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NUR631-ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT TEST 1 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
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?
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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?
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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?
A) Chief complaint
NUR631-ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT TEST 1 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
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?
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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?
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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?
A) Chief complaint
