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1. Question: A 56-year-old female patient has diabetes, hypertension, and asthma. Under which category would this information be placed in the patient’s chart?
2. Question: A patient who is deaf enters your examination room with a family member. When building rapport with this patient, what is important to do?
3. Question: Upon reviewing an HPI of a patient with right upper quadrant abdominal pain, what elaboration of the chief complaint is this current HPI missing?
4. Question: When formulating a plan and documenting it in the health history progress note, which of the following should NOT be included?
5. Question: The NP is conducting an H&P for a patient prior to gender reassignment surgery. How should the NP address the patient to establish rapport?
6. Question: Mr. Jones came in for his annual physical exam and uses a wheelchair. During his visit, which of the following actions are correct?
7. Question: A patient has a BMI of 40. What classification of weight by body mass index does this patient belong to?
8. Question: After training on comprehensive and focused history taking, in which situation should the NP apply focused history taking?
9. Question: Chief Complaints are generally recorded in the patient’s chart as which of the following?
10. Question: A 78-year-old patient comes for an annual wellness exam. Which assessment finding is consistent with normal aging and not disease?
11. Question: A 58-year-old with cataracts presents for assessment. What finding would the NP expect when collecting the history?
12. Question: The NP notices tonsillar exudates with a beefy red uvula. What condition does the NP suspect?
13. Question: An 86-year-old male with chronic back pain comes for evaluation. What are considerations to ensure effective communication?
14. Question: A 65-year-old female has hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. Her BMI indicates which classification?
15. Question: Which statement is correct about open-angle glaucoma?
16. Question: A 67-year-old male presents for his yearly physical. Which immunization is not routinely recommended for older adults in the U.S.?
17. Question: A six-year-old boy presents with ear pain and drainage. Which statement is NOT true regarding otitis media?
18. Question: A 60-year-old patient complains of dizziness. Which clarifying question should the NP ask?
19. Question: A 40-year-old male’s thyroid feels firm and without nodules. What diagnosis should be considered?
20. Question: A 27-year-old construction worker has eye pain and irritation. What is the most appropriate NP intervention?
21. Question: During annual check-up, where should the NP palpate the apical impulse?
22. Question: Which of the following patients meets the 2009 Diagnostic Criteria for metabolic syndrome?
23. Question: On telemetry, rhythm changes to no P waves with wide QRS complexes at >140 bpm. What dysrhythmia is present?
24. Question: A 40-year-old male with family history of HTN presents for annual check. EKG shows normal rhythm at 62 bpm. What action should the NP take?
25. Question: A 55-year-old presents with tearing chest pain radiating to the back. This pain is typical of which cardiac emergency?
26. Question: A 70-year-old female presents with fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and jaw pain. What should the NP do?
27. Question: A 70-year-old diabetic male has a painless foot wound. What is the likely diagnosis?
28. Question: A 76-year-old female presents with new heartburn and epigastric pain. What is the next NP action?
29. Question: An 18-year-old thin male presents with suspected spontaneous pneumothorax. What percussion note is expected?
30. Question: A 70-year-old female smoker presents with shortness of breath. Which condition best describes lower airway respiratory failure?
31. Question: A thoracentesis is indicated for a pleural effusion. Which landmark is used to drain the fluid?
32. Question: An 83-year-old man presents with cough producing yellowish-green sputum. This is most common in which diagnosis?
33. Question: During expiration, does the diaphragm contract—true or false?
34. Question: A 35-year-old male presents with RUQ pain and positive Murphy’s sign. What diagnosis is most likely?
35. Question: Indicators of oropharyngeal dysphagia include all the following except which?
36. Question: The NP student provides discharge teaching for Crohn’s disease. Which patient statement indicates a need for further instruction?
37. Question: What action helps an NP build rapport and create a comfortable environment for a patient with dyspnea and cardiomyopathy?
38. Question: A 67-year-old diabetic patient expresses difficulty following a diet due to family habits. Under which category should this be entered?
39. Question: A patient reports a pulsating headache lasting for one week, rated 8/10, with nausea and vomiting. Which category does this belong to?
40. Question: A 21-year-old woman is anxious about her first Pap smear. What should the NP do to minimize her fear?
41. Question: Which item of patient information would be documented as subjective data?
42. Question: An Indonesian woman presents with abdominal pain and only speaks Indonesian. Who should the NP use to obtain a history?
43. Question: In which section of past medical history would “the patient has asthma” be documented?
44. Question: A 65-year-old male’s CBC shows unusual results. What should the clinician do next?
45. Question: A 73-year-old female with a mechanical valve has difficulty maintaining therapeutic INR. Which foods require patient education?
46. Question: What can an NP do to make a wheelchair-bound patient feel comfortable?
47. Question: What is one method a nurse practitioner can use to establish patient rapport?
48. Question: A 13-year-old girl’s mother answers all questions. What should the NP do?
49. Question: A 40-year-old woman recently diagnosed with cancer has lost weight and is distressed. How should the NP conduct the assessment?
50. Question: A 50-year-old woman complains of dysphagia and headache. How should the NP prepare to collect pertinent information?
51. Question: Which of the following is objective information?
52. Question: A 61-year-old man presents with shortness of breath and chest pain. Which diagnosis is most consistent with these findings?
53. Question: What is the correct order of Kubler-Ross’s five stages of grief?
54. Question: A 65-year-old man reports drinking beer four times a week. Which category does this belong to?
55. Question: A 35-year-old woman reports difficulty sleeping for three nights. Which response demonstrates therapeutic communication?
56. Question: A patient says, “I am going to die; there’s no hope.” The nurse replies, “Don’t worry, everything will be all right.” What communication technique is this?
57. Question: Which of the following is an example of subjective data?
58. Question: A 20-year-old female has a two-week headache with nausea. Which category does this belong to?
59. Question: For which patient would a comprehensive health history be appropriate?
60. Question: A patient reports her education, living situation, and hobbies. Which category does this belong to?
61. Question: During an interview, the NP says, “You mentioned shortness of breath. Tell me more about that.” What verbal skill is being used?
62. Question: What techniques are most beneficial when communicating with a hearing-impaired patient?
63. Question: A 17-year-old athlete reports shoulder pain and anxiety about missing playoffs. Which response demonstrates therapeutic communication?
64. Question: A test has high sensitivity for a disease. What does a negative result most likely indicate?
65. Question: The following HEENT exam note belongs to which category of documentation?
66. Question: A patient presents with new left-sided weakness and facial droop. Which diagnostic test should be ordered first?
67. Question: Under a SOAP note, where would you document “monitor telemetry and follow-up EKG”?
68. Question: What is the primary benefit of draping during a physical exam?
69. Question: Why is the Review of Systems important in the health history?
70. Question: Which examination technique was used to elicit a positive Murphy’s sign?
71. Question: Which is NOT a tip for ensuring quality patient data collection?
72. Question: What is the purpose of a problem list in patient care?
73. Question: Reviewing the patient’s data, greeting appropriately, and arranging the room describe which stage of the clinical encounter?
74. Question: A patient struggles to understand food labels. How should the NP classify this patient?
75. Question: Which open-ended question is best for a teen who ingested acetaminophen intentionally?

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