NR509 ADVANCED PHYSICAL
ASSESSMENT MIDTERM WEEK 1-4
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2025/2026.
The interview process - ANS Initiating the session
Gathering information
Physical examination
Explanation and planning
Closing the session
These steps are proving structure and building the relationship
interviewing techniques - ANS Nonverbal communication
Empathy
Active listening
Validation
reassurance
partnering
summarize
Guided questioning
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,Empowerment
Setting the stage for examination - ANS Explaining point for point what the examination will
entail, preparing, privacy, awareness of the setting in which the exam is taking place, do not
assume it is ok to have others in the room, being aware of disabilities.
Establishing Rapport - ANS Earning trust, following through, showing empathy and
compassion, being knowledgeable of the information provided
Gender Pronouns - ANS How a person would like to be referred to. Ex: "She/Her" "He/Him"
"They/Them" etc.
How would you describe your sexual identity
How would you describe your gender identity
What is the sex on your original birth certificate
FIFE model - ANS Feelings
Ideas
Functioning
Expectations
Helps explore the patient's perspective about their health and illness
Patient-centered medical care - ANS Involving the patient in their care and coming up with a
plan with the provider. Provider must acknowledge their own personal biases while being aware
of what is the safest Sam's most effective plan for the patient
Fundamentals of skilled interviewing - ANS Active listening, empathetic responses, guided
questioning, nonverbal communication, validation, reassurance, partnering, summarization,
transitions, empowering the patient
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, verbal communication - ANS expressing ideas to others by using spoken words
nonverbal communication - ANS communication using body movements, gestures, and facial
expressions rather than speech
Challenging Patient Situations and behaviors - ANS Silent
Talkative
With confusing narrative
With altered state or cognition
With emotional lability
Angry or aggressive
Flirtatious
Discriminatory
With hearing loss
With low or impaired vision
With limited intelligence
Burdened by personal problems
Nonadherent
With low literacy
With low health literacy
With limited language proficiency
With terminal illness or dying
5 R's off cultural humility - ANS Reflection— what did I learn?
Respect—did I treat everyone involved w respect?
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
ASSESSMENT MIDTERM WEEK 1-4
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2025/2026.
The interview process - ANS Initiating the session
Gathering information
Physical examination
Explanation and planning
Closing the session
These steps are proving structure and building the relationship
interviewing techniques - ANS Nonverbal communication
Empathy
Active listening
Validation
reassurance
partnering
summarize
Guided questioning
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Empowerment
Setting the stage for examination - ANS Explaining point for point what the examination will
entail, preparing, privacy, awareness of the setting in which the exam is taking place, do not
assume it is ok to have others in the room, being aware of disabilities.
Establishing Rapport - ANS Earning trust, following through, showing empathy and
compassion, being knowledgeable of the information provided
Gender Pronouns - ANS How a person would like to be referred to. Ex: "She/Her" "He/Him"
"They/Them" etc.
How would you describe your sexual identity
How would you describe your gender identity
What is the sex on your original birth certificate
FIFE model - ANS Feelings
Ideas
Functioning
Expectations
Helps explore the patient's perspective about their health and illness
Patient-centered medical care - ANS Involving the patient in their care and coming up with a
plan with the provider. Provider must acknowledge their own personal biases while being aware
of what is the safest Sam's most effective plan for the patient
Fundamentals of skilled interviewing - ANS Active listening, empathetic responses, guided
questioning, nonverbal communication, validation, reassurance, partnering, summarization,
transitions, empowering the patient
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, verbal communication - ANS expressing ideas to others by using spoken words
nonverbal communication - ANS communication using body movements, gestures, and facial
expressions rather than speech
Challenging Patient Situations and behaviors - ANS Silent
Talkative
With confusing narrative
With altered state or cognition
With emotional lability
Angry or aggressive
Flirtatious
Discriminatory
With hearing loss
With low or impaired vision
With limited intelligence
Burdened by personal problems
Nonadherent
With low literacy
With low health literacy
With limited language proficiency
With terminal illness or dying
5 R's off cultural humility - ANS Reflection— what did I learn?
Respect—did I treat everyone involved w respect?
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
