Guide: Health Assessment and
Diagnostic Tests Review Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
A 17-year-old client presents at the clinic with the following reason
for seeking care: "I have been sick for three days. I feel sick to my
stomach and I have diarrhea." Which of the following would be
most appropriate to document as her reason for her visit/chief
complaint?
a. Flulike symptoms
b. GI distress
c. "I feel sick to my stomach and have diarrhea"
d. Possible pregnancy, needs further evaluation -
correct answer ✅c. "I feel sick to my stomach and have diarrhea"
In the health history, the reason for a client's visit/chief concern
should be documented as a brief statement int the client's own
words.
Which of the following would be considered a subjective
assessment finding to be placed in the S section of SOAP format
charting?
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Guide: Health Assessment and
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a. Motile trichomonads
b. Mucopurulent discharge
c. Trichonomoniasis vaginitis
d. vaginal itching -
correct answer ✅d. vaginal itching
Subjective information is obtained as part of the health history and
is what the client or caregiver tells you.
Which of the following includes a pertinent negative that needs to
be documented?
a. 16-year-old female who has never been sexually active; no
history of STIs
b. 25-year-old female with abdominal pain; no nausea, vomiting, or
diarrhea
c. 40-year-old female with depression; past history of suicidal
attempt
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Guide: Health Assessment and
Diagnostic Tests Review Exam Actual
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d. 60-year-old female with stress incontinence; no breast mass or
nipple discharge -
correct answer ✅b. 25-year-old female with abdominal pain; no
nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
The description of presenting symptoms should include pertinent
negatives. When a symptom suggests that an abnormality may exist
or develop in that area, include documentation of absence of
symptoms that may help eliminate some of the possibilities.
Appropriate information in the review of systems section of the
health history would include:
a. alert, cooperative, well groomed
b. had measles and chickenpox as a child
c. occasional loss of urine with coughing
d. walks 2 miles a day for exercise -
correct answer ✅c. occasional loss of urine with coughing
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Guide: Health Assessment and
Diagnostic Tests Review Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
The review of systems is used to assess common symptoms for
each major body system to avoid missing any potential or existing
problems.
Which of the following would most appropriately be documented in
the A section of SOAP charting format?
a. CBC ordered
b. Client states that she would like to quit smoking
c. Medication instructions provided
d. Mucopurulent cervicitis -
correct answer ✅d. Mucopurulent cervicitis
The A section of SOAP charting format includes your diagnosis or
prioritized list of problems determined from your assessment of
subjective and objective data.
The bell of the stethoscope should be used when listening for: