HEALTH ASSESSMENT TEST 2 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWER 2026
"I have not heard of this theory. Tell me more." - CORRECT ANSWER A pt tells the
nurse that she believes in "the hot-cold theory, where illness is caused by hot or
cold entering the body." What respond from the nurse would be appropriate?
Objective - CORRECT ANSWER After completing an initial assessment on a pt, the
nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58. This type of
data would be:
An older adult with UTI who is showing signs of confusion and agitation -
CORRECT ANSWER Example of a first-level priority problem:
A teenager who was stung by a bee during a soccer match is having trouble
breathing - CORRECT ANSWER Example of second-level priority problem:
A pt newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus who does not know how to
check his own blood glucose levels with a glucometer - CORRECT ANSWER
Example of a third-level priority problem:
Database - CORRECT ANSWER A pt's record, laboratory studies, objective data,
and subjective data together form the:
,Secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Proving tobacco cessation strategies to
a current long-term smoker who has expressed an interest in cutting down on
smoking is an example of which type of prevention?
"How would you say the pain affects your ability to carry on your daily activities?"
- CORRECT ANSWER A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has
"excruciating pain" in her back. What would be an appropriate response by the
nurse?
Be silent and allow him to continue when he is ready - CORRECT ANSWER When
taking history from a newly admitted pt, the nurse notices that he is pausing often
and looking at the nurse expectantly. What would be the nurse's best response to
this behaviour?
The nurse should focus on the pt's non-verbal behaviours because these are often
more reflective of a pt's true feelings. - CORRECT ANSWER When observing a pt's
verbal and non-verbal communication, the nurse notices a discrepancy. What
statement about this situation is true?
The process of enabling people to increase control over, and improve their health
- CORRECT ANSWER According to the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, what
is the definition of health promotion?
Meaning in one's life - CORRECT ANSWER Spirituality is a personal search for:
Increased blood pressure and pulse - CORRECT ANSWER A pt states that the pain
medication is "not working" and rates his postoperative pain as 10 on a scale of 1
,to 10. What assessment finding indicates an acute pain response to poorly
controlled pain?
"How would you say the pain affects your ability to carry on your daily activities"?
- CORRECT ANSWER A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has
"excruciating pain" in her back. What would be an appropriate response by the
nurse?
For 1 minute if the rhythm is irregular - CORRECT ANSWER When measuring the
radial pulse of a pt, the nurse should count the pulse:
The subjective report - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is assessing a pt's pain. What
is considered the most reliable indicator of pain?
Their sensory-perceptive abilities - CORRECT ANSWER When assessing older
adults, the nurse knows that one of the first things that should be assessed before
drawing conclusions about their mental health is:
Kidney stones pain - CORRECT ANSWER When evaluating a pt's pain, the nurse
knows that an example of acute pain would be:
-Short -term
-dissipates after a problem - CORRECT ANSWER Acute pain
-pain continues for 6 months or longer and does not stop even when the cause of
the pain no longer exists - CORRECT ANSWER Chronic pain
, The nurse should plan to perform a complete mental health examination -
CORRECT ANSWER A woman brings her husband to the clinic for an examination.
She is particularly worried because after a recent fall, he seems to have lost a
great deal of his memory of recent events. What statement reflects the nurse's
best course of action?
Check the temperature of the room and offer blankets to the pt if he or she feels
cold - CORRECT ANSWER Before auscultating the pt's abdomen to detect bowel
sounds, the nurse will:
"What does your pain feel like?" - CORRECT ANSWER When assessing the quality
of a patient's pain, what question should the nurse ask the patient?
The area where most breast tumours occur - CORRECT ANSWER During breast
examination, it is especially important for the nurse to examine the upper outer
quadrant of the breast because it is:
In the immediate newborn period - CORRECT ANSWER In which case would fine
crackles most likely be noted during auscultation?
Listening to at least 1 full respiration in each location - CORRECT ANSWER While
auscultating for breath sounds, the nurse will use the stethoscope correctly by:
Muffled voice sounds and symmetrical tactile fremitus - CORRECT ANSWER The
nurse knows that expected assessment findings in the normal adult lung include:
VERIFIED ANSWER 2026
"I have not heard of this theory. Tell me more." - CORRECT ANSWER A pt tells the
nurse that she believes in "the hot-cold theory, where illness is caused by hot or
cold entering the body." What respond from the nurse would be appropriate?
