NR 302 Health Assessment 2, COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

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NR 302 Health Assessment 2, 2026-2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR
NR 302 Health Assessment 2


QUESTION: A 13-year-old girl is interested in obtaining information about the cause of her acne.

The nurse should share with her that acne: - ANSWER-Is caused by increased sebum

production.




QUESTION: When listening to heart sounds, the nurse knows the valve closures that can be

heard best at the base of the heart are: - ANSWER-Aortic and pulmonic.




QUESTION: The nurse keeps in mind that a thorough skin assessment is extremely important

because the skin holds information about a person's: - ANSWER-Circulatory status.




QUESTION: A patient comes in for a physical examination and complains of "freezing to death"

while waiting for her examination. The nurse notes that her skin is pale and cool and attributes

this finding to: - ANSWER-Peripheral vasoconstriction.

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QUESTION: A patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that he has been confined to his

recliner chair for approximately 3 days with his feet down and he asks the nurse to evaluate his

feet. During the assessment, the nurse might expect to find: - ANSWER-Distended veins




QUESTION: The second heart sound (S2) occurs: - ANSWER-with the closure of the semilunar

(aortic and pulmonic) valves and signals the end of systole. it is loudest at the base of the heart.




QUESTION: Which of these statements describes the closure of the valves in a normal cardiac

cycle? - ANSWER-The tricuspid valve closes slightly later than the mitral valve.




QUESTION: The component of the conduction system referred to as the pacemaker of the heart

is the: - ANSWER-Sinoatrial (SA) node.




QUESTION: The electrical stimulus of the cardiac cycle follows which sequence? - ANSWER-

Jaundice




QUESTION: The findings from an assessment of a 70-year-old patient with swelling in his ankles

include jugular venous pulsations 5 cm above the sternal angle when the head of his bed is

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elevated 45 degrees. The nurse knows that this finding indicates: - ANSWER-Elevated pressure

related to heart failure.




QUESTION: A 42-year-old woman complains that she has noticed several small, slightly raised,

bright red dots on her chest. On examination, the nurse expects that the spots are probably: -

ANSWER-Senile angiomas




Q; During a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse knows that a thrill is: - ANSWER-Vibration that

is palpable.That signifies turbulent blood flow and accompanies loud murmurs.




QUESTION: The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the

epidermal layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? -

ANSWER-Replaced every 4 weeks.




QUESTION: The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the

dermis layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The dermis: -

ANSWER-Contains sensory receptors.