025)
Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
An .instructor .is .describing .a .comprehensive .nursing .health .assessment .to .a
.group .of .students. .The .instructor .determines .that .the .teaching .was .successful
.when .the .students .identify .which .of .the .following .as .the .overall .purpose?
A) .Collect .accurate .data
B) .Assist .the .physician
C) .Validate .previous .data
D) .Make .a .clinical .judgment .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d
Which .individual .typically .would .be .responsible .for .collecting .the .subjective
.data .on .a .client .during .the .initial .comprehensive .assessment?
A) .Physician
B) .Nurse
C) .Secretary
D) .Technician .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b
When .discussing .the .nursing .process .with .a .group .of .students, .which .of .the
.following .statements .best .describes .it?
A) .Each .step .is .independent .of .the .others.
B) .It .is .ongoing .and .continuous.
C) .It .is .used .primarily .in .acute .care .settings.
D) .It .involves .independent .nursing .actions. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b
Before .meeting .the .client .and .performing .a .comprehensive .health .assessment,
.which .of .the .following .would .be .most .important .for .the .nurse .to .do?
A) .Review .the .client's .medical .record.
B) .Obtain .basic .biographic .data.
C) .Consult .essential .resources.
D) .Validate .information .with .the .client. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
Which .of .the .following .client .situations .would .the .nurse .interpret .as .requiring
.an .emergency .assessment?
A) .A .client .with .severe .sunburn
B) .A .client .needing .an .employment .physical
C) .A .client .who .took .a .drug .overdose
D) .A .client .who .wants .a .pregnancy .test .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c
,In .comparison .with .the .physician's .medical .exam, .the .comprehensive .health
.assessment .performed .by .the .nurse .focuses .on .which .aspect?
A) .Current .physiologic .status
B) .Effect .of .health .on .lifestyle
C) .Past .medical .history
D) .Motivation .for .compliance .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b
After .teaching .a .group .of .students .about .the .phases .of .the .nursing .process,
.the .instructor .determines .that .the .teaching .was .successful .when .the .students
.identify .which .phase .as .most .important?
A) .Assessment
B) .Planning
C) .Implementation
D) .Evaluation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
Following .completion .of .the .comprehensive .health .assessment, .the .nurse
.periodically .performs .a .partial .assessment .primarily .for .which .reason?
A) .Reassess .previously .detected .problems
B) .Provide .information .for .the .client's .record
C) .Address .areas .previously .omitted
D) .Determine .the .need .for .crisis .intervention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
The .nurse .is .working .in .an .ambulatory .care .clinic. .Which .client .would .the
.nurse .determine .to .be .in .most .need .of .an .emergency .assessment?
A) .A .14-year-old .girl .who .is .crying .because .she .thinks .she .is .pregnant
B) .A .35-year-old .man .with .chest .pain .and .diaphoresis .for .1 .hour
C) .A .3-year-old .child .with .fever, .rash, .and .sore .throat
D) .A .20-year-old .man .with .a .3-inch .shallow .laceration .on .his .leg .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-b
A .nurse .has .completed .gathering .some .basic .data .about .a .client .and .then
.reflects .on .personal .feelings .about .the .client. .The .nurse .does .this .primarily .to
.accomplish .which .of .the .following?
A) .Determine .if .pertinent .data .has .been .omitted
B) .Identify .the .need .for .referral
C) .Avoid .biases .and .judgments
D) .Construct .a .plan .of .care .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c
The .nurse .is .collecting .data .from .a .client. .Which .of .the .following .best .reflects
.objective .data?
A) .Religion
B) .Occupation
C) .Appearance
D) .Age .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c
Which .of .the .following .would .the .nurse .implement .in .response .to .a
.collaborative .problem?
A) .Encouraging .oral .fluids
B) .Providing .bedtime .protein .snack
,C) .Assisting .with .personal .hygiene
D) .Taking .blood .glucose .twice .daily .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d
The .nurse .is .analyzing .the .data .obtained .from .the .following .clients. .Which
.client .would .the .nurse .expect .to .facilitate .a .referral?
