NURS 8020C QUIZ 1 2025 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
ACCURATE FALL SEMSESTER PRACTICE/KEY QUESTIONS
GRADED A
What are the components of a COMPLETE health assessment?
CC, HPI, PMH, FH, Social Hx, ROS, Genogram
What are the components of a FOCUSED health assessment?
CC, HPI, PMH, FH/SH that pertains to complaint, specific system ROS
Foundation of the HPI is the PQRST format; what does it stand for?
Provocative
Quality or Quantity
Region/Radiation
Severity
Timing
Provocative Components
What causes the symptom
What makes it worse or better?
What do you do for it? Meds/rest?
Looking for triggers, relievers, aggravators
, Quality or Quantity Components
How does it feel, look, sound, or smell?
How much are you experiencing now?
Does it interfere with ADLs?
Is it worse, better, or different than the last time?
Region/Radiation
Where is it located?
Does it travel anywhere else in your body?
Severity
On a scale of 1 - 10, how bad is it?
At its worse do you have to sit down, lie down, or slow down?
Is it getting better, worse, or the same?
Timing
When did it begin? Date/time?
Type of onset - how did it start? Suddenly or gradually
Frequency - how often does it occur? When does it occur? What time of day? Does it wake you up?
Does it happen after/before food? Seasonal?
Duration - how long does it last?
ACCURATE FALL SEMSESTER PRACTICE/KEY QUESTIONS
GRADED A
What are the components of a COMPLETE health assessment?
CC, HPI, PMH, FH, Social Hx, ROS, Genogram
What are the components of a FOCUSED health assessment?
CC, HPI, PMH, FH/SH that pertains to complaint, specific system ROS
Foundation of the HPI is the PQRST format; what does it stand for?
Provocative
Quality or Quantity
Region/Radiation
Severity
Timing
Provocative Components
What causes the symptom
What makes it worse or better?
What do you do for it? Meds/rest?
Looking for triggers, relievers, aggravators
, Quality or Quantity Components
How does it feel, look, sound, or smell?
How much are you experiencing now?
Does it interfere with ADLs?
Is it worse, better, or different than the last time?
Region/Radiation
Where is it located?
Does it travel anywhere else in your body?
Severity
On a scale of 1 - 10, how bad is it?
At its worse do you have to sit down, lie down, or slow down?
Is it getting better, worse, or the same?
Timing
When did it begin? Date/time?
Type of onset - how did it start? Suddenly or gradually
Frequency - how often does it occur? When does it occur? What time of day? Does it wake you up?
Does it happen after/before food? Seasonal?
Duration - how long does it last?
