NURS 8020C ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL FULL ACTUAL EXAM 2025 (JUST
RELEASED) WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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?
,What is the most important question to ask?
Have you ever had this before???
What is PRIMARY prevention?
PREVENT a disease
Ex: flu shot, immunizations, promoting healthier lifestyle
What is SECONDARY prevention?
SCREEN for a disease process in place
Ex: Pap smear, mammogram
*Detecting and treating asymptomatic risk factors
*Detecting and treating early asymptomatic diseases
Ex: Blood pressure screenings, colon cancer screening, mammograms, pap smear
What is TERTIARY prevention?
HAVE disease and trying to minimize complications.
Substantial reduction in subsequent morbidity and mortality
Ex: Diabetic classes, heart failure guidelines, rehab for someone with a stroke, cardiac
rehab
, How often should patients get a preventative exam?
Routine health exam performed every 1-3 years before age 50 and every year thereafter
What is a CPT code?
Current Procedural Technology (CPT) code represent treatments, procedures, or supplies
performed by a physician in a 5-digit format.
What is a ICD-10 code?
Identification of the patient's disease or physical state
What health care preventative services should be addressed on a routine basis for
pediatric patients?
*Wt/ht/bmi/developmental stage
*Hearing/vision
*Immunizations
*Snoring - r/t to enlarged tonsils or obesity. AAP says affects 1.2 to 5.7% of american
children
*Anemia - once between the ages of 9-12 months
*Blood pressure - at every routine visit >3 years of age
*Lead - initial screening between ages 9-12 months
*Cholesterol - between 2 & 17 if +FH
RELEASED) WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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?
,What is the most important question to ask?
Have you ever had this before???
What is PRIMARY prevention?
PREVENT a disease
Ex: flu shot, immunizations, promoting healthier lifestyle
What is SECONDARY prevention?
SCREEN for a disease process in place
Ex: Pap smear, mammogram
*Detecting and treating asymptomatic risk factors
*Detecting and treating early asymptomatic diseases
Ex: Blood pressure screenings, colon cancer screening, mammograms, pap smear
What is TERTIARY prevention?
HAVE disease and trying to minimize complications.
Substantial reduction in subsequent morbidity and mortality
Ex: Diabetic classes, heart failure guidelines, rehab for someone with a stroke, cardiac
rehab
, How often should patients get a preventative exam?
Routine health exam performed every 1-3 years before age 50 and every year thereafter
What is a CPT code?
Current Procedural Technology (CPT) code represent treatments, procedures, or supplies
performed by a physician in a 5-digit format.
What is a ICD-10 code?
Identification of the patient's disease or physical state
What health care preventative services should be addressed on a routine basis for
pediatric patients?
*Wt/ht/bmi/developmental stage
*Hearing/vision
*Immunizations
*Snoring - r/t to enlarged tonsils or obesity. AAP says affects 1.2 to 5.7% of american
children
*Anemia - once between the ages of 9-12 months
*Blood pressure - at every routine visit >3 years of age
*Lead - initial screening between ages 9-12 months
*Cholesterol - between 2 & 17 if +FH
