HAP Final Practice Questions
HAP Final – Practice Questions
1. Nursing is best exemplified by which of the following definitions of health?
a) Biomedical
b) Prevention
c) Holistic
d) Wellness
2. According to the holistic model, a narrow definition of holistic health includes:
a) An optimal functioning of mind, body, and spirit within the environment.
b) The absence of disease.
c) The response of the whole person to actual or potential problems.
d) The internal and external environment.
3. What type of database is most appropriate when rapid collection of data is
required and often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures?
a) Episodic
b) Follow-up
c) Emergency
d) Complete
4. A medical diagnosis is used to evaluate:
a) A person’s state of health
b) The response of the whole person to actual or potential health problems
c) A person’s culture
d) The cause of disease
5. An example of subjective data is:
a) Decreased range of motion
b) Crepitation in the left knee joint
c) Left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days
d) Arthritis
6. What type of database is most appropriate for an individual who is admitted to
a long-term care facility?
a) Episodic
b) Follow-up
c) Emergency
d) Complete
7. Which situation is most appropriate during which the nurse performs a focused
or problem-centered history?
a) Patient is admitted to a long-term care facility
b) Patient in an outpatient clinic has cold and influenza-like symptoms
c) Patient has a sudden and severe shortness of breath
d) Patient is admitted to the hospital for surgery the following day
8. Which of the following is an example of objective data?
a) Alert and oriented
b) Dizziness
c) An earache
d) A sore throat
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9. A nursing diagnosis is best described as:
a) A concise statement of actual or potential health concerns or level
of wellness
b) A determination of the etiology of a disease
c) A pattern of coping
d) An individual’s perception of health
10. A patient admitted to the hospital with asthma has the following problems
identified based on an admission health history and physical assessment. Which
problem is
a first-level priority?
a) Ineffective self-health management
b) Impaired gas exchange
c) Risk for infection
d) Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being
11. When considering priority setting of problems, the nurse keeps in mind that
second- level priority problems include which of these aspects?
a) Low self-esteem
b) Lack of knowledge
c) Abnormal laboratory values
d) Severely abnormal vital signs
12. Spirituality is defied as:
a) Participating in religious services on a regular basis
b) A personal effort to find meaning and purpose in life
c) The process of being raised within a culture
d) A social group that claims to possess variable traits
13. The nurse is reviewing the development of culture. Which statement is
correct regarding the development of one’s culture? Culture is:
a) Genetically determined on the basis of racial background
b) Learned through language acquisition and socialization
c) A nonspecific phenomenon and is adaptive but unnecessary
d) Biologically determined on the basis of physical characteristics
14. Which of the following symptoms is greatly influenced by a person’s
cultural heritage?
a) Hearing loss
b) Breast lump
c) Food intolerance
d) Pain
15. The nurse recognizes that the concept of prevention in describing health is
essential because:
a) Disease can be prevented by treating the external environment
b) The majority of deaths among Americans under age 65 years are
not preventable
c) Prevention places the emphasis on the link between health
and personal behavior
d) The means to prevention is through treatment provided by primary
health care practitioners
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16. Which of the following statements regarding language barriers and health care
is true?
a) There is a law that addresses language barriers and health care
b) Limited English proficiency is associated with a higher quality of care
c) English proficiency is associated with a lower quality of care
d) Patients with language barriers have a decreased risk of nonadherence
to medication regimens
17. The first step to cultural competency by a nurse is to:
a) Identify the meaning of health to the patient
b) Understand how a health care delivery system works
c) Develop a frame of reference as to traditional healing practices
d) Understand his or her own heritage and cultural values
18. During an assessment, the nurse notices that a patient is handling a small charm
that is tied to a leather strip around his neck. Which action by the nurse is
appropriate?
a) Ask the patient about the item and its significance
b) Ask the patient to lock the item with other valuables in the hospital’s safe
c) Tell the patient that a family member should take valuables home
d) No action is necessary
19. When preparing the physical setting for an interview, the interviewer should:
a) Set the room temperature between 64° F and 66° F
b) Reduce noise by turning the volume on the television or radio down
c) Conduct the interview at eye level and at a distance of 4 to 5 feet
d) Stand next to the patient to convey a professional demeanor
20. Viewing the world from another person’s inner frame of reference is called:
a) Reflection
b) Empathy
c) Sympathy
d) Clarification
21. Parents or caretakers accompany children to the health care setting. Starting at
years of age, the interviewer asks the child directly about his or her presenting
symptoms.
a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 11
22. Which of the following statements made by the interviewer would be an
appropriate response?
a) “I know just how you feel.”
b) “If I were you, I would have the surgery.”
c) “Why did you wait so long to make an appointment?”
d) “Tell me what you mean by ‘bad blood.’”
