NUR631 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT 1
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS||
LATEST VERSION 2026
A 15-year-old high school sophomore and her mother come to your clinic
because the mother is concerned about her daughter's weight. You measure her
daughter's height and weight and obtain a BMI of 19.5 kg/m2. Based on this
information, which of the following is appropriate?
A) Refer the patient to a nutritionist and a psychologist because the patient is
anorexic.
B) Reassure the mother that this is a normal body weight.
C) Give the patient information about exercise because the patient is obese.
D) Give the patient information concerning reduction of fat and cholesterol in
her diet because she is obese. - ANSWER-B) reassure the mother that this is a
normal body weight
normal BMI is 18.5-24.9
A 25-year-old radio announcer comes to the clinic for an annual examination.
His BMI is 26.0 kg/m2. He is concerned about his weight. Based on this
information, what is appropriate counsel for the patient during the visit?
A) Refer the patient to a nutritionist because he is anorexic.
B) Reassure the patient that he has a normal body weight.
C) Give the patient information about reduction of fat, cholesterol, and calories
because he is overweight.
D) Give the patient information about reduction of fat and cholesterol because
he is obese. - ANSWER-C) give the patient information about reduction of fat,
cholesterol, and calories because he is overweight
,overweight BMI is 25-29.9
A 30-year-old sales clerk comes to your office wanting to lose weight; her BMI
is 30.0 kg/m2. What is the most appropriate amount for a weekly weight
reduction goal?
A) .5 to 1 pound per week
B) 1 to 2.5 pounds per week
C) 2.5 to 3.5 pounds per week
D) 3.5 to 4.5 pounds per week - ANSWER-A) .5-1 pound per week
On a very busy day in the office, Mrs. Donelan, who is 81 years old, comes for
her usual visit for her blood pressure. She is on a low-dose diuretic chronically
and denies any side effects. Her blood pressure is 118/78 today, which is well-
controlled. As you are writing her script, she mentions that it is hard not having
her husband Bill around anymore. What would you do next?
A) Hand her the script and make sure she has a 3-month follow-up appointment.
B) Make sure she understands the script.
C) Ask why Bill is not there.
D) Explain that you will have more time at the next visit to discuss this. -
ANSWER-C) ask why bill is not there?
patient is looking for support and empathy
A patient is describing a very personal part of her history very quickly and in
great detail. How should you react to this?
A) Write down as much as you can, as quickly as possible.
B) Ask her to repeat key phrases or to pause at regular intervals, so you can get
almost every word.
C) Tell her that she can go over the notes later to make sure they are accurate.
,D) Push away from the keyboard or put down your pen and listen. - ANSWER-
D) push away from the keyboard and put down your pen and listen
You arrive at the bedside of an elderly woman who has had a stroke, affecting
her entire right side. She cannot speak (aphasia). You are supposed to examine
her. You notice that the last examiner left her socks at the bottom of the bed,
and although sensitive areas are covered by a sheet, the blanket is heaped by her
feet at the bottom of the bed. What would you do next?
A) Carry out your examination, focusing on the neurologic portion, and then
cover her properly.
B) Carry out your examination and let the nurse assigned to her "put her back
together."
C) Put her socks back on and cover her completely before beginning the
evaluation.
D) Apologize for the last examiner but let the next examiner dress and cover
her. - ANSWER-C) put her socks back on and cover her completely before
beginning the evaluation
*make patient comfortable before examining*
When you enter your patient's examination room, his wife is waiting there with
him. Which of the following is most appropriate?
A) Ask if it's okay to carry out the visit with both people in the room.
B) Carry on as you would ordinarily. The permission is implied because his
wife is in the room with him.
C) Ask his wife to leave the room for reasons of confidentiality.
D) First ask his wife what she thinks is going on. - ANSWER-A) ask if it's okay
to carry out the visit with both people in the room
A patient complains of knee pain on your arrival in the room. What should your
first sentence be after greeting the patient?
A) How much pain are you having?
, B) Have you injured this knee in the past?
C) When did this first occur?
D) Could you please describe what happened? - ANSWER-D) could you please
describe what happened
You have just asked a patient how he feels about his emphysema. He becomes
silent, folds his arms across his chest and leans back in his chair, and then
replies, "It is what it is." How should you respond?
A) "You seem bothered by this question."
B) "Next, I would like to talk with you about your smoking habit."
C) "Okay, let's move on to your other problems."
D) "You have adopted a practical attitude toward your problem." - ANSWER-
A) you seem bothered by this question
A patient tells you about her experience with prolonged therapy for her breast
cancer. You comment, "That must have been a very trying time for you." What
is this an example of?
A) Reassurance
B) Empathy
C) Summarization
D) Validation - ANSWER-D) validation
You are performing a young woman's first pelvic examination. You make sure
to tell her verbally what is coming next and what to expect. Then you carry out
each maneuver of the examination. You let her know at the outset that if she
needs a break or wants to stop, this is possible. You ask several times during the
examination, "How are you doing, Brittney?" What are you accomplishing with
these techniques?
