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Advanced Health Assessment for
Patients & Populations




COMPREHENSIVE FA GUIDE
Q&S




©2024/2025

,1. Which of the following tools is most appropriate for
assessing depression in older adults during a geriatric
assessment?
a) MMSE (Mini-Mental State Examination)
b) PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9)
c) GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale)
d) AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test)

Answer: b) PHQ-9
Rationale: The PHQ-9 is specifically validated for
screening depression and is widely used in geriatric
population assessments.

2. In a cardiovascular assessment, the presence of a third
heart sound (S3) in an adult patient is typically indicative of:
a) Atrial septal defect
b) Heart failure
c) Hypertension
d) Pulmonary embolism

Answer: b) Heart failure
Rationale: An S3 heart sound is associated with
increased fluid in the ventricles, often seen in heart failure.

3. Which of the following findings on a pulmonary
examination indicates consolidation, commonly found in
pneumonia?
a) Decreased tactile fremitus
b) Hyperresonance to percussion
c) Increased breath sounds (e.g., bronchial)
d) Clear alveolar sounds

©2024/2025

, Answer: c) Increased breath sounds (e.g., bronchial)
Rationale: Consolidation in the lungs leads to bronchial
breath sounds due to increased transmission through dense
lung tissue.

4. A 65-year-old patient experiences sudden unilateral
vision loss. Which of the following should be done first in
the assessment?
a) Test pupillary light response
b) Measure intraocular pressure
c) Assess visual fields by confrontation
d) Check for red reflex

Answer: a) Test pupillary light response
Rationale: Rapid assessment of pupillary response can
help differentiate between various causes such as retinal
detachment vs. ocular emergency.

5. In the assessment of a patient's gait, which of the
following is NOT indicative of Parkinson's disease?
a) Festination
b) Narrow-based gait
c) Shuffling steps
d) Reduced arm swing

Answer: b) Narrow-based gait
Rationale: A narrow-based gait is not characteristic of
Parkinsonian gait, which is typically shuffling with reduced
arm swing.

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6. The __________ test is used to evaluate the collateral
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