NURS634 /NURS 634 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT MIDTERM EXAM 2025/2026 BANK
500+ QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ACTUAL
EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE / EXPERTLY
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY
GRADED A+ BEST RESEARCHED PAPER
A high school football player injured his wrist in a game.
He is tender between the two tendons at the base of the
thumb. Which of the following should be considered?
A. DeQuervain's tenosynovitis
B. Scaphoid fracture
C. Wrist sprain
D. Rheumatoid arthritis
ANS: B
Feedback: The “anatomic snuffbox” is found between the
extensor and abductor tendons at the base of the thumb.
Tenderness should make one think of a scaphoid fracture. Not
only is this the most common carpal bone injury, but the poor
blood supply puts the bone at risk for avascular necrosis when
injured. This fracture is commonly missed on x-ray, so this is
an important physical finding to support further or repeated
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,studies.
18. During a musculoskeletal examination of the spine,
what is the action(s) of the erector spinae muscle group?
A. Extension of the spine
B. Flexion of the spine
C. Rotation of the spine
D. Lateral bending of the spine
ANS: A
The erector spinae muscle group is one of the deep intrinsic
muscle groups of the back that extends the spine.
A 13-year-old girl is brought by her mother to the clinic
one day before the start of eighth grade because of a 3-day
history of episodes of shortness of breath. When she gets
the shortness of breath, she also notices tingling around
her lips. She has no fever, cough, sputum production, or
chest pain. She has no history of serious illness and takes
no medications. Vital signs are within normal limits.
Cardiac, lung, and extremity examinations show no
abnormalities. Which of the following is the most likely
diagnosis?
a. Aspiration of a foreign body
b. Anxiety
c. Asthma
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,d. Left-sided heart failure
e. Pneumonia
ANS: B
Which of the following is a "red flag" regarding patients
presenting with headache?
A. Unilateral headache
B. Pain over the sinuses
C. Age over 50
D. Phonophobia and photophobia
ANS: C
Feedback: A unilateral headache is often seen with migraines
and may commonly be accompanied by phonophobia and
photophobia. Pain over the sinuses from sinus congestion may
also be unilateral and produce pain. Migraine and sinus
headaches are common and generally benign. A new severe
headache in someone over 50 can be associated with more
serious etiologies for headache. Other red flags include acute
onset, “the worst headache of my life”; very high blood
pressure; rash or signs of infection; known presence of cancer,
HIV, or pregnancy; vomiting; recent head trauma; and
persistent neurologic problems
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, A 19-year-old-college student presents to the emergency
room with fever, headache, and neck pain/stiffness. She is
concerned about the possibility of meningococcal
meningitis. Several of her dorm mates have been
vaccinated, but she hasn't been. Which of the following
physical examination descriptions is most consistent with
meningitis?
A. Head is normocephalic and atraumatic, fundi with
sharp discs, neck supple with full range of motion
B. Head is normocephalic and atraumatic, fundi with
sharp discs, neck with paraspinous muscle spasm and
limited range of motion to the right
C. Head is normocephalic and atraumatic, fundi with
blurred disc margins, neck tender to palpation, unable to
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ASSESSMENT MIDTERM EXAM 2025/2026 BANK
500+ QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ACTUAL
EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE / EXPERTLY
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY
GRADED A+ BEST RESEARCHED PAPER
A high school football player injured his wrist in a game.
He is tender between the two tendons at the base of the
thumb. Which of the following should be considered?
A. DeQuervain's tenosynovitis
B. Scaphoid fracture
C. Wrist sprain
D. Rheumatoid arthritis
ANS: B
Feedback: The “anatomic snuffbox” is found between the
extensor and abductor tendons at the base of the thumb.
Tenderness should make one think of a scaphoid fracture. Not
only is this the most common carpal bone injury, but the poor
blood supply puts the bone at risk for avascular necrosis when
injured. This fracture is commonly missed on x-ray, so this is
an important physical finding to support further or repeated
1
,studies.
18. During a musculoskeletal examination of the spine,
what is the action(s) of the erector spinae muscle group?
A. Extension of the spine
B. Flexion of the spine
C. Rotation of the spine
D. Lateral bending of the spine
ANS: A
The erector spinae muscle group is one of the deep intrinsic
muscle groups of the back that extends the spine.
A 13-year-old girl is brought by her mother to the clinic
one day before the start of eighth grade because of a 3-day
history of episodes of shortness of breath. When she gets
the shortness of breath, she also notices tingling around
her lips. She has no fever, cough, sputum production, or
chest pain. She has no history of serious illness and takes
no medications. Vital signs are within normal limits.
Cardiac, lung, and extremity examinations show no
abnormalities. Which of the following is the most likely
diagnosis?
a. Aspiration of a foreign body
b. Anxiety
c. Asthma
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,d. Left-sided heart failure
e. Pneumonia
ANS: B
Which of the following is a "red flag" regarding patients
presenting with headache?
A. Unilateral headache
B. Pain over the sinuses
C. Age over 50
D. Phonophobia and photophobia
ANS: C
Feedback: A unilateral headache is often seen with migraines
and may commonly be accompanied by phonophobia and
photophobia. Pain over the sinuses from sinus congestion may
also be unilateral and produce pain. Migraine and sinus
headaches are common and generally benign. A new severe
headache in someone over 50 can be associated with more
serious etiologies for headache. Other red flags include acute
onset, “the worst headache of my life”; very high blood
pressure; rash or signs of infection; known presence of cancer,
HIV, or pregnancy; vomiting; recent head trauma; and
persistent neurologic problems
3
, A 19-year-old-college student presents to the emergency
room with fever, headache, and neck pain/stiffness. She is
concerned about the possibility of meningococcal
meningitis. Several of her dorm mates have been
vaccinated, but she hasn't been. Which of the following
physical examination descriptions is most consistent with
meningitis?
A. Head is normocephalic and atraumatic, fundi with
sharp discs, neck supple with full range of motion
B. Head is normocephalic and atraumatic, fundi with
sharp discs, neck with paraspinous muscle spasm and
limited range of motion to the right
C. Head is normocephalic and atraumatic, fundi with
blurred disc margins, neck tender to palpation, unable to
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