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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20. You are the NP working in an urgent care clinic and
evaluate a 36-year-old patient recovering from a recent
viral infection, with chief complaint of sharp, knife-like
substernal chest pain radiating to the tip of the left
shoulder. The patient rates the pain 9/10 in severity,
reports the pain worsens with deep inspiration and
coughing, and is relieved by sitting forward. On
physical exam, you auscultate coarse grating S1 and S2
heart sounds in all cardiac auscultatory locations.
Based on this data, the diagnosis is most likely:
A. Acute MI
B. Pericarditis
C. Costochondritis
D. Pancreatitis - =Answer>> B. Pericarditis
21. A 56-year-old Caucasian female presents to the
NP's office with chief complaint of a non-healing lesion
to her left arm. The patient reports this lesion has been
present for almost 3 months and hasn't gone away
despite applying various skin creams. On inspection,
the NP sees a pink-colored plaque with a scaly surface
measuring 1 cm in diameter. The NP knows a diagnosis
will be confirmed by:
A. Incision and drainage
B. Punch biopsy
C. Patch test
D. Allergy testing - =Answer>> B. Punch biopsy
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22. A 57-year-old male with a 35 pack-year history quit
cigarette smoking 2 years ago presents for his annual
physical examination. He asks about his lung cancer
risks and you advise him that the USPSTF
recommendations for lung cancer screening are:
A. Chest Xray annually for current smokers over the
age of 60, who smoke more than 2 packs-per-day
B. Pulmonary Function testing over age 55, if >25 pack-
year history and currently smoking
C. Low dose CT scan annually if > 55 years old, with a
30 pack-year history and <15 years since quitting
D. Reassurance that because he quit smoking, his risk
is very low. Applaud efforts and encourage him to
continue as a non-smoker - =Answer>> C. Low dose
CT scan annually if > 55 years old, with a 30 pack-year
history and <15 years since quitting
23. A 40-year-old male, well known to this practice,
presents to the NP's office for annual physical
examination. During the examination, the NP notices a
medium-pitched grade 3/6 systolic murmur best heard
in the apex. The best diagnostic study the NP orders to
evaluate this new finding is:
A. 12-lead ECG
B. Echocardiogram
C. Chest X-ray
D. Chest CT - =Answer>> B. Echocardiogram
24. A 77-year-old man presents with complaints of
balance issues. He reports this issue has been gradually
worsening over the last few years. His family is
concerned that he walks very slowly and is having
increasing difficulty getting in and out of the car. You
note that his gait is shuffling, with short steps and he
has a slight unilateral resting tremor during your visit.
His movements are stiff, and he has trouble reaching
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