ADVANCED ASSESSMENT FINAL NRSG 5480 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which question would be considered a "leading question"?
○ "What do you think is causing your headaches."
○ "You don't get headaches often, do you?"
○ "On a scale of 1 to 10 how would you rate the severity of your headaches?"
○ "At what time of the day are your headaches the most severe?" - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ "You don't
get headaches often, do you?"
When you are questioning a patient regarding alcohol intake, she tells you that she is "only a social
drinker." Which initial response is appropriate?
○ "I'm glad that you are a responsible drinker."
○ "Do the other people in your household consume alcohol?"
○ "What amount and what kind of alcohol do you drink in a week?"
○ "If you only drink socially, you won't need to worry about always having a designated driver." -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ "What amount and what kind of alcohol do you drink in a week?"
You are collecting a history from an 11-year-old girl. Her mother is sitting next to her in the examination
room. When collecting history from older children or adolescents, they should be:
○ given the opportunity to be interviewed without the parent at some point during the interview.
,○ mailed a questionnaire in advance to avoid the need for them to talk.
○ ignored while you address all the questions to the parent.
○ allowed to direct the flow of the interview. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ given the opportunity to be
interviewed without the parent at some point during the interview.
A brief statement of the reason the patient is seeking health care is called the:
○ medical history.
○ chief complaint.
○ assessment.
○ diagnosis. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ chief complaint.
Mr. D. complains of a headache. During the history, he mentions his use of alcohol and illicit drugs. This
information would most likely belong in the:
○ chief complaint.
○ past medical history.
○ personal and social history.
○ review of systems. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ personal and social history.
When you enter the examination room of a 3-year-old girl, you find her sitting on her father's lap. She
turns away from you when you greet her. Initially, your best response is to:
,○ leave the child sitting in the father's lap while you talk with the father.
○ ask the child to be seated on the examination table so that you can talk to her father.
○ explain to the child that you will not hurt her and that she will have to trust you.
○ ask the father to persuade the child to cooperate with you. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ leave the child
sitting in the father's lap while you talk with the father.
When you suspect that your 81-year-old patient has short-term memory loss because he cannot
remember what he had for breakfast, you should first:
○ order a neurology consult.
○ stop all of his medications.
○ validate the concern with his family or caregivers.
○ dismiss the findings as normal age-related change. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ validate the concern
with his family or caregivers.
A comprehensive exam includes all the elements of the health history and the complete physical
examination.
True OR False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE
A comprehensive exam will include all aspects of the history and physical exam. A focused exam is one
that addresses problems that are specific to urgent care concerns.
Subjective information is...?
, ○ What the patient tells you.
○ All physical exam findings.
○ Laboratory findings.
○ Diagnostic test results. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ What the patient tells you.
The components of the comprehensive health history include which of the following?
Mark all that apply.
○ Review of systems
○ Chief complaints(s)
○ Present illness
○ Past History - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ALL
○ Review of systems
○ Chief complaints(s)
○ Present illness
○ Past History
The last part of the history would be to:
ANSWERS
Which question would be considered a "leading question"?
○ "What do you think is causing your headaches."
○ "You don't get headaches often, do you?"
○ "On a scale of 1 to 10 how would you rate the severity of your headaches?"
○ "At what time of the day are your headaches the most severe?" - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ "You don't
get headaches often, do you?"
When you are questioning a patient regarding alcohol intake, she tells you that she is "only a social
drinker." Which initial response is appropriate?
○ "I'm glad that you are a responsible drinker."
○ "Do the other people in your household consume alcohol?"
○ "What amount and what kind of alcohol do you drink in a week?"
○ "If you only drink socially, you won't need to worry about always having a designated driver." -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ "What amount and what kind of alcohol do you drink in a week?"
You are collecting a history from an 11-year-old girl. Her mother is sitting next to her in the examination
room. When collecting history from older children or adolescents, they should be:
○ given the opportunity to be interviewed without the parent at some point during the interview.
,○ mailed a questionnaire in advance to avoid the need for them to talk.
○ ignored while you address all the questions to the parent.
○ allowed to direct the flow of the interview. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ given the opportunity to be
interviewed without the parent at some point during the interview.
A brief statement of the reason the patient is seeking health care is called the:
○ medical history.
○ chief complaint.
○ assessment.
○ diagnosis. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ chief complaint.
Mr. D. complains of a headache. During the history, he mentions his use of alcohol and illicit drugs. This
information would most likely belong in the:
○ chief complaint.
○ past medical history.
○ personal and social history.
○ review of systems. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ personal and social history.
When you enter the examination room of a 3-year-old girl, you find her sitting on her father's lap. She
turns away from you when you greet her. Initially, your best response is to:
,○ leave the child sitting in the father's lap while you talk with the father.
○ ask the child to be seated on the examination table so that you can talk to her father.
○ explain to the child that you will not hurt her and that she will have to trust you.
○ ask the father to persuade the child to cooperate with you. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ leave the child
sitting in the father's lap while you talk with the father.
When you suspect that your 81-year-old patient has short-term memory loss because he cannot
remember what he had for breakfast, you should first:
○ order a neurology consult.
○ stop all of his medications.
○ validate the concern with his family or caregivers.
○ dismiss the findings as normal age-related change. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ validate the concern
with his family or caregivers.
A comprehensive exam includes all the elements of the health history and the complete physical
examination.
True OR False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅TRUE
A comprehensive exam will include all aspects of the history and physical exam. A focused exam is one
that addresses problems that are specific to urgent care concerns.
Subjective information is...?
, ○ What the patient tells you.
○ All physical exam findings.
○ Laboratory findings.
○ Diagnostic test results. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅○ What the patient tells you.
The components of the comprehensive health history include which of the following?
Mark all that apply.
○ Review of systems
○ Chief complaints(s)
○ Present illness
○ Past History - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ALL
○ Review of systems
○ Chief complaints(s)
○ Present illness
○ Past History
The last part of the history would be to:
