Self-Evaluation Examination UPDATED
SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● When the nurse observes the patient for general characteristics
including age, gender, and level of alertness, what aspect of assessment
are you performing?
a.Inspecting
b.Interviewing
c.Palpating
d.Ausculating. Answer: a. Inspecting
● The four areas to consider during the general survey include:
a. Dress, medical history, nonverbal behavior, and mobility.
b.Ethnicity, gender, age, and socioeconomic status.
c.Physical appearance, gender, ethnicity, and medical history.
d.Physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior.. Answer:
d. Physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior.
,● When reading the patient's medical record, the nurse sees the
following notation: Patient states, "I have had a cold for about a week,
and I am having difficulty breathing." This is an example of:
a.A past health history.
b.A review of systems.
c.A functioning assessment.
d.A chief compliant.. Answer: d.A chief compliant.
● Normal cervical lymph nodes are:
a.Smaller than 1 cm
b.Warm and red
c.Fixed
d.Firm. Answer: a.Smaller than 1 cm
● The first step to cultural competency by a nurse is to:
a.Identify the meaning of health to the patient.
b.Understand their own heritage and its basis in cultural values.
c.Develop a frame of reference to traditional health care practices.
d.Understand how a health care delivery system works.. Answer:
b.Understand their own heritage and its basis in cultural values.
, ● The nurse is conducting a physical assessment of a new patient. What
data does the nurse collect that are measurable?
a.Objective
b.Effective
c.Subjective
d.Affective. Answer: a.Objective
● While assessing a patient, the nurse is asking questions that help the
nurse perceive and communicate an understanding of what the patient is
feeling. What is this called?
a.Caring
b.Therapeutic communication
c.Sympathy
d.Empathy. Answer: d.Empathy
● Checking for skin temperature is best accomplished by using:
a.The palms of the hands.
b.The back of the hands
c.The fingertips.
SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● When the nurse observes the patient for general characteristics
including age, gender, and level of alertness, what aspect of assessment
are you performing?
a.Inspecting
b.Interviewing
c.Palpating
d.Ausculating. Answer: a. Inspecting
● The four areas to consider during the general survey include:
a. Dress, medical history, nonverbal behavior, and mobility.
b.Ethnicity, gender, age, and socioeconomic status.
c.Physical appearance, gender, ethnicity, and medical history.
d.Physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior.. Answer:
d. Physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior.
,● When reading the patient's medical record, the nurse sees the
following notation: Patient states, "I have had a cold for about a week,
and I am having difficulty breathing." This is an example of:
a.A past health history.
b.A review of systems.
c.A functioning assessment.
d.A chief compliant.. Answer: d.A chief compliant.
● Normal cervical lymph nodes are:
a.Smaller than 1 cm
b.Warm and red
c.Fixed
d.Firm. Answer: a.Smaller than 1 cm
● The first step to cultural competency by a nurse is to:
a.Identify the meaning of health to the patient.
b.Understand their own heritage and its basis in cultural values.
c.Develop a frame of reference to traditional health care practices.
d.Understand how a health care delivery system works.. Answer:
b.Understand their own heritage and its basis in cultural values.
, ● The nurse is conducting a physical assessment of a new patient. What
data does the nurse collect that are measurable?
a.Objective
b.Effective
c.Subjective
d.Affective. Answer: a.Objective
● While assessing a patient, the nurse is asking questions that help the
nurse perceive and communicate an understanding of what the patient is
feeling. What is this called?
a.Caring
b.Therapeutic communication
c.Sympathy
d.Empathy. Answer: d.Empathy
● Checking for skin temperature is best accomplished by using:
a.The palms of the hands.
b.The back of the hands
c.The fingertips.
