N3320 – HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 REVIEW WITH 70
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS FOR 2025
NURSING EXAM PREP COVERING MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
THIS RESOURCE PROVIDES VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS FOR
EXAM 1 IN N3320: HEALTH ASSESSMENT. IT COVERS FUNDAMENTAL TOPICS
INCLUDING INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, VITAL SIGNS, HEAD-TO-TOE
EXAMINATION, NORMAL VS. ABNORMAL FINDINGS, AND CLINICAL
DOCUMENTATION. IDEAL FOR 2025 NURSING STUDENTS SEEKING A STRONG
FOUNDATION IN PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT SKILLS.
A female client is admitted to the health care facility due to reports of decreased appetite, LOSS OF
SLEEP, FEELINGS of being UNSAFE in her own home, and INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE. She appears
pale; her hair is disheveled, she is not wearing makeup, and she will not make eye contact (POOR
EYE CONTACT). Based on this data, which nursing diagnosis can the nurse confirm?
a) Risk for self-directed violence
b) Anxiety
c) Impaired verbal communication
d) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements - CORRECT ANSWER-b) Anxiety
To assess an adult client's SKIN TUGOR, the nurse should
a) use the dorsal surfaces of the hands on the client's arms.
b) press down on the skin of the feet.
c) use the fingerpads to palpate the skin at the sternum.
d) use two fingers to pinch the skin under the clavicle. - CORRECT ANSWER-d) use two fingers to
pinch the skin under the clavicle.
A nurse assesses a client for past history of NAILS PROBLEMS. The nurse should ask questions about
which of these conditions?
a) Psoriasis, fungal infections, trauma
b) Alopecia, dermatitis, chemotherapy
c) Vitiligo, hirsutism, vitamin deficiency
,d) Eczema, melanoma, herpes zoster - CORRECT ANSWER-a) Psoriasis, fungal infections, trauma
While assessing the nails of an adult client, the nurse observes Beau lines. The nurse should ask the
client if he has had
a) steroid therapy.
b) a recent illness.
c) chemotherapy.
d) radiation. - CORRECT ANSWER-b) a recent illness.
A patient with a ZOSTERIFORM RASH has a rash that
a) is distributed along a dermatome
b) has lesions distributed over a large body area
c) appears with a single lesion in close proximity to a larger lesion, as if "orbiting" the larger lesion
d) is distributed equally on both sides of the body - CORRECT ANSWER-a) is distributed along a
dermatome
A client has a 7-mm lesion with IRREGULAR borders and color VARIATION that has grown over the
last several weeks. The nurse knows that this lesion could possibly be what type of cancer?
a) Melanoma
b) Nevus ( another word for a mole)
c) Angioma ( tumor consisting of blood vessels)
d) Dermatoma (circumscribed thickening of the skin) - CORRECT ANSWER-a) Melanoma
The nurse aide reports to the nurse that an older adult client has abnormal vital signs. What is
important to remember in this type of situation?
a) At client's age, abnormal vital signs are an indication of something serious
b) Normal readings get higher with advanced age
c) Normal readings vary according to age
d) Normal readings get lower with advanced age - CORRECT ANSWER-c) normal readings vary
according to age
Choice Multiple question - Select all answer choices that apply.
, What factors contribute to the patient's individual makeup? (Select all that apply.)
a) Nutrition
b) Genetic composition
c) Cultural norms
d) Geographic location
e) Ethnicity of patient - CORRECT ANSWER-a) Nutrition
b) Genetic composition
c) Cultural norms
d) Geographic location
e) Ethnicity of patient
A nurse assesses the pulse rate of an athletic client during a routine checkup. The nurse should
anticipate the pulse rate to be in what range of beats per minute?
a) 85-100
b) 45-60
c) 65-80
d) 105-120 - CORRECT ANSWER-b) 45-60
In interviewing a client about his heart rate, the nurse asks whether he has noticed any ALTERATION
TO HIS HEARTBEAT. The client responds that he sometimes FELLS HIS HEART RACE even when he has
not been exerting himself physically. This alteration is known as which of the following?
a) Palpitation (FELT by the client)
b) Dyspnea
c) Pulse pressure
d) Apical beats - CORRECT ANSWER-a) palpitation
An elderly client is admitted with new onset of left-sided weakness, slurred speech, and
hypotension. The client's husband states that she has stopped taking her blood pressure
medications for the past week because they were making her feel dizzy and lacking in energy. Which
nursing diagnosis can be confirmed from this data?
a) Hypertension
b) Risk for activity intolerance
c) Acute confusion
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS FOR 2025
NURSING EXAM PREP COVERING MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
THIS RESOURCE PROVIDES VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS FOR
EXAM 1 IN N3320: HEALTH ASSESSMENT. IT COVERS FUNDAMENTAL TOPICS
INCLUDING INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, VITAL SIGNS, HEAD-TO-TOE
EXAMINATION, NORMAL VS. ABNORMAL FINDINGS, AND CLINICAL
DOCUMENTATION. IDEAL FOR 2025 NURSING STUDENTS SEEKING A STRONG
FOUNDATION IN PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT SKILLS.
