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NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 – COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH 210 QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, AND RATIONALES.

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This comprehensive document serves as a detailed study resource for the 2025 NURS 612 Advanced Health Assessment exam. It includes 210 multiple-choice questions and answers covering essential topics in health assessment across the lifespan. Each question is accompanied by a clear rationale, making it an ideal tool for nursing students preparing for exams, clinical practice, or certification review. Key topics covered include: Skin, hair, and nail assessment (e.g., milia, freckles, pressure ulcers, skin cancer) Lymphatic system evaluation (e.g., lymphadenopathy, lymph node palpation, supraclavicular nodes) Head, neck, and thyroid examination (e.g., fontanels, thyroid nodules, cranial nerve assessment) Cardiorespiratory assessment (e.g., heart sounds, murmurs, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, asthma, pneumonia) Vascular system (e.g., pulse assessment, deep vein thrombosis, claudication) Abdominal and musculoskeletal considerations Special populations: newborns, children, pregnant women, older adults Diagnostic reasoning and differential diagnoses Also includes: Clinical pearls and exam-taking strategies Detailed descriptions of heart murmurs (e.g., mitral stenosis, aortic regurgitation) Assessment techniques (e.g., transillumination, Allen test, hepatojugular reflux) Patient education points (e.g., sun safety, skin self-exams) Common pathologies and their objective/subjective findings This resource is designed to help students master advanced health assessment concepts, recognize normal versus abnormal findings, and apply clinical judgment in patient care scenarios. Suitable for RNs, NPs, and nursing students in advanced practice programs.

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NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 – COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH 210 QUESTIONS,
ANSWERS, AND RATIONALES.

Which of the following findings suggests that a patient has a fungal infection of th
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e nail beds?
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a. The nail bed is wide and thick
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b. The nail plate has a central depression, causing a spoon appearance
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c. Superficial white spots are present in the nail plate
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d. The nail plate is yellow and crumbling -
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answerd. The nail plate is yellow and crumbling
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During an examination, which of the following questions would be most appropri
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ate for the examiner to ask a patient to elicit information about the lymph system?
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a. Are you aware of any lumps?
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,b. Have you had a change in appetite?
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c. Do your lymph nodes hurt?
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,d. Where are your largest lymph nodes? - answera. Are you aware of any lumps?
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While palpating lymph nodes on an adult, the examiner should remember that
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a. Tubercular nodes are hot and firm to the touch
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b. Nodes that are fixed and palpable are a normal finding
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c. Heavy pressure is required to locate and identify nodes
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d. Easily palpable nodes are generally not found in healthy adults -
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answerd. Easily palpable nodes are generally not found in healthy adults
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In comparison with those of a young adult, the lymph nodes of an older adult will
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be


a. Large and soft
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b. Small and fatty
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c. Hard and irregular
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, d. Large and hard - answerb. Small and fatty
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A 19-year-
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old man has a severe infection involving the fifth digit of his right hand. Where sho
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uld the examiner expect to palpate enlarged and tender lymph nodes?
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a. Radial aspect of the right wrist
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b. Palmar aspect of the right hand
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c. Lateral aspect of the right forearm
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d. Medial aspect of the right elbow - answerd. Medial aspect of the right elbow
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Which of the following examination findings is cause for concern in an adult?
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a. A palpable fluctuant lymph node moveable under the examiner's fingers
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b. A palpable hard lymph node fixed in its setting
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c. A palpable soft lymph node approximately 2 mm in size
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