NURS 6630 Advanced Health Assessment Midterm Review Actual Questions and Answers with Rationale
NURS 6630 Advanced Health Assessment Midterm
Review Actual Questions and Correct Answers with
Rationale 100% Correct Update 2024-2025
The following information belongs in which section of the Comprehensive Heath History
(H&P)?
"3 day history of rash and swelling"
A. History of Present Illness
B. Review of Systems
C. Allergies
D. Chief Complaint - Correct Answer ✅: D. Chief Complaint
A patient with abdominal pain describes "what" the pain feels like and "how long" it lasts. In
which part of the H&P would you place this information?
A. History of Present Illness
B. Past Medical History
C. Sexual History
D. Review of Systems - Correct Answer ✅: A. History of present illness
Which of the following best describes the patient record?
A. describes the approach to a problem
B. serves a dual purpose as it reflects your anaylsis of the patient's health status and documents
examination findings C. shows your clinical thought process
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,NURS 6630 Advanced Health Assessment Midterm Review Actual Questions and Answers with Rationale
D. reflects you interpersonal skills with the patient - Correct Answer ✅: B. serves a
dual purpose as it reflects your anaylsis of the patient's health status and documents examination
findings
The consideration of culture and ethnicity during the interview process are important because:
A. similar cultures always provide similar responses
B. some cultures consider certain questions and gestures offensive
C. it is politically correct
D. none of the above - Correct Answer ✅: B. some cultures consider certain
questions and gestures offensive
During an interview, your patient admits to feeling worthless and having a sleep disturbance for
the last 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant exploration of:
A. risk for suicide
B. split personality
C. cognitive function
D. functional assessment - Correct Answer ✅: A. risk for suicide
Worries persisting for =>6 months most likely reflects one of the most prevalent psychiatric
conditions in the United States known as:
A. posttraumatic stress disorder
B. generalized anxiety disorder
C. fatigue
D. social phobia - Correct Answer ✅: B. generalized anxiety disorder
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,NURS 6630 Advanced Health Assessment Midterm Review Actual Questions and Answers with Rationale
Risk factors for fatal overdose of pain medications include all of the following except:
A. age 65 or older
B. depression
C. arthritis
D. concurrent benzodiazepine use - Correct Answer ✅: C. arthritis
A healthy BMI can best be described as:
A. 18.5-24.9
B. 30.0-34.9
C. 25.0-29.9
D. 35.0-39.9 - Correct Answer ✅: A. 18.5-24.9
The comprehensive health history:
A. has a completely different format that varies with each institution
B. varies from country to country
C. follows the same general format regardless of the institution or geographical location
D. follows the exact same format across the world, except Europe - Correct Answer ✅:
C.
follows the same general format regardless of the institution or geographical location
Which of the following is not a common symptom of depression?
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, NURS 6630 Advanced Health Assessment Midterm Review Actual Questions and Answers with Rationale
A. Anhedonia
B. Dry lips
C. Appetite disturbance
D. Worthlessness - Correct Answer ✅: B. Dry lips
During a mental status exam, which question might you ask to assess abstraction ability?
A. What does a rolling stone gathers no moss mean? B. Start
with 100 and keep subtracting by 7 C How long have you
been here?
D. What's your mother's maiden name? - Correct Answer ✅: A. What does a rolling
stone gathers no moss mean?
Dave, age 76, is brought in by his wife, who states that within the last 2 days Dave has become
agitated and restless, has had few lucid moments, slept very poorly last night and can remember
only recent events. Of the following differential diagnoses, which best fits the symptoms from
this brief history?
A. Depression
B. Dementia
C. Delirium
D. Schizophrenia - Correct Answer ✅: C. Delirium
Which technique is applied throughout the entire examination and interview process?
A. Inspection
B. Palpation
C. Percussion
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NURS 6630 Advanced Health Assessment Midterm
Review Actual Questions and Correct Answers with
Rationale 100% Correct Update 2024-2025
The following information belongs in which section of the Comprehensive Heath History
(H&P)?
"3 day history of rash and swelling"
A. History of Present Illness
B. Review of Systems
C. Allergies
D. Chief Complaint - Correct Answer ✅: D. Chief Complaint
A patient with abdominal pain describes "what" the pain feels like and "how long" it lasts. In
which part of the H&P would you place this information?
A. History of Present Illness
B. Past Medical History
C. Sexual History
D. Review of Systems - Correct Answer ✅: A. History of present illness
Which of the following best describes the patient record?
A. describes the approach to a problem
B. serves a dual purpose as it reflects your anaylsis of the patient's health status and documents
examination findings C. shows your clinical thought process
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,NURS 6630 Advanced Health Assessment Midterm Review Actual Questions and Answers with Rationale
D. reflects you interpersonal skills with the patient - Correct Answer ✅: B. serves a
dual purpose as it reflects your anaylsis of the patient's health status and documents examination
findings
The consideration of culture and ethnicity during the interview process are important because:
A. similar cultures always provide similar responses
B. some cultures consider certain questions and gestures offensive
C. it is politically correct
D. none of the above - Correct Answer ✅: B. some cultures consider certain
questions and gestures offensive
During an interview, your patient admits to feeling worthless and having a sleep disturbance for
the last 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant exploration of:
A. risk for suicide
B. split personality
C. cognitive function
D. functional assessment - Correct Answer ✅: A. risk for suicide
Worries persisting for =>6 months most likely reflects one of the most prevalent psychiatric
conditions in the United States known as:
A. posttraumatic stress disorder
B. generalized anxiety disorder
C. fatigue
D. social phobia - Correct Answer ✅: B. generalized anxiety disorder
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,NURS 6630 Advanced Health Assessment Midterm Review Actual Questions and Answers with Rationale
Risk factors for fatal overdose of pain medications include all of the following except:
A. age 65 or older
B. depression
C. arthritis
D. concurrent benzodiazepine use - Correct Answer ✅: C. arthritis
A healthy BMI can best be described as:
A. 18.5-24.9
B. 30.0-34.9
C. 25.0-29.9
D. 35.0-39.9 - Correct Answer ✅: A. 18.5-24.9
The comprehensive health history:
A. has a completely different format that varies with each institution
B. varies from country to country
C. follows the same general format regardless of the institution or geographical location
D. follows the exact same format across the world, except Europe - Correct Answer ✅:
C.
follows the same general format regardless of the institution or geographical location
Which of the following is not a common symptom of depression?
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, NURS 6630 Advanced Health Assessment Midterm Review Actual Questions and Answers with Rationale
A. Anhedonia
B. Dry lips
C. Appetite disturbance
D. Worthlessness - Correct Answer ✅: B. Dry lips
During a mental status exam, which question might you ask to assess abstraction ability?
A. What does a rolling stone gathers no moss mean? B. Start
with 100 and keep subtracting by 7 C How long have you
been here?
D. What's your mother's maiden name? - Correct Answer ✅: A. What does a rolling
stone gathers no moss mean?
Dave, age 76, is brought in by his wife, who states that within the last 2 days Dave has become
agitated and restless, has had few lucid moments, slept very poorly last night and can remember
only recent events. Of the following differential diagnoses, which best fits the symptoms from
this brief history?
A. Depression
B. Dementia
C. Delirium
D. Schizophrenia - Correct Answer ✅: C. Delirium
Which technique is applied throughout the entire examination and interview process?
A. Inspection
B. Palpation
C. Percussion
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