MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 1 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT 2025/2026 COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Which of the following will best facilitate the interview
When obtaining a history for a deaf patient who
Can read lips? - (ANSWERS)speaking slowly
During a history, the patient indicates he has an uncle
And a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the
Following is an appropriate method to document this
Information? - (ANSWERS)Include it in the family history.
Which approach is recommended at the onset of an
Interview? - (ANSWERS)Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the
problem or reason for the visit.
Which of the following questions may lead to an
Inaccurate patient response? - (ANSWERS)"That was a horrible experience, wasn't
it?"
Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to - (ANSWERS)confirm an accurate
understanding.
During an interview, your patient admits to feeling
Worthless and having a sleep disturbance for the
Past 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant the exploration
Of - (ANSWERS)risk for suicide
Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having a
Health history taken. Which question regarding sexual
Activity would most likely hamper trust between
Jerry and the interviewer? - (ANSWERS)Are you married or do you have a
girlfriend
, MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 1 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT 2025/2026 COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive
Issue, such as drug use, it is best to - (ANSWERS)be direct, firm, and to the point
Direct questions are designed to - (ANSWERS)obtain or clarify specific details
about an answer
Interviewers should identify and assess their own
Feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to - (ANSWERS)reduce
communication barriers
During an interview, a patient describes abdominal
Pain that often awakens him at night. Which of the
Following responses by the interviewer would facilitate
The interviewing process? - (ANSWERS)"Tell me what you mean by often."
Developing cultural sensitivity is vital in order for the
Examiner to be successful in - (ANSWERS)recognizing and accepting health beliefs
that differ from his or her own beliefs.
The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to
Wellness is a concept that - (ANSWERS)is believed by members of many cultures,
including
Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
Developing a knowledge base about cultural groups
Allows the practitioner to - (ANSWERS)understand the behaviors, practices, and
problems observed
Which of the following is an example of a cultural
,MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 1 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT 2025/2026 COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Characteristic? - (ANSWERS)shared belief
A young mother brings her infant to the emergency
Department with a high temperature and dehydration.
Which of the following questions asked by an examiner
Demonstrates cultural awareness? - (ANSWERS)What do you think is causing the
illness?
A common mistake made by health care professionals
Is to? - (ANSWERS)stereotype individuals based on color or ethnic group
All of the following are cultural considerations that
Affect health care except - (ANSWERS)eye color, temperature, and visual acuity
Which of the following is an example of a physical,
As opposed to a cultural, characteristic? - (ANSWERS)Skin color
Despite repeated instruction over a period of 3 years,
The mother of three young children has still not had
Her children immunized. Which of the following
Questions would help the health care provider understand
This situation? - (ANSWERS)What are your beliefs about immunizations
Which mode of communication may be offensive to
A patient whose cultural perspective differs from that
Of the practitioner - (ANSWERS)maintaining firm and direct eye contact
Which of the following infection control guidelines
Are currently recommended by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)? - (ANSWERS)standard precautions
, MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 1 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT 2025/2026 COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A patient presents with multiple raised lesions on her
Skin. Which instrument should be used to examine
These lesions - (ANSWERS)ruler
In an outpatient setting such as a clinic, how should
Infection control practice differ from that in the acute care
Setting? - (ANSWERS)Infection control practice is applicable in all healthcare
settings.
In which of the following situations is transillumination
An appropriate examination technique - (ANSWERS)Detection of fluid within the
sinuses
Which of the following instruments is used in conjunction
With a simple nasal speculum to visualize the lower and middle turbines of the
nose? - (ANSWERS)penlight
On first meeting, the examiner notices that the patient
Has an obvious odor. Which examination technique is the examiner using in this
scenario? - (ANSWERS)Inspection
Focused visual attention obtains data from - (ANSWERS)inspection
Which technique is applied throughout the entire
Examination and interview process - (ANSWERS)inspection
As a component of palpation, which surface is most
Sensitive to vibration - (ANSWERS)ulnar surface of the hand
ASSESSMENT 2025/2026 COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Which of the following will best facilitate the interview
When obtaining a history for a deaf patient who
Can read lips? - (ANSWERS)speaking slowly
During a history, the patient indicates he has an uncle
And a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the
Following is an appropriate method to document this
Information? - (ANSWERS)Include it in the family history.
Which approach is recommended at the onset of an
Interview? - (ANSWERS)Use an open-ended approach; let the patient explain the
problem or reason for the visit.
Which of the following questions may lead to an
Inaccurate patient response? - (ANSWERS)"That was a horrible experience, wasn't
it?"
Repeating a patient's answer is an attempt to - (ANSWERS)confirm an accurate
understanding.
During an interview, your patient admits to feeling
Worthless and having a sleep disturbance for the
Past 3 weeks. These are clues that warrant the exploration
Of - (ANSWERS)risk for suicide
Jerry, a 26-year-old homosexual man, is having a
Health history taken. Which question regarding sexual
Activity would most likely hamper trust between
Jerry and the interviewer? - (ANSWERS)Are you married or do you have a
girlfriend
, MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 1 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT 2025/2026 COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
When questioning a patient regarding a sensitive
Issue, such as drug use, it is best to - (ANSWERS)be direct, firm, and to the point
Direct questions are designed to - (ANSWERS)obtain or clarify specific details
about an answer
Interviewers should identify and assess their own
Feelings, such as hostility and prejudice, in order to - (ANSWERS)reduce
communication barriers
During an interview, a patient describes abdominal
Pain that often awakens him at night. Which of the
Following responses by the interviewer would facilitate
The interviewing process? - (ANSWERS)"Tell me what you mean by often."
Developing cultural sensitivity is vital in order for the
Examiner to be successful in - (ANSWERS)recognizing and accepting health beliefs
that differ from his or her own beliefs.
The balance of hot and cold and its relationship to
Wellness is a concept that - (ANSWERS)is believed by members of many cultures,
including
Arabs, Asians, Filipinos, and Hispanics.
Developing a knowledge base about cultural groups
Allows the practitioner to - (ANSWERS)understand the behaviors, practices, and
problems observed
Which of the following is an example of a cultural
,MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 1 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT 2025/2026 COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Characteristic? - (ANSWERS)shared belief
A young mother brings her infant to the emergency
Department with a high temperature and dehydration.
Which of the following questions asked by an examiner
Demonstrates cultural awareness? - (ANSWERS)What do you think is causing the
illness?
A common mistake made by health care professionals
Is to? - (ANSWERS)stereotype individuals based on color or ethnic group
All of the following are cultural considerations that
Affect health care except - (ANSWERS)eye color, temperature, and visual acuity
Which of the following is an example of a physical,
As opposed to a cultural, characteristic? - (ANSWERS)Skin color
Despite repeated instruction over a period of 3 years,
The mother of three young children has still not had
Her children immunized. Which of the following
Questions would help the health care provider understand
This situation? - (ANSWERS)What are your beliefs about immunizations
Which mode of communication may be offensive to
A patient whose cultural perspective differs from that
Of the practitioner - (ANSWERS)maintaining firm and direct eye contact
Which of the following infection control guidelines
Are currently recommended by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)? - (ANSWERS)standard precautions
, MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 1 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT 2025/2026 COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A patient presents with multiple raised lesions on her
Skin. Which instrument should be used to examine
These lesions - (ANSWERS)ruler
In an outpatient setting such as a clinic, how should
Infection control practice differ from that in the acute care
Setting? - (ANSWERS)Infection control practice is applicable in all healthcare
settings.
In which of the following situations is transillumination
An appropriate examination technique - (ANSWERS)Detection of fluid within the
sinuses
Which of the following instruments is used in conjunction
With a simple nasal speculum to visualize the lower and middle turbines of the
nose? - (ANSWERS)penlight
On first meeting, the examiner notices that the patient
Has an obvious odor. Which examination technique is the examiner using in this
scenario? - (ANSWERS)Inspection
Focused visual attention obtains data from - (ANSWERS)inspection
Which technique is applied throughout the entire
Examination and interview process - (ANSWERS)inspection
As a component of palpation, which surface is most
Sensitive to vibration - (ANSWERS)ulnar surface of the hand
