NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM
NURSING 612 ADVANCED HEALTH
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ASSESSMENT EXAM
When planning a cultural assessment, the nurse should include which component?
A) Family history
B) Chief complaint
C) Medical history
D) Health-related beliefs
D) Health-related beliefs
Pages: 19-20. Health-related beliefs and practices are one component of a cultural
assessment. The other items reflect other aspects of the patient's history
When the nurse is evaluating the reliability of a patient's responses, which of these
statements would be correct? The patient:
A. has a history of drug abuse and therefore is not reliable.
B. provided consistent information and therefore is reliable.
C. smiled throughout interview and therefore is assumed reliable.
D. would not answer questions concerning stress and therefore is not reliable
B. provided consistent information and therefore is reliable.
Page: 50. A reliable person always gives the same answers, even when questions are
rephrased or are repeated later in the interview. The other statements are not correct
In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had any, which note by
the nurse would be most accurate?
A. Patient denies usual childhood illnesses.
B. Patient states he was a "very healthy" child.
C. Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't.
D. Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat
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ASSESSMENT EXAM
D. Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat.
Page: 51. Childhood illnesses include measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and
strep throat. Avoid recording "usual childhood illnesses" because an illness common in the
person's childhood may be unusual today (e.g., measles).
The mother of a 16-month-old toddler tells the nurse that her daughter has an earache. What
would be an appropriate response?
A. "Maybe she is just teething."
B. "I will check her ear for an ear infection."
C. "Are you sure she is really having pain?"
D. "Please describe what she is doing to indicate she is having pain."
D. "Please describe what she is doing to indicate she is having pain."
Page: 60. With a very young child, ask the parent, "How do you know the child is in pain?"
Pulling at ears alerts parent to ear pain. The statements about teething and questioning
whether the child is really having pain do not explore the symptoms, which should be done
before a physical examination
A 5-year-old boy is being admitted to the hospital to have his tonsils removed. Which
information should the nurse collect before this procedure?
A. The child's birth weight
B. The age at which he crawled
C. Whether he has had the measles
D. Reactions to previous hospitalizations
D. Reactions to previous hospitalizations Assess how the child reacted to hospitalization and
any complications. If the child reacted poorly, he or she may be afraid now and will need
special preparation for the examination that is to follow. The other items are not significant
for the procedure
A+ TEST BANK 3
, NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM
During a mental status examination, the nurse wants to assess a patient's affect. The nurse
should ask the patient which question?
A) "How do you feel today?"
B) "Would you please repeat the following words?"
C) "Have these medications had any effect on your pain?"
D) "Has this pain affected your ability to get dressed by yourself?"
A) "How do you feel today?"
Page: 74. Judge mood and affect by body language and facial expression and by asking
directly, "How do you feel today?" or "How do you usually feel?" The mood should be
appropriate to the person's place and condition and should change appropriately with topics
During a mental status assessment, which question by the nurse would best assess a person's
judgment?
A) "Do you feel that you are being watched, followed, or controlled?"
B) "Tell me about what you plan to do once you are discharged from the hospital."
C) "What does the statement, 'People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones,' mean to you?"
D) "What would you do if you found a stamped, addressed envelope lying on the sidewalk?"
B) "Tell me about what you plan to do once you are discharged from the hospital."
Pages: 76-77. A person exercises judgment when he or she can compare and evaluate the
alternatives in a situation and reach an appropriate course of action. Rather than testing the
person's response to a hypothetical situation (as illustrated in the option with the envelope),
the nurse should be more interested in the person's judgment about daily or long-term goals,
the likelihood of acting in response to delusions or hallucinations and the capacity for violent
or suicidal behavior.
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ASSESSMENT EXAM
NURSING 612 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM 5 LATEST 2025-
2026 MARYVILLE COLLEGE ACCURATE
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Guaranteed Pass – Ace your Exam
A+ TEST BANK 1
, NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM
When planning a cultural assessment, the nurse should include which component?
A) Family history
B) Chief complaint
C) Medical history
D) Health-related beliefs
D) Health-related beliefs
Pages: 19-20. Health-related beliefs and practices are one component of a cultural
assessment. The other items reflect other aspects of the patient's history
When the nurse is evaluating the reliability of a patient's responses, which of these
statements would be correct? The patient:
A. has a history of drug abuse and therefore is not reliable.
B. provided consistent information and therefore is reliable.
C. smiled throughout interview and therefore is assumed reliable.
D. would not answer questions concerning stress and therefore is not reliable
B. provided consistent information and therefore is reliable.
Page: 50. A reliable person always gives the same answers, even when questions are
rephrased or are repeated later in the interview. The other statements are not correct
In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had any, which note by
the nurse would be most accurate?
A. Patient denies usual childhood illnesses.
B. Patient states he was a "very healthy" child.
C. Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't.
D. Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat
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ASSESSMENT EXAM
D. Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat.
Page: 51. Childhood illnesses include measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and
strep throat. Avoid recording "usual childhood illnesses" because an illness common in the
person's childhood may be unusual today (e.g., measles).
The mother of a 16-month-old toddler tells the nurse that her daughter has an earache. What
would be an appropriate response?
A. "Maybe she is just teething."
B. "I will check her ear for an ear infection."
C. "Are you sure she is really having pain?"
D. "Please describe what she is doing to indicate she is having pain."
D. "Please describe what she is doing to indicate she is having pain."
Page: 60. With a very young child, ask the parent, "How do you know the child is in pain?"
Pulling at ears alerts parent to ear pain. The statements about teething and questioning
whether the child is really having pain do not explore the symptoms, which should be done
before a physical examination
A 5-year-old boy is being admitted to the hospital to have his tonsils removed. Which
information should the nurse collect before this procedure?
A. The child's birth weight
B. The age at which he crawled
C. Whether he has had the measles
D. Reactions to previous hospitalizations
D. Reactions to previous hospitalizations Assess how the child reacted to hospitalization and
any complications. If the child reacted poorly, he or she may be afraid now and will need
special preparation for the examination that is to follow. The other items are not significant
for the procedure
A+ TEST BANK 3
, NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM
During a mental status examination, the nurse wants to assess a patient's affect. The nurse
should ask the patient which question?
A) "How do you feel today?"
B) "Would you please repeat the following words?"
C) "Have these medications had any effect on your pain?"
D) "Has this pain affected your ability to get dressed by yourself?"
A) "How do you feel today?"
Page: 74. Judge mood and affect by body language and facial expression and by asking
directly, "How do you feel today?" or "How do you usually feel?" The mood should be
appropriate to the person's place and condition and should change appropriately with topics
During a mental status assessment, which question by the nurse would best assess a person's
judgment?
A) "Do you feel that you are being watched, followed, or controlled?"
B) "Tell me about what you plan to do once you are discharged from the hospital."
C) "What does the statement, 'People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones,' mean to you?"
D) "What would you do if you found a stamped, addressed envelope lying on the sidewalk?"
B) "Tell me about what you plan to do once you are discharged from the hospital."
Pages: 76-77. A person exercises judgment when he or she can compare and evaluate the
alternatives in a situation and reach an appropriate course of action. Rather than testing the
person's response to a hypothetical situation (as illustrated in the option with the envelope),
the nurse should be more interested in the person's judgment about daily or long-term goals,
the likelihood of acting in response to delusions or hallucinations and the capacity for violent
or suicidal behavior.
A+ TEST BANK 4