Objective - CORRECT ANSWER After completing an initial assessment on a pt, the
nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58. This type of
data would be:
An older adult with UTI who is showing signs of confusion and agitation -
CORRECT ANSWER Example of a first-level priority problem:
A teenager who was stung by a bee during a soccer match is having trouble
breathing - CORRECT ANSWER Example of second-level priority problem:
A pt newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus who does not know how to
check his own blood glucose levels with a glucometer - CORRECT ANSWER
Example of a third-level priority problem:
Database - CORRECT ANSWER A pt's record, laboratory studies, objective data,
and subjective data together form the:
,Secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Proving tobacco cessation strategies to
a current long-term smoker who has expressed an interest in cutting down on
smoking is an example of which type of prevention?
"How would you say the pain affects your ability to carry on your daily activities?"
- CORRECT ANSWER A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has
"excruciating pain" in her back. What would be an appropriate response by the
nurse?
Be silent and allow him to continue when he is ready - CORRECT ANSWER When
taking history from a newly admitted pt, the nurse notices that he is pausing often
and looking at the nurse expectantly. What would be the nurse's best response to
this behaviour?
The nurse should focus on the pt's non-verbal behaviours because these are often
more reflective of a pt's true feelings. - CORRECT ANSWER When observing a pt's
verbal and non-verbal communication, the nurse notices a discrepancy. What
statement about this situation is true?
The process of enabling people to increase control over, and improve their health
- CORRECT ANSWER According to the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, what
is the definition of health promotion?
Meaning in one's life - CORRECT ANSWER Spirituality is a personal search for:
Increased blood pressure and pulse - CORRECT ANSWER A pt states that the pain
medication is "not working" and rates his postoperative pain as 10 on a scale of 1
,to 10. What assessment finding indicates an acute pain response to poorly
controlled pain?
"How would you say the pain affects your ability to carry on your daily activities"?
- CORRECT ANSWER A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has
"excruciating pain" in her back. What would be an appropriate response by the
nurse?
For 1 minute if the rhythm is irregular - CORRECT ANSWER When measuring the
radial pulse of a pt, the nurse should count the pulse:
The subjective report - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is assessing a pt's pain. What
is considered the most reliable indicator of pain?
Their sensory-perceptive abilities - CORRECT ANSWER When assessing older
adults, the nurse knows that one of the first things that should be assessed before
drawing conclusions about their mental health is:
Kidney stones pain - CORRECT ANSWER When evaluating a pt's pain, the nurse
knows that an example of acute pain would be:
-Short -term
-dissipates after a problem - CORRECT ANSWER Acute pain
-pain continues for 6 months or longer and does not stop even when the cause of
the pain no longer exists - CORRECT ANSWER Chronic pain
, The nurse should plan to perform a complete mental health examination -
CORRECT ANSWER A woman brings her husband to the clinic for an examination.
She is particularly worried because after a recent fall, he seems to have lost a
great deal of his memory of recent events. What statement reflects the nurse's
best course of action?
Check the temperature of the room and offer blankets to the pt if he or she feels
cold - CORRECT ANSWER Before auscultating the pt's abdomen to detect bowel
sounds, the nurse will:
"What does your pain feel like?" - CORRECT ANSWER When assessing the quality
of a patient's pain, what question should the nurse ask the patient?
The area where most breast tumours occur - CORRECT ANSWER During breast
examination, it is especially important for the nurse to examine the upper outer
quadrant of the breast because it is:
In the immediate newborn period - CORRECT ANSWER In which case would fine
crackles most likely be noted during auscultation?
Listening to at least 1 full respiration in each location - CORRECT ANSWER While
auscultating for breath sounds, the nurse will use the stethoscope correctly by:
Muffled voice sounds and symmetrical tactile fremitus - CORRECT ANSWER The
nurse knows that expected assessment findings in the normal adult lung include:
