NUR 504 - FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis ban bexample bof bsubjective bdata bthat bmay bbe bcollected
bduring ba bhealth bassessment?
a. bHeight band bweight
b. bA bpatient's brecall bof bhis bor bher bpast bhealth bconditions
c. bResults bfrom ban babdominal bCT bscan
d. bComplete bblood bcount b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bA bpatient's brecall bof bhis bor bher
bpast bhealth bconditions
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis btrue bregarding bthe bdata btaken bin ba bhealth bhistory?
a. bMost bhealth bhistory bdata bare bobjective band bmeasurable.
b. bObjective bdata bare berror-free, bquantifiable bdata.
c. bSubjective bdata, bbeing binherently bless baccurate, bare bof bless bvalue bthan
bobjective bdata.
d. bA bsuccessful bindividualized bplan bof bcare bmust bincorporate bsubjective bdata. b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔d. bA bsuccessful bindividualized bplan bof bcare bmust bincorporate
bsubjective bdata.
1. bWhat bdo bCoulehan band bBlock bdefine bas b"listening bto bthe btotal bcommunication b.
b. b. band bletting bthe bpatient bknow bthat byou bare breally bhearing"?
a. bCultural bcompetence
b. bPatience
c. bEmpathy
d. bTop-tier bcommunication b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. bEmpathy
1. bThe bprovider bis bpreparing bto btake ba bhealth bhistory bfor ba bnew bpatient. bHe btakes
bthe bpatient bto ba bprivate broom band basks bthe bpatient bto bdon ba bhospital bgown.
bAfter bstepping boutside bto bgive bthe bpatient bsufficient btime bto bchange, bhe bthen
bcomes bback bin band basks bpermission bto bconduct bthe bhistory. bHe bsits bnext bto bthe
bpatient bat beye blevel, bdiscreetly bobserves bthe bpatient bfor bany bsensory bdeficits, band
basks bthe bpatient bif bhe bmay btake bbrief bnotes bof bthe bconversation. bDuring bthe
,bconversation, bhe bgives bthe bpatient btime bto banswer bquestions bfully. bHe bmakes
bsure bthat bhis bquestions bdo bnot bcontain btechnical bterms band bquietly bobserves bthe
bpatient's bnonverbal bbehaviors bthroughout. bWhich bmistake bdid bthe bprovider bmake?
a. bHe bshould bhave ballowed bthe bpatient bto bremain bfully bclothed bin btheir bown
bclothing bfor btheir bcomfort.
b. bHe bshould bnot bhave bomitted btechnical bterminology. bPatients blike bhaving ba
bchance bto blearn.
c. bHe bshould bhave bseated b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bHe bshould bhave ballowed bthe
bpatient bto bremain bfully bclothed bin btheir bown bclothing bfor btheir bcomfort.
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis btrue bof bboth bcomprehensive band bfocused bhealth
bhistories?
a. bThey bboth binclude bidentifying bdata.
b. bThey bboth binclude ba bsocial bhistory.
c. bThey bboth binclude ba bfamily bhistory.
d. bThey bare bboth bconducted bin bemergency bsituations. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bThey
bboth binclude bidentifying bdata.
1. bIn bthe bmnemonic bdevise bPQRST, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bincludes bdescribing
bthe blocation bof bthe bsymptoms?
a. bPrecipitating bfactors
b. bQuality
c. bRadiation
d. bSeverity b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bQuality
1. bWhat bis bthe bcurrent bmnemonic bdevice bfor btaking ba bhealth bhistory?
a. bPQRST
b. bCLIENT bOUTCOMES
c. bPRACTICE
d. bGOOD bMEDICINE b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bCLIENT bOUTCOMES
1. bWhen btaking ba bPMI, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bcorrect?
a. bDo bnot btake bthe bstatement b"I'm ballergic bto. b. b. b" bat bface bvalue.
b. bAsk bthe bpatient bfor ba bvery bbrief bsummary bof btheir bcurrent bhealth.
c. bIf ba bpatient bstates bthat bthey bhave bbeen bvaccinated bwith bBCG, bmake bsure bto
badminister ba bPPD btest.
d. bCAM bdocumentation bis bno blonger ba brequirement. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bDo bnot
btake bthe bstatement b"I'm ballergic bto. b. b. b" bat bface bvalue.
