NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM
NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 LATEST
2025/2026 MARYVILLE COLLEGE
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what is the most accurate technique for detecting a venous thrombosis at the bedside?
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1. measure the thigh circumference to detect an increase from the baseline
2. dorsiflex the calf and notice if the patient complains of pain
3. elevate one leg above the level of the heart to determine if the veins empty
4. palpate the pulses distal to the areas of the suspected thrombosis
1. measure the thigh to detect an increase from the baseline
each patient has had consistent blood pressure readings during the last three clinic visits. which
patient has a blood pressure consistent with expected findings?
1. Ms. J, whose blood pressure has been 140/90
2. Mr. Q, whose blood pressure has been 130/76
3. Ms. Y, whose blood pressure has been 120/80
4. Mr. P, whose blood pressure has been 110/78
4. Mr. P, whose blood pressure has been 110/78
while inspecting the legs of a male patient, the nurse notices that the skin is shiny and taut with little
hair growth. which additional data would the nurse find to indicate that this patient has peripheral
arterial disease?
1. pitting edema of one or both feet or legs
2. increased circumference in the thighs bilaterally
3. pale, cool legs with diminished-to-absent dorsalis pedis pulses
4. pain when legs are dependent that is relieved when legs are elevated
3. pale, cool legs with diminished-to-absent dorsalis pedis pulses
a patient describes a recent onset of frequent and severe unilateral headaches that last about 1 hr.
based on these symptoms, the nurse suspects which type of headache?
1. cluster
2. migraine
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3. tension
4. sinus
1. cluster
during a physical examination, the nurse is unable to feel the patient's thyroid gland with palpation
from an anterior approach. what is the appropriate action of the nurse at this time?
1. recognize that this is an expected finding
2. auscultate the thyroid area
3. palpate the thyroid using a posterior approach
4. refer the patient for follow-up with an endocrinologist
1. recognize that this is an expected finding
a 24-year-old female patient has a 2-day history of clear nasal drainage. based on these data, which
question is the most logical for the nurse to ask?
1. is there a foul odor coming from your nose?
2. have you recently had nosebleeds?
3. do you snore when sleeping?
4. do you have allergies?
4. do you have allergies?
4. A 32-year-old woman has a 4-day history of sore throat and difficulty swallowing. The nurse observes
tonsils covered with yellow patches. The tonsils are so large that they fill the entire oropharynx and
appear to be touching. How does the nurse document these findings?
1. "Tonsils yellow and edematous."
2. "Enlarged tonsils 4+ with yellow exudate."
3. "Strep infection to tonsils with 3+ swelling."
4. "1+ edema of tonsils with pus."
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2. "Enlarged tonsils 4+ with yellow exudate."
5. A nurse is obtaining a health history from a 52-year-old male patient with a red lesion at the base of
the tongue. What additional data does the nurse specifically collect about this patient?
1. Alcohol and tobacco use
2. Date of his last dental examination
3. Use of dentures
4. A history of pyorrhea
1. Alcohol and tobacco use
6. While talking with a patient, the nurse suspects that he has hearing loss. Which examination
technique is most accurate for assessing hearing loss?
1. Whispered voice test
2. Rinne test
3. Weber test
4. Test using audioscope
4. Test using audioscope
7. Which data from the health history of a 42-year-old man should be evaluated further as a possible
risk for hearing loss?
1. "I watch TV in the evenings with my wife and children."
2. "When I was younger, I wore an earring."
3. "My primary hobby is carpentry work."
4. "I have been an accountant for 16 years for an insurance agency."
3. "My primary hobby is carpentry work."
8. The nurse examines a patient's auditory canal and tympanic membrane with an otoscope. Which
finding is considered abnormal?
1. Presence of cerumen
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ASSESSMENT EXAM
NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 LATEST
2025/2026 MARYVILLE COLLEGE
ACCURATE SPRING-SUMMER GRADED
A+Verified Questions And Answers
With Detailed Guaranteed Pass – Ace
your Exam
what is the most accurate technique for detecting a venous thrombosis at the bedside?
A+ TEST BANK 1
, NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM
1. measure the thigh circumference to detect an increase from the baseline
2. dorsiflex the calf and notice if the patient complains of pain
3. elevate one leg above the level of the heart to determine if the veins empty
4. palpate the pulses distal to the areas of the suspected thrombosis
1. measure the thigh to detect an increase from the baseline
each patient has had consistent blood pressure readings during the last three clinic visits. which
patient has a blood pressure consistent with expected findings?
1. Ms. J, whose blood pressure has been 140/90
2. Mr. Q, whose blood pressure has been 130/76
3. Ms. Y, whose blood pressure has been 120/80
4. Mr. P, whose blood pressure has been 110/78
4. Mr. P, whose blood pressure has been 110/78
while inspecting the legs of a male patient, the nurse notices that the skin is shiny and taut with little
hair growth. which additional data would the nurse find to indicate that this patient has peripheral
arterial disease?
1. pitting edema of one or both feet or legs
2. increased circumference in the thighs bilaterally
3. pale, cool legs with diminished-to-absent dorsalis pedis pulses
4. pain when legs are dependent that is relieved when legs are elevated
3. pale, cool legs with diminished-to-absent dorsalis pedis pulses
a patient describes a recent onset of frequent and severe unilateral headaches that last about 1 hr.
based on these symptoms, the nurse suspects which type of headache?
1. cluster
2. migraine
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, NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM
3. tension
4. sinus
1. cluster
during a physical examination, the nurse is unable to feel the patient's thyroid gland with palpation
from an anterior approach. what is the appropriate action of the nurse at this time?
1. recognize that this is an expected finding
2. auscultate the thyroid area
3. palpate the thyroid using a posterior approach
4. refer the patient for follow-up with an endocrinologist
1. recognize that this is an expected finding
a 24-year-old female patient has a 2-day history of clear nasal drainage. based on these data, which
question is the most logical for the nurse to ask?
1. is there a foul odor coming from your nose?
2. have you recently had nosebleeds?
3. do you snore when sleeping?
4. do you have allergies?
4. do you have allergies?
4. A 32-year-old woman has a 4-day history of sore throat and difficulty swallowing. The nurse observes
tonsils covered with yellow patches. The tonsils are so large that they fill the entire oropharynx and
appear to be touching. How does the nurse document these findings?
1. "Tonsils yellow and edematous."
2. "Enlarged tonsils 4+ with yellow exudate."
3. "Strep infection to tonsils with 3+ swelling."
4. "1+ edema of tonsils with pus."
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2. "Enlarged tonsils 4+ with yellow exudate."
5. A nurse is obtaining a health history from a 52-year-old male patient with a red lesion at the base of
the tongue. What additional data does the nurse specifically collect about this patient?
1. Alcohol and tobacco use
2. Date of his last dental examination
3. Use of dentures
4. A history of pyorrhea
1. Alcohol and tobacco use
6. While talking with a patient, the nurse suspects that he has hearing loss. Which examination
technique is most accurate for assessing hearing loss?
1. Whispered voice test
2. Rinne test
3. Weber test
4. Test using audioscope
4. Test using audioscope
7. Which data from the health history of a 42-year-old man should be evaluated further as a possible
risk for hearing loss?
1. "I watch TV in the evenings with my wife and children."
2. "When I was younger, I wore an earring."
3. "My primary hobby is carpentry work."
4. "I have been an accountant for 16 years for an insurance agency."
3. "My primary hobby is carpentry work."
8. The nurse examines a patient's auditory canal and tympanic membrane with an otoscope. Which
finding is considered abnormal?
1. Presence of cerumen
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