NUR 631 Advanced Health Assessment D’Youville
University Practice Exam 2025/2026 With Complete
questions & 100% Verified Answers
Jason is a 41-year-old electrician who presents to the
clinic for evaluation of shortness of breath. The shortness
of breath occurs with exertion and improves with rest. It
has been going on for several months and initially
occurred only a couple of times a day with strenuous
exertion; however, it has started to occur with minimal
exertion and is happening more than a dozen times per
day. The shortness of breath lasts for less than 5 minutes
at a time. He has no cough, chest pressure, chest pain,
swelling in his feet, palpitations, orthopnea, or paroxysmal
nocturnal dyspnea.
,Which of the following symptom attributes was not
addressed in this description?
A) Severity
B) Setting in which the symptom occurs
C) Timing
D) Associated manifestations - ANSWER-A. Severity
7 attributes of a symptom (OLD CARTS) - ANSWER-
Onset, Location, Duration, Characteristics, Aggravating
factors, Relieving factors, Timing, Severity
OPQRST - ANSWER-Onset, Precipitating and palliating
factors, quality, region/radiation, severity, timing
,Review of Systems (ROS) - ANSWER-Series of questions
from head to toe, subjective data, keep organized
Percussion - ANSWER-Tympanic: gastric bubble
Hyper resonant/boomlike: emphysematous lung
Resonant/hollow: healthy lung
Dull/hollow: liver/solid organ
Flat/very dull: liver
Steps to physical exam - ANSWER-Inspection, palpation,
percussion, auscultation
BMI calculation formula - ANSWER-BMI=703*(lbs/in^2)
, BMI underweight - ANSWER-<18.5
Normal BMI range - ANSWER-18.5-24.9
Overweight BMI range - ANSWER-25-29.9
Obese BMI range - ANSWER-30-39.9
extremely obese BMI - ANSWER-40 and above
normal BP range - ANSWER-less than 120/80
Elevated BP range - ANSWER-120-129/<80
University Practice Exam 2025/2026 With Complete
questions & 100% Verified Answers
Jason is a 41-year-old electrician who presents to the
clinic for evaluation of shortness of breath. The shortness
of breath occurs with exertion and improves with rest. It
has been going on for several months and initially
occurred only a couple of times a day with strenuous
exertion; however, it has started to occur with minimal
exertion and is happening more than a dozen times per
day. The shortness of breath lasts for less than 5 minutes
at a time. He has no cough, chest pressure, chest pain,
swelling in his feet, palpitations, orthopnea, or paroxysmal
nocturnal dyspnea.
,Which of the following symptom attributes was not
addressed in this description?
A) Severity
B) Setting in which the symptom occurs
C) Timing
D) Associated manifestations - ANSWER-A. Severity
7 attributes of a symptom (OLD CARTS) - ANSWER-
Onset, Location, Duration, Characteristics, Aggravating
factors, Relieving factors, Timing, Severity
OPQRST - ANSWER-Onset, Precipitating and palliating
factors, quality, region/radiation, severity, timing
,Review of Systems (ROS) - ANSWER-Series of questions
from head to toe, subjective data, keep organized
Percussion - ANSWER-Tympanic: gastric bubble
Hyper resonant/boomlike: emphysematous lung
Resonant/hollow: healthy lung
Dull/hollow: liver/solid organ
Flat/very dull: liver
Steps to physical exam - ANSWER-Inspection, palpation,
percussion, auscultation
BMI calculation formula - ANSWER-BMI=703*(lbs/in^2)
, BMI underweight - ANSWER-<18.5
Normal BMI range - ANSWER-18.5-24.9
Overweight BMI range - ANSWER-25-29.9
Obese BMI range - ANSWER-30-39.9
extremely obese BMI - ANSWER-40 and above
normal BP range - ANSWER-less than 120/80
Elevated BP range - ANSWER-120-129/<80