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis ba bfirst-degree brelative bto bthe bpatient bwho bhas
bexperienced bpremature bonset bof bCVD?
a. bSister bat b62
b. bCousin bat b62
c. bAunt bat b59
d. bGrandfather bat b44 b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bSister bat b62
,1. bRecording bthe bpatient's boccupation bfalls bunder bwhich bcategory?
a. bPHI
b. bFH
c. bSH
d. bROS b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. bSH
1. bA bfocused bROS:
a. binvolves ba bwider brange band bshallower blevel bof bquestions bthan ba
bcomprehensive bROS.
b. bincludes bquestions bdirected btoward bthe bsystems bmost blikely bto bbe binvolved bin
bthe bpatient's bsymptoms.
c. bincludes bquestions bseeking bsignificant bpositives bto bnarrow bdown bthe bbody
bsystems baffected.
d. bcovers ball bbody bsystems. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bincludes bquestions bdirected
btoward bthe bsystems bmost blikely bto bbe binvolved bin bthe bpatient's bsymptoms.
1. bA bpatient bcomes bto bthe bclinic bcomplaining bof brepeated bheadaches band
blightheadedness. bAs bthe bprovider btakes ba bhealth bhistory, bhe bor bshe bshould:
a. bperform ba bcomprehensive bROS.
b. bskip bthe bsocial bhistory bin border bto bfocus bon bthe bcurrent bissue.
c. bfocus bher binterest band bquestions bon bthe bpatient's bneurologic bsystem.
d. bspend ba bgood bdeal bof btime bassessing bthe breliability bof bthe binformation bshe bis
bgetting. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. bfocus bher binterest band bquestions bon bthe bpatient's
bneurologic bsystem.
A bpatient's brecall bof bhis bor bher bcurrent bhealth bneeds band bpast bhealth bis bsubject
bto berror band bis balso ba bcritical bcomponent bin bthe bcaregiving bprocess? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔True
Ethnocentrism, bbelief bin bthe bsuperiority bof bone's bown bbeliefs band bvalues, bis ba
bmajor bbarrier bto bestablishing beffective bpatient-provider brelationships? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔True
A b58-year-old bman bat brisk bof bdiabetes, bwith ba bsedentary blifestyle band bunhealthy
bdiet, bis bunwilling bto bfollow bhis bprovider's brecommendations bto bmodify bhis broutine.
bBecause bhe bhas bnot byet bexperienced bthe bnegative bhealth bconsequences bof bhis
bactions, bhe bcannot bbe bclassified bas bresistant? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔False
1. bWhen btaking ba bpatient's bchief bcomplaint, brephrase bthe bstated breason busing
bstandard bmedical bterminology bfor bclarity. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔False
Family bhistory bshould binclude bboth bparents band bgrandparents, bif binformation bis
bknown. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔True
Social bhistory bincludes ba bdetailed bdiet bhistory, bbest bperformed bas ba brecord bof
bfood band bbeverage bintake bby bthe bpatient bfor ba btypical bweek, bthat bincludes bthings
, blike buse bof bsalt band boil bin bfood bpreparation band bmethods bof bcooking b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔True
1. bWhat bare bthe btwo bmain bgeneral bconsiderations bof bphysical bexaminations blisted
bin bthe btext?
a. bPreparation band bsequence
b. bMedical band bfinancial
c. bPatient binteraction band bscope
d. bInspection band bpalpation b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. bPatient binteraction band bscope
1. bThe bphysician bhas bbegun bher bfirst bphysical bexamination bon ba bnew bpatient bwho
bhas bcome bto bthe bclinic bfor ba bwell-patient bvisit. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis btrue?
