HAP Final Exam LOA 2026 Questions
and Answers
A student nurse is taking public transportation home after clinical. When she sees a
friend, she immediately takes a seat next to her and begins a conversation, saying,
"You know that older man who lives in the apartment next to you? Well, I took
care of him today in the hospital." The student nurse is not respecting which of the
following principles?
A. fidelity
B. benevolence
C. confidentiality
D. veracity - Correct answer-C. confidentiality
When recording information for the review of systems, the interviewer must
document:
A. objective data that supports the history of present illness.
B. "negative" under the system heading.
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,C. physical findings, such as skin appearance, to support historic data.
D. the presence or absence of all symptoms under the system heading. - Correct
answer-D. the presence or absence of all symptoms under the system heading.
The AUDIT-C test is a screening questionnaire that helps to identify:
A. depression.
B. unhealthy lifestyle behaviors.
C. excessive or uncontrollable drinking.
D. personal response to stress. - Correct answer-C. excessive or uncontrollable
drinking.
Which phase of the interview uses communication techniques to collect data?
A. Preinteraction Phase
B. Beginning phase
C. Closing phase
D. Working phase - Correct answer-D. Working phase
OLDCARTS is a mnemonic that helps the clinician to remember to address
characteristics specific to:
A. substance use and abuse.
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,B. symptoms.
C. severity of dementia.
D. the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs). - Correct answer-B.
symptoms.
The most appropriate introduction to use to start an interview with an older adult
patient is:
A. "Mr. Jones, is it okay if I ask you some quick questions this morning about your
health?"
B. "Mr. Jones, I am going to ask you some questions about your health so that we
can plan your care."
C. "Because so many people have already asked you questions, I will just get the
information from the chart."
D. "David, I am here to ask you questions about your illness; we want to determine
what is wrong." - Correct answer-B. "Mr. Jones, I am going to ask you some
questions about your health so that we can plan your care."
Which of the following statements, if made by the interviewer, would be an
appropriate response?
A. "Tell me how you feel about having surgery."
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, B. "If I were you, I would have the surgery."
C. "Why did you wait so long to make an appointment?"
D. "That is exactly how I would feel." - Correct answer-A. "Tell me how you feel
about having surgery."
A patient seeks care for "debilitating headaches that cause excessive absences at
work." On further exploration, the nurse asks, "What makes the headaches worse?"
With this question, the nurse is seeking information about:
A. aggravating factors.
B. relieving (alleviating) factors.
C. the patient's perception of pain.
D. the nature or character of the headache. - Correct answer-A. aggravating factors.
Spirituality is defined as:
A. the process of being raised within a culture.
B. a social group that claims to possess variable traits.
C. participating in religious services on a regular basis.
D. a personal effort to find meaning and purpose in life. - Correct answer-D. a
personal effort to find meaning and purpose in life.
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and Answers
A student nurse is taking public transportation home after clinical. When she sees a
friend, she immediately takes a seat next to her and begins a conversation, saying,
"You know that older man who lives in the apartment next to you? Well, I took
care of him today in the hospital." The student nurse is not respecting which of the
following principles?
A. fidelity
B. benevolence
C. confidentiality
D. veracity - Correct answer-C. confidentiality
When recording information for the review of systems, the interviewer must
document:
A. objective data that supports the history of present illness.
B. "negative" under the system heading.
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,C. physical findings, such as skin appearance, to support historic data.
D. the presence or absence of all symptoms under the system heading. - Correct
answer-D. the presence or absence of all symptoms under the system heading.
The AUDIT-C test is a screening questionnaire that helps to identify:
A. depression.
B. unhealthy lifestyle behaviors.
C. excessive or uncontrollable drinking.
D. personal response to stress. - Correct answer-C. excessive or uncontrollable
drinking.
Which phase of the interview uses communication techniques to collect data?
A. Preinteraction Phase
B. Beginning phase
C. Closing phase
D. Working phase - Correct answer-D. Working phase
OLDCARTS is a mnemonic that helps the clinician to remember to address
characteristics specific to:
A. substance use and abuse.
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,B. symptoms.
C. severity of dementia.
D. the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs). - Correct answer-B.
symptoms.
The most appropriate introduction to use to start an interview with an older adult
patient is:
A. "Mr. Jones, is it okay if I ask you some quick questions this morning about your
health?"
B. "Mr. Jones, I am going to ask you some questions about your health so that we
can plan your care."
C. "Because so many people have already asked you questions, I will just get the
information from the chart."
D. "David, I am here to ask you questions about your illness; we want to determine
what is wrong." - Correct answer-B. "Mr. Jones, I am going to ask you some
questions about your health so that we can plan your care."
Which of the following statements, if made by the interviewer, would be an
appropriate response?
A. "Tell me how you feel about having surgery."
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, B. "If I were you, I would have the surgery."
C. "Why did you wait so long to make an appointment?"
D. "That is exactly how I would feel." - Correct answer-A. "Tell me how you feel
about having surgery."
A patient seeks care for "debilitating headaches that cause excessive absences at
work." On further exploration, the nurse asks, "What makes the headaches worse?"
With this question, the nurse is seeking information about:
A. aggravating factors.
B. relieving (alleviating) factors.
C. the patient's perception of pain.
D. the nature or character of the headache. - Correct answer-A. aggravating factors.
Spirituality is defined as:
A. the process of being raised within a culture.
B. a social group that claims to possess variable traits.
C. participating in religious services on a regular basis.
D. a personal effort to find meaning and purpose in life. - Correct answer-D. a
personal effort to find meaning and purpose in life.
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