NSG 6020 – ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
PRACTICE EXAM (100 QUESTIONS) –
GRADUATE NURSING REVIEW MATERIAL A+
VERIFIED LATEST VERSION
Cardiovascular / Respiratory
1. A patient with chest pain radiating to the jaw should first be evaluated for:
A. GERD
B. Myocardial infarction
C. Anxiety
D. Pneumonia
Answer: B
2. Most sensitive biomarker for myocardial injury:
A. CK-MB
B. Troponin
C. Myoglobin
D. LDH
Answer: B
3. Jugular venous distention suggests:
A. Dehydration
B. Heart failure
C. Hypothyroidism
D. Asthma
Answer: B
4. Crackles in lung bases suggest:
A. COPD
B. Fluid overload
C. Pneumothorax
D. Asthma
Answer: B
5. Barrel chest is associated with:
A. CHF
B. COPD
C. Pneumonia
D. Pulmonary embolism
Answer: B
,6. Aortic stenosis murmur is:
A. Diastolic
B. Systolic
C. Continuous
D. Late systolic click
Answer: B
7. Normal adult respiratory rate:
A. 8–10
B. 12–20
C. 20–28
D. 30–40
Answer: B
8. Pulsus paradoxus is seen in:
A. Asthma exacerbation
B. Hypertension
C. Diabetes
D. Hyperthyroidism
Answer: A
9. Most common cause of pneumonia:
A. H. influenzae
B. S. pneumoniae
C. E. coli
D. Pseudomonas
Answer: B
10. Sudden dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain suggests:
A. GERD
B. PE
C. COPD
D. Anxiety
Answer: B
Neurological
11. Positive Brudzinski sign indicates:
A. Stroke
B. Meningitis
C. Seizure
D. Tumor
Answer: B
12. Sudden unilateral weakness suggests:
A. Migraine
, B. Stroke
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Sepsis
Answer: B
13. Glasgow Coma Scale evaluates:
A. Reflexes
B. Consciousness
C. Strength
D. Sensation
Answer: B
14. Decorticate posturing indicates damage to:
A. Cortex
B. Brainstem
C. Spinal cord only
D. Cerebellum
Answer: A
15. Most common cause of seizures in adults:
A. Trauma
B. Stroke
C. Infection
D. Hypoglycemia
Answer: B
16. Pupils unequal and nonreactive suggest:
A. Migraine
B. Increased ICP
C. Anxiety
D. Hypertension
Answer: B
17. Romberg test evaluates:
A. Vision
B. Balance
C. Hearing
D. Reflexes
Answer: B
18. Parkinson disease is characterized by:
A. Spastic paralysis
B. Resting tremor
C. Flaccid paralysis
D. Ataxia only
Answer: B
PRACTICE EXAM (100 QUESTIONS) –
GRADUATE NURSING REVIEW MATERIAL A+
VERIFIED LATEST VERSION
Cardiovascular / Respiratory
1. A patient with chest pain radiating to the jaw should first be evaluated for:
A. GERD
B. Myocardial infarction
C. Anxiety
D. Pneumonia
Answer: B
2. Most sensitive biomarker for myocardial injury:
A. CK-MB
B. Troponin
C. Myoglobin
D. LDH
Answer: B
3. Jugular venous distention suggests:
A. Dehydration
B. Heart failure
C. Hypothyroidism
D. Asthma
Answer: B
4. Crackles in lung bases suggest:
A. COPD
B. Fluid overload
C. Pneumothorax
D. Asthma
Answer: B
5. Barrel chest is associated with:
A. CHF
B. COPD
C. Pneumonia
D. Pulmonary embolism
Answer: B
,6. Aortic stenosis murmur is:
A. Diastolic
B. Systolic
C. Continuous
D. Late systolic click
Answer: B
7. Normal adult respiratory rate:
A. 8–10
B. 12–20
C. 20–28
D. 30–40
Answer: B
8. Pulsus paradoxus is seen in:
A. Asthma exacerbation
B. Hypertension
C. Diabetes
D. Hyperthyroidism
Answer: A
9. Most common cause of pneumonia:
A. H. influenzae
B. S. pneumoniae
C. E. coli
D. Pseudomonas
Answer: B
10. Sudden dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain suggests:
A. GERD
B. PE
C. COPD
D. Anxiety
Answer: B
Neurological
11. Positive Brudzinski sign indicates:
A. Stroke
B. Meningitis
C. Seizure
D. Tumor
Answer: B
12. Sudden unilateral weakness suggests:
A. Migraine
, B. Stroke
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Sepsis
Answer: B
13. Glasgow Coma Scale evaluates:
A. Reflexes
B. Consciousness
C. Strength
D. Sensation
Answer: B
14. Decorticate posturing indicates damage to:
A. Cortex
B. Brainstem
C. Spinal cord only
D. Cerebellum
Answer: A
15. Most common cause of seizures in adults:
A. Trauma
B. Stroke
C. Infection
D. Hypoglycemia
Answer: B
16. Pupils unequal and nonreactive suggest:
A. Migraine
B. Increased ICP
C. Anxiety
D. Hypertension
Answer: B
17. Romberg test evaluates:
A. Vision
B. Balance
C. Hearing
D. Reflexes
Answer: B
18. Parkinson disease is characterized by:
A. Spastic paralysis
B. Resting tremor
C. Flaccid paralysis
D. Ataxia only
Answer: B