a. bThe bfirst bthing bthe bphysician bwill bdo bas bpart bof bthe bphysical bexamination bis
bperform bthe bhistory.
b. bThis bwill blikely bbe ba bhead-to-toe bexamination.
c. bAs ba bfirst bexam, bthis bwill blikely bbe bbrief band bfocused.
d. bThe bpatient, bon bhis bfirst bvisit, bwill blikely bbe bdisoriented band bunaware bof bthe
bphysician's btone band bexpressions. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bThis bwill blikely bbe ba
bhead-to-toe bexamination.
1. bThe bphysician brecords ba bsound bas b"tympanic." bThe bphysician bhas bjust
bperformed bwhich bassessment btechnique?
a. bPalpation
b. bAuscultation
c. bPercussion
d. bCompression b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. bPercussion
1. bA bphysician bis blistening bto ba bpatient's bheart, bbut bsomething bhas bnegatively
bimpacted bthe bsound. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bhas bmost blikely bcaused bthis?
a. bIndirect brather bthan bdirect bpercussion
b. bA bdouble-lumen bstethoscope
c. bLack bof bpalpation
d. bLoose-fitting bear btips b- bcorrect banswer✔✔d. bLoose-fitting bear btips
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bincluded bon bthe blist bof bbasic bequipment bneeded bfor
ba bphysical bexamination?
a. bSyringe
b. bMeasuring btape
c. bOccult bblood btesting bmaterials
d. bCulture bmedia b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bMeasuring btape
1. bWhat bdoes ba bphysician buse bthe bWeber band/or bRinne btests bfor?
a. bAssessing bthe blungs
b. bPerforming ban babdominal bfluid bwave btext
c. bTesting bhearing
d. bObserving bposture band bbalance b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. bTesting bhearing
AND ANSWERS
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis ban bexample bof bsubjective bdata bthat bmay bbe bcollected
bduring ba bhealth bassessment?
a. bHeight band bweight
b. bA bpatient's brecall bof bhis bor bher bpast bhealth bconditions
c. bResults bfrom ban babdominal bCT bscan
d. bComplete bblood bcount b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bA bpatient's brecall bof bhis bor bher
bpast bhealth bconditions
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis btrue bregarding bthe bdata btaken bin ba bhealth bhistory?
a. bMost bhealth bhistory bdata bare bobjective band bmeasurable.
b. bObjective bdata bare berror-free, bquantifiable bdata.
c. bSubjective bdata, bbeing binherently bless baccurate, bare bof bless bvalue bthan
bobjective bdata.
d. bA bsuccessful bindividualized bplan bof bcare bmust bincorporate bsubjective bdata. b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔d. bA bsuccessful bindividualized bplan bof bcare bmust bincorporate
bsubjective bdata.
1. bWhat bdo bCoulehan band bBlock bdefine bas b"listening bto bthe btotal bcommunication b.
b. b. band bletting bthe bpatient bknow bthat byou bare breally bhearing"?
a. bCultural bcompetence
b. bPatience
c. bEmpathy
d. bTop-tier bcommunication b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. bEmpathy
1. bThe bprovider bis bpreparing bto btake ba bhealth bhistory bfor ba bnew bpatient. bHe btakes
bthe bpatient bto ba bprivate broom band basks bthe bpatient bto bdon ba bhospital bgown.
bAfter bstepping boutside bto bgive bthe bpatient bsufficient btime bto bchange, bhe bthen
bcomes bback bin band basks bpermission bto bconduct bthe bhistory. bHe bsits bnext bto bthe
bpatient bat beye blevel, bdiscreetly bobserves bthe bpatient bfor bany bsensory bdeficits, band
basks bthe bpatient bif bhe bmay btake bbrief bnotes bof bthe bconversation. bDuring bthe
,bconversation, bhe bgives bthe bpatient btime bto banswer bquestions bfully. bHe bmakes
bsure bthat bhis bquestions bdo bnot bcontain btechnical bterms band bquietly bobserves bthe
bpatient's bnonverbal bbehaviors bthroughout. bWhich bmistake bdid bthe bprovider bmake?