A female client is admitted to the health care facility due to reports of decreased appetite, LOSS OF
SLEEP, FEELINGS of being UNSAFE in her own home, and INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE. She appears
pale; her hair is disheveled, she is not wearing makeup, and she will not make eye contact (POOR
EYE CONTACT). Based on this data, which nursing diagnosis can the nurse confirm?
a) Risk for self-directed violence
b) Anxiety
c) Impaired verbal communication
d) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements - CORRECT ANSWER-b) Anxiety
To assess an adult client's SKIN TUGOR, the nurse should
a) use the dorsal surfaces of the hands on the client's arms.
b) press down on the skin of the feet.
c) use the fingerpads to palpate the skin at the sternum.
d) use two fingers to pinch the skin under the clavicle. - CORRECT ANSWER-d) use two fingers to
pinch the skin under the clavicle.
A nurse assesses a client for past history of NAILS PROBLEMS. The nurse should ask questions about
which of these conditions?
a) Psoriasis, fungal infections, trauma
b) Alopecia, dermatitis, chemotherapy
c) Vitiligo, hirsutism, vitamin deficiency
,d) Eczema, melanoma, herpes zoster - CORRECT ANSWER-a) Psoriasis, fungal infections, trauma
While assessing the nails of an adult client, the nurse observes Beau lines. The nurse should ask the
client if he has had
a) steroid therapy.
b) a recent illness.
c) chemotherapy.
d) radiation. - CORRECT ANSWER-b) a recent illness.
A patient with a ZOSTERIFORM RASH has a rash that
a) is distributed along a dermatome
b) has lesions distributed over a large body area
c) appears with a single lesion in close proximity to a larger lesion, as if "orbiting" the larger lesion
d) is distributed equally on both sides of the body - CORRECT ANSWER-a) is distributed along a
dermatome
A client has a 7-mm lesion with IRREGULAR borders and color VARIATION that has grown over the
last several weeks. The nurse knows that this lesion could possibly be what type of cancer?
a) Melanoma
b) Nevus ( another word for a mole)
c) Angioma ( tumor consisting of blood vessels)
d) Dermatoma (circumscribed thickening of the skin) - CORRECT ANSWER-a) Melanoma
The nurse aide reports to the nurse that an older adult client has abnormal vital signs. What is
important to remember in this type of situation?
a) At client's age, abnormal vital signs are an indication of something serious
b) Normal readings get higher with advanced age
c) Normal readings vary according to age
d) Normal readings get lower with advanced age - CORRECT ANSWER-c) normal readings vary
according to age
Choice Multiple question - Select all answer choices that apply.
, What factors contribute to the patient's individual makeup? (Select all that apply.)
a) Nutrition
b) Genetic composition
c) Cultural norms
d) Geographic location
e) Ethnicity of patient - CORRECT ANSWER-a) Nutrition
b) Genetic composition
c) Cultural norms
d) Geographic location
e) Ethnicity of patient
A nurse assesses the pulse rate of an athletic client during a routine checkup. The nurse should
anticipate the pulse rate to be in what range of beats per minute?
a) 85-100
b) 45-60
c) 65-80
d) 105-120 - CORRECT ANSWER-b) 45-60
In interviewing a client about his heart rate, the nurse asks whether he has noticed any ALTERATION
TO HIS HEARTBEAT. The client responds that he sometimes FELLS HIS HEART RACE even when he has
not been exerting himself physically. This alteration is known as which of the following?
a) Palpitation (FELT by the client)
b) Dyspnea
c) Pulse pressure
d) Apical beats - CORRECT ANSWER-a) palpitation
An elderly client is admitted with new onset of left-sided weakness, slurred speech, and
hypotension. The client's husband states that she has stopped taking her blood pressure
medications for the past week because they were making her feel dizzy and lacking in energy. Which
nursing diagnosis can be confirmed from this data?
a) Hypertension
b) Risk for activity intolerance
c) Acute confusion