A) Increasing the patient's sense of control
B) Increasing the patient's trust in you as a caregiver
C) Decreasing her sense of vulnerability
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS||
LATEST VERSION 2026
A 15-year-old high school sophomore and her mother come to your clinic
because the mother is concerned about her daughter's weight. You measure her
daughter's height and weight and obtain a BMI of 19.5 kg/m2. Based on this
information, which of the following is appropriate?
A) Refer the patient to a nutritionist and a psychologist because the patient is
anorexic.
B) Reassure the mother that this is a normal body weight.
C) Give the patient information about exercise because the patient is obese.
D) Give the patient information concerning reduction of fat and cholesterol in
her diet because she is obese. - ANSWER-B) reassure the mother that this is a
normal body weight
normal BMI is 18.5-24.9
A 25-year-old radio announcer comes to the clinic for an annual examination.
His BMI is 26.0 kg/m2. He is concerned about his weight. Based on this
information, what is appropriate counsel for the patient during the visit?
A) Refer the patient to a nutritionist because he is anorexic.
B) Reassure the patient that he has a normal body weight.
C) Give the patient information about reduction of fat, cholesterol, and calories
because he is overweight.
D) Give the patient information about reduction of fat and cholesterol because
he is obese. - ANSWER-C) give the patient information about reduction of fat,
cholesterol, and calories because he is overweight
,overweight BMI is 25-29.9
A 30-year-old sales clerk comes to your office wanting to lose weight; her BMI
is 30.0 kg/m2. What is the most appropriate amount for a weekly weight
reduction goal?
A) .5 to 1 pound per week
B) 1 to 2.5 pounds per week
C) 2.5 to 3.5 pounds per week
D) 3.5 to 4.5 pounds per week - ANSWER-A) .5-1 pound per week
On a very busy day in the office, Mrs. Donelan, who is 81 years old, comes for
her usual visit for her blood pressure. She is on a low-dose diuretic chronically
and denies any side effects. Her blood pressure is 118/78 today, which is well-
controlled. As you are writing her script, she mentions that it is hard not having
her husband Bill around anymore. What would you do next?
A) Hand her the script and make sure she has a 3-month follow-up appointment.
B) Make sure she understands the script.
C) Ask why Bill is not there.
D) Explain that you will have more time at the next visit to discuss this. -
ANSWER-C) ask why bill is not there?
patient is looking for support and empathy
A patient is describing a very personal part of her history very quickly and in
great detail. How should you react to this?
A) Write down as much as you can, as quickly as possible.
B) Ask her to repeat key phrases or to pause at regular intervals, so you can get
almost every word.
C) Tell her that she can go over the notes later to make sure they are accurate.
,D) Push away from the keyboard or put down your pen and listen. - ANSWER-
D) push away from the keyboard and put down your pen and listen
You arrive at the bedside of an elderly woman who has had a stroke, affecting
her entire right side. She cannot speak (aphasia). You are supposed to examine
her. You notice that the last examiner left her socks at the bottom of the bed,
and although sensitive areas are covered by a sheet, the blanket is heaped by her
feet at the bottom of the bed. What would you do next?
A) Carry out your examination, focusing on the neurologic portion, and then
cover her properly.
B) Carry out your examination and let the nurse assigned to her "put her back
together."
C) Put her socks back on and cover her completely before beginning the
evaluation.
D) Apologize for the last examiner but let the next examiner dress and cover
her. - ANSWER-C) put her socks back on and cover her completely before
beginning the evaluation
*make patient comfortable before examining*
When you enter your patient's examination room, his wife is waiting there with
him. Which of the following is most appropriate?
A) Ask if it's okay to carry out the visit with both people in the room.
B) Carry on as you would ordinarily. The permission is implied because his
wife is in the room with him.
C) Ask his wife to leave the room for reasons of confidentiality.
D) First ask his wife what she thinks is going on. - ANSWER-A) ask if it's okay
to carry out the visit with both people in the room
A patient complains of knee pain on your arrival in the room. What should your
first sentence be after greeting the patient?
A) How much pain are you having?
, B) Have you injured this knee in the past?
C) When did this first occur?
D) Could you please describe what happened? - ANSWER-D) could you please
describe what happened
You have just asked a patient how he feels about his emphysema. He becomes
silent, folds his arms across his chest and leans back in his chair, and then
replies, "It is what it is." How should you respond?
A) "You seem bothered by this question."
B) "Next, I would like to talk with you about your smoking habit."
C) "Okay, let's move on to your other problems."
D) "You have adopted a practical attitude toward your problem." - ANSWER-
A) you seem bothered by this question
A patient tells you about her experience with prolonged therapy for her breast
cancer. You comment, "That must have been a very trying time for you." What
is this an example of?
A) Reassurance
B) Empathy
C) Summarization
D) Validation - ANSWER-D) validation
You are performing a young woman's first pelvic examination. You make sure
to tell her verbally what is coming next and what to expect. Then you carry out
each maneuver of the examination. You let her know at the outset that if she
needs a break or wants to stop, this is possible. You ask several times during the
examination, "How are you doing, Brittney?" What are you accomplishing with
these techniques?
A) Increasing the patient's sense of control
B) Increasing the patient's trust in you as a caregiver
C) Decreasing her sense of vulnerability