A) .An .80-year-old .client .who .lives .with .her .daughter
B) .A .50-year-old .client .newly .diagnosed .with .diabetes
C) .A .3-year-old .child .with .an .acute .ear .infection
D) .A .teenager .seeking .information .about .contraception .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b
An .instructor .is .reviewing .the .evolution .of .the .nurse's .role .in .health
.assessment. .The .instructor .determines .that .the .teaching .was .successful .when
.the .students .identify .which .of .the .following .as .the .major .method .used .by
.nurses .early .on .to .perform .assessment?
A) .Natural .senses
B) .Biomedical .knowledge
C) .Technology
D) .Critical .pathways .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
When .describing .the .expansion .of .the .depth .and .scope .of .nursing .assessment
.over .the .past .several .decades, .which .of .the .following .would .be .identified .as
.being .the .primary .force?
A) .Documentation
B) .Informatics
C) .Diversification
D) .Technology .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d
A .group .of .students .is .reviewing .information .about .the .potential .opportunities
.for .nurses .with .advanced .assessment .skills. .The .students .demonstrate .that
.they .understand .the .information .when .they .identify .which .of .the .following .as
.helping .to .promote .this .role?
A) .Expansion .of .health .care .networks
B) .Decrease .in .client .participation .in .care
C) .Restraints .in .the .cost .of .medical .care
D) .Broadening .of .the .base .of .biomedical .data .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
During .an .in-service .presentation, .the .presenter .stresses .the .importance .of
.accurate .and .thorough .documentation .for .which .reason?
A) .Guarantee .a .continual .assessment .process.
B) .Identify .abnormal .data.
C) .Assure .valid .conclusions .from .analyzed .data.
D) .Allow .for .drawing .inferences .and .identifying .problems. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-c
When .performing .the .steps .of .the .assessment .phase .of .the .nursing .process,
.which .of .the .following .would .the .nurse .do .first?
A) .Collect .objective .data
B) .Validate .the .data
C) .Collect .subjective .data
, D) .Document .the .data .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c
A .nurse .is .gathering .subjective .data. .Which .of .the .following .would .the .nurse .be
.most .likely .to .assess?
A) .Feelings .of .happiness
B) .Posture
C) .Mood
D) .Behavior .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
When .describing .a .focused .assessment .to .a .group .of .students, .which .of .the
.following .would .the .instructor .include?
A) .It .is .done .before .the .physical .exam.
B) .It .replaces .the .comprehensive .data .base.
C) .It .assesses .a .particular .client .problem.
D) .It .is .done .after .gathering .subjective .data. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c
The .nurse .is .reviewing .a .client's .health .history .and .physical .examination.
.Which .of .the .following .would .the .nurse .identify .as .subjective .data? .Select .all
.that .apply.
A) ."I .feel .so .tired .sometimes"
B) .Weight—145 .lb
C) .Lungs .clear .to .auscultation
D) .Client .complains .of .a .headache
E) ."My .father .died .of .a .heart .attack"
F) .Pupils .equal, .round, .and .reactive .to .light .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .d .e
The .activities .below .reflect .the .steps .of .the .nursing .process. .Place .the
.activities .in .their .proper .sequence .from .first .to .last.
A) .Identifying .outcomes
B) .Determining .client's .nursing .problem
C) .Collecting .information .about .the .client
D) .Determining .outcome .achievement
E) .Carrying .out .interventions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .b .c .d .e
After .explaining .the .skills .used .to .gather .subjective .and .objective .data, .the
.instructor .determines .that .additional .teaching .is .needed .when .the .students
.identify .which .of .the .following .as .a .skill .necessary .for .collecting .subjective
.data?
A) .Inspection
B) .Therapeutic .communication
C) .Interviewing
D) .Active .listening .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
The .nurse .is .performing .a .health .assessment .on .client. .Which .of .the .following
.would .be .most .important .for .the .nurse .to .do?
