Walden University
NURS 6512 - Advanced Health Assessment and
Diagnostic Reasoning
NURS 6512 Midterm and Final Exam
Course Title and Number: NURS 6512 - Advanced Health
Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Exam
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Exam Date: Exam 2024- 2025
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NURS 6512 - Advanced Health Assessment and
Diagnostic Reasoning 2024-2025
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For which of the following patients would a
comprehensive health history be appropriate?
A new patient with the chief complaint of "I sprained
my ankle"
An established patient with the chief complaint of "I
have an upper respiratory infection"
A new patient with the chief complaint of "I am here to
establish care"
A new patient with the chief complaint of "I cut my
hand" =Answer>> A new patient with the chief
complaint of "I am here to establish care"
A 21-year-old engineering student comes to your office,
complaining of leg and back pain and of tripping when
he walks. He states this started 3 months ago with back
and buttock pain but has since progressed to feeling
weak in his left leg. He denies any bowel or bladder
symptoms. He can think of no specific traumatic
incidences but he was a defensive lineman in high
school and junior college. His past medical history is
unremarkable. He denies tobacco use or alcohol or drug
abuse. His parents are both healthy. On examination he
is tender over the lumbar spine and he has a positive
straight-leg raise on the left. His Achilles tendon deep
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reflex is decreased on the left. While watching his gait
you notice he has to pick his left foot up high in order
not to trip.
What abnormality of gait does he most likely have?
Parkinsonian gait
Steppage gait
Spastic hemiparesis
Sensory ataxia =Answer>> Steppage gait
A young woman comes in with brief, rapid, jerky,
irregular movements. They can occur at rest or during
other intentional movements and involve mostly her
face, head, lower arms, and hands. How would you
describe these movements?
Athetosis
Tics
Dystonia
Chorea =Answer>> Chorea
You are testing the biceps strength in a young man
following a spinal trauma from a motor vehicle
accident. He cannot lift his hand upward, but if the arm
is abducted to 90 degrees, he can then move his
forearm side to side. This would represent which
muscle strength grading?
IV
III
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II
I =Answer>> II
A 37-year-old insurance agent comes to your office,
complaining of trembling hands. She says that for the
past 3 months when she tries to use her hands to fix
her hair or cook they shake badly. She says she doesn't
feel particularly nervous when this occurs but she
worries that other people will think she has an anxiety
disorder or that she's a drinker. She admits to having
some recent fatigue, trouble with vision, and difficulty
maintaining bladder control. Her past medical history is
remarkable for hypothyroidism. Her mother has lupus
and her father is healthy. She has an older brother with
type 1 diabetes. She is married and has three children.
She denies tobacco, alcohol, or drug use. On
examination, when she tries to reach for a pencil to fill
out the health form she has obvious tremors in her
dominant hand.
What type of tremor is she most likely to have?
Resting tremor
Postural tremor
Intention tremor =Answer>> Intention tremor
A 48-year-old grocery store manager comes to your
clinic, complaining of her head being "stuck" to one
side. She says that today she was doing her normal
routine when it suddenly felt like her head was being
moved to her left and then it just stuck that way. She
says it is somewhat painful because she cannot get it
moved back to normal. She denies any recent neck
trauma. Her past medical history consists of type 2
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