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NUR631-ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT TEST 1 2026/2027
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
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" -
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?
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A) Review of systems
B) Thorax and lungs
C) Present illness
D) Personal and social items - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
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B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - 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 - 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?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
NUR631-ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT TEST 1 2026/2027
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
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" -
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?
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A) Review of systems
B) Thorax and lungs
C) Present illness
D) Personal and social items - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
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B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems - 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 - 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?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
