Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention Module 2 Exam
-exam elaborations with 100% verified answer/solutions-
Excel & Succeed - academic year (2026-2027)
69 Q&A
A nurse performing a physical assessment of a client gathers both
subjective and objective data. Which finding would the nurse document
as subjective data?
a) The client appears anxious.
b) The client has diminished reflexes in the legs.
c) The client states that he has a rash.
d) Blood pressure is 170/80 mm Hg.
c) The client states that he has a rash
A nurse is reviewing the findings of a physical examination that have
been documented in a client's record. Which piece of information does
the nurse recognize as objective data?
a) A 1 × 2-inch (5 cm) scar is present on the lower right portion of the
abdomen.
b) The client is allergic to strawberries.
c) The client takes acetaminophen for headaches.
d) The last menstrual period was 30 days ago.
a) A 1 × 2-inch (5 cm) scar is present on the lower right portion of the
abdomen.
A nurse is making an initial home visit to a client with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease who was recently discharged from the
hospital. Which type of database does the nurse use to obtain
information from the client?
a) Episodic
,b) Follow-up
c) Emergency
d) Complete
d) Complete
A nurse is examining a 25-year-old client who was seen in the clinic 2
weeks ago for symptoms of a cold and is now complaining of chest
congestion and cough. The nurse should proceed with the examination
by collecting which?
a) Data related to follow-up care
b) A complete (total health) database
c) Data related to the respiratory system
d) Data related to the treatment for the cold
c) Data related to the respiratory system
A client is brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle
accident. The client is alert and cooperative but has sustained multiple
fractures of the legs. How should the nurse proceed with data
collection?
a) Collect all information requested on the history form, including social
support, strengths, and coping patterns
b) Collect health history information first, then perform the physical
examination
c) Ask health history questions while performing the examination and
initiating emergency measures
d) Perform emergency measures and not ask any health history
questions until the client's fractures have been treated in the operating
room
c) Ask health history questions while performing the examination and initiating
emergency measures
A client who was given a diagnosis of hypertension 3 months ago is at
the clinic for a checkup. Which type of database does the nurse use in
performing an assessment?
a) Complete (total)
b) Follow-up
c) Emergency
d) Problem-centered
, b) Follow-up
A Mexican-American client with epilepsy is being seen at the clinic for
an initial examination. What is the primary purpose of including cultural
information in the health assessment?
a) Determine what the client believes has caused the epilepsy
b) Confirm the medical diagnosis
c) Identify any hereditary traits related to the epilepsy
d) Make accurate nursing diagnoses
a) Determine what the client believes has caused the epilepsy
A nurse performing a skin assessment uses the back of the hand to feel
the client's skin on both arms and notes that the skin is warm. What
does the nurse determine?
a) The client needs to have the blanket removed
b) The client needs to drink additional fluids
c) The skin temperature is normal
d) The client has a fever
c) The skin temperature is normal
A nurse performing a skin assessment notes that the client's skin is very
dry. How should the nurse document this finding?
a) Xerosis
b) Pruritus
c) Actinic keratoses
d) Seborrhea
a) Xerosis
A nurse is preparing to perform a skin examination with the use of a
Wood light. Which action should the nurse perform to prepare for this
diagnostic test?
a) Obtain medication to anesthetize the skin area before proceeding with
the examination
b) Obtain a scalpel and a slide for diagnostic evaluation
c) Darken the room
d) Obtain informed consent from the client
c) Darken the room
Prevention Module 2 Exam
-exam elaborations with 100% verified answer/solutions-
Excel & Succeed - academic year (2026-2027)
69 Q&A
A nurse performing a physical assessment of a client gathers both
subjective and objective data. Which finding would the nurse document
as subjective data?
a) The client appears anxious.
b) The client has diminished reflexes in the legs.
c) The client states that he has a rash.
d) Blood pressure is 170/80 mm Hg.
c) The client states that he has a rash
A nurse is reviewing the findings of a physical examination that have
been documented in a client's record. Which piece of information does
the nurse recognize as objective data?
a) A 1 × 2-inch (5 cm) scar is present on the lower right portion of the
abdomen.
b) The client is allergic to strawberries.
c) The client takes acetaminophen for headaches.
d) The last menstrual period was 30 days ago.
a) A 1 × 2-inch (5 cm) scar is present on the lower right portion of the
abdomen.
A nurse is making an initial home visit to a client with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease who was recently discharged from the
hospital. Which type of database does the nurse use to obtain
information from the client?
a) Episodic
,b) Follow-up
c) Emergency
d) Complete
d) Complete
A nurse is examining a 25-year-old client who was seen in the clinic 2
weeks ago for symptoms of a cold and is now complaining of chest
congestion and cough. The nurse should proceed with the examination
by collecting which?
a) Data related to follow-up care
b) A complete (total health) database
c) Data related to the respiratory system
d) Data related to the treatment for the cold
c) Data related to the respiratory system
A client is brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle
accident. The client is alert and cooperative but has sustained multiple
fractures of the legs. How should the nurse proceed with data
collection?
a) Collect all information requested on the history form, including social
support, strengths, and coping patterns
b) Collect health history information first, then perform the physical
examination
c) Ask health history questions while performing the examination and
initiating emergency measures
d) Perform emergency measures and not ask any health history
questions until the client's fractures have been treated in the operating
room
c) Ask health history questions while performing the examination and initiating
emergency measures
A client who was given a diagnosis of hypertension 3 months ago is at
the clinic for a checkup. Which type of database does the nurse use in
performing an assessment?
a) Complete (total)
b) Follow-up
c) Emergency
d) Problem-centered
, b) Follow-up
A Mexican-American client with epilepsy is being seen at the clinic for
an initial examination. What is the primary purpose of including cultural
information in the health assessment?
a) Determine what the client believes has caused the epilepsy
b) Confirm the medical diagnosis
c) Identify any hereditary traits related to the epilepsy
d) Make accurate nursing diagnoses
a) Determine what the client believes has caused the epilepsy
A nurse performing a skin assessment uses the back of the hand to feel
the client's skin on both arms and notes that the skin is warm. What
does the nurse determine?
a) The client needs to have the blanket removed
b) The client needs to drink additional fluids
c) The skin temperature is normal
d) The client has a fever
c) The skin temperature is normal
A nurse performing a skin assessment notes that the client's skin is very
dry. How should the nurse document this finding?
a) Xerosis
b) Pruritus
c) Actinic keratoses
d) Seborrhea
a) Xerosis
A nurse is preparing to perform a skin examination with the use of a
Wood light. Which action should the nurse perform to prepare for this
diagnostic test?
a) Obtain medication to anesthetize the skin area before proceeding with
the examination
b) Obtain a scalpel and a slide for diagnostic evaluation
c) Darken the room
d) Obtain informed consent from the client
c) Darken the room
