NUR631-Advanced Health Assessment Test 1
2026 Latest Updated Questions With Answers
Success Guide.
1. For which of the following patients would a
comprehensive health history be appropriate?
A) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I sprained my
ankle"
B) An established patient with the chief complaint of "I
have an upper respiratory infection"
C) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to
establish care"
D) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut my
hand" -
Correct Answer -c) a new patient with the CC of "I am
here to establish care"
the patient is new to the provider so a comprehensive
health history is needed
2. The components of the health history include all of the
following except which one?
A) Review of systems
B) Thorax and lungs
C) Present illness
D) Personal and social items -
Correct Answer -B) thorax and lungs
these are part of the physical examination
3. Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the
past 10 days; it is worse with activity and relieved by rest.
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,A) Subjective
B) Objective -
Correct Answer -A) subjective
this is information given by the patient
4. Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective -
Correct Answer -B) objective
this is information obtained by the examiner
5. The following information is recorded in the health
history: "The patient has had abdominal pain for 1 week.
The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and goes.
The severity is 7 to 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. It is
accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the
mid-epigastric area."
Which of these categories does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems -
Correct Answer -B) Present illness
HPI
6. The following information is recorded in the health
history: "The patient completed 8th grade. He currently
lives with his wife and two children. He works on old cars
on the weekend. He works in a glass factory during the
week."
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,Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems -
Correct Answer -C) personal and social history
7. The following information is recorded in the health
history: "I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems -
Correct Answer -A) chief complaint
pt's own words
8. The following information is recorded in the health
history: "Patient denies chest pain, palpitations, orthopnea,
and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems -
Correct Answer -D) review of systems
9. The following information is best placed in which
category?
"The patient has had three cesarean sections."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric -
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, Correct Answer -B) surgeries
10. The following information is best placed in which
category?
"The patient had a stent placed in the left anterior
descending artery (LAD) in 1999."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric -
Correct Answer -A) adult illnesses
*a stent is a major procedure but does not involve a
surgeon*
11. The following information is best placed in which
category?
"The patient was treated for an asthma exacerbation in the
hospital last year; the patient has never been intubated."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric -
Correct Answer -A) adult illnesses
A patient presents for evaluation of a sharp, aching chest
pain which increases with breathing. Which anatomic area
would you localize the symptom to?
A) Musculoskeletal
B) Reproductive
C) Urinary
D) Endocrine -
Correct Answer -A)musculoskeletal
A patient comes to the emergency room for evaluation of
shortness of breath. To which anatomic region would you
assign the symptom?
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2026 Latest Updated Questions With Answers
Success Guide.
1. For which of the following patients would a
comprehensive health history be appropriate?
A) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I sprained my
ankle"
B) An established patient with the chief complaint of "I
have an upper respiratory infection"
C) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to
establish care"
D) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut my
hand" -
Correct Answer -c) a new patient with the CC of "I am
here to establish care"
the patient is new to the provider so a comprehensive
health history is needed
2. The components of the health history include all of the
following except which one?
A) Review of systems
B) Thorax and lungs
C) Present illness
D) Personal and social items -
Correct Answer -B) thorax and lungs
these are part of the physical examination
3. Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the
past 10 days; it is worse with activity and relieved by rest.
1
,A) Subjective
B) Objective -
Correct Answer -A) subjective
this is information given by the patient
4. Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective -
Correct Answer -B) objective
this is information obtained by the examiner
5. The following information is recorded in the health
history: "The patient has had abdominal pain for 1 week.
The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and goes.
The severity is 7 to 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. It is
accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the
mid-epigastric area."
Which of these categories does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems -
Correct Answer -B) Present illness
HPI
6. The following information is recorded in the health
history: "The patient completed 8th grade. He currently
lives with his wife and two children. He works on old cars
on the weekend. He works in a glass factory during the
week."
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,Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems -
Correct Answer -C) personal and social history
7. The following information is recorded in the health
history: "I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems -
Correct Answer -A) chief complaint
pt's own words
8. The following information is recorded in the health
history: "Patient denies chest pain, palpitations, orthopnea,
and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems -
Correct Answer -D) review of systems
9. The following information is best placed in which
category?
"The patient has had three cesarean sections."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric -
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, Correct Answer -B) surgeries
10. The following information is best placed in which
category?
"The patient had a stent placed in the left anterior
descending artery (LAD) in 1999."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric -
Correct Answer -A) adult illnesses
*a stent is a major procedure but does not involve a
surgeon*
11. The following information is best placed in which
category?
"The patient was treated for an asthma exacerbation in the
hospital last year; the patient has never been intubated."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric -
Correct Answer -A) adult illnesses
A patient presents for evaluation of a sharp, aching chest
pain which increases with breathing. Which anatomic area
would you localize the symptom to?
A) Musculoskeletal
B) Reproductive
C) Urinary
D) Endocrine -
Correct Answer -A)musculoskeletal
A patient comes to the emergency room for evaluation of
shortness of breath. To which anatomic region would you
assign the symptom?
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