NURS 6512 FINAL EXAM (WEEK 11)
ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023-
2024- (WALDEN UNIVERSITY)
Attempt Score: 96 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed: 1 hour, 37 minutes out of 2 hours
Instructions: Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed the Exam.
Results: Submitted Answers
Displayed
Question 1
The reliability of health-related findings and observations is the responsibility of the:
Selected Answer: professional and the patient.
Question 2
You are examining a patient in the emergency department who has recently sustained head trauma. In
order toinitially assess this patient's neurologic status, you would:
Selected Answer: test the six cardinal points of gaze
Question 3
Bimanual examination of the uterus includes:
,Selected Answer: grasping the cervix between the examining fingers.
Question 4
An ophthalmoscopic eye examination involves:
Selected Answer: lens inspection.
Question 5
Palpation of epitrochlear nodes is part of the:
Selected Answer: examination of the upper extremities.
Question 6
A 25 yo AA female has come to the clinic because she has missed her menstrual period this month and 2
monthsbefore. She says her cycles are irregular and she wants to be on birth control to help regulate them.
She states that her breasts have enlarged and that her nipples have turned a darker color. Your further
response to this finding is to:
Selected Answer suggest a pregnancy test
Question 7
As Mr. B. enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based and he staggers from side to side while
swaying his trunk. You would document Mr. B.'s pattern as:
Selected Answer: cerebellar ataxia.
Question 8
When assessing superficial pain, touch, vibration, and position perceptions, you are testing:
Selected Answer: sensory function.
Question 9
Part of the screening orthopedic component of the examination includes evaluating the person while he or
sheis:
, Selected Answer: duck walking.
Question 10
If a patient cannot shrug the shoulders against resistance, which cranial nerve (CN) requires further
evaluation?
Selected Answer: CN XI, spinal accessory
Question 11
Functional assessment is most important during the examination of a(n):
Selected Answer: adolescent
Question 12
Adrian Thompson is a 19-year-old girl who presents to the clinic with complaints of severe, acute chest pain.
Her mother reports that Andrian, apart from occasional sinus infections, Andrian is not prone to respiratory
problems. What potential risk factor is most important to assess with regards to Adrian's current problem?
Selected Answer: Cocaine use
Question 13
Which medical condition would exclude a person from sports participation?
Selected Answer Fever
Question 14
You are examining Mr. S., a 79-year-old diabetic man complaining of claudication. Which of the following
physical findings is consistent with the diagnosis of arterial occlusion?
Selected Answer: Loss of hair over the extremity
Question 15
Loss of immediate and recent memory with retention of remote memory suggests:
Selected Answer: dementia
ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023-
2024- (WALDEN UNIVERSITY)
Attempt Score: 96 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed: 1 hour, 37 minutes out of 2 hours
Instructions: Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed the Exam.
Results: Submitted Answers
Displayed
Question 1
The reliability of health-related findings and observations is the responsibility of the:
Selected Answer: professional and the patient.
Question 2
You are examining a patient in the emergency department who has recently sustained head trauma. In
order toinitially assess this patient's neurologic status, you would:
Selected Answer: test the six cardinal points of gaze
Question 3
Bimanual examination of the uterus includes:
,Selected Answer: grasping the cervix between the examining fingers.
Question 4
An ophthalmoscopic eye examination involves:
Selected Answer: lens inspection.
Question 5
Palpation of epitrochlear nodes is part of the:
Selected Answer: examination of the upper extremities.
Question 6
A 25 yo AA female has come to the clinic because she has missed her menstrual period this month and 2
monthsbefore. She says her cycles are irregular and she wants to be on birth control to help regulate them.
She states that her breasts have enlarged and that her nipples have turned a darker color. Your further
response to this finding is to:
Selected Answer suggest a pregnancy test
Question 7
As Mr. B. enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based and he staggers from side to side while
swaying his trunk. You would document Mr. B.'s pattern as:
Selected Answer: cerebellar ataxia.
Question 8
When assessing superficial pain, touch, vibration, and position perceptions, you are testing:
Selected Answer: sensory function.
Question 9
Part of the screening orthopedic component of the examination includes evaluating the person while he or
sheis:
, Selected Answer: duck walking.
Question 10
If a patient cannot shrug the shoulders against resistance, which cranial nerve (CN) requires further
evaluation?
Selected Answer: CN XI, spinal accessory
Question 11
Functional assessment is most important during the examination of a(n):
Selected Answer: adolescent
Question 12
Adrian Thompson is a 19-year-old girl who presents to the clinic with complaints of severe, acute chest pain.
Her mother reports that Andrian, apart from occasional sinus infections, Andrian is not prone to respiratory
problems. What potential risk factor is most important to assess with regards to Adrian's current problem?
Selected Answer: Cocaine use
Question 13
Which medical condition would exclude a person from sports participation?
Selected Answer Fever
Question 14
You are examining Mr. S., a 79-year-old diabetic man complaining of claudication. Which of the following
physical findings is consistent with the diagnosis of arterial occlusion?
Selected Answer: Loss of hair over the extremity
Question 15
Loss of immediate and recent memory with retention of remote memory suggests:
Selected Answer: dementia