23. When addressing a toddler during the interview, the health care provider should:
a) Ask the child, before the caretaker, about symptoms
b) Use nonverbal communication
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c) Use short, simple, concrete sentences
d) Use detailed explanations
24. An example of an open-ended question or statement is:
a) “Tell me about your pain.”
b) “On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your pain?”
c) “I can see that you are quite uncomfortable.”
d) “You are upset about the level of pain, right?”
25. The most appropriate introduction to use to start an interview with an older
adult patient is:
a) “Mr. Jones, I want to ask you some questions about your health so
that we can plan your care.”
b) “David, I am here to ask you questions about your illness; we want
to determine what is wrong.”
c) “Mr. Jones, is it okay if I ask you several questions this morning about
your health?”
d) “Because so many people have already asked you questions, I will just get
the information from the chart.”
26. When taking a history from a newly admitted patient, the nurse notices that he
often pauses and expectantly looks at the nurse. What would be the nurse’s best
response to this behavior?
a) Be silent, and allow him to continue when he is ready
b) Smile at him and say, “Don’t worry about all of this. I’m sure we can find
out why you’re having these pains.”
c) Lean back in the chair and ask, “You are looking at me kind of funny;
there isn’t anything wrong is there?”
d) Stand up and say, “I can see that this interview is uncomfortable for you.
We can continue it another time.”
27. Which of the following is included in documenting a history source?
a) Appearance, dress, and hygiene
b) Cognition and literacy level
c) Documented relationship of support systems
d) Reliability of informant
28. A patient seeks care for "debilitating headaches that cause excessive absences at
work." On further exploration, the nurse asks, "What makes the headaches
worse?" With this question, the nurse is seeking information about:
a) The patient's perception of pain
b) The nature or character of the headache
c) Aggravating factors
d) Relieving factors
29. The nursing process is a sequential method of problem solving that nurses use
and includes which steps?
a) Assessment, treatment, planning, evaluation, discharge, and follow-up
b) Admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge planning
c) Admission, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, and discharge planning
d) Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning,
implementation, and evaluation
HAP Final – Practice Questions
1. Nursing is best exemplified by which of the following definitions of health?
a) Biomedical
b) Prevention
c) Holistic
d) Wellness
2. According to the holistic model, a narrow definition of holistic health includes:
a) An optimal functioning of mind, body, and spirit within the environment.
b) The absence of disease.
c) The response of the whole person to actual or potential problems.
d) The internal and external environment.
3. What type of database is most appropriate when rapid collection of data is
required and often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures?
a) Episodic
b) Follow-up
c) Emergency
d) Complete
4. A medical diagnosis is used to evaluate:
a) A person’s state of health
b) The response of the whole person to actual or potential health problems
c) A person’s culture
d) The cause of disease
5. An example of subjective data is:
a) Decreased range of motion
b) Crepitation in the left knee joint
c) Left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days
d) Arthritis
6. What type of database is most appropriate for an individual who is admitted to
a long-term care facility?
a) Episodic
b) Follow-up
c) Emergency
d) Complete
7. Which situation is most appropriate during which the nurse performs a focused
or problem-centered history?
a) Patient is admitted to a long-term care facility
b) Patient in an outpatient clinic has cold and influenza-like symptoms
c) Patient has a sudden and severe shortness of breath
d) Patient is admitted to the hospital for surgery the following day
8. Which of the following is an example of objective data?
a) Alert and oriented
b) Dizziness
c) An earache
d) A sore throat
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9. A nursing diagnosis is best described as:
a) A concise statement of actual or potential health concerns or level
of wellness
b) A determination of the etiology of a disease
c) A pattern of coping
d) An individual’s perception of health
10. A patient admitted to the hospital with asthma has the following problems
identified based on an admission health history and physical assessment. Which
problem is
a first-level priority?
a) Ineffective self-health management
b) Impaired gas exchange
c) Risk for infection
d) Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being
11. When considering priority setting of problems, the nurse keeps in mind that
second- level priority problems include which of these aspects?