A) .Focus .the .assessment .on .the .client .as .an .individual
B) .Interpret .the .information .about .the .client .in .context
C) .Rely .primarily .on .the .client's .statements
D) .Gather .information .from .a .variety .of .sources .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b
Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
An .instructor .is .describing .a .comprehensive .nursing .health .assessment .to .a
.group .of .students. .The .instructor .determines .that .the .teaching .was .successful
.when .the .students .identify .which .of .the .following .as .the .overall .purpose?
A) .Collect .accurate .data
B) .Assist .the .physician
C) .Validate .previous .data
D) .Make .a .clinical .judgment .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d
Which .individual .typically .would .be .responsible .for .collecting .the .subjective
.data .on .a .client .during .the .initial .comprehensive .assessment?
A) .Physician
B) .Nurse
C) .Secretary
D) .Technician .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b
When .discussing .the .nursing .process .with .a .group .of .students, .which .of .the
.following .statements .best .describes .it?
A) .Each .step .is .independent .of .the .others.
B) .It .is .ongoing .and .continuous.
C) .It .is .used .primarily .in .acute .care .settings.
D) .It .involves .independent .nursing .actions. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b
Before .meeting .the .client .and .performing .a .comprehensive .health .assessment,
.which .of .the .following .would .be .most .important .for .the .nurse .to .do?
A) .Review .the .client's .medical .record.
B) .Obtain .basic .biographic .data.
C) .Consult .essential .resources.
D) .Validate .information .with .the .client. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
Which .of .the .following .client .situations .would .the .nurse .interpret .as .requiring
.an .emergency .assessment?
A) .A .client .with .severe .sunburn
B) .A .client .needing .an .employment .physical
C) .A .client .who .took .a .drug .overdose
D) .A .client .who .wants .a .pregnancy .test .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c
,In .comparison .with .the .physician's .medical .exam, .the .comprehensive .health
.assessment .performed .by .the .nurse .focuses .on .which .aspect?
A) .Current .physiologic .status
B) .Effect .of .health .on .lifestyle
C) .Past .medical .history
D) .Motivation .for .compliance .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b
After .teaching .a .group .of .students .about .the .phases .of .the .nursing .process,
.the .instructor .determines .that .the .teaching .was .successful .when .the .students
.identify .which .phase .as .most .important?
A) .Assessment
B) .Planning
C) .Implementation
D) .Evaluation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
Following .completion .of .the .comprehensive .health .assessment, .the .nurse
.periodically .performs .a .partial .assessment .primarily .for .which .reason?
A) .Reassess .previously .detected .problems
B) .Provide .information .for .the .client's .record
C) .Address .areas .previously .omitted
D) .Determine .the .need .for .crisis .intervention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
The .nurse .is .working .in .an .ambulatory .care .clinic. .Which .client .would .the
.nurse .determine .to .be .in .most .need .of .an .emergency .assessment?
A) .A .14-year-old .girl .who .is .crying .because .she .thinks .she .is .pregnant
B) .A .35-year-old .man .with .chest .pain .and .diaphoresis .for .1 .hour
C) .A .3-year-old .child .with .fever, .rash, .and .sore .throat
D) .A .20-year-old .man .with .a .3-inch .shallow .laceration .on .his .leg .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-b
A .nurse .has .completed .gathering .some .basic .data .about .a .client .and .then
.reflects .on .personal .feelings .about .the .client. .The .nurse .does .this .primarily .to
.accomplish .which .of .the .following?
A) .Determine .if .pertinent .data .has .been .omitted
B) .Identify .the .need .for .referral
C) .Avoid .biases .and .judgments
D) .Construct .a .plan .of .care .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c
The .nurse .is .collecting .data .from .a .client. .Which .of .the .following .best .reflects
.objective .data?
A) .Religion
B) .Occupation
C) .Appearance
D) .Age .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c
Which .of .the .following .would .the .nurse .implement .in .response .to .a
.collaborative .problem?
A) .Encouraging .oral .fluids
B) .Providing .bedtime .protein .snack
,C) .Assisting .with .personal .hygiene
D) .Taking .blood .glucose .twice .daily .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d
The .nurse .is .analyzing .the .data .obtained .from .the .following .clients. .Which
.client .would .the .nurse .expect .to .facilitate .a .referral?
