Advanced Health Assessment Final
Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
2026).
During a comprehensive health history interview, the MSN prepared nurse must ask about sensitive
topics, guidelines for broaching sensitive topics, include which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Do not be judgmental
Which situation calls for a comprehensive health assessment versus a focused assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWERS A new patient office visit
What is the first step in performing a comprehensive health history? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Identifying data
During a comprehensive adult health history, which is part of the past history portion of the interview?
(Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS Adult illnesses
Childhood illnesses
Health maintenance
When interviewing an older adult patient, which is important to keep in mind? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Older adults may underreport symptomatology.
Review of systems generally consists of yes-or-no questions. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Which health interview question is the most open-ended? - CORRECT ANSWERS How would
you describe your back pain?
,A patient is having difficulty describing the characteristics of their symptoms. What is the best
approach? - CORRECT ANSWERS Offer the patient multiple-choice answers.
The MSN-prepared nurse is unfamiliar with the patient's chronic illness. What is the nurse's best
response? - CORRECT ANSWERS "I don't know a lot about your illness, but I will learn now."
Which statement by the clinician to a patient best conveys empathy? - CORRECT ANSWERS
"That sounds really challenging."
When using a trained interpreter during a health interview, always address your questions to the
patient. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
The "T" in OLDCARTS stands for which of the following terms? - CORRECT ANSWERS Timing
Which of the following is not a stage of the health interview? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Musculoskeletal maneuvers
Which of the following is the final stage of the health interview? - CORRECT ANSWERS Self-
reflection
Which are effective strategies that let the patient know you are listening? (Select all that apply.) -
CORRECT ANSWERS Nod your head.
Follow the patient's lead.
Say, "Tell me more about..."
Clinical reasoning begins during the health interview. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
"Tell me about your cough" - CORRECT ANSWERS Open-ended
, "When did the pain begin" - CORRECT ANSWERS Focused
""What brought you in today" - CORRECT ANSWERS Open-ended
"Does your cough bring up mucous" - CORRECT ANSWERS Focused
"How can I help you" - CORRECT ANSWERS Open-ended
"Show me where it hurts" - CORRECT ANSWERS Focused
Interview Stages - CORRECT ANSWERS Stage 1 - Greeting and establishing rapport
Stage 2 - Establishing agenda
Stage 3 - Inviting the patient's story
Stage 4 - Exploring the patient's perspective
Stage 5 - Identifying and responding to the patient's emotional cues
Stage 6 - Expanding and clarifying the patient's story
Stage 7 - Generating and testing a diagnostic hypothesis
Stage 8- Sharing the treatment plan
Stage 9 - Closing the interview and visit
Stage 10 - Taking time for self-reflection
A teraful patient tells you they are worried that the lump on their forearm is cancerous. Which response
best conveys empathy? - CORRECT ANSWERS "It must be frightening to find a lump on your
skin"
Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
2026).
During a comprehensive health history interview, the MSN prepared nurse must ask about sensitive
topics, guidelines for broaching sensitive topics, include which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Do not be judgmental
Which situation calls for a comprehensive health assessment versus a focused assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWERS A new patient office visit
What is the first step in performing a comprehensive health history? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Identifying data
During a comprehensive adult health history, which is part of the past history portion of the interview?
(Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS Adult illnesses
Childhood illnesses
Health maintenance
When interviewing an older adult patient, which is important to keep in mind? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Older adults may underreport symptomatology.
Review of systems generally consists of yes-or-no questions. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Which health interview question is the most open-ended? - CORRECT ANSWERS How would
you describe your back pain?
,A patient is having difficulty describing the characteristics of their symptoms. What is the best
approach? - CORRECT ANSWERS Offer the patient multiple-choice answers.
The MSN-prepared nurse is unfamiliar with the patient's chronic illness. What is the nurse's best
response? - CORRECT ANSWERS "I don't know a lot about your illness, but I will learn now."
Which statement by the clinician to a patient best conveys empathy? - CORRECT ANSWERS
"That sounds really challenging."
When using a trained interpreter during a health interview, always address your questions to the
patient. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
The "T" in OLDCARTS stands for which of the following terms? - CORRECT ANSWERS Timing
Which of the following is not a stage of the health interview? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Musculoskeletal maneuvers
Which of the following is the final stage of the health interview? - CORRECT ANSWERS Self-
reflection
Which are effective strategies that let the patient know you are listening? (Select all that apply.) -
CORRECT ANSWERS Nod your head.
Follow the patient's lead.
Say, "Tell me more about..."
Clinical reasoning begins during the health interview. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
"Tell me about your cough" - CORRECT ANSWERS Open-ended
, "When did the pain begin" - CORRECT ANSWERS Focused
""What brought you in today" - CORRECT ANSWERS Open-ended
"Does your cough bring up mucous" - CORRECT ANSWERS Focused
"How can I help you" - CORRECT ANSWERS Open-ended
"Show me where it hurts" - CORRECT ANSWERS Focused
Interview Stages - CORRECT ANSWERS Stage 1 - Greeting and establishing rapport
Stage 2 - Establishing agenda
Stage 3 - Inviting the patient's story
Stage 4 - Exploring the patient's perspective
Stage 5 - Identifying and responding to the patient's emotional cues
Stage 6 - Expanding and clarifying the patient's story
Stage 7 - Generating and testing a diagnostic hypothesis
Stage 8- Sharing the treatment plan
Stage 9 - Closing the interview and visit
Stage 10 - Taking time for self-reflection
A teraful patient tells you they are worried that the lump on their forearm is cancerous. Which response
best conveys empathy? - CORRECT ANSWERS "It must be frightening to find a lump on your
skin"
