NURS 5220 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2 NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which one of the following phrases can be used to test Abstract Reasoning?
A. What is your name and date of birth?
B. What are the three words I just said to you 5 minutes ago?
C. What did you eat for dinner last night?
D. What does "A stitch in time saves nine" mean? - ANSWER-D. What does "A stitch in time
saves nine" mean?
What is Visual Agnosia? - ANSWER-Lack of ability to recognize common objects and
demonstrate their use in an activity
A man is unable to recognize everyday objects and faces, what part of his brain is affected? -
ANSWER-Occipital Lobe
A patient comes in to the office, you ask them to close their eyes and identify the sounds of the
room door opening and closing. They misidentify the sound. What type of Agnosia is this and
what part lobe is affected? - ANSWER-Auditory Agnosia
Temporal Lobe
A patient is asked to close their eyes and hold out their hand. The NP places a quarter in their
hand and asks the patient to identify the object. The patient states that it's a paperclip. What
type of Agnosia do they have and what lobe is affected? - ANSWER-Tactile Agnosia
Parietal Lobe
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The patient is given a crumpled piece of paper and instructed to put the paper in the trash can.
The patient heard the words but is unable to understand the request. What type of Aphasia is
this and what is the affected area of the brain? - ANSWER-Auditory Aphasia
Temporal Lobe
What is Expressive Aphasia? - ANSWER-Inability to produce language
What part of the brain is affected in Expressive Aphasia? - ANSWER-Inferior posterior frontal
lobe
A patient says that he is unable to understand written words on a poster, what type of Aphasia
is this? - ANSWER-Visual Receptive Aphasia
What is affected area of the brain that occurs in Visual Receptive Aphasia? - ANSWER-Parietal
and Occipital Lobes
The patient understands what I am saying to them, when asked to write "the cat in the hat" in a
piece of paper, they are only able to draw scribbles. What is the affected area of the brain? -
ANSWER-Posterior Frontal Lobe
A patient is unable to identify their right from their left eye, which of the following is this?
A. Agnosia
B. Apraxia
C. Aphasia - ANSWER-A. Agnosia
Inability to recognize familar objects or sounds despite having the sensory ability to do so.
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Patient is unable to perform the task of brushing their teeth for the NP evaluating. Which of the
follow is this?
A. Agnosia
B. Apraxia
C. Aphasia - ANSWER-B. Apraxia
This is the inability to perform learned motor tasks, even through the desire and physical
capacity to perform the movement are present.
How would you test Cranial Nerve II? - ANSWER-Optic Nerve: Snellen chart and check peripheral
vision
Which cranial nerve is responsible for Eye movement (specifically down and inward)? -
ANSWER-Trochlear Nerve (CN IV)
What part of the brain is responsible for a patients mental status?
A. Limbic System
B. Cerebrum
C. Reticular Activating System - ANSWER-B. Cerebrum
The cerebrum is primarily responsible for the pateints mentals status, its divided into 4 lobes,
each playing a significant role.
Which of the following controls behavioral patterns essential for survival such as emotions and
motivation?
A. Limbic System
B. Cerebrum
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C. Reticular Activating System - ANSWER-A. Limbic System
Which of the following regulates the levels of wakefulness or arousal?
A. Limbic System
B. Cerebrum
C. Reticular Activating System - ANSWER-C. Reticular Activating System
What is Aphasia? - ANSWER-Loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain
damage.
Expressive Aphasia (Broca's Aphasia) - ANSWER-Difficulty producing language
Receptive Aphasia (Wernicke's Aphasia) - ANSWER-Difficulty understanding language
What are the three things the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assesses? - ANSWER-Eye Opening
Verbal Response
Motor Response
For the Glasgow Coma Scale, what range is considered severe injury or coma? - ANSWER-3-8
For the Glasgow Coma Scale, what range is considered moderate injury? - ANSWER-9-12
For the Glasgow Coma Scale, what range is considered mild injury? - ANSWER-13-15
What is the Edinburgh Scale? - ANSWER-The scale used to assess for postpartum depression
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