A) .An .80-year-old .client .who .lives .with .her .daughter
B) .A .50-year-old .client .newly .diagnosed .with .diabetes
C) .A .3-year-old .child .with .an .acute .ear .infection
D) .A .teenager .seeking .information .about .contraception .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b
An .instructor .is .reviewing .the .evolution .of .the .nurse's .role .in .health
.assessment. .The .instructor .determines .that .the .teaching .was .successful .when
.the .students .identify .which .of .the .following .as .the .major .method .used .by
.nurses .early .on .to .perform .assessment?
A) .Natural .senses
B) .Biomedical .knowledge
C) .Technology
D) .Critical .pathways .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
When .describing .the .expansion .of .the .depth .and .scope .of .nursing .assessment
.over .the .past .several .decades, .which .of .the .following .would .be .identified .as
.being .the .primary .force?
A) .Documentation
B) .Informatics
C) .Diversification
D) .Technology .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d
A .group .of .students .is .reviewing .information .about .the .potential .opportunities
.for .nurses .with .advanced .assessment .skills. .The .students .demonstrate .that
.they .understand .the .information .when .they .identify .which .of .the .following .as
.helping .to .promote .this .role?
A) .Expansion .of .health .care .networks
B) .Decrease .in .client .participation .in .care
C) .Restraints .in .the .cost .of .medical .care
D) .Broadening .of .the .base .of .biomedical .data .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
During .an .in-service .presentation, .the .presenter .stresses .the .importance .of
.accurate .and .thorough .documentation .for .which .reason?
A) .Guarantee .a .continual .assessment .process.
B) .Identify .abnormal .data.
C) .Assure .valid .conclusions .from .analyzed .data.
D) .Allow .for .drawing .inferences .and .identifying .problems. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-c
When .performing .the .steps .of .the .assessment .phase .of .the .nursing .process,
.which .of .the .following .would .the .nurse .do .first?
A) .Collect .objective .data
B) .Validate .the .data
C) .Collect .subjective .data
, D) .Document .the .data .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c
A .nurse .is .gathering .subjective .data. .Which .of .the .following .would .the .nurse .be
.most .likely .to .assess?
A) .Feelings .of .happiness
B) .Posture
C) .Mood
D) .Behavior .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
When .describing .a .focused .assessment .to .a .group .of .students, .which .of .the
.following .would .the .instructor .include?
A) .It .is .done .before .the .physical .exam.
B) .It .replaces .the .comprehensive .data .base.
C) .It .assesses .a .particular .client .problem.
D) .It .is .done .after .gathering .subjective .data. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c
The .nurse .is .reviewing .a .client's .health .history .and .physical .examination.
.Which .of .the .following .would .the .nurse .identify .as .subjective .data? .Select .all
.that .apply.
A) ."I .feel .so .tired .sometimes"
B) .Weight—145 .lb
C) .Lungs .clear .to .auscultation
D) .Client .complains .of .a .headache
E) ."My .father .died .of .a .heart .attack"
F) .Pupils .equal, .round, .and .reactive .to .light .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .d .e
The .activities .below .reflect .the .steps .of .the .nursing .process. .Place .the
.activities .in .their .proper .sequence .from .first .to .last.
A) .Identifying .outcomes
B) .Determining .client's .nursing .problem
C) .Collecting .information .about .the .client
D) .Determining .outcome .achievement
E) .Carrying .out .interventions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .b .c .d .e
After .explaining .the .skills .used .to .gather .subjective .and .objective .data, .the
.instructor .determines .that .additional .teaching .is .needed .when .the .students
.identify .which .of .the .following .as .a .skill .necessary .for .collecting .subjective
.data?
A) .Inspection
B) .Therapeutic .communication
C) .Interviewing
D) .Active .listening .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a
The .nurse .is .performing .a .health .assessment .on .client. .Which .of .the .following
.would .be .most .important .for .the .nurse .to .do?
A) .Focus .the .assessment .on .the .client .as .an .individual
B) .Interpret .the .information .about .the .client .in .context
C) .Rely .primarily .on .the .client's .statements
D) .Gather .information .from .a .variety .of .sources .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b
