NUR 504 FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
CHAMBERLAIN
1. In the mnemonic devise PQRST, which of the following includes describing the
location of the symptoms?
a. Precipitating factors
b. Quality
c. Radiation
d. Severity
b. Quality
1. What is the current mnemonic device for taking a health history?
a. PQRST
b. CLIENT OUTCOMES
c. PRACTICE
d. GOOD MEDICINE
b. CLIENT OUTCOMES
1. When taking a PMI, which of the following is correct?
a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
,b. Ask the patient for a very brief summary of their current health.
c. If a patient states that they have been vaccinated with BCG, make sure to
administer a PPD test.
d. CAM documentation is no longer a requirement.
a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
1. Which of the following is a first-degree relative to the patient who has
experienced premature onset of CVD?
a. Sister at 62
b. Cousin at 62
c. Aunt at 59
d. Grandfather at 44
a. Sister at 62
1. Recording the patient's occupation falls under which category?
a. PHI
b. FH
c. SH
d. ROS
c. SH
1. A focused ROS:
,a. involves a wider range and shallower level of questions than a comprehensive
ROS.
b. includes questions directed toward the systems most likely to be involved in the
patient's symptoms.
c. includes questions seeking significant positives to narrow down the body
systems affected.
d. covers all body systems.
b. includes questions directed toward the systems most likely to be involved in the
patient's symptoms.
1. A patient comes to the clinic complaining of repeated headaches and
lightheadedness. As the provider takes a health history, he or she should:
a. perform a comprehensive ROS.
b. skip the social history in order to focus on the current issue.
c. focus her interest and questions on the patient's neurologic system.
d. spend a good deal of time assessing the reliability of the information she is
getting.
c. focus her interest and questions on the patient's neurologic system.
A patient's recall of his or her current health needs and past health is subject to
error and is also a critical component in the caregiving process?
True
Which of the following is an example of subjective data that may be collected
during a health assessment?
, a. Height and weight
b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions
c. Results from an abdominal CT scan
d. Complete blood count
b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions
1. Which of the following is true regarding the data taken in a health history?
a. Most health history data are objective and measurable.
b. Objective data are error-free, quantifiable data.
c. Subjective data, being inherently less accurate, are of less value than objective
data.
d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data.
d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data.
1. What do Coulehan and Block define as "listening to the total communication . . .
and letting the patient know that you are really hearing"?
a. Cultural competence
b. Patience
c. Empathy
d. Top-tier communication
c. Empathy
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
CHAMBERLAIN
1. In the mnemonic devise PQRST, which of the following includes describing the
location of the symptoms?
a. Precipitating factors
b. Quality
c. Radiation
d. Severity
b. Quality
1. What is the current mnemonic device for taking a health history?
a. PQRST
b. CLIENT OUTCOMES
c. PRACTICE
d. GOOD MEDICINE
b. CLIENT OUTCOMES
1. When taking a PMI, which of the following is correct?
a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
,b. Ask the patient for a very brief summary of their current health.
c. If a patient states that they have been vaccinated with BCG, make sure to
administer a PPD test.
d. CAM documentation is no longer a requirement.
a. Do not take the statement "I'm allergic to. . . " at face value.
1. Which of the following is a first-degree relative to the patient who has
experienced premature onset of CVD?
a. Sister at 62
b. Cousin at 62
c. Aunt at 59
d. Grandfather at 44
a. Sister at 62
1. Recording the patient's occupation falls under which category?
a. PHI
b. FH
c. SH
d. ROS
c. SH
1. A focused ROS:
,a. involves a wider range and shallower level of questions than a comprehensive
ROS.
b. includes questions directed toward the systems most likely to be involved in the
patient's symptoms.
c. includes questions seeking significant positives to narrow down the body
systems affected.
d. covers all body systems.
b. includes questions directed toward the systems most likely to be involved in the
patient's symptoms.
1. A patient comes to the clinic complaining of repeated headaches and
lightheadedness. As the provider takes a health history, he or she should:
a. perform a comprehensive ROS.
b. skip the social history in order to focus on the current issue.
c. focus her interest and questions on the patient's neurologic system.
d. spend a good deal of time assessing the reliability of the information she is
getting.
c. focus her interest and questions on the patient's neurologic system.
A patient's recall of his or her current health needs and past health is subject to
error and is also a critical component in the caregiving process?
True
Which of the following is an example of subjective data that may be collected
during a health assessment?
, a. Height and weight
b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions
c. Results from an abdominal CT scan
d. Complete blood count
b. A patient's recall of his or her past health conditions
1. Which of the following is true regarding the data taken in a health history?
a. Most health history data are objective and measurable.
b. Objective data are error-free, quantifiable data.
c. Subjective data, being inherently less accurate, are of less value than objective
data.
d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data.
d. A successful individualized plan of care must incorporate subjective data.
1. What do Coulehan and Block define as "listening to the total communication . . .
and letting the patient know that you are really hearing"?
a. Cultural competence
b. Patience
c. Empathy
d. Top-tier communication
c. Empathy
