NURS 612 Final Exam Practice Test with 130 Correct
Answered Questions/ MVU NURS 612 Advanced
Health Assessment Latest Final Exam Questions and
Answers Review 2026-2027 (newest!)
Mrs. Jones, 80 years old, comes to the clinic for management of heart failure,
diabetes, and depression. The nurse practitioner assesses that this patient is not
compliant with the medication plan and has missed a couple of recent
appointments. The nurse practitioner analyzes this information and concludes that
perhaps Mrs. Jones is experiencing treatment burden because:
1. At the age of 80 years, she may not understand the workload she is carrying
daily.
2. The comorbidities Mrs. Jones is dealing with are similar and do not necessitate
many different specific tasks.
3. She is supposed to deal with several activities regarding her health daily.
4. The depression may inhibit her from proper self-care
3. She is supposed to deal with several activities regarding her health daily.
Mr. Smith, 82 years old, is seen by a nurse practitioner and is potentially diagnosed
with treatment burden. The nurse practitioner recommends the Chronic Disease
Self-Management Program (CDSMP). This program addresses which of the
following skills? Select all that apply.
1. Techniques to deal with problems.
2. Decision making.
3. Using resources available.
4. Patient-practitioner relationship.
5. Taking action
1. Techniques to deal with problems.
2. Decision making.
3. Using resources available.
4. Patient-practitioner relationship.
5. Taking action
1
,Mrs. Hupp, 91 years old, lives with her daughter, Kim. Kim loves her mother and
does everything she can to assist in providing a good quality life for her mother.
Recently, Kim has been telling her nurse practitioner that she is experiencing lack
of sleep, higher blood sugars, and anxiety. The nurse practitioner discusses which
of the following with Kim? Select all that apply.
1. The mother's treatment burden.
2. Caregiver burden.
3. The possibility of referring the mother to a long-term facility.
4. The possibility of the caregiver not practicing self-care and not experiencing
good health.
5. Caregivers experience varying degrees of burden in caring for their parents
2. Caregiver burden.
3. The possibility of referring the mother to a long-term facility.
5. Caregivers experience varying degrees of burden in caring for their parents
The nurse practitioner has conducted a thorough health assessment for Mr. York,
who is 83 years old. As the nurse practitioner synthesizes the information and
creates the discharge instructions, consideration must be given to which of the
following? Select all that apply.
1. His level of understanding of his health condition.
2. His ability to provide self-care.
3. His willingness to obtain preventive services.
4. His number of medication errors
5. His basic reading level.
1. His level of understanding of his health condition.
2. His ability to provide self-care.
4. His number of medication errors
5. His basic reading level.
Mrs. Morrison is 85 years old and on Medicare with supplemental insurance. She
is obese and has diabetes and heart failure. The nurse practitioner collaborates with
a social worker and with a representative from Medicare about the cost of her
treatment choices. The nurse practitioner analyzes treatment burden and the costs
of care to develop a practical and cost- effective plan of care. Which of the
following puts Mrs. Morrison at risk for a financial burden for health care? Select
all that apply.
1. Chronic medical conditions.
2
,2. Obesity and diabetes.
3. No history of hospitalization in the last 5 years.
4. Higher costs of prescriptions.
5. Lower total out-of-pocket expenses
1. Chronic medical conditions.
2. Obesity and diabetes.
4. Higher costs of prescriptions.
The nurse practitioner is conducting an initial history and physical examination,
along with a health assessment on a new patient. Mr. Carter is African American
and 68 years old. He presents with complaints of dizziness, unstable gait, and
polyuria. This combination of symptoms is blamed for his frequent falling at home.
The nurse practitioner analyzes the findings of the examination and suggests which
of the following diagnostics? Select all that apply.
1. Blood pressure measurements, including measuring for hypostatic hypertension
to rule out hypertension.
2. Fasting blood sugar and a glucose tolerance test to rule our diabetes.
3. Testing for chronic kidney disease (CKD).
4. Measurement of BMI.
5. Definitive testing for Alzheimer's disease
1. Blood pressure measurements, including measuring for hypostatic hypertension
to rule out hypertension.
