Health Assessment Review/Quiz Questions Exams 1-4
Questions With Complete Solutions
A 35-year-old woman is at the clinic for a gynecologic
examination. During the examination, she asks the nurse, "How
often do I need to have this Pap test done?" A correct response
would be:
A) "It depends. Do you smoke?"
B) "A Pap test needs to be performed annually until you are 65
years of age."
C) "If you have two consecutive normal Pap tests, then you can
wait 5 years between tests."
D) "After age 30, if you have three consecutive normal Pap
tests, then you may be screened every 3 years." Correct
Answers D) "After age 30, if you have three consecutive
normal Pap tests, then you may be screened every 3 years."
A 52-year-old woman has a papule on her nose that has rounded,
pearly borders and a central red ulcer. She said she first noticed
it several months ago and that it has slowly grown larger. The
nurse suspects which condition?
A) Acne
B) Basal cell carcinoma
C) Malignant melanoma
D) Squamous cell carcinoma Correct Answers B) Basal cell
carcinoma
,A 60 year old client expresses concerns about his sexual drive.
The nurse knows that in the absence of disease, a withdrawal
from sexual activity later in life can be attributed to:
A) Decreased sperm production.
B) Side effects of medications.
C) Increased sperm production.
D) Decreased pleasure from sexual intercourse. Correct
Answers B) Side effects of medications.
A 67-year-old patient states that he recently began to have pain
in his left calf when climbing the 10 stairs to his apartment. This
pain is relieved by sitting for approximately 2 minutes; then he
is able to resume his activities. The nurse interprets that this
patient is most likely experiencing:
A. Intermittent claudication
B. Sore muscles
C. Muscle cramps
D. Venous insufficiency Correct Answers A. Intermittent
claudication
A 75 year old client with an enlarged prostate is concerned
because he has trouble sleeping. He states, "I have to pee about
6 or 7 times a night and it just drips." A correct response would
be:
A) "You probably have a bladder infection. We'll need to give
you antibiotics."
B) This is a natural part of the aging process."
C) "This is the way the kidney removes bacteria from the body."
,D) "You may want to cut back on drinking fluids about 3 hours
before bedtime." Correct Answers D) "You may want to cut
back on drinking fluids about 3 hours before bedtime."
A 92-year-old client has had a stroke. The right side of his face
is drooping. The nurse might also suspect which of these
assessment findings?
A) Epistaxis
B) Rhinorrhea
C) Dysphagia
D) Xerostomia Correct Answers C) Dysphagia
A client comes into the clinic with complaints of nausea. She
also states that she has lost her appetite for food. What other
information can you elicit to perform a nutritional assessment?
(Select all that apply)
A: What are your normal eating habits?
B: Any vomiting, constipation or diarrhea?
C: Notice any changes in taste, smell, chewing or swallowing?
D: Any recent trauma or infection? Correct Answers A: What
are your normal eating habits?
B: Any vomiting, constipation or diarrhea?
C: Notice any changes in taste, smell, chewing or swallowing?
D: Any recent trauma or infection?
A client comes to the clinic complaining of neck and shoulder
pain and is unable to turn her head. The nurse suspects damage
to cranial nerve (CN) _____ and proceeds with the examination
by ____.
, A) XI; palpating the anterior and posterior triangles
B) XI; asking the CLIENT to shrug her shoulders against
resistance
C) XII; percussing the sternomastoid and submandibular neck
muscles
D) XII; assessing for a positive Romberg sign Correct Answers
B) XI; asking the CLIENT to shrug her shoulders against
resistance
A client comes to the clinic with what he calls a "horrible
problem." He tells the nurse that he has just discovered a lump
on his breast and is fearful of cancer. Which of the following
statements is true about breast cancer?
A. Breast masses in men are difficult to detect because of
minimal breast tissue.
B. Gynecomastia is a benign growth of the breast tissue.
C. Breast cancer is more likely to occur in men than women.
D. Gynecomastia is an enlarged cancerous nodule located in the
breast tissue. Correct Answers B. Gynecomastia is a benign
growth of the breast tissue.
