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NUR631-Advanced Health Assessment Test
1 PREP EXAM 150 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION) (MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate?
A) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I sprained my ankle"
B) An established patient with the chief complaint of "I have an upper respiratory infection"
C) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
D) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut my hand" - CORRECT ANSWER-c) a new patient
with the CC of "I am here to establish care"
the patient is new to the provider so a comprehensive health history is needed
2. The components of the health history include all of the following except which one?
A) Review of systems
B) Thorax and lungs
C) Present illness
D) Personal and social items - CORRECT ANSWER-B) thorax and lungs
these are part of the physical examination
3. Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with activity and
relieved by rest.
A) Subjective
B) Objective - CORRECT ANSWER-A) subjective
this is information given by the patient
4. Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective - CORRECT ANSWER-B) objective
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this is information obtained by the examiner
5. The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient has had abdominal
pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and goes. The severity is 7 to 9
on a scale of 1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the mid-epigastric
area."
Which of these categories does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - CORRECT ANSWER-B) Present illness
HPI
6. The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient completed 8th grade.
He currently lives with his wife and two children. He works on old cars on the weekend. He works
in a glass factory during the week."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - CORRECT ANSWER-C) personal and social history
7. The following information is recorded in the health history: "I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - CORRECT ANSWER-A) chief complaint
pt's own words
8. The following information is recorded in the health history: "Patient denies chest pain,
palpitations, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea."
Which category does it belong to?
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A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - CORRECT ANSWER-D) review of systems
9. The following information is best placed in which category?
"The patient has had three cesarean sections."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric - CORRECT ANSWER-B) surgeries
10. The following information is best placed in which category?
"The patient had a stent placed in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) in 1999."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric - CORRECT ANSWER-A) adult illnesses
*a stent is a major procedure but does not involve a surgeon*
11. The following information is best placed in which category?
"The patient was treated for an asthma exacerbation in the hospital last year; the patient has
never been intubated."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric - CORRECT ANSWER-A) adult illnesses
A patient presents for evaluation of a sharp, aching chest pain which increases with breathing.
Which anatomic area would you localize the symptom to?
A) Musculoskeletal
B) Reproductive
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C) Urinary
D) Endocrine - CORRECT ANSWER-A)musculoskeletal
You are observing a patient with heart failure and notice that there are pauses in his breathing. On
closer examination, you notice that after the pauses the patient takes progressively deeper
breaths and then progressively shallower breaths, which are followed by another apneic spell. The
patient is not in any distress. You make the diagnosis of:
A) Ataxic (Biot's) breathing
B) Cheyne-Stokes respiration
C) Kussmaul's respiration
D) COPD with prolonged expiration - CORRECT ANSWER-B) cheyne-stokes respiration
kussmauls -metabolic acidosis
COPD respirations are regular with no apnea
ataxia - irregular in rhythm and depth and see in brain injury
Mr. Garcia comes to your office for a rash on his chest associated with a burning pain. Even a light
touch causes this burning sensation to worsen. On examination, you note a rash with small
blisters (vesicles) on a background of reddened skin. The rash overlies an entire rib on his right
side. What type of pain is this?
A) Idiopathic pain
B) Neuropathic pain
C) Nociceptive or somatic pain
D) Psychogenic pain - CORRECT ANSWER-B) neuropathic
sounds like shingles
Despite having high BP readings in the office, Mr. Kelly tells you that his readings at home are
much lower. He checks them twice a day at the same time of day and has kept a log. How do you
respond?
A) You diagnose "white coat hypertension."
B) You assume he is quite nervous when he comes to your office.
C) You question the accuracy of his measurements.
D) You question the accuracy of your measurements. - CORRECT ANSWER-C) you question the
accuracy of his measurement
20 May 2026
NUR631-Advanced Health Assessment Test
1 PREP EXAM 150 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION) (MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate?
A) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I sprained my ankle"
B) An established patient with the chief complaint of "I have an upper respiratory infection"
C) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
D) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut my hand" - CORRECT ANSWER-c) a new patient
with the CC of "I am here to establish care"
the patient is new to the provider so a comprehensive health history is needed
2. The components of the health history include all of the following except which one?
A) Review of systems
B) Thorax and lungs
C) Present illness
D) Personal and social items - CORRECT ANSWER-B) thorax and lungs
these are part of the physical examination
3. Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with activity and
relieved by rest.
A) Subjective
B) Objective - CORRECT ANSWER-A) subjective
this is information given by the patient
4. Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective - CORRECT ANSWER-B) objective
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this is information obtained by the examiner
5. The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient has had abdominal
pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and goes. The severity is 7 to 9
on a scale of 1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the mid-epigastric
area."
Which of these categories does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - CORRECT ANSWER-B) Present illness
HPI
6. The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient completed 8th grade.
He currently lives with his wife and two children. He works on old cars on the weekend. He works
in a glass factory during the week."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - CORRECT ANSWER-C) personal and social history
7. The following information is recorded in the health history: "I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - CORRECT ANSWER-A) chief complaint
pt's own words
8. The following information is recorded in the health history: "Patient denies chest pain,
palpitations, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea."
Which category does it belong to?
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A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - CORRECT ANSWER-D) review of systems
9. The following information is best placed in which category?
"The patient has had three cesarean sections."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric - CORRECT ANSWER-B) surgeries
10. The following information is best placed in which category?
"The patient had a stent placed in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) in 1999."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric - CORRECT ANSWER-A) adult illnesses
*a stent is a major procedure but does not involve a surgeon*
11. The following information is best placed in which category?
"The patient was treated for an asthma exacerbation in the hospital last year; the patient has
never been intubated."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric - CORRECT ANSWER-A) adult illnesses
A patient presents for evaluation of a sharp, aching chest pain which increases with breathing.
Which anatomic area would you localize the symptom to?
A) Musculoskeletal
B) Reproductive
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C) Urinary
D) Endocrine - CORRECT ANSWER-A)musculoskeletal
You are observing a patient with heart failure and notice that there are pauses in his breathing. On
closer examination, you notice that after the pauses the patient takes progressively deeper
breaths and then progressively shallower breaths, which are followed by another apneic spell. The
patient is not in any distress. You make the diagnosis of:
A) Ataxic (Biot's) breathing
B) Cheyne-Stokes respiration
C) Kussmaul's respiration
D) COPD with prolonged expiration - CORRECT ANSWER-B) cheyne-stokes respiration
kussmauls -metabolic acidosis
COPD respirations are regular with no apnea
ataxia - irregular in rhythm and depth and see in brain injury
Mr. Garcia comes to your office for a rash on his chest associated with a burning pain. Even a light
touch causes this burning sensation to worsen. On examination, you note a rash with small
blisters (vesicles) on a background of reddened skin. The rash overlies an entire rib on his right
side. What type of pain is this?
A) Idiopathic pain
B) Neuropathic pain
C) Nociceptive or somatic pain
D) Psychogenic pain - CORRECT ANSWER-B) neuropathic
sounds like shingles
Despite having high BP readings in the office, Mr. Kelly tells you that his readings at home are
much lower. He checks them twice a day at the same time of day and has kept a log. How do you
respond?
A) You diagnose "white coat hypertension."
B) You assume he is quite nervous when he comes to your office.
C) You question the accuracy of his measurements.
D) You question the accuracy of your measurements. - CORRECT ANSWER-C) you question the
accuracy of his measurement