2. Fasting blood sugar and a glucose tolerance test to rule our diabetes.
3. Testing for chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Mrs. Kesler, 91 years old, is considered frail and yet she is active and lives alone
with supervision from her daughter. Her frailty is based on which of the following?
Select all that apply.
1. A 10-pound weight gain in the last month.
2. Self-reported exhaustion
3. Strength based on grip.
4. Low walking speed.
5. Decreased physical activity.
2. Self-reported exhaustion
4. Low walking speed.
5. Decreased physical activity.
3
, Mrs. Koslowski, 95 years old, comes to the nurse practitioner with her daughter to
discuss her medical regime. She complains that she thinks some of the therapies
are doing more harm than good. Mrs. Koslowski wants to discontinue some of the
medical orders. The nurse practitioner reviews her medical plan and discusses a
new model of care called minimally disruptive medicine (MDM). Select all that
apply.
1. Recognizes the difference between patient-centered and disease-centered
treatment.
2. May suggest limitations on some traditional therapies for the frail patient with
MCCs.
3. Revises clinical practice guidelines to consider minimally disruptive medicine.
4. Recognizes that older adults have improved results when treated with disease-
specific orders.
5. Has clinicians use approaches that include patient values so that
1. Recognizes the difference between patient-centered and disease-centered
treatment.
2. May suggest limitations on some traditional therapies for the frail patient with
MCCs.
3. Revises clinical practice guidelines to consider minimally disruptive medicine.
5. Has clinicians use approaches that include patient values so that
The family of Mr. Moore, 90 years old, meets with the nurse practitioner to discuss
a change in the care of Mr. Moore. He appears to be less comfortable, more
irritable, and has less appetite. He has diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), kidney disease, and chronic colitis. The nurse practitioner
discusses palliative care for Mr. Moore. Why might palliative care be a good
option? Select all that apply.
1. It will provide relief from his symptoms.
2. It can manage symptoms until treatment is found to provide a cure.
3. Nearly half of Medicare patients can qualify for palliative care when they have
two to four chronic care conditions.
4. The health-care providers are aware of updated treatment that can alleviate his
symptoms.
5. It may provide a better quality of life and mood enhancement
4
Answered Questions/ MVU NURS 612 Advanced
Health Assessment Latest Final Exam Questions and
Answers Review 2026-2027 (newest!)
Mrs. Jones, 80 years old, comes to the clinic for management of heart failure,
diabetes, and depression. The nurse practitioner assesses that this patient is not
compliant with the medication plan and has missed a couple of recent
appointments. The nurse practitioner analyzes this information and concludes that
perhaps Mrs. Jones is experiencing treatment burden because:
1. At the age of 80 years, she may not understand the workload she is carrying
daily.
2. The comorbidities Mrs. Jones is dealing with are similar and do not necessitate
many different specific tasks.
3. She is supposed to deal with several activities regarding her health daily.
4. The depression may inhibit her from proper self-care
3. She is supposed to deal with several activities regarding her health daily.
Mr. Smith, 82 years old, is seen by a nurse practitioner and is potentially diagnosed
with treatment burden. The nurse practitioner recommends the Chronic Disease
Self-Management Program (CDSMP). This program addresses which of the
following skills? Select all that apply.
1. Techniques to deal with problems.
2. Decision making.
3. Using resources available.
4. Patient-practitioner relationship.
5. Taking action
1. Techniques to deal with problems.
2. Decision making.
3. Using resources available.
4. Patient-practitioner relationship.
5. Taking action
1
,Mrs. Hupp, 91 years old, lives with her daughter, Kim. Kim loves her mother and
does everything she can to assist in providing a good quality life for her mother.
Recently, Kim has been telling her nurse practitioner that she is experiencing lack
of sleep, higher blood sugars, and anxiety. The nurse practitioner discusses which
of the following with Kim? Select all that apply.
1. The mother's treatment burden.
2. Caregiver burden.
3. The possibility of referring the mother to a long-term facility.
4. The possibility of the caregiver not practicing self-care and not experiencing
good health.
