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NURS 612 EXAM 1 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY ADVANCED
HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
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When evaluating the MEDICATIONS portion of the HPI, what are you asking
about? - ANSWER-Are you taking anticonvulsants?
When evaluating the AUTOMATISM portion of the HPI, what are you asking
about? - ANSWER-Eye Fluttering
Chewing
Smacking
Swallowing
When examining the nervous system, what elements are assessed? - ANSWER-
Motor
Sensory
Autonomic
Cognitive
Behavioral
What function are we testing by looking at superficial touch/pain, testing vibratory
responses to tuning fork over joints or bony prominences on upper and lower
extremities, and evaluating position sense with movement of the great toes or a
finger on each hand? - ANSWER-Sensory Function
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What are the 11 elements that must be included when evaluating someone with
SEIZURES during the History of the Present Illness (HPI)?
MAD. MR. F. SCALP Acronym - ANSWER-Medications
Automatism
Driving
Muscle Tone
Relationship of Seizure to other events
Frequency of Seizures
Sequence of events of the seizure
Character of symptoms
Aura
Level of consciousness
Postictal phase behavior
Did you start a new medication that may be interacting with your prescribed
anticonvulsant?
When evaluating the DRIVING portion of the HPI, what are you asking about? -
ANSWER-Ask the patient if they are driving
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If so, in the State of MO, you MUST take away their license until they are seizure-
free for six months
When evaluating the MUSCLE TONE portion of the HPI, what are you asking
about? - ANSWER-Were they fluid? Stiff? Rigid?
Was there progression?
Was there twitching?
When evaluating the RELATIONSHIP OF SEIZURES TO OTHER EVENTS
portion of the HPI, what are you asking about? - ANSWER-Do your seizures occur
at the same time of day?
Are your seizures caused by:
Menses
Emotional Stress
Excitement
Loud noise
Lights
Change in medication
When evaluating the FREQUENCY OF SEIZURES portion of the HPI, what are
you asking about? - ANSWER-Last seizure?
How often?
How Frequent?
How long do your seizures last?
When was your very first seizure?
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When evaluating the SEQUENCE OF THE EVENTS OF THE SEIZURE portion
of the HPI, what are you asking about? - ANSWER-Who observed the seizure?
Was there direct seizure observation or did they receive the report from someone
else?
When evaluating the CHARACTER OF SYMPTOMS portion of the HPI, what are
you asking about? - ANSWER-Were there any changes?
Was there a progression?
When evaluating the AURA portion of the HPI, what are you asking about? -
ANSWER-Does something happen to you before your seizures?
Was there a flickering of light, smell or feeling that may have caused it?
Did you fall?
Did an injury occur?
Was there a shill cry?
Was there a motor or tremor activity?
Was there tonic-clonic motion?
Was there a change in color of the face/lips?
Did the eyes deviate?
Were you tense/irritable?
NURS 612 EXAM 1 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY ADVANCED
HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
When evaluating the MEDICATIONS portion of the HPI, what are you asking
about? - ANSWER-Are you taking anticonvulsants?
When evaluating the AUTOMATISM portion of the HPI, what are you asking
about? - ANSWER-Eye Fluttering
Chewing
Smacking
Swallowing
When examining the nervous system, what elements are assessed? - ANSWER-
Motor
Sensory
Autonomic
Cognitive
Behavioral
What function are we testing by looking at superficial touch/pain, testing vibratory
responses to tuning fork over joints or bony prominences on upper and lower
extremities, and evaluating position sense with movement of the great toes or a
finger on each hand? - ANSWER-Sensory Function
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What are the 11 elements that must be included when evaluating someone with
SEIZURES during the History of the Present Illness (HPI)?
MAD. MR. F. SCALP Acronym - ANSWER-Medications
Automatism
Driving
Muscle Tone
Relationship of Seizure to other events
Frequency of Seizures
Sequence of events of the seizure
Character of symptoms
Aura
Level of consciousness
Postictal phase behavior
Did you start a new medication that may be interacting with your prescribed
anticonvulsant?
When evaluating the DRIVING portion of the HPI, what are you asking about? -
ANSWER-Ask the patient if they are driving
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If so, in the State of MO, you MUST take away their license until they are seizure-
free for six months
When evaluating the MUSCLE TONE portion of the HPI, what are you asking
about? - ANSWER-Were they fluid? Stiff? Rigid?
Was there progression?
Was there twitching?
When evaluating the RELATIONSHIP OF SEIZURES TO OTHER EVENTS
portion of the HPI, what are you asking about? - ANSWER-Do your seizures occur
at the same time of day?
Are your seizures caused by:
Menses
Emotional Stress
Excitement
Loud noise
Lights
Change in medication
When evaluating the FREQUENCY OF SEIZURES portion of the HPI, what are
you asking about? - ANSWER-Last seizure?
How often?
How Frequent?
How long do your seizures last?
When was your very first seizure?
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When evaluating the SEQUENCE OF THE EVENTS OF THE SEIZURE portion
of the HPI, what are you asking about? - ANSWER-Who observed the seizure?
Was there direct seizure observation or did they receive the report from someone
else?
When evaluating the CHARACTER OF SYMPTOMS portion of the HPI, what are
you asking about? - ANSWER-Were there any changes?
Was there a progression?
When evaluating the AURA portion of the HPI, what are you asking about? -
ANSWER-Does something happen to you before your seizures?
Was there a flickering of light, smell or feeling that may have caused it?
Did you fall?
Did an injury occur?
Was there a shill cry?
Was there a motor or tremor activity?
Was there tonic-clonic motion?
Was there a change in color of the face/lips?
Did the eyes deviate?
Were you tense/irritable?
