NURS 211 WGU-Comprehensive Health
Assessment for Patients and Populations
UJC2 New Update 2025
,A 22-year-old advertising copywriter presents for evaluation of joint pain.
The pain is new, located in the wrists and fingers bilaterally, with some
subjective fever. The patientdenies a rash; she also denies recent travel or
camping activities. She has a family history significant for rheumatoid
arthritis. Based on this information, which of the following pathologic
processes would be the most correct?
A)
Infectious
B)
Inflammatory
C)
Hematologic
D) Traumatic
A 35-year-old archaeologist comes to your office (located in Phoenix,
Arizona) for a regular skin check-up. She has just returned from her annual
dig site in Greece. She has fair skin and reddish-blonde hair. She has a
family history of melanoma. She has many freckles scattered across her
skin. From this description, which of the following isnot a risk factor for
melanoma in this patient?
A) Age
B) Hair color
C) Actinic lentigines
D) Heavy sun exposure
,A 15-year-old high school sophomore and her mother come to your clinic
because themother is concerned about her daughter's weight. You
measure her daughter's heightand 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 dietbecause she is obese.
A 32-year-old attorney comes to your office for her second prenatal visit.
She has had two previous pregnancies with uneventful prenatal care and
vaginal deliveries. Her onlyproblem was that with each pregnancy she
gained 50 lbs (23 kg) and had difficulty losing the weight afterward. She
has no complaints today. Looking at her chart, you seeshe is currently 10
weeks pregnant and that her prenatal weight was 130 lbs (59 kg).
Her weight today is 134 lbs (60.9 kg). Her height is 5'4", giving her a BMI
of 22. Her blood pressure, pulse, and urine tests are unremarkable. The
fetal heart tone is difficultto find but is located and is 150. While you give
her first trimester education, you tell herhow much weight you expect her
to gain.
, How much weight should this patient gain during
pregnancy?A) Less than 15 pounds (less than 7 kg)
B) 15 to 25 pounds (7 to 11.5
kg) C) 25 to 35 pounds (11.5
to 16 kg)D) 30 to 40 pounds
(12.5 to 18 kg)
You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25-year-old teacher.
You have previously elicited that she came to the office for evaluation of
fatigue, weight gain, andhair loss. You strongly suspect that she has
hypothyroidism. What is the expected moisture and texture of the skin of a
patient with hypothyroidism?
A) Moist and
smoothB) Moist
and rough C) Dry
and smooth D)
Dry and rough
A middle-aged man comes in because he has noticed multiple small,
blood-red, raisedlesions over his anterior chest and abdomen for the past
several months. They are notpainful and he has not noted any bleeding or
bruising. He is concerned this may be consistent with a dangerous
condition. What should you do?
A) Reassure him that there is nothing to
worry about.B) Do laboratory work to check
for platelet problems.
Assessment for Patients and Populations
UJC2 New Update 2025
,A 22-year-old advertising copywriter presents for evaluation of joint pain.
The pain is new, located in the wrists and fingers bilaterally, with some
subjective fever. The patientdenies a rash; she also denies recent travel or
camping activities. She has a family history significant for rheumatoid
arthritis. Based on this information, which of the following pathologic
processes would be the most correct?
A)
Infectious
B)
Inflammatory
C)
Hematologic
D) Traumatic
A 35-year-old archaeologist comes to your office (located in Phoenix,
Arizona) for a regular skin check-up. She has just returned from her annual
dig site in Greece. She has fair skin and reddish-blonde hair. She has a
family history of melanoma. She has many freckles scattered across her
skin. From this description, which of the following isnot a risk factor for
melanoma in this patient?
A) Age
B) Hair color
C) Actinic lentigines
D) Heavy sun exposure
,A 15-year-old high school sophomore and her mother come to your clinic
because themother is concerned about her daughter's weight. You
measure her daughter's heightand 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 dietbecause she is obese.
A 32-year-old attorney comes to your office for her second prenatal visit.
She has had two previous pregnancies with uneventful prenatal care and
vaginal deliveries. Her onlyproblem was that with each pregnancy she
gained 50 lbs (23 kg) and had difficulty losing the weight afterward. She
has no complaints today. Looking at her chart, you seeshe is currently 10
weeks pregnant and that her prenatal weight was 130 lbs (59 kg).
Her weight today is 134 lbs (60.9 kg). Her height is 5'4", giving her a BMI
of 22. Her blood pressure, pulse, and urine tests are unremarkable. The
fetal heart tone is difficultto find but is located and is 150. While you give
her first trimester education, you tell herhow much weight you expect her
to gain.
, How much weight should this patient gain during
pregnancy?A) Less than 15 pounds (less than 7 kg)
B) 15 to 25 pounds (7 to 11.5
kg) C) 25 to 35 pounds (11.5
to 16 kg)D) 30 to 40 pounds
(12.5 to 18 kg)
You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25-year-old teacher.
You have previously elicited that she came to the office for evaluation of
fatigue, weight gain, andhair loss. You strongly suspect that she has
hypothyroidism. What is the expected moisture and texture of the skin of a
patient with hypothyroidism?
A) Moist and
smoothB) Moist
and rough C) Dry
and smooth D)
Dry and rough
A middle-aged man comes in because he has noticed multiple small,
blood-red, raisedlesions over his anterior chest and abdomen for the past
several months. They are notpainful and he has not noted any bleeding or
bruising. He is concerned this may be consistent with a dangerous
condition. What should you do?
A) Reassure him that there is nothing to
worry about.B) Do laboratory work to check
for platelet problems.
