NURS 2092 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE
(2026) WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
AND WELL ANALYZED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Health History
The purpose of a health history is to provide a database of subjective
information about the patient's past and current health history.
Reliable Patient Responses
The patient provided consistent information and therefore is reliable.
Abdominal Pain Inquiry
The nurse's best response is, 'Can you point to where it hurts?'
Excruciating Pain Assessment
The nurse's appropriate response is, 'How would you say the pain
affects your ability to do your daily activities?'
Penicillin Allergy Inquiry
The nurse's best response is, 'Describe what happens (or the
reaction) to you when you take Penicillin.'
Family History Importance
Important diseases or problems about which the patient should be
specifically asked include mental illness.
Review of Systems
,The review of systems provides information regarding health
promotion practices and helps to evaluate the past and present health
state of each body system.
Subjective Data Example
Patient denies any color change.
Testicular Self-Examinations Inquiry
The appropriate question to assess health promotion activities is, 'Do
you perform testicular self-examinations?'
Functional Assessment
A functional assessment includes the activities of daily living and the
person's ability to take care of their needs.
Alcohol Interaction Concern
Alcohol can interact with all medications and make some diseases
worse.
Genogram Description
A graphic family tree that uses symbols to depict the gender,
relationship, and age of immediate family, usually 3 generations.
Health History for Elderly
Current health promotion activities would be most useful when
obtaining health history on an 87-year-old woman.
Medication Memory in Elderly
A 90-year-old patient tells the nurse that he cannot remember the
names of the medication he is taking or why he is taking them.
Functional Assessment Components
This could include data on lifestyle and type of living environment,
self-esteem, activity/exercise, sleep/rest, nutrition/elimination,
interpersonal relationships/resources, spiritual resources, coping and
stress management, personal habits, environmental hazards, violence
questions, and occupational health questions.
Coping with a Cast
,Appropriate questions would include how they transfer to bed,
another chair, bathing technique, and coping with the situation.
Family Health History
Genograms also highlight the health of close family members and
details such as communicable disease, environmental hazards,
tobacco use, and alcohol use.
Health Promotion Evaluation
The information helps to evaluate health promotion and teaching
opportunities.
Patient's Pain Inquiry
The nurse should ask about the patient's pain and its impact on daily
activities.
Patient's Reaction to Allergens
The nurse should inquire about the specific reactions the patient has
to allergens.
Importance of Family History
Family history is crucial for understanding potential health risks.
Subjective Data Collection
Subjective data is obtained through patient reports and experiences.
Elderly Patient Assessment
Assessing current health promotion activities is vital for elderly
patients.
90-year-old patient
Cannot remember the names of the medication he is taking or why he
is taking them.
Functional assessment question
Are you able to dress yourself?
Description of symptom setting
This pain happens every time I sit down to use the computer.
, Breast examination importance
Examining the upper outer quadrant of the breast is especially
important because this is the location for most breast tumors.
Assessment of woman's lymph system
Assess central, lateral, pectoral, and subscapular nodes.
Breast sagging explanation
After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing
breast size and elasticity to diminish, resulting in sagging breasts.
Bilateral gynecomastia
This is the result of hormonal changes (testosterone) and recommend
a visit to their provider.
Response to breast pain
Seek more specific information about the pain, such as: When did you
first notice it? Is the pain localized or all over? Is it painful to touch?
Is the pain in relation to your menstrual cycle? Is the pain associated
with activity or exercise?
Crusty, itchy rash on breast
Important questions include: Where did the rash first appear- on the
nipple, areola, or the surrounding skin? When did you first notice
this?
Breast self-examinations (BSEs)
Breast self-exams may detect lumps that appear between
mammograms.
Risk factors for breast cancer
History of breast cancer - family history—first-degree relative,
medications such as estrogen and progestin combined, certain tumor
suppressor genes called BRCA1 and BRCA2 (inherited mutation),
age.
