HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
What is the purpose of performing a health assessment? - ANS To make a clinical judgment
or diagnosis about the individual's health state or response to actual or risk health problems
and life processes, as well as diagnosis about higher levels of wellness.
Differentiate between subjective data from objective data. - ANS subjective data- what the
patient says about himself or herself
objective data- what you obtain through physical examination
The 4 types of assessment data that nurses collect - ANS 1. complete
2. problem focused
3. follow up
4. emergency
Complete assessment - ANS complete health history & full physical exam. describes the
current & past health state & forms a baseline. collected by a primary physician
problem focused assessment - ANS limited or short term problem. collect a "mini" database,
smaller in scope & more targeted than the complete database. Concerns mainly one problem,
one cue complex, or one body system.
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,used in all settings.
Follow-up assessment - ANS the status of any identified problems should be evaluated at
regular & appropriate intervals. What change has occurred? is the problem getting better or
worse?
use in all settings to follow up both short term & chronic health problems
Emergency assessment - ANS urgent, rapid collection of crucial information & often is
compiled concurrently w/ lifesaving measures.
emergency rooms or emergency situation
open-ended questions - ANS prompts pt's to describe a situation in more than one or two
words.
leads to discussion in which pt's actively describe their health status
closed-ended questions - ANS limit the pt's answers to yes or no or a number or frequency of
symptoms. elicit cold facts
What are positive nonverbal behaviors that promote communication during an interview? (7) -
ANS -Physical appearance
-Posture
-Gestures
-Facial expression
-Eye contact
-Voice
-Touch
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, Facilitation - ANS encourage client to say more, shows a person that you are interested
reflection - ANS echoes the clients words by repeating part of what a person has just said.
Mirroring clients words can help person elaborate on a problem
empathy - ANS names a feeling and allows its expression. allows a person to feel accepted &
strengthens rapport
clarification - ANS use this when the person's word choice is ambiguous or confusing. Also
used to summarize the person's words to make them clearer & ask if you're on the right track.
Leading questions - ANS Asking a man, "you dont smoke, do you?" implies that one answer is
better than another. if a person wants to please you, either he is forced to answer in a way
corresponding to your values or he feels guilty when he must admit to the other answer.
Confrontation - ANS this response includes your own thoughts & feelings. You have observed
a certain action, feeling, or statement & you now focus the person's attention on it. you give
your honest feedback on what you see or feel.
ex: "you say it doesn't hurt but when i touch you here, you grimace"
What are the ten traps of interviewing? - ANS 1. providing false assurance or reassurance
2. giving unwanted advice
3. using authority: "your dr/nurse knows best"
4. using avoidance language- "passed on" to avoid reality or hide their feelings
5. distancing- impersonal speech to put space bw a threat & the self. ex: "there is a lump in the
left breast"
6. using professional jargon- adjust your vocab to ensure understanding
7. using leading or biased questions
8. talking too much
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
What is the purpose of performing a health assessment? - ANS To make a clinical judgment
or diagnosis about the individual's health state or response to actual or risk health problems
and life processes, as well as diagnosis about higher levels of wellness.
Differentiate between subjective data from objective data. - ANS subjective data- what the
patient says about himself or herself
objective data- what you obtain through physical examination
The 4 types of assessment data that nurses collect - ANS 1. complete
2. problem focused
3. follow up
4. emergency
Complete assessment - ANS complete health history & full physical exam. describes the
current & past health state & forms a baseline. collected by a primary physician
problem focused assessment - ANS limited or short term problem. collect a "mini" database,
smaller in scope & more targeted than the complete database. Concerns mainly one problem,
one cue complex, or one body system.
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,used in all settings.
Follow-up assessment - ANS the status of any identified problems should be evaluated at
regular & appropriate intervals. What change has occurred? is the problem getting better or
worse?
use in all settings to follow up both short term & chronic health problems
Emergency assessment - ANS urgent, rapid collection of crucial information & often is
compiled concurrently w/ lifesaving measures.
emergency rooms or emergency situation
open-ended questions - ANS prompts pt's to describe a situation in more than one or two
words.
leads to discussion in which pt's actively describe their health status
closed-ended questions - ANS limit the pt's answers to yes or no or a number or frequency of
symptoms. elicit cold facts
What are positive nonverbal behaviors that promote communication during an interview? (7) -
ANS -Physical appearance
-Posture
-Gestures
-Facial expression
-Eye contact
-Voice
-Touch
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, Facilitation - ANS encourage client to say more, shows a person that you are interested
reflection - ANS echoes the clients words by repeating part of what a person has just said.
Mirroring clients words can help person elaborate on a problem
empathy - ANS names a feeling and allows its expression. allows a person to feel accepted &
strengthens rapport
clarification - ANS use this when the person's word choice is ambiguous or confusing. Also
used to summarize the person's words to make them clearer & ask if you're on the right track.
Leading questions - ANS Asking a man, "you dont smoke, do you?" implies that one answer is
better than another. if a person wants to please you, either he is forced to answer in a way
corresponding to your values or he feels guilty when he must admit to the other answer.
Confrontation - ANS this response includes your own thoughts & feelings. You have observed
a certain action, feeling, or statement & you now focus the person's attention on it. you give
your honest feedback on what you see or feel.
ex: "you say it doesn't hurt but when i touch you here, you grimace"
What are the ten traps of interviewing? - ANS 1. providing false assurance or reassurance
2. giving unwanted advice
3. using authority: "your dr/nurse knows best"
4. using avoidance language- "passed on" to avoid reality or hide their feelings
5. distancing- impersonal speech to put space bw a threat & the self. ex: "there is a lump in the
left breast"
6. using professional jargon- adjust your vocab to ensure understanding
7. using leading or biased questions
8. talking too much
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