NSG 2317 Health Assessment Final
Exam Questions with Already Passed
Solutions (2025-2026) Update.
Validation of data entails...
1. Distinguishing normal from abnormal.
2. Making inferences.
3. Using an organized and comprehensive approach.
4. Checking the accuracy and reliability of the data. - Answer 4. Checking the accuracy and
reliability of the data.
Mr. Jones presents to a walk-in clinic with pain in his left arm after an injury sustained during a
baseball game. After collecting a complete database, the nurse identifies Mr. Jones' concern as
which of the following priority levels?
1. First-level Priority Problem
2. Second-level Priority Problem
3. Third-level Priority Problem
4. Collaborative Problem - Answer 2. Second-level Priority Problem
Mr. Jones' major complaint is pain, and his problem should be assessed promptly to avoid
further deterioration.
Which of the following must the nurse assess first when providing culturally competent health
care to an Indigenous patient?
1. Indigenous cultural traditions and practices related to health and wellness.
,4. The attitudes of Indigenous cultures toward the Canadian health care system. - Answer 2.
The nurse's own heritage-based cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, and practices.
The nurse first needs to be able to determine what biases or differences exist before rendering
care to any other culture.
Which of the following social determinants of health has the greatest estimated impact on the
health of a population?
1. Education
2. Physical Environment
3. Social and Economical Environment
4. Biology and Genetic Endowment - Answer 3. Social and Economical Environment
Social and economic trends have a profound effect on health status and can limit access to the
resources and services necessary to maintain health in Canada.
Significant elevation in BP measurements from one day to the next could be attributed to...
1. A decrease in cuff size.
2. An increase in cuff size.
3. New onset of pain or anxiety.
4. Both 1 and 3 - Answer 4. Both 1 and 3
Which patient would be most likely to present with a pulse rate that is lower than normal?
1. A 70-year-old telephone salesman presenting with dehydration.
2. A 20-year-old runner who had surgery 4 days ago for a fractured leg.
, 4. A 34-year-old librarian presenting with asthma. - Answer 2. A 20-year-old runner who had
surgery 4 days ago for a fractured leg.
Athletes who train for endurance are likely to have a low resting heart rate because of high
cardiac output.
Mrs. J is a patient on the neurology unit at the Ottawa Hospital. Since her recent stroke, Mrs. J
can only say 3-4 words at a time and has trouble identifying items in her room.
What terminology accurately described what Mrs. J is experiencing? - Answer Expressive
aphasia.
It is affecting Broca's area of the brain.
Broca's area is found in the frontal lobe.
Mr. M comes into the emergency department because his son noticed he "stopped responding
and made a repetitive chewing motion for 30 seconds this evening".
What questions should the nurse include in her health history? - Answer A focused seizure.
One area of the brain is impacted and automatism is involved.
Do you have any history of seizures?
What lead to this happening?
How are you feeling after this seizure?
During a physical assessment, the RN asks the patient to smile, frown, and raise his eyebrows.
What cranial nerve(s) is/are the RN testing?
Exam Questions with Already Passed
Solutions (2025-2026) Update.
Validation of data entails...
1. Distinguishing normal from abnormal.
2. Making inferences.
3. Using an organized and comprehensive approach.
4. Checking the accuracy and reliability of the data. - Answer 4. Checking the accuracy and
reliability of the data.
Mr. Jones presents to a walk-in clinic with pain in his left arm after an injury sustained during a
baseball game. After collecting a complete database, the nurse identifies Mr. Jones' concern as
which of the following priority levels?
1. First-level Priority Problem
2. Second-level Priority Problem
3. Third-level Priority Problem
4. Collaborative Problem - Answer 2. Second-level Priority Problem
Mr. Jones' major complaint is pain, and his problem should be assessed promptly to avoid
further deterioration.
Which of the following must the nurse assess first when providing culturally competent health
care to an Indigenous patient?
1. Indigenous cultural traditions and practices related to health and wellness.
,4. The attitudes of Indigenous cultures toward the Canadian health care system. - Answer 2.
The nurse's own heritage-based cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, and practices.
The nurse first needs to be able to determine what biases or differences exist before rendering
care to any other culture.
Which of the following social determinants of health has the greatest estimated impact on the
health of a population?
1. Education
2. Physical Environment
3. Social and Economical Environment
4. Biology and Genetic Endowment - Answer 3. Social and Economical Environment
Social and economic trends have a profound effect on health status and can limit access to the
resources and services necessary to maintain health in Canada.
Significant elevation in BP measurements from one day to the next could be attributed to...
1. A decrease in cuff size.
2. An increase in cuff size.
3. New onset of pain or anxiety.
4. Both 1 and 3 - Answer 4. Both 1 and 3
Which patient would be most likely to present with a pulse rate that is lower than normal?
1. A 70-year-old telephone salesman presenting with dehydration.
2. A 20-year-old runner who had surgery 4 days ago for a fractured leg.
, 4. A 34-year-old librarian presenting with asthma. - Answer 2. A 20-year-old runner who had
surgery 4 days ago for a fractured leg.
Athletes who train for endurance are likely to have a low resting heart rate because of high
cardiac output.
Mrs. J is a patient on the neurology unit at the Ottawa Hospital. Since her recent stroke, Mrs. J
can only say 3-4 words at a time and has trouble identifying items in her room.
What terminology accurately described what Mrs. J is experiencing? - Answer Expressive
aphasia.
It is affecting Broca's area of the brain.
Broca's area is found in the frontal lobe.
Mr. M comes into the emergency department because his son noticed he "stopped responding
and made a repetitive chewing motion for 30 seconds this evening".
What questions should the nurse include in her health history? - Answer A focused seizure.
One area of the brain is impacted and automatism is involved.
Do you have any history of seizures?
What lead to this happening?
How are you feeling after this seizure?
During a physical assessment, the RN asks the patient to smile, frown, and raise his eyebrows.
What cranial nerve(s) is/are the RN testing?