Breast asymmetry
MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE
(2026) WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
AND WELL ANALYZED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Health History
The purpose of a health history is to provide a database of subjective
information about the patient's past and current health history.
Reliable Patient Responses
The patient provided consistent information and therefore is reliable.
Abdominal Pain Inquiry
The nurse's best response is, 'Can you point to where it hurts?'
Excruciating Pain Assessment
The nurse's appropriate response is, 'How would you say the pain
affects your ability to do your daily activities?'
Penicillin Allergy Inquiry
The nurse's best response is, 'Describe what happens (or the
reaction) to you when you take Penicillin.'
Family History Importance
Important diseases or problems about which the patient should be
specifically asked include mental illness.
Review of Systems
,The review of systems provides information regarding health
promotion practices and helps to evaluate the past and present health
state of each body system.
Subjective Data Example
Patient denies any color change.
Testicular Self-Examinations Inquiry
The appropriate question to assess health promotion activities is, 'Do
you perform testicular self-examinations?'
Functional Assessment
A functional assessment includes the activities of daily living and the
person's ability to take care of their needs.
Alcohol Interaction Concern
Alcohol can interact with all medications and make some diseases
worse.
Genogram Description
A graphic family tree that uses symbols to depict the gender,
relationship, and age of immediate family, usually 3 generations.
Health History for Elderly
Current health promotion activities would be most useful when
obtaining health history on an 87-year-old woman.
Medication Memory in Elderly
A 90-year-old patient tells the nurse that he cannot remember the
names of the medication he is taking or why he is taking them.
Functional Assessment Components
This could include data on lifestyle and type of living environment,
self-esteem, activity/exercise, sleep/rest, nutrition/elimination,
interpersonal relationships/resources, spiritual resources, coping and
stress management, personal habits, environmental hazards, violence
questions, and occupational health questions.
Coping with a Cast
,Appropriate questions would include how they transfer to bed,
another chair, bathing technique, and coping with the situation.
Family Health History
Genograms also highlight the health of close family members and
details such as communicable disease, environmental hazards,
tobacco use, and alcohol use.
Health Promotion Evaluation
The information helps to evaluate health promotion and teaching
opportunities.
Patient's Pain Inquiry
The nurse should ask about the patient's pain and its impact on daily
activities.
Patient's Reaction to Allergens
The nurse should inquire about the specific reactions the patient has
to allergens.
Importance of Family History
Family history is crucial for understanding potential health risks.
Subjective Data Collection
Subjective data is obtained through patient reports and experiences.
Elderly Patient Assessment
Assessing current health promotion activities is vital for elderly
patients.
90-year-old patient
Cannot remember the names of the medication he is taking or why he
is taking them.
Functional assessment question
Are you able to dress yourself?
Description of symptom setting
This pain happens every time I sit down to use the computer.
, Breast examination importance
Examining the upper outer quadrant of the breast is especially
important because this is the location for most breast tumors.
Assessment of woman's lymph system
Assess central, lateral, pectoral, and subscapular nodes.
Breast sagging explanation
After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing
breast size and elasticity to diminish, resulting in sagging breasts.
Bilateral gynecomastia
This is the result of hormonal changes (testosterone) and recommend
a visit to their provider.
Response to breast pain
Seek more specific information about the pain, such as: When did you
first notice it? Is the pain localized or all over? Is it painful to touch?
Is the pain in relation to your menstrual cycle? Is the pain associated
with activity or exercise?
Crusty, itchy rash on breast
Important questions include: Where did the rash first appear- on the
nipple, areola, or the surrounding skin? When did you first notice
this?
Breast self-examinations (BSEs)
Breast self-exams may detect lumps that appear between
mammograms.
Risk factors for breast cancer
History of breast cancer - family history—first-degree relative,
medications such as estrogen and progestin combined, certain tumor
suppressor genes called BRCA1 and BRCA2 (inherited mutation),
age.
Breast asymmetry