A client database consists of all of the following except:
A. Subjective data
B. Objective data
C. Client Safety
D. Laboratory & other diagnostic test results Correct Answers
C. Client Safety
Questions With Complete Solutions
A 35-year-old woman is at the clinic for a gynecologic
examination. During the examination, she asks the nurse, "How
often do I need to have this Pap test done?" A correct response
would be:
A) "It depends. Do you smoke?"
B) "A Pap test needs to be performed annually until you are 65
years of age."
C) "If you have two consecutive normal Pap tests, then you can
wait 5 years between tests."
D) "After age 30, if you have three consecutive normal Pap
tests, then you may be screened every 3 years." Correct
Answers D) "After age 30, if you have three consecutive
normal Pap tests, then you may be screened every 3 years."
A 52-year-old woman has a papule on her nose that has rounded,
pearly borders and a central red ulcer. She said she first noticed
it several months ago and that it has slowly grown larger. The
nurse suspects which condition?
A) Acne
B) Basal cell carcinoma
C) Malignant melanoma
D) Squamous cell carcinoma Correct Answers B) Basal cell
carcinoma
,A 60 year old client expresses concerns about his sexual drive.
The nurse knows that in the absence of disease, a withdrawal
from sexual activity later in life can be attributed to:
A) Decreased sperm production.
B) Side effects of medications.
C) Increased sperm production.
D) Decreased pleasure from sexual intercourse. Correct
Answers B) Side effects of medications.
A 67-year-old patient states that he recently began to have pain
in his left calf when climbing the 10 stairs to his apartment. This
pain is relieved by sitting for approximately 2 minutes; then he
is able to resume his activities. The nurse interprets that this
patient is most likely experiencing:
A. Intermittent claudication
B. Sore muscles
C. Muscle cramps
D. Venous insufficiency Correct Answers A. Intermittent
claudication
A 75 year old client with an enlarged prostate is concerned
because he has trouble sleeping. He states, "I have to pee about
6 or 7 times a night and it just drips." A correct response would
be:
A) "You probably have a bladder infection. We'll need to give
you antibiotics."
B) This is a natural part of the aging process."
C) "This is the way the kidney removes bacteria from the body."
,D) "You may want to cut back on drinking fluids about 3 hours
before bedtime." Correct Answers D) "You may want to cut
back on drinking fluids about 3 hours before bedtime."
A 92-year-old client has had a stroke. The right side of his face
is drooping. The nurse might also suspect which of these
assessment findings?
A) Epistaxis
B) Rhinorrhea
C) Dysphagia
D) Xerostomia Correct Answers C) Dysphagia
A client comes into the clinic with complaints of nausea. She
also states that she has lost her appetite for food. What other
information can you elicit to perform a nutritional assessment?
(Select all that apply)
A: What are your normal eating habits?
B: Any vomiting, constipation or diarrhea?
C: Notice any changes in taste, smell, chewing or swallowing?
D: Any recent trauma or infection? Correct Answers A: What
are your normal eating habits?
B: Any vomiting, constipation or diarrhea?
C: Notice any changes in taste, smell, chewing or swallowing?
D: Any recent trauma or infection?
A client comes to the clinic complaining of neck and shoulder
pain and is unable to turn her head. The nurse suspects damage
to cranial nerve (CN) _____ and proceeds with the examination
by ____.
, A) XI; palpating the anterior and posterior triangles
B) XI; asking the CLIENT to shrug her shoulders against
resistance
C) XII; percussing the sternomastoid and submandibular neck
muscles
D) XII; assessing for a positive Romberg sign Correct Answers
B) XI; asking the CLIENT to shrug her shoulders against
resistance
A client comes to the clinic with what he calls a "horrible
problem." He tells the nurse that he has just discovered a lump
on his breast and is fearful of cancer. Which of the following
statements is true about breast cancer?
A. Breast masses in men are difficult to detect because of
minimal breast tissue.
B. Gynecomastia is a benign growth of the breast tissue.
C. Breast cancer is more likely to occur in men than women.
D. Gynecomastia is an enlarged cancerous nodule located in the
breast tissue. Correct Answers B. Gynecomastia is a benign
growth of the breast tissue.
A client database consists of all of the following except:
A. Subjective data
B. Objective data
C. Client Safety
D. Laboratory & other diagnostic test results Correct Answers
C. Client Safety
