Nurs 5220 Advanced Health Assessment Exam 3 Newest 2026
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Until life-threatening conditions of a child older than 1 year are
stabilized, which formula can you use to approximate the
expected systolic blood pressure?
A. 90 − Child's age in years
B. 80 + (2 × Child's age in years)
C. 70 + Child's respiratory rate
D. Child's pulse divided by 2 - ANSWER-B: CorrectThe
approximate expected systolic blood pressure for a child older
than 1 year: 80 + (2 × Child's age in years).
Mr. Torres is brought to the emergency department after an
auto accident. You suspect that he has a cervical spine injury.
You can rule out this possibility by:
A. examining peripheral motor and sensation.
B. assessing the level of consciousness.
C. assessing for pain and deformity.
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D. acquiring x-ray films of all cervical vertebrae. - ANSWER-D:
CorrectOnce the patient's vital functions are more stable,
radiologic imaging of all seven cervical vertebrae is often
obtained to diagnose the presence or absence of cervical spine
injury.
During the primary assessment, the examiner notes dampness
inside a trauma victim's dark-colored coat. It is important for
the examiner to determine whether this dampness is caused
by:
A. severe sweating.
B. urine.
C. intravenous (IV) fluids.
D. blood. - ANSWER-D: CorrectPerform a quick total body
appraisal for bleeding sites, being especially careful to look and
feel for dampness in dark clothing that may hide hemorrhage.
Mr. Wolf presents with a complaint of sudden flashes of light in
the field of vision. What other symptom commonly
accompanies this primary symptom?
A. Severe nausea and vomiting
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B. Partial loss of vision
C. Severe pain to the eye
D. Intense dizziness - ANSWER-B: CorrectFlashes of light in the
field of vision of one eye is a primary symptom of retinal
detachment. Other symptoms include partial loss of vision
spreading as a curtain-like shadow from the top or one side of
the eye.
A man is shot and critically wounded in a domestic dispute.
From a legal standpoint, the health care providers must:
A. obtain written consent from the patient before providing
care.
B. call the police before providing care.
C. save all items from the patient for law enforcement
personnel while providing care.
D. determine whether the man has advance directives before
providing care. - ANSWER-C: CorrectAny such injuries must be
reported to legal authorities. All items, such as bullets and
clothing, must be saved for law enforcement personnel, with a
documented chain of possession by health professionals.
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The historical information gathered during the primary
assessment is basically limited to the:
A. chief complaint.
B. drug allergies.
C. current medical history.
D. family history. - ANSWER-A: CorrectThe patient history
obtained during the primary survey is often limited to the chief
concern (e.g., the mechanism of injury).
How would the examiner first check the patency of a patient's
airway?
A. Place a hand below the patient's nostrils to assess for
exhalation.
B. Place an ear next to the patient's nose and mouth to detect
air movement.
C. Look at the anterior chest to assess its rise and fall.
D. Ask the patient a question. - ANSWER-D: CorrectThe patency
of the upper airway is assessed at the start by asking the patient
a question.