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# NURS 6512 WEEK 6 MIDTERM EXAM
## ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT: COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST
### UPDATED FOR 2026 EXAMS | MULTIPLE
VERSIONS | A+ GRADED | FIRST-TIME PASS
GUARANTEE
# SECTION 1: HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOUNDATIONS & THE NURSING
PROCESS
## (Questions 1–15)
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**1.** The nursing process is a five-step framework that includes:
A) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
B) Admission, Discharge, Transfer
C) Observation, Documentation, Reporting
D) Screening, Triage, Referral, Follow-up
**Answer:** A) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
**Rationale:** The nursing process (ADPIE) is the foundational framework for
nursing practice. Assessment is the first and most critical step, during which the
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nurse collects comprehensive data about the patient's health status. The steps are
sequential and cyclical, with evaluation leading back to reassessment.
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**2.** Which type of data includes information that the patient tells the nurse
(e.g., "I have a headache")?
A) Objective data
B) Subjective data
C) Secondary data
D) Historical data
**Answer:** B) Subjective data
**Rationale:** Subjective data are symptoms that the patient reports (what the
patient says). These cannot be verified by the nurse through observation or
measurement. Objective data are measurable, observable facts obtained by the
nurse during examination (what the nurse sees, hears, or measures).
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**3.** Objective data includes which of the following examples?
A) "I feel nauseous"
B) "My chest hurts when I cough"
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C) Blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg
D) "I have a family history of diabetes"
**Answer:** C) Blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg
**Rationale:** Objective data are measurable, observable, and verifiable. Blood
pressure measurement is an objective finding that can be confirmed by another
nurse. Patient statements (symptoms) are subjective data, even when they describe
measurable phenomena (pain, nausea).
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**4.** The purpose of the health assessment is to:
A) Diagnose medical conditions
B) Establish a baseline database of the patient's health status and identify any
health problems
C) Administer medications
D) Discharge the patient
**Answer:** B) Establish a baseline database of the patient's health status and
identify any health problems
**Rationale:** Health assessment collects holistic data (physical, psychological,
social, cultural, spiritual) to establish a baseline, identify problems, and develop a
plan of care. Diagnosis (medical diagnosis) is outside the nursing scope of practice;
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nursing diagnosis is part of the nursing process but not the primary purpose of
assessment.
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**5.** A nurse performs a focused assessment on a patient admitted with shortness
of breath. This type of assessment is:
A) Comprehensive (head-to-toe)
B) Focused on a specific body system or problem
C) Only performed on admission
D) For stable patients only
**Answer:** B) Focused on a specific body system or problem
**Rationale:** A focused assessment concentrates on a particular problem or body
system (e.g., respiratory assessment for a patient with shortness of breath). A
comprehensive assessment is a complete head-to-toe examination typically done
on admission or annual physical exam.
---
**6.** Which action occurs FIRST during the assessment phase of the nursing
process?
A) Implementing interventions
# NURS 6512 WEEK 6 MIDTERM EXAM
## ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT: COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST
### UPDATED FOR 2026 EXAMS | MULTIPLE
VERSIONS | A+ GRADED | FIRST-TIME PASS
GUARANTEE
# SECTION 1: HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOUNDATIONS & THE NURSING
PROCESS
## (Questions 1–15)
---
**1.** The nursing process is a five-step framework that includes:
A) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
B) Admission, Discharge, Transfer
C) Observation, Documentation, Reporting
D) Screening, Triage, Referral, Follow-up
**Answer:** A) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
**Rationale:** The nursing process (ADPIE) is the foundational framework for
nursing practice. Assessment is the first and most critical step, during which the
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nurse collects comprehensive data about the patient's health status. The steps are
sequential and cyclical, with evaluation leading back to reassessment.
---
**2.** Which type of data includes information that the patient tells the nurse
(e.g., "I have a headache")?
A) Objective data
B) Subjective data
C) Secondary data
D) Historical data
**Answer:** B) Subjective data
**Rationale:** Subjective data are symptoms that the patient reports (what the
patient says). These cannot be verified by the nurse through observation or
measurement. Objective data are measurable, observable facts obtained by the
nurse during examination (what the nurse sees, hears, or measures).
---
**3.** Objective data includes which of the following examples?
A) "I feel nauseous"
B) "My chest hurts when I cough"
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C) Blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg
D) "I have a family history of diabetes"
**Answer:** C) Blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg
**Rationale:** Objective data are measurable, observable, and verifiable. Blood
pressure measurement is an objective finding that can be confirmed by another
nurse. Patient statements (symptoms) are subjective data, even when they describe
measurable phenomena (pain, nausea).
---
**4.** The purpose of the health assessment is to:
A) Diagnose medical conditions
B) Establish a baseline database of the patient's health status and identify any
health problems
C) Administer medications
D) Discharge the patient
**Answer:** B) Establish a baseline database of the patient's health status and
identify any health problems
**Rationale:** Health assessment collects holistic data (physical, psychological,
social, cultural, spiritual) to establish a baseline, identify problems, and develop a
plan of care. Diagnosis (medical diagnosis) is outside the nursing scope of practice;
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nursing diagnosis is part of the nursing process but not the primary purpose of
assessment.
---
**5.** A nurse performs a focused assessment on a patient admitted with shortness
of breath. This type of assessment is:
A) Comprehensive (head-to-toe)
B) Focused on a specific body system or problem
C) Only performed on admission
D) For stable patients only
**Answer:** B) Focused on a specific body system or problem
**Rationale:** A focused assessment concentrates on a particular problem or body
system (e.g., respiratory assessment for a patient with shortness of breath). A
comprehensive assessment is a complete head-to-toe examination typically done
on admission or annual physical exam.
---
**6.** Which action occurs FIRST during the assessment phase of the nursing
process?
A) Implementing interventions