5. Caregivers experience varying degrees of burden in caring for their parents
2. Caregiver burden.
3. The possibility of referring the mother to a long-term facility.
5. Caregivers experience varying degrees of burden in caring for their parents
The nurse practitioner has conducted a thorough health assessment for Mr. York,
who is 83 years old. As the nurse practitioner synthesizes the information and
creates the discharge instructions, consideration must be given to which of the
following? Select all that apply.
1. His level of understanding of his health condition.
2. His ability to provide self-care.
3. His willingness to obtain preventive services.
4. His number of medication errors
5. His basic reading level.
1. His level of understanding of his health condition.
2. His ability to provide self-care.
4. His number of medication errors
5. His basic reading level.
Mrs. Morrison is 85 years old and on Medicare with supplemental insurance. She
is obese and has diabetes and heart failure. The nurse practitioner collaborates with
a social worker and with a representative from Medicare about the cost of her
treatment choices. The nurse practitioner analyzes treatment burden and the costs
of care to develop a practical and cost- effective plan of care. Which of the
following puts Mrs. Morrison at risk for a financial burden for health care? Select
all that apply.
1. Chronic medical conditions.
2
,2. Obesity and diabetes.
3. No history of hospitalization in the last 5 years.
4. Higher costs of prescriptions.
5. Lower total out-of-pocket expenses
1. Chronic medical conditions.
2. Obesity and diabetes.
4. Higher costs of prescriptions.
The nurse practitioner is conducting an initial history and physical examination,
along with a health assessment on a new patient. Mr. Carter is African American
and 68 years old. He presents with complaints of dizziness, unstable gait, and
polyuria. This combination of symptoms is blamed for his frequent falling at home.
The nurse practitioner analyzes the findings of the examination and suggests which
of the following diagnostics? Select all that apply.
1. Blood pressure measurements, including measuring for hypostatic hypertension
to rule out hypertension.
2. Fasting blood sugar and a glucose tolerance test to rule our diabetes.
3. Testing for chronic kidney disease (CKD).
4. Measurement of BMI.
5. Definitive testing for Alzheimer's disease
1. Blood pressure measurements, including measuring for hypostatic hypertension
to rule out hypertension.
2. Fasting blood sugar and a glucose tolerance test to rule our diabetes.
3. Testing for chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Mrs. Kesler, 91 years old, is considered frail and yet she is active and lives alone
with supervision from her daughter. Her frailty is based on which of the following?
Select all that apply.
1. A 10-pound weight gain in the last month.
2. Self-reported exhaustion
3. Strength based on grip.
4. Low walking speed.
5. Decreased physical activity.
2. Self-reported exhaustion
4. Low walking speed.
5. Decreased physical activity.
3
, Mrs. Koslowski, 95 years old, comes to the nurse practitioner with her daughter to
discuss her medical regime. She complains that she thinks some of the therapies
are doing more harm than good. Mrs. Koslowski wants to discontinue some of the
medical orders. The nurse practitioner reviews her medical plan and discusses a
new model of care called minimally disruptive medicine (MDM). Select all that
apply.
1. Recognizes the difference between patient-centered and disease-centered
treatment.
2. May suggest limitations on some traditional therapies for the frail patient with
MCCs.
3. Revises clinical practice guidelines to consider minimally disruptive medicine.
4. Recognizes that older adults have improved results when treated with disease-
specific orders.
5. Has clinicians use approaches that include patient values so that
1. Recognizes the difference between patient-centered and disease-centered
treatment.
2. May suggest limitations on some traditional therapies for the frail patient with
MCCs.
3. Revises clinical practice guidelines to consider minimally disruptive medicine.
5. Has clinicians use approaches that include patient values so that
The family of Mr. Moore, 90 years old, meets with the nurse practitioner to discuss
a change in the care of Mr. Moore. He appears to be less comfortable, more
irritable, and has less appetite. He has diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), kidney disease, and chronic colitis. The nurse practitioner
discusses palliative care for Mr. Moore. Why might palliative care be a good
option? Select all that apply.
1. It will provide relief from his symptoms.
2. It can manage symptoms until treatment is found to provide a cure.
3. Nearly half of Medicare patients can qualify for palliative care when they have
two to four chronic care conditions.
4. The health-care providers are aware of updated treatment that can alleviate his
symptoms.
5. It may provide a better quality of life and mood enhancement
4