a. bHe bshould bhave ballowed bthe bpatient bto bremain bfully bclothed bin btheir bown
bclothing bfor btheir bcomfort.
b. bHe bshould bnot bhave bomitted btechnical bterminology. bPatients blike bhaving ba
bchance bto blearn.
c. bHe bshould bhave bseated b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bHe bshould bhave ballowed bthe
bpatient bto bremain bfully bclothed bin btheir bown bclothing bfor btheir bcomfort.
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis btrue bof bboth bcomprehensive band bfocused bhealth
bhistories?
a. bThey bboth binclude bidentifying bdata.
b. bThey bboth binclude ba bsocial bhistory.
c. bThey bboth binclude ba bfamily bhistory.
d. bThey bare bboth bconducted bin bemergency bsituations. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bThey
bboth binclude bidentifying bdata.
1. bIn bthe bmnemonic bdevise bPQRST, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bincludes bdescribing
bthe blocation bof bthe bsymptoms?
a. bPrecipitating bfactors
b. bQuality
c. bRadiation
d. bSeverity b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bQuality
1. bWhat bis bthe bcurrent bmnemonic bdevice bfor btaking ba bhealth bhistory?
a. bPQRST
b. bCLIENT bOUTCOMES
c. bPRACTICE
d. bGOOD bMEDICINE b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bCLIENT bOUTCOMES
1. bWhen btaking ba bPMI, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bcorrect?
a. bDo bnot btake bthe bstatement b"I'm ballergic bto. b. b. b" bat bface bvalue.
b. bAsk bthe bpatient bfor ba bvery bbrief bsummary bof btheir bcurrent bhealth.
c. bIf ba bpatient bstates bthat bthey bhave bbeen bvaccinated bwith bBCG, bmake bsure bto
badminister ba bPPD btest.
d. bCAM bdocumentation bis bno blonger ba brequirement. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bDo bnot
btake bthe bstatement b"I'm ballergic bto. b. b. b" bat bface bvalue.
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis ba bfirst-degree brelative bto bthe bpatient bwho bhas
bexperienced bpremature bonset bof bCVD?
a. bSister bat b62
b. bCousin bat b62
c. bAunt bat b59
d. bGrandfather bat b44 b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a. bSister bat b62
,1. bRecording bthe bpatient's boccupation bfalls bunder bwhich bcategory?
a. bPHI
b. bFH
c. bSH
d. bROS b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. bSH
1. bA bfocused bROS:
a. binvolves ba bwider brange band bshallower blevel bof bquestions bthan ba
bcomprehensive bROS.
b. bincludes bquestions bdirected btoward bthe bsystems bmost blikely bto bbe binvolved bin
bthe bpatient's bsymptoms.
c. bincludes bquestions bseeking bsignificant bpositives bto bnarrow bdown bthe bbody
bsystems baffected.
d. bcovers ball bbody bsystems. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bincludes bquestions bdirected
btoward bthe bsystems bmost blikely bto bbe binvolved bin bthe bpatient's bsymptoms.
1. bA bpatient bcomes bto bthe bclinic bcomplaining bof brepeated bheadaches band
blightheadedness. bAs bthe bprovider btakes ba bhealth bhistory, bhe bor bshe bshould:
a. bperform ba bcomprehensive bROS.
b. bskip bthe bsocial bhistory bin border bto bfocus bon bthe bcurrent bissue.
c. bfocus bher binterest band bquestions bon bthe bpatient's bneurologic bsystem.
d. bspend ba bgood bdeal bof btime bassessing bthe breliability bof bthe binformation bshe bis
bgetting. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. bfocus bher binterest band bquestions bon bthe bpatient's
bneurologic bsystem.
