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Advanced Health Assessment Exam
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A 59 year old patients tells the nurse practitioner that he thinks he
must have ulcerative colitis. He has been having "black stools" for the
last 24 hours. How would the nurse practitioner best document THE
FACTS for his reason for seeking care?
A) JM is a 59 year old male here for having "black stools" for the past 24
hours.
B) JM came into the clinic complaining of black stools for the past 24
hours.
C) JM is a 59 year old male here for "ulcerative colitis."
D) JM, a 59 year old male, states he has ulcerative colitis and wants it
checked.
Ans: A) JM is a 59 year old male here for having "black stools"
for the past 24 hours.
Chief Complaint(s) The one or more symptoms or concerns
causing the patient to seek care. Make every effort to quote the
patient's own words.
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A patient tells the nurse practitioner that she has had abdominal pain
for the past week. What would be the best response by the nurse
practitioner?
A) We'll talk more about that later in the interview."
B) "Have you ever had any children?"
C) "What have you had to eat in the last 4 hours?"
D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
Ans: D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
Each principle symptom should be well-characterized, with
descriptions of location; along with the other seven at tributes.
Location: Ask the patient to point to the pain because lay terms
may not be specific enough to localize the site of origin.
A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has "excruciating pain" in
her back. Which of the following would be an appropriate response by
the nurse to her statement?
A) "How does your family react to your pain?"
B) "That must be terrible. You probably pinched a nerve."
C) "I've had back pain myself and it can be excruciating."
D) "How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your daily
activities?"
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Ans: D) "How would you say the pain affects your ability to do
your daily activities?"
Inquire about the effects of pain on the patient's daily activities,
mood, sleep, work, and sexual activity.
In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had
any, which of the following notes by the nurse would be most
accurate?
A) Patient denies usual childhood illnesses.
B) Patient states he was a "very healthy" child.
C) Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't.
D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis,
rheumatic fever, and polio.
Ans: D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox,
pertussis, rheumatic fever, and polio.
Childhood illnesses include measles, rubella, mumps, whooping
cough, rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, and polio. They are
included in the past history.
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What would be
the nurse's best response to this information?
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A) "Are you allergic to any other drugs?"
B) "How often have you received penicillin?"
C) "I'll write your allergy on your chart so you won't receive any."
D) "Please describe what happens to you when you take penicillin."
Ans: D) "Please describe what happens to you when you take
penicillin."
Allergies, including specific reactions to each medication, such
as rash or nausea, must be recorded.
The nurse is taking a family history. Important diseases or problems to
ask the patient about include:
A) emphysema.
B) head trauma.
C) mental illness.
D) fractured bones.
Ans: C) mental illness.
Specifically ask for any family history of heart disease, high
blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, obesity, blood disorders,
ovarian cancer, colon cancer, sickle cell anemia, arthritis,
allergies, alcohol or drug addiction, mental illness, suicide,
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Advanced Health Assessment Exam
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
A 59 year old patients tells the nurse practitioner that he thinks he
must have ulcerative colitis. He has been having "black stools" for the
last 24 hours. How would the nurse practitioner best document THE
FACTS for his reason for seeking care?
A) JM is a 59 year old male here for having "black stools" for the past 24
hours.
B) JM came into the clinic complaining of black stools for the past 24
hours.
C) JM is a 59 year old male here for "ulcerative colitis."
D) JM, a 59 year old male, states he has ulcerative colitis and wants it
checked.
Ans: A) JM is a 59 year old male here for having "black stools"
for the past 24 hours.
Chief Complaint(s) The one or more symptoms or concerns
causing the patient to seek care. Make every effort to quote the
patient's own words.
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A patient tells the nurse practitioner that she has had abdominal pain
for the past week. What would be the best response by the nurse
practitioner?
A) We'll talk more about that later in the interview."
B) "Have you ever had any children?"
C) "What have you had to eat in the last 4 hours?"
D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
Ans: D) "Can you point to where it hurts?"
Each principle symptom should be well-characterized, with
descriptions of location; along with the other seven at tributes.
Location: Ask the patient to point to the pain because lay terms
may not be specific enough to localize the site of origin.
A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has "excruciating pain" in
her back. Which of the following would be an appropriate response by
the nurse to her statement?
A) "How does your family react to your pain?"
B) "That must be terrible. You probably pinched a nerve."
C) "I've had back pain myself and it can be excruciating."
D) "How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your daily
activities?"
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Ans: D) "How would you say the pain affects your ability to do
your daily activities?"
Inquire about the effects of pain on the patient's daily activities,
mood, sleep, work, and sexual activity.
In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had
any, which of the following notes by the nurse would be most
accurate?
A) Patient denies usual childhood illnesses.
B) Patient states he was a "very healthy" child.
C) Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't.
D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis,
rheumatic fever, and polio.
Ans: D) Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox,
pertussis, rheumatic fever, and polio.
Childhood illnesses include measles, rubella, mumps, whooping
cough, rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, and polio. They are
included in the past history.
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What would be
the nurse's best response to this information?
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A) "Are you allergic to any other drugs?"
B) "How often have you received penicillin?"
C) "I'll write your allergy on your chart so you won't receive any."
D) "Please describe what happens to you when you take penicillin."
Ans: D) "Please describe what happens to you when you take
penicillin."
Allergies, including specific reactions to each medication, such
as rash or nausea, must be recorded.
The nurse is taking a family history. Important diseases or problems to
ask the patient about include:
A) emphysema.
B) head trauma.
C) mental illness.
D) fractured bones.
Ans: C) mental illness.
Specifically ask for any family history of heart disease, high
blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, obesity, blood disorders,
ovarian cancer, colon cancer, sickle cell anemia, arthritis,
allergies, alcohol or drug addiction, mental illness, suicide,
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