NUR 2092 / NUR2092 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTION AND ANSWERS
| LATEST UPDATE| RASMUSSEN
1. You are going to inspect a female patient's breasts for retraction. The best
position for this part of the examination is:
A. Lying supine with arms at the sides
B. Leaning forward with hands outstretched
C. Sitting with hand pushing onto hips ✅
D. One arm at the side, the other arm elevated
2. A bimanual technique may be the preferred approach for a woman:
A. Who is pregnant
B. Who is having the first breast examination by a health care provider
C. With pendulous breasts ✅
D. Who has felt a change in the breast during self-examination
3. During the examination of a 70-year-old man, you note gynecomastia. You
would:
A. Refer for a biopsy
B. Refer for a mammogram
C. Review the medications for drugs that have gynecomastia as a side effect ✅
D. Proceed with the examination. This is a normal part of the aging process
4. Select the sequence of techniques used during an examination of the abdomen:
A. Percussion, inspection, palpation, auscultation
B. Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
C. Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation ✅
D. Auscultation, inspection, palpation, percussion
5. Which of the following can be noted through inspection of a patient's
abdomen?
A. Fluid waves and abdominal rigidity
B. Umbilical eversion and Murphy sign
C. Venous pattern, peristaltic waves, and abdominal contour ✅
D. Peritoneal irritation, general tympany, and peristaltic waves
,6. Right upper quadrant tenderness may indicate pathology in the:
A. Liver, pancreas, or ascending colon ✅
B. Liver and stomach
C. Sigmoid colon, spleen, or rectum
D. Appendix or ileocecal valve
7. Hyperactive bowel sounds are:
A. High-pitched
B. Rushing
C. Tinkling
D. All of the above ✅
8. The absence of bowel sounds is established after listening for:
A. 1 full minute
B. 3 full minutes ✅
C. 5 full minutes
D. None of the above
9. Auscultation of the abdomen may reveal bruits of the ______________ arteries:
A. Aortic, renal, iliac, and femoral ✅
B. Jugular, aortic, carotid, and femoral
C. Pulmonic, aortic, and portal
D. Renal, iliac, internal jugular, and basilic
10. The left upper quadrant (LUQ) contains the:
A. Liver
B. Appendix
C. Left ovary
D. Spleen ✅
11. A woman has striae on the abdomen. Which color indicates long-standing
striae?
A. Pink
B. Blue
C. Purple blue
D. Silvery white ✅
12. Auscultating the abdomen is begun in the right lower quadrant (RLQ) because:
A. Bowel sounds are always normally present here ✅
B. Peristalsis through the descending colon is usually active
,C. This is the location of the pyloric sphincter
D. Vascular sounds are best heard in this area
13. Shifting dullness is a test for:
A. Ascites ✅
B. Peritonitis
C. Bowel obstruction
D. Hernia
14. Tenderness during abdominal palpation is expected when palpating the:
A. Liver edge
B. Spleen
C. Sigmoid colon ✅
D. Kidneys
15. A positive Murphy sign is best described as:
A. The pain felt when the examiner's hand is rapidly removed from an inflamed
appendix
B. Pain felt when taking a deep breath when the examiner's fingers are on the
approximate location of the inflamed gallbladder ✅
C. A sharp pain felt by the patient when one hand of the examiner is used to thump the
other at the costovertebral angle
D. This is not a valid examination technique
16. A positive Blumberg sign indicates:
A. Possible aortic aneurysm
B. Presence of renal artery stenosis
C. Enlarged, nodular liver
D. Peritoneal inflammation ✅
17. The examiner is going to inspect and palpate for a hernia. During this
examination, the man is instructed to:
A. Hold his breath during palpation
B. Cough after the examiner has gently inserted the examination finger into the rectum
C. Bear down when the examiner's finger is at the inguinal canal ✅
D. Relax in a supine position while the examination finger is inserted into the canal
18. During examination of the scrotum, a normal finding would be that:
A. The right testicle hangs lower than the left
B. The left testicle is larger than the right
, C. The left testicle hangs lower than the right ✅
D. The left testicle is more tender to palpation than the right
19. H.T. has come to the clinic for a follow-up visit. Six months ago, he was started
on a new medication that may cause erectile dysfunction as a side effect;
therefore, medication classes explored by the nurse are:
A. Antihypertensives and antidepressants ✅
B. Antipyretics
C. Anticoagulants
D. Antiulcer only
20. During assessment of a patient’s thyroid gland, which technique is used to
assess for enlargement?
A. Percussion
B. Inspection and palpation ✅
C. Auscultation
D. Palpation only
21. A nurse notes an S3 heart sound in a patient. This is most commonly associated
with:
A. Normal aging
B. Heart failure ✅
C. Hypertension
D. Myocardial infarction
22. When assessing a patient’s pulses, the nurse notes a bounding pulse. This may
indicate:
A. Hypovolemia
B. Hypervolemia or high cardiac output ✅
C. Arterial occlusion
D. Shock
23. During a neurological exam, the Romberg test assesses:
A. Cerebellar function and balance ✅
B. Cranial nerve II function
C. Motor strength
D. Reflex activity
24. The normal adult range for respiratory rate is:
A. 8–14 breaths/min
B. 12–20 breaths/min ✅
FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTION AND ANSWERS
| LATEST UPDATE| RASMUSSEN
1. You are going to inspect a female patient's breasts for retraction. The best
position for this part of the examination is:
A. Lying supine with arms at the sides
B. Leaning forward with hands outstretched
C. Sitting with hand pushing onto hips ✅
D. One arm at the side, the other arm elevated
2. A bimanual technique may be the preferred approach for a woman:
A. Who is pregnant
B. Who is having the first breast examination by a health care provider
C. With pendulous breasts ✅
D. Who has felt a change in the breast during self-examination
3. During the examination of a 70-year-old man, you note gynecomastia. You
would:
A. Refer for a biopsy
B. Refer for a mammogram
C. Review the medications for drugs that have gynecomastia as a side effect ✅
D. Proceed with the examination. This is a normal part of the aging process
4. Select the sequence of techniques used during an examination of the abdomen:
A. Percussion, inspection, palpation, auscultation
B. Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
C. Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation ✅
D. Auscultation, inspection, palpation, percussion
5. Which of the following can be noted through inspection of a patient's
abdomen?
A. Fluid waves and abdominal rigidity
B. Umbilical eversion and Murphy sign
C. Venous pattern, peristaltic waves, and abdominal contour ✅
D. Peritoneal irritation, general tympany, and peristaltic waves
,6. Right upper quadrant tenderness may indicate pathology in the:
A. Liver, pancreas, or ascending colon ✅
B. Liver and stomach
C. Sigmoid colon, spleen, or rectum
D. Appendix or ileocecal valve
7. Hyperactive bowel sounds are:
A. High-pitched
B. Rushing
C. Tinkling
D. All of the above ✅
8. The absence of bowel sounds is established after listening for:
A. 1 full minute
B. 3 full minutes ✅
C. 5 full minutes
D. None of the above
9. Auscultation of the abdomen may reveal bruits of the ______________ arteries:
A. Aortic, renal, iliac, and femoral ✅
B. Jugular, aortic, carotid, and femoral
C. Pulmonic, aortic, and portal
D. Renal, iliac, internal jugular, and basilic
10. The left upper quadrant (LUQ) contains the:
A. Liver
B. Appendix
C. Left ovary
D. Spleen ✅
11. A woman has striae on the abdomen. Which color indicates long-standing
striae?
A. Pink
B. Blue
C. Purple blue
D. Silvery white ✅
12. Auscultating the abdomen is begun in the right lower quadrant (RLQ) because:
A. Bowel sounds are always normally present here ✅
B. Peristalsis through the descending colon is usually active
,C. This is the location of the pyloric sphincter
D. Vascular sounds are best heard in this area
13. Shifting dullness is a test for:
A. Ascites ✅
B. Peritonitis
C. Bowel obstruction
D. Hