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NUR631-ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT TEST 1
NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE EXAM| ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+ (NEW!!)
The following information is best placed in which category?"The patient was treated for an asthma exacerbation in the hospital last year; the patient has never been intubated."
- Adult illnesses
- Surgeries
- Obstetrics/gynecology
- Psychiatric - Correct Answer - A) adult illnesses
A patient presents for evaluation of a sharp, aching chest pain which increases with breathing. Which anatomic area would you localize the symptom to?
- Musculoskeletal
- Reproductive
- Urinary
- Endocrine - Correct Answer - A) musculoskeletal
A patient comes to the emergency room for evaluation of shortness of breath. To which anatomic region would you assign the symptom?
- Reproductive
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- Cardiac
- Hematologic - Correct Answer - C) cardiac
A 22-year-old advertising copywriter presents for evaluation of joint pain. The pain is new, located in the wrists and fingers bilaterally, with some subjective fever. The patient denies a rash; she also denies recent travel or camping activities. She has a family history significant for rheumatoid arthritis. Based on this information, which of the following pathologic processes would be the most correct?
- Infectious
- Inflammatory
- Hematologic
- Traumatic - Correct Answer - B) inflammatory
A 47-year-old contractor presents for evaluation of neck pain, which has been intermittent for several years. He normally takes over-the-counter medications to ease the pain, but this time they haven't worked as well and he still has discomfort. He recently wallpapered the entire second floor in his house, which caused him great discomfort. The pain resolved with rest. He denies fever, chills, rash, upper respiratory symptoms, trauma, or injury to the neck. Based on this description, what is the most likely pathologic process?
- Infectious
- Neoplastic
- Degenerative
- Traumatic - Correct Answer - C) degenerative
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pg. 3 A 15-year-old high school sophomore comes to the clinic for evaluation of a 3-week history of sneezing; itchy, watery eyes; clear nasal discharge; ear pain; and nonproductive cough. Which is the most likely pathologic process?
- Infection
- Inflammation
- Allergic
- Vascular - Correct Answer - C) allergic
*consistent with allergic rhinitis*
A patient presents for evaluation of a cough. Which of the following anatomic regions can be responsible for a cough?
- Ophthalmologic
- Auditory
- Cardiac
- Endocrine - Correct Answer - C) cardiac
A 19-year old-college student presents to the emergency room with fever, headache, and neck pain/stiffness. She is concerned about the possibility of meningococcal meningitis. Several of her dorm mates have been vaccinated, but she hasn't been. Which of the following physical examination descriptions is most consistent with meningitis?
- Head is normocephalic and atraumatic, fundi with sharp discs, neck
- Head is normocephalic and atraumatic, fundi with sharp discs, neck
supple with full range of motion
with paraspinous muscle spasm and limited range of motion to the right 3 / 4
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- Head is normocephalic and atraumatic, fundi with blurred disc
- Head is normocephalic and atraumatic, fundi with blurred disc
margins, neck tender to palpation, unable to perform range of motion
margins, neck supple with full range of motion - Correct Answer - C)
A 37-year-old nurse comes for evaluation of colicky right upper quadrant abdominal pain. The pain is associated with nausea and vomiting and occurs 1 to 2 hours after eating greasy foods. Which one of the following physical examination descriptions would be most consistent with the diagnosis of cholecystitis?
- Abdomen is soft, nontender, and nondistended, without
- Abdomen is soft and tender to palpation in the right lower quadrant,
- Abdomen is soft and tender to palpation in the right upper quadrant
- Abdomen is soft and tender to palpation in the mid-epigastric area,
hepatosplenomegaly or masses.
without rebound or guarding.
with inspiration, to the point of stopping inspiration, and there is no rebound or guarding.
without rebound or guarding. - Correct Answer - C) tender to palpation in RUQ
A 55-year-old data entry operator comes to the clinic to establish care.
She has the following symptoms: headache, neck pain, sinus congestion,
sore throat, ringing in ears, sharp brief chest pains at rest, burning abdominal pain with spicy foods, constipation, urinary frequency that is worse with coughing and sneezing, and swelling in legs. This cluster of
symptoms is explained by:
- One disease process
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