NUR631-Advanced Health Assessment Test 1
questions and verified answers (detailed &
elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TESTS!!
1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate?
A) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I sprained my ankle"
B) An established patient with the chief complaint of "I have an upper respiratory infection"
C) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
D) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut my hand"
Ans: c) a new patient with the CC of "I am here to establish care"
the patient is new to the provider so a comprehensive health history is needed
Quiz 2. The components of the health history include all of the following except which one?
A) Review of systems
B) Thorax and lungs
C) Present illness
D) Personal and social items
Ans: B) thorax and lungs
,these are part of the physical examination
Quiz 3. Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with activity and
relieved by rest.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans: A) subjective
this is information given by the patient
Quiz 4. Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans: B) objective
this is information obtained by the examiner
Quiz 5. The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient has had abdominal pain
for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and goes. The severity is 7 to 9 on a scale of
1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the mid-epigastric area."
,Which of these categories does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Ans: B) Present illness
HPI
Quiz 6. The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient completed 8th grade.
He currently lives with his wife and two children. He works on old cars on the weekend. He works in a
glass factory during the week."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Ans: C) personal and social history
Quiz 7. The following information is recorded in the health history: "I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
, A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Ans: A) chief complaint
pt's own words
Quiz 8. The following information is recorded in the health history: "Patient denies chest pain,
palpitations, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Ans: D) review of systems
Quiz 9. The following information is best placed in which category?
"The patient has had three cesarean sections."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric
questions and verified answers (detailed &
elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TESTS!!
1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate?
A) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I sprained my ankle"
B) An established patient with the chief complaint of "I have an upper respiratory infection"
C) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to establish care"
D) A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut my hand"
Ans: c) a new patient with the CC of "I am here to establish care"
the patient is new to the provider so a comprehensive health history is needed
Quiz 2. The components of the health history include all of the following except which one?
A) Review of systems
B) Thorax and lungs
C) Present illness
D) Personal and social items
Ans: B) thorax and lungs
,these are part of the physical examination
Quiz 3. Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with activity and
relieved by rest.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans: A) subjective
this is information given by the patient
Quiz 4. Is the following information subjective or objective?
Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120.
A) Subjective
B) Objective
Ans: B) objective
this is information obtained by the examiner
Quiz 5. The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient has had abdominal pain
for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and goes. The severity is 7 to 9 on a scale of
1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the mid-epigastric area."
,Which of these categories does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Ans: B) Present illness
HPI
Quiz 6. The following information is recorded in the health history: "The patient completed 8th grade.
He currently lives with his wife and two children. He works on old cars on the weekend. He works in a
glass factory during the week."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Ans: C) personal and social history
Quiz 7. The following information is recorded in the health history: "I feel really tired."
Which category does it belong to?
, A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Ans: A) chief complaint
pt's own words
Quiz 8. The following information is recorded in the health history: "Patient denies chest pain,
palpitations, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea."
Which category does it belong to?
A) Chief complaint
B) Present illness
C) Personal and social history
D) Review of systems
Ans: D) review of systems
Quiz 9. The following information is best placed in which category?
"The patient has had three cesarean sections."
A) Adult illnesses
B) Surgeries
C) Obstetrics/gynecology
D) Psychiatric
