Basic Health Assessment Exam – Nursing
Fundamentals, Exam Preparation
Material | Foundational Nursing Course |
Comprehensive Q&A Review
Introduction:
This document provides a comprehensive set of exam
questions and answers covering basic health assessment and
nursing fundamentals, including health history interviewing,
physical examination techniques, therapeutic communication,
and the nursing process. It also addresses prevention levels,
health literacy, patient rights, and core concepts of health and
wellness, making it ideal for exam preparation and course
review. The material aligns closely with foundational nursing
courses and supports students preparing for assessments in
nursing fundamentals.
Exam Questions and Answers:
generic drug ---Correct Answer---a medication that can be
made by many different companies; costs less than brand-
name medicines but may be just as effective
,inpatient facility ---Correct Answer---a hospital where
patients reside overnight while receiving diagnosis, treatment,
surgery, therapy, and rehabilitation
outpatient facility ---Correct Answer---a healthcare
establishment where patients rcveive diagnosis or treatment,
but do not reside overnight
Patient's Bill of Rights ---Correct Answer---summary of a
patient's rights regarding fair treatment and appropriate
information
premium ---Correct Answer---a regular fee paid in exchange
for insurance services
primary care physician ---Correct Answer---a regular doctor
who provides checkups, screenings, treatments, and
prescriptions
specialist ---Correct Answer---medical providers who are
extensively trained in one or two areas of health; a physician
may refer you to a specialist to seek specific treatments
,Condition of the body, which indicates the bodies functions
and abilities is __________ health. ---Correct Answer---
Physical
_________ health is characterized by meaningful, fulfilling,
and honest relationships. ---Correct Answer---Social
A person with positive _________ health has a positive attitude
toward learning new things. ---Correct Answer---Intellectual
What factors characterize a healthy relationship that
contributes to positive social well-being? ---Correct Answer---
Healthy relationships, trust, and honest communication
What is the difference between a disease and disorder? ---
Correct Answer---Disorder is often used when no single cause
can be identified
What is the difference between signs and symptoms of a
disease? ---Correct Answer---Signs are outward indications
that can be detected and measured by others (rash). Symptoms
are sensed by the sick person (pain)
, Explain how one dimension of health can affect one another. --
-Correct Answer---A disturbance or improvement in one
dimension of health can possibly disturb or improve the other
ones as well, respectively.
Define health literacy ---Correct Answer---The ability to
locate, interpret, and apply information pertaining to your
heath
Which four skills are needed for health literacy? ---Correct
Answer---Ability to locate, evaluate, understand, and
communicate health-related information
When information is not based on the repeated
experimentation verified by scientists or peer reviewed, it is
considered __________. ---Correct Answer---Pseudoscience
List four signs that indicate that information found in print
media is reliable ---Correct Answer---1. In a news story
2. Story refers to research published by medical scientists
3. Story gives names of researchers and published original
work
4. You can find other stories with the same results
Fundamentals, Exam Preparation
Material | Foundational Nursing Course |
Comprehensive Q&A Review
Introduction:
This document provides a comprehensive set of exam
questions and answers covering basic health assessment and
nursing fundamentals, including health history interviewing,
physical examination techniques, therapeutic communication,
and the nursing process. It also addresses prevention levels,
health literacy, patient rights, and core concepts of health and
wellness, making it ideal for exam preparation and course
review. The material aligns closely with foundational nursing
courses and supports students preparing for assessments in
nursing fundamentals.
Exam Questions and Answers:
generic drug ---Correct Answer---a medication that can be
made by many different companies; costs less than brand-
name medicines but may be just as effective
,inpatient facility ---Correct Answer---a hospital where
patients reside overnight while receiving diagnosis, treatment,
surgery, therapy, and rehabilitation
outpatient facility ---Correct Answer---a healthcare
establishment where patients rcveive diagnosis or treatment,
but do not reside overnight
Patient's Bill of Rights ---Correct Answer---summary of a
patient's rights regarding fair treatment and appropriate
information
premium ---Correct Answer---a regular fee paid in exchange
for insurance services
primary care physician ---Correct Answer---a regular doctor
who provides checkups, screenings, treatments, and
prescriptions
specialist ---Correct Answer---medical providers who are
extensively trained in one or two areas of health; a physician
may refer you to a specialist to seek specific treatments
,Condition of the body, which indicates the bodies functions
and abilities is __________ health. ---Correct Answer---
Physical
_________ health is characterized by meaningful, fulfilling,
and honest relationships. ---Correct Answer---Social
A person with positive _________ health has a positive attitude
toward learning new things. ---Correct Answer---Intellectual
What factors characterize a healthy relationship that
contributes to positive social well-being? ---Correct Answer---
Healthy relationships, trust, and honest communication
What is the difference between a disease and disorder? ---
Correct Answer---Disorder is often used when no single cause
can be identified
What is the difference between signs and symptoms of a
disease? ---Correct Answer---Signs are outward indications
that can be detected and measured by others (rash). Symptoms
are sensed by the sick person (pain)
, Explain how one dimension of health can affect one another. --
-Correct Answer---A disturbance or improvement in one
dimension of health can possibly disturb or improve the other
ones as well, respectively.
Define health literacy ---Correct Answer---The ability to
locate, interpret, and apply information pertaining to your
heath
Which four skills are needed for health literacy? ---Correct
Answer---Ability to locate, evaluate, understand, and
communicate health-related information
When information is not based on the repeated
experimentation verified by scientists or peer reviewed, it is
considered __________. ---Correct Answer---Pseudoscience
List four signs that indicate that information found in print
media is reliable ---Correct Answer---1. In a news story
2. Story refers to research published by medical scientists
3. Story gives names of researchers and published original
work
4. You can find other stories with the same results