A bpatient's brecall bof bhis bor bher bcurrent bhealth bneeds band bpast bhealth bis bsubject
bto berror band bis balso ba bcritical bcomponent bin bthe bcaregiving bprocess? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔True
Ethnocentrism, bbelief bin bthe bsuperiority bof bone's bown bbeliefs band bvalues, bis ba
bmajor bbarrier bto bestablishing beffective bpatient-provider brelationships? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔True
A b58-year-old bman bat brisk bof bdiabetes, bwith ba bsedentary blifestyle band bunhealthy
bdiet, bis bunwilling bto bfollow bhis bprovider's brecommendations bto bmodify bhis broutine.
bBecause bhe bhas bnot byet bexperienced bthe bnegative bhealth bconsequences bof bhis
bactions, bhe bcannot bbe bclassified bas bresistant? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔False
1. bWhen btaking ba bpatient's bchief bcomplaint, brephrase bthe bstated breason busing
bstandard bmedical bterminology bfor bclarity. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔False
Family bhistory bshould binclude bboth bparents band bgrandparents, bif binformation bis
bknown. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔True
Social bhistory bincludes ba bdetailed bdiet bhistory, bbest bperformed bas ba brecord bof
bfood band bbeverage bintake bby bthe bpatient bfor ba btypical bweek, bthat bincludes bthings
, blike buse bof bsalt band boil bin bfood bpreparation band bmethods bof bcooking b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔True
1. bWhat bare bthe btwo bmain bgeneral bconsiderations bof bphysical bexaminations blisted
bin bthe btext?
a. bPreparation band bsequence
b. bMedical band bfinancial
c. bPatient binteraction band bscope
d. bInspection band bpalpation b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. bPatient binteraction band bscope
1. bThe bphysician bhas bbegun bher bfirst bphysical bexamination bon ba bnew bpatient bwho
bhas bcome bto bthe bclinic bfor ba bwell-patient bvisit. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis btrue?
a. bThe bfirst bthing bthe bphysician bwill bdo bas bpart bof bthe bphysical bexamination bis
bperform bthe bhistory.
b. bThis bwill blikely bbe ba bhead-to-toe bexamination.
c. bAs ba bfirst bexam, bthis bwill blikely bbe bbrief band bfocused.
d. bThe bpatient, bon bhis bfirst bvisit, bwill blikely bbe bdisoriented band bunaware bof bthe
bphysician's btone band bexpressions. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bThis bwill blikely bbe ba
bhead-to-toe bexamination.
1. bThe bphysician brecords ba bsound bas b"tympanic." bThe bphysician bhas bjust
bperformed bwhich bassessment btechnique?
a. bPalpation
b. bAuscultation
c. bPercussion
d. bCompression b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. bPercussion
1. bA bphysician bis blistening bto ba bpatient's bheart, bbut bsomething bhas bnegatively
bimpacted bthe bsound. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bhas bmost blikely bcaused bthis?
a. bIndirect brather bthan bdirect bpercussion
b. bA bdouble-lumen bstethoscope
c. bLack bof bpalpation
d. bLoose-fitting bear btips b- bcorrect banswer✔✔d. bLoose-fitting bear btips
1. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bincluded bon bthe blist bof bbasic bequipment bneeded bfor
ba bphysical bexamination?
a. bSyringe
b. bMeasuring btape
c. bOccult bblood btesting bmaterials
d. bCulture bmedia b- bcorrect banswer✔✔b. bMeasuring btape
1. bWhat bdoes ba bphysician buse bthe bWeber band/or bRinne btests bfor?
a. bAssessing bthe blungs
b. bPerforming ban babdominal bfluid bwave btext
c. bTesting bhearing
d. bObserving bposture band bbalance b- bcorrect banswer✔✔c. bTesting bhearing
