NURS 509 EXAM ADVANCED PHYSICAL
ASSESSMENT TEST BANK ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
AND EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Number of Questions. Answer: 100
⩥ Time Allotted. Answer: 120 minutes
⩥ Testing Timeframe. Answer: The midterm exam will be available
starting on Wednesday of Week 4 at 12:01 am MT until Saturday of
Week 4 at 11:59 pm MT.
⩥ Illness. Answer: Patient's lived experience.
⩥ Disease. Answer: Clinician's biomedical explanation.
⩥ Goal of the Encounter. Answer: Therapeutic partnership with mutual
respect, empathy, and clarity.
⩥ FIFE. Answer: Feelings, Ideas, Function, Expectations.
,⩥ NURSE. Answer: Name, Understand, Respect, Support, Explore.
⩥ Teach-Back. Answer: Patient repeats plan to confirm understanding.
⩥ Shared Decision-Making. Answer: Options → Explore preferences →
Decide together.
⩥ 5Rs of Cultural Humility. Answer: Reflection, Respect, Regard,
Relevance, Resiliency.
⩥ Core Values of Ethics. Answer: Beneficence, Nonmaleficence,
Autonomy, Justice.
⩥ Decisional Capacity. Answer: Understand, Appreciate, Reason,
Communicate choice (different from legal competence).
⩥ Active Listening. Answer: Full attention to patient's words + cues.
⩥ Guided Questioning. Answer: Open → focused → closed; continuers
("go on"), echoing, clarifying vague terms.
⩥ Empathy. Answer: Reflect back feelings.
, ⩥ Validation. Answer: Legitimize concerns.
⩥ Patient Education. Answer: Use plain language; 1-3 key points.
⩥ Ask Me Three. Answer: What is my problem? What do I need to do?
Why is it important?
⩥ SBAR. Answer: Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation (team communication).
⩥ INTERPRET. Answer: Introduce, Note goals, Transparency, Ethics,
Respect, Patient focus, Retain control, Explain, Thank (working with
interpreters).
⩥ SPIKES. Answer: Setting, Perception, Invitation, Knowledge,
Emotions, Strategy/Summary (delivering serious news).
⩥ OARS. Answer: Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflections,
Summaries (motivational interviewing).
⩥ Informed Consent - 5 Elements. Answer: Nature of procedure, Risks
and benefits, Alternatives, Risks and benefits of alternatives, Patient
understanding (requires decisional capacity).
ASSESSMENT TEST BANK ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
AND EXPLANATIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Number of Questions. Answer: 100
⩥ Time Allotted. Answer: 120 minutes
⩥ Testing Timeframe. Answer: The midterm exam will be available
starting on Wednesday of Week 4 at 12:01 am MT until Saturday of
Week 4 at 11:59 pm MT.
⩥ Illness. Answer: Patient's lived experience.
⩥ Disease. Answer: Clinician's biomedical explanation.
⩥ Goal of the Encounter. Answer: Therapeutic partnership with mutual
respect, empathy, and clarity.
⩥ FIFE. Answer: Feelings, Ideas, Function, Expectations.
,⩥ NURSE. Answer: Name, Understand, Respect, Support, Explore.
⩥ Teach-Back. Answer: Patient repeats plan to confirm understanding.
⩥ Shared Decision-Making. Answer: Options → Explore preferences →
Decide together.
⩥ 5Rs of Cultural Humility. Answer: Reflection, Respect, Regard,
Relevance, Resiliency.
⩥ Core Values of Ethics. Answer: Beneficence, Nonmaleficence,
Autonomy, Justice.
⩥ Decisional Capacity. Answer: Understand, Appreciate, Reason,
Communicate choice (different from legal competence).
⩥ Active Listening. Answer: Full attention to patient's words + cues.
⩥ Guided Questioning. Answer: Open → focused → closed; continuers
("go on"), echoing, clarifying vague terms.
⩥ Empathy. Answer: Reflect back feelings.
, ⩥ Validation. Answer: Legitimize concerns.
⩥ Patient Education. Answer: Use plain language; 1-3 key points.
⩥ Ask Me Three. Answer: What is my problem? What do I need to do?
Why is it important?
⩥ SBAR. Answer: Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation (team communication).
⩥ INTERPRET. Answer: Introduce, Note goals, Transparency, Ethics,
Respect, Patient focus, Retain control, Explain, Thank (working with
interpreters).
⩥ SPIKES. Answer: Setting, Perception, Invitation, Knowledge,
Emotions, Strategy/Summary (delivering serious news).
⩥ OARS. Answer: Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflections,
Summaries (motivational interviewing).
⩥ Informed Consent - 5 Elements. Answer: Nature of procedure, Risks
and benefits, Alternatives, Risks and benefits of alternatives, Patient
understanding (requires decisional capacity).
