NUR 2092 / NUR2092 HEALTH
ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM QUIZ
BANK QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
1. are the result of the articulation of the:
A. Scapula and clavicle
B. Radius and ulna ✅
C. Patella and condyle of fibula
D. Femur and acetabulum
1. Anterior and posterior stability are provided to the knee joint by the:
A. Medial and lateral menisci
B. Patellar tendon and ligament
C. Medial collateral ligament and quadriceps muscle
D. Anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments ✅
2. A 70-year-old woman has come for a health examination. Which of the following is a
common age-related change in the curvature of the spinal column?
A. Lordosis
B. Scoliosis
C. Kyphosis ✅
D. Lateral scoliosis
3. Examination of the shoulder includes 4 motions. These are:
A. Forward flexion, internal rotation, abduction, and external rotation ✅
B. Abduction, adduction, pronation, and supination
C. Circumduction, inversion, eversion, and rotation
D. Elevation, retraction, protraction, and circumduction
4. The bulge sign is a test for:
A. Swelling in the suprapatellar pouch ✅
B. Carpal tunnel syndrome
C. Heberden's nodes
D. Olecranon bursa inflammation
5. The examiner measures a patient's legs for length discrepancy. Which is a normal
finding?
, A. No difference in measurements
B. 0.5 cm difference
C. Within 1 cm of each other ✅
D. 2 cm difference
6. A 2-year-old child comes to the clinic for a health examination. A common finding for
this age group is:
A. Kyphosis
B. Lordosis ✅
C. Scoliosis
D. No deviation is normal
7. A positive Phalen test and Tinel sign are found in a patient with:
A. A torn meniscus
B. Hallux valgus
C. Carpal tunnel syndrome ✅
D. Tennis elbow
8. When assessing an infant, the examiner completes the Ortolani maneuver by:
A. Lifting the newborn and noting a C-shaped curvature of the spine
B. Gently lifting and abducting the infant's flexed knees while palpating the greater
trochanter with the fingers ✅
C. Comparing the height of the tops of the knees when the knees are flexed up
D. Palpating the length of the clavicles
9. Hematopoiesis takes place in which of the following?
A. Liver
B. Spleen
C. Kidneys
D. Bone marrow ✅
10. Fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another that strengthen the joint and
help prevent movement in undesirable directions are known as:
A. Bursa
B. Tendons
C. Cartilage
D. Ligaments ✅
11. A murmur is heard after S1 and before S2. This murmur would be classified as:
A. Diastolic (possibly benign)
B. Diastolic (always pathologic)
C. Systolic (possibly benign) ✅
D. Systolic (always pathologic)
12. When assessing the carotid artery, the nurse should palpate:
A. Bilaterally at the same time while standing behind the patient
B. Medial to the sternomastoid muscle, one side at a time ✅
, C. For a bruit while asking the patient to hold his or her breath briefly
D. For unilateral distention while turning the patient's head to one side
13. S1 is best heard at the _______ of the heart, whereas S2 is loudest at the ______ of the
heart. S1 coincides with the pulse in the _________ and coincides with the ______ wave if
the patient is on an ECG monitor.
A. apex ✅
B. base
C. carotid artery ✅
D. R wave ✅
14. A function of the venous system includes:
A. Holding more blood when blood volume increases ✅
B. Conserving fluid and plasma proteins that leak out of the capillaries
C. Forming a major part of the immune system that defends the body against disease
D. Absorbing lipids from the intestinal tract
15. Which of the following organs aid the lymphatic system?
A. Spleen ✅
B. Tonsils ✅
C. Thymus ✅
D. Kidneys
16. Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision?
A. II (Optic) ✅
B. III (Oculomotor)
C. V (Trigeminal)
D. VIII (Vestibulocochlear)
17. The normal range for adult body temperature measured orally is:
A. 35.5–36°C
B. 36–37°C ✅
C. 37–38°C
D. 34–35°C
18. The normal respiratory rate for a healthy adult is:
A. 8–12/min
B. 12–20/min ✅
C. 20–28/min
D. 6–10/min
19. Which test is used to detect fluid in the knee joint?
A. Bulge sign
B. Ballottement test ✅
C. McMurray test
D. Phalen test
ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM QUIZ
BANK QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
1. are the result of the articulation of the:
A. Scapula and clavicle
B. Radius and ulna ✅
C. Patella and condyle of fibula
D. Femur and acetabulum
1. Anterior and posterior stability are provided to the knee joint by the:
A. Medial and lateral menisci
B. Patellar tendon and ligament
C. Medial collateral ligament and quadriceps muscle
D. Anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments ✅
2. A 70-year-old woman has come for a health examination. Which of the following is a
common age-related change in the curvature of the spinal column?
A. Lordosis
B. Scoliosis
C. Kyphosis ✅
D. Lateral scoliosis
3. Examination of the shoulder includes 4 motions. These are:
A. Forward flexion, internal rotation, abduction, and external rotation ✅
B. Abduction, adduction, pronation, and supination
C. Circumduction, inversion, eversion, and rotation
D. Elevation, retraction, protraction, and circumduction
4. The bulge sign is a test for:
A. Swelling in the suprapatellar pouch ✅
B. Carpal tunnel syndrome
C. Heberden's nodes
D. Olecranon bursa inflammation
5. The examiner measures a patient's legs for length discrepancy. Which is a normal
finding?
, A. No difference in measurements
B. 0.5 cm difference
C. Within 1 cm of each other ✅
D. 2 cm difference
6. A 2-year-old child comes to the clinic for a health examination. A common finding for
this age group is:
A. Kyphosis
B. Lordosis ✅
C. Scoliosis
D. No deviation is normal
7. A positive Phalen test and Tinel sign are found in a patient with:
A. A torn meniscus
B. Hallux valgus
C. Carpal tunnel syndrome ✅
D. Tennis elbow
8. When assessing an infant, the examiner completes the Ortolani maneuver by:
A. Lifting the newborn and noting a C-shaped curvature of the spine
B. Gently lifting and abducting the infant's flexed knees while palpating the greater
trochanter with the fingers ✅
C. Comparing the height of the tops of the knees when the knees are flexed up
D. Palpating the length of the clavicles
9. Hematopoiesis takes place in which of the following?
A. Liver
B. Spleen
C. Kidneys
D. Bone marrow ✅
10. Fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another that strengthen the joint and
help prevent movement in undesirable directions are known as:
A. Bursa
B. Tendons
C. Cartilage
D. Ligaments ✅
11. A murmur is heard after S1 and before S2. This murmur would be classified as:
A. Diastolic (possibly benign)
B. Diastolic (always pathologic)
C. Systolic (possibly benign) ✅
D. Systolic (always pathologic)
12. When assessing the carotid artery, the nurse should palpate:
A. Bilaterally at the same time while standing behind the patient
B. Medial to the sternomastoid muscle, one side at a time ✅
, C. For a bruit while asking the patient to hold his or her breath briefly
D. For unilateral distention while turning the patient's head to one side
13. S1 is best heard at the _______ of the heart, whereas S2 is loudest at the ______ of the
heart. S1 coincides with the pulse in the _________ and coincides with the ______ wave if
the patient is on an ECG monitor.
A. apex ✅
B. base
C. carotid artery ✅
D. R wave ✅
14. A function of the venous system includes:
A. Holding more blood when blood volume increases ✅
B. Conserving fluid and plasma proteins that leak out of the capillaries
C. Forming a major part of the immune system that defends the body against disease
D. Absorbing lipids from the intestinal tract
15. Which of the following organs aid the lymphatic system?
A. Spleen ✅
B. Tonsils ✅
C. Thymus ✅
D. Kidneys
16. Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision?
A. II (Optic) ✅
B. III (Oculomotor)
C. V (Trigeminal)
D. VIII (Vestibulocochlear)
17. The normal range for adult body temperature measured orally is:
A. 35.5–36°C
B. 36–37°C ✅
C. 37–38°C
D. 34–35°C
18. The normal respiratory rate for a healthy adult is:
A. 8–12/min
B. 12–20/min ✅
C. 20–28/min
D. 6–10/min
19. Which test is used to detect fluid in the knee joint?
A. Bulge sign
B. Ballottement test ✅
C. McMurray test
D. Phalen test
