HHA FINAL Questions and Answers 100% Correct
A "hive" (from allergic reaction) is an example of
Which of the following primary lesions?
A. Macule
B. Papule
C. Wheal
D. Cyst correct answer c
A 24 yo pt reports an itchy red rash under her breasts. Exam reveals large, reddened, moist patches
under both breasts in the skinfolds. Several smaller raised red lesions surround the edges of the larger
patch. What id the correct term for the distribution pattern of these smaller lesions?
A. Satellite
B. Discrete
C. Confluent
D. Zosteriform correct answer A
A blowing or whooshing sound- what korotkoff stage
A. Phase 1
B. Phase 2
C. Phase 3
D. Phase 4 correct answer B
A cat scratch is an example of a:
A. Scar
B. Keloid
C. Excoriation
D. Ulcer correct answer C
,A middle-aged patient arrives at the emergency department by ambulance after an accident while
playing softball. His left leg is swollen, and he describes his pain as a seven on a ten-point scale. When
the nurse assesses the patient's blood pressure, what would he or she expect to find?
A) The blood pressure is lower than the patient's norm
B) There would be no need to assess blood pressure
C) The blood pressure is elevated above the patient's norm
D) The blood pressure is within normal limits correct answer c.
A nurse is examining a client's blood pressure readings that have been taken over the past several days.
The nurse knows that normal blood pressure levels tend to:
A. Stay consistent throughout the day
B. Follow a diurnal rhythm
C. Rise with the early morning fall of glucose levels
D. Change unpredictably correct answer b.
A nurse is interviewing a patient who uses a verbal expression with which the nurse is unfamiliar. What is
the most appropriate statement for the nurse to use to clarify the expression's meaning from the
patient?
A) Tell me what you mean by _____________?
B) I think that expression means ___________?
C) That expression is unclear to me.
D) Where did you hear that expression? Correct answer a.
A nurse is preparing to take a hospital patient's scheduled vital signs. What is a major reason for
assessing vital signs?
A) To gauge cardiopulmonary function
B) To determine a patient's long-term prognosis
C) To establish objective measurements
D) To facilitate the nursing process correct answer a.
, A nurse just provided care to a client who has the flu when another client asks for a box of tissues.
Before assisting the second client, the nurse washes her hands. Did the nurse need to wash her hands?
A) No, handwashing would be necessary only if the nurse was providing care to the second client
B) Yes, the nurse was correct in taking the time to wash her hands correct answer b.
A nurse observes a skin lesions with well-defined borders, 1.5cm diameter, flat, hypopigmented,
nonpalpable
A. Patch
B. Plaque
C. Macule
D. Papule correct answer A
- patch since over 1cm (macule less than 1cm)
A nursing instructor is discussing the purposes of health assessment. What is a priority purpose of health
assessment?
A) To establish a baseline against which subsequent assessments can be measured
B) To establish rapport with the patient and family
C) To gather information for specialists to whom the patient might be referred D) To quantify the degree
of pain a patient may be experiencing correct answer a.
A pt has a bmi of 14kg/m2. What nursing intervention is indicated?
A. Provide additional high protein and energy shakes
B. Reduce total fat and energy intake
C. Increase the intake of dark leafy greens
D. Eat complete meals twice a day correct answer A
A pt has serum values that are unexpected for sodium and potassium. These values are important to
maintain an expected range for prper:
A. Tissue oxygenation
B. Tensile strength in hair
A "hive" (from allergic reaction) is an example of
Which of the following primary lesions?
A. Macule
B. Papule
C. Wheal
D. Cyst correct answer c
A 24 yo pt reports an itchy red rash under her breasts. Exam reveals large, reddened, moist patches
under both breasts in the skinfolds. Several smaller raised red lesions surround the edges of the larger
patch. What id the correct term for the distribution pattern of these smaller lesions?
A. Satellite
B. Discrete
C. Confluent
D. Zosteriform correct answer A
A blowing or whooshing sound- what korotkoff stage
A. Phase 1
B. Phase 2
C. Phase 3
D. Phase 4 correct answer B
A cat scratch is an example of a:
A. Scar
B. Keloid
C. Excoriation
D. Ulcer correct answer C
,A middle-aged patient arrives at the emergency department by ambulance after an accident while
playing softball. His left leg is swollen, and he describes his pain as a seven on a ten-point scale. When
the nurse assesses the patient's blood pressure, what would he or she expect to find?
A) The blood pressure is lower than the patient's norm
B) There would be no need to assess blood pressure
C) The blood pressure is elevated above the patient's norm
D) The blood pressure is within normal limits correct answer c.
A nurse is examining a client's blood pressure readings that have been taken over the past several days.
The nurse knows that normal blood pressure levels tend to:
A. Stay consistent throughout the day
B. Follow a diurnal rhythm
C. Rise with the early morning fall of glucose levels
D. Change unpredictably correct answer b.
A nurse is interviewing a patient who uses a verbal expression with which the nurse is unfamiliar. What is
the most appropriate statement for the nurse to use to clarify the expression's meaning from the
patient?
A) Tell me what you mean by _____________?
B) I think that expression means ___________?
C) That expression is unclear to me.
D) Where did you hear that expression? Correct answer a.
A nurse is preparing to take a hospital patient's scheduled vital signs. What is a major reason for
assessing vital signs?
A) To gauge cardiopulmonary function
B) To determine a patient's long-term prognosis
C) To establish objective measurements
D) To facilitate the nursing process correct answer a.
, A nurse just provided care to a client who has the flu when another client asks for a box of tissues.
Before assisting the second client, the nurse washes her hands. Did the nurse need to wash her hands?
A) No, handwashing would be necessary only if the nurse was providing care to the second client
B) Yes, the nurse was correct in taking the time to wash her hands correct answer b.
A nurse observes a skin lesions with well-defined borders, 1.5cm diameter, flat, hypopigmented,
nonpalpable
A. Patch
B. Plaque
C. Macule
D. Papule correct answer A
- patch since over 1cm (macule less than 1cm)
A nursing instructor is discussing the purposes of health assessment. What is a priority purpose of health
assessment?
A) To establish a baseline against which subsequent assessments can be measured
B) To establish rapport with the patient and family
C) To gather information for specialists to whom the patient might be referred D) To quantify the degree
of pain a patient may be experiencing correct answer a.
A pt has a bmi of 14kg/m2. What nursing intervention is indicated?
A. Provide additional high protein and energy shakes
B. Reduce total fat and energy intake
C. Increase the intake of dark leafy greens
D. Eat complete meals twice a day correct answer A
A pt has serum values that are unexpected for sodium and potassium. These values are important to
maintain an expected range for prper:
A. Tissue oxygenation
B. Tensile strength in hair