a) Low self-esteem
b) Lack of knowledge
c) Abnormal laboratory values
d) Severely abnormal vital signs
12. Spirituality is defied as:
a) Participating in religious services on a regular basis
b) A personal effort to find meaning and purpose in life
c) The process of being raised within a culture
d) A social group that claims to possess variable traits
13. The nurse is reviewing the development of culture. Which statement is
correct regarding the development of one’s culture? Culture is:
a) Genetically determined on the basis of racial background
b) Learned through language acquisition and socialization
c) A nonspecific phenomenon and is adaptive but unnecessary
d) Biologically determined on the basis of physical characteristics
14. Which of the following symptoms is greatly influenced by a person’s
cultural heritage?
a) Hearing loss
b) Breast lump
c) Food intolerance
d) Pain
15. The nurse recognizes that the concept of prevention in describing health is
essential because:
a) Disease can be prevented by treating the external environment
b) The majority of deaths among Americans under age 65 years are
not preventable
c) Prevention places the emphasis on the link between health
and personal behavior
d) The means to prevention is through treatment provided by primary
health care practitioners
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16. Which of the following statements regarding language barriers and health care
is true?
a) There is a law that addresses language barriers and health care
b) Limited English proficiency is associated with a higher quality of care
c) English proficiency is associated with a lower quality of care
d) Patients with language barriers have a decreased risk of nonadherence
to medication regimens
17. The first step to cultural competency by a nurse is to:
a) Identify the meaning of health to the patient
b) Understand how a health care delivery system works
c) Develop a frame of reference as to traditional healing practices
d) Understand his or her own heritage and cultural values
18. During an assessment, the nurse notices that a patient is handling a small charm
that is tied to a leather strip around his neck. Which action by the nurse is
appropriate?
a) Ask the patient about the item and its significance
b) Ask the patient to lock the item with other valuables in the hospital’s safe
c) Tell the patient that a family member should take valuables home
d) No action is necessary
19. When preparing the physical setting for an interview, the interviewer should:
a) Set the room temperature between 64° F and 66° F
b) Reduce noise by turning the volume on the television or radio down
c) Conduct the interview at eye level and at a distance of 4 to 5 feet
d) Stand next to the patient to convey a professional demeanor
20. Viewing the world from another person’s inner frame of reference is called:
a) Reflection
b) Empathy
c) Sympathy
d) Clarification
21. Parents or caretakers accompany children to the health care setting. Starting at
years of age, the interviewer asks the child directly about his or her presenting
symptoms.
a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 11
22. Which of the following statements made by the interviewer would be an
appropriate response?
a) “I know just how you feel.”
b) “If I were you, I would have the surgery.”
c) “Why did you wait so long to make an appointment?”
d) “Tell me what you mean by ‘bad blood.’”
23. When addressing a toddler during the interview, the health care provider should:
a) Ask the child, before the caretaker, about symptoms
b) Use nonverbal communication
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c) Use short, simple, concrete sentences
d) Use detailed explanations
24. An example of an open-ended question or statement is:
a) “Tell me about your pain.”
b) “On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your pain?”
c) “I can see that you are quite uncomfortable.”
d) “You are upset about the level of pain, right?”
25. The most appropriate introduction to use to start an interview with an older
adult patient is:
a) “Mr. Jones, I want to ask you some questions about your health so
that we can plan your care.”
b) “David, I am here to ask you questions about your illness; we want
to determine what is wrong.”
c) “Mr. Jones, is it okay if I ask you several questions this morning about
your health?”
d) “Because so many people have already asked you questions, I will just get
the information from the chart.”
26. When taking a history from a newly admitted patient, the nurse notices that he
often pauses and expectantly looks at the nurse. What would be the nurse’s best
response to this behavior?
a) Be silent, and allow him to continue when he is ready
b) Smile at him and say, “Don’t worry about all of this. I’m sure we can find
out why you’re having these pains.”
c) Lean back in the chair and ask, “You are looking at me kind of funny;
there isn’t anything wrong is there?”
d) Stand up and say, “I can see that this interview is uncomfortable for you.
We can continue it another time.”
27. Which of the following is included in documenting a history source?
a) Appearance, dress, and hygiene
b) Cognition and literacy level
c) Documented relationship of support systems
d) Reliability of informant
28. A patient seeks care for "debilitating headaches that cause excessive absences at
work." On further exploration, the nurse asks, "What makes the headaches
worse?" With this question, the nurse is seeking information about:
a) The patient's perception of pain
b) The nature or character of the headache
c) Aggravating factors
d) Relieving factors
29. The nursing process is a sequential method of problem solving that nurses use
and includes which steps?
a) Assessment, treatment, planning, evaluation, discharge, and follow-up
b) Admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge planning
c) Admission, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, and discharge planning
d) Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning,
implementation, and evaluation
