NUR 643E Final Physical Exam
Assessment Questions and Answers
(100% Correct Answers) Already
Graded A+
Initial Approach and History Taking Ans: Hi, my name is
© 2026 Assignment
Samantha. I am the registered nurse that will be completing
your physical exam. I am just going to gather my supplies and
Guru01 - Stuvia
then we will get started.
Expert
Perform hand hygiene.
Needed supplies: gloves, alcohol swabs, cotton ball, cotton
swab, tongue depressor, ophthalmoscope, otoscope, reflex
hammer, stethoscope
Initial Approach and History Taking Ans: Obtain patient
identification information.
Can you tell me your name and date of birth?
How old are you?
Gender?
Race?
Initial Approach and History Taking Ans: What brings you in
today? Are you having any pain or other issues?
, 2
Can you tell me more about the pain.
Use OPQRST
Onset: when did the symptoms first begin? Was it gradual or
sudden?
Provocative or Palliative: What were you doing when the
symptoms started? what makes it better?
© 2026 Assignment
Quality and Quantity: Can yo describe the pain?
Guru01 - Stuvia
Region or Radiation: can you point to where the pain is at?
Expert
Does it radiate anywhere?
Severity: how bad is the pain right now on a scale of 0-10?
what is the worst it has been?
Timing and Treatment: how long do the symptoms last? Are
they intermittent or does it come and go? Is there anything
you are doing for the pain?
Past Medical History Ans: Must complete by memory!
-General Health: when was your last physical exam? Do you
know the date? Were there any concerns?
-Chronic Illnesses: do you have any chronic medical
conditions? If so, when did they start and how were/are they
being treated?
-Do you have a known history of any infectious diseases? If so,
what and how were/are they treated?
, 3
-Do you have any allergies? To medication, food or
environmental?
-Have you ever had surgery? If so, what surgery? Were there
complications? Did they use anesthesia?
-Have you ever had any injuries?
-Have you ever been hospitalized? If so, for what?
© 2026 Assignment
-Are all of your immunizations up to date? Including your
childhood, Tdap, Influenza and COVID vaccines?
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
-If female, do you see a gynecologist? When was your last well
woman exam? When was your last PAP Smear? Do you
complete monthly self breast exams? When was your last
period?
-If male, do you complete monthly testicular exams?
Sexual History: The 5 Ps Ans: Partners: Are you currently
having sex? How many partners do you currently have? Are
you or your partner having sex with others?
Practices: What kind of sex do you participate in? Oral, genital
or anal?
Protection: Do you and your partner(s) use protection? What
kind? Have you received the HPV or Hepatitis A/B vaccines? If
applicable, do you use pre-exposure prophylactic medications
or PrEp?
Past STIs: Have you ever been tested for STIs or HIV? Have you
ever been diagnosed with an STI or HIV? If so, did you get
treatment? Do your partner(s) have STIs?
, 4
Pregnancy: Do you have intentions of getting pregnant? If not,
are you using measures to prevent it?
Family History Ans: Can you please tell me the health status,
age, and if applicable the cause of death for the following
family members:
-Paternal grandparents
-Maternal grandparents
© 2026 Assignment
-Mother
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
-Father
-Siblings
-Children
Family History Disease Presence Ans: Next, I am going to name
some diseases. Please tell me if there is a presence of the
named disease in your grandparents, parents, siblings or
children.
-Cancer or Bleeding Disorders
-Neurological Disease
-Seizures
-Mental/Emotional Health Disorders
-Substance Abuse