Health Assessment Final FHA EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026-
2027 NEW VERSION
The nurse is performing a general survey. Which actions are components of the
general survey?
A. Observing specific body systems while performing the physical assessment
B. Observing the patient's body stature and nutrition
C. Measuring the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
D. Interpreting the subjective information the patient has reported -
answer>>>Observing specific body systems while performing the physical
assessment
Asthma is associated with a wheezing lung sound. Which of the following is the
cause of wheezing?
A. Decreased mucus production
B. Pneumothorax
C. Pleural effusion
D. Bronchoconstriction - answer>>>Bronchoconstriction
Which procedure is used to assess the carotid arteries of an elderly patient?
A. Palpate both arteries simultaneously to compare amplitude
B. Instruct the patient to take slow deep breaths during auscultation
C. Palpate the artery in the upper one third of the neck
D. Use the stethoscope bell to auscultate the carotid arteries - answer>>>Use the
stethoscope bell to auscultate the carotid arteries
During a routine office visit, a patient takes off his shoes and shows the nurse a
lesion on his foot that has been there for four weeks. On inspection, the nurse notes
, -
a 3 cm round ulcer on the left medial malleolus. It has a pale, ischemic base, well-
defined edges, and no drainage. What is likely to be the problem?
A. Arterial Ulcer
B. Venous Insufficiency
C. Raynaud's disease
D. Impetigo - answer>>>Arterial Ulcer
During auscultation of a patient's breath sounds, the nurse hears an unfamiliar
sound. What should the nurse do next?
A. Describe the findings in the patient's record and report them to the oncoming
shift
B. Ask another nurse to listen to validate the findings
C. Wait 30 minutes and auscultate again
D. Report the observations to the physician immediately - answer>>>Ask another
nurse to listen to validate the findings
The nurse is assessing a patient's point of maximal impulse of PMI. What is true
regarding the PMT?
A. It should normally be palpable in the anterior axillary line
B. It is palpable in all adults
C. It occurs with the onset of diastole
D. Its location is indicative of heart size - answer>>>Its location is indicative of heart
size
A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing a laryngeal spasm. Which clinical
finding would the nurse expect with this patient?
A. Rhonchi
B. Wheeze
C. Crackles
, D. Stridor - answer>>>Stridor
When listening to heart sounds, which of the following is correct about S1?
A. S1 coincides with the carotid artery pulse
B. S1 is louder than S2 at the base of the heart
C. S1 indicated the beginning of diastole
D. S1 is caused by the closure of the semilunar valves - answer>>>S1 coincides with
the carotid artery pulse
A patient has been admitted to the emergency department for a suspected drug
overdose. His respirations are shallow and irregular at a rate of 8 per minute. The
nurse interprets this respiratory pattern as which of the following/
A. Cheyne-Stokes
B. Kussmaul's pattern
C. Tachypnea
D. Hypoventilation - answer>>>Hypoventilation
The patient with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the left thigh is being assisted back
to bed after using the bathroom. She starts complaining of a sudden, sharp chest
pain and shortness of breath. Her vital signs demonstrate hypoxia with a low oxygen
saturation. Which of the following is the severe, life-threatening condition that can
originate from a DVT?
A. Pulmonary embolism
B. Pulmonary edema
C. Pulmonary hypertension
D. Congestive heart failure - answer>>>Pulmonary embolism
When listening to heart sounds, the nurse knows that the valve closures that can be
heard best at the apex of the heart are:
A. Mitral and pulmonic
B. Mitral and tricuspid
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026-
2027 NEW VERSION
The nurse is performing a general survey. Which actions are components of the
general survey?
A. Observing specific body systems while performing the physical assessment
B. Observing the patient's body stature and nutrition
C. Measuring the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
D. Interpreting the subjective information the patient has reported -
answer>>>Observing specific body systems while performing the physical
assessment
Asthma is associated with a wheezing lung sound. Which of the following is the
cause of wheezing?
A. Decreased mucus production
B. Pneumothorax
C. Pleural effusion
D. Bronchoconstriction - answer>>>Bronchoconstriction
Which procedure is used to assess the carotid arteries of an elderly patient?
A. Palpate both arteries simultaneously to compare amplitude
B. Instruct the patient to take slow deep breaths during auscultation
C. Palpate the artery in the upper one third of the neck
D. Use the stethoscope bell to auscultate the carotid arteries - answer>>>Use the
stethoscope bell to auscultate the carotid arteries
During a routine office visit, a patient takes off his shoes and shows the nurse a
lesion on his foot that has been there for four weeks. On inspection, the nurse notes
, -
a 3 cm round ulcer on the left medial malleolus. It has a pale, ischemic base, well-
defined edges, and no drainage. What is likely to be the problem?
A. Arterial Ulcer
B. Venous Insufficiency
C. Raynaud's disease
D. Impetigo - answer>>>Arterial Ulcer
During auscultation of a patient's breath sounds, the nurse hears an unfamiliar
sound. What should the nurse do next?
A. Describe the findings in the patient's record and report them to the oncoming
shift
B. Ask another nurse to listen to validate the findings
C. Wait 30 minutes and auscultate again
D. Report the observations to the physician immediately - answer>>>Ask another
nurse to listen to validate the findings
The nurse is assessing a patient's point of maximal impulse of PMI. What is true
regarding the PMT?
A. It should normally be palpable in the anterior axillary line
B. It is palpable in all adults
C. It occurs with the onset of diastole
D. Its location is indicative of heart size - answer>>>Its location is indicative of heart
size
A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing a laryngeal spasm. Which clinical
finding would the nurse expect with this patient?
A. Rhonchi
B. Wheeze
C. Crackles
, D. Stridor - answer>>>Stridor
When listening to heart sounds, which of the following is correct about S1?
A. S1 coincides with the carotid artery pulse
B. S1 is louder than S2 at the base of the heart
C. S1 indicated the beginning of diastole
D. S1 is caused by the closure of the semilunar valves - answer>>>S1 coincides with
the carotid artery pulse
A patient has been admitted to the emergency department for a suspected drug
overdose. His respirations are shallow and irregular at a rate of 8 per minute. The
nurse interprets this respiratory pattern as which of the following/
A. Cheyne-Stokes
B. Kussmaul's pattern
C. Tachypnea
D. Hypoventilation - answer>>>Hypoventilation
The patient with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the left thigh is being assisted back
to bed after using the bathroom. She starts complaining of a sudden, sharp chest
pain and shortness of breath. Her vital signs demonstrate hypoxia with a low oxygen
saturation. Which of the following is the severe, life-threatening condition that can
originate from a DVT?
A. Pulmonary embolism
B. Pulmonary edema
C. Pulmonary hypertension
D. Congestive heart failure - answer>>>Pulmonary embolism
When listening to heart sounds, the nurse knows that the valve closures that can be
heard best at the apex of the heart are:
A. Mitral and pulmonic
B. Mitral and tricuspid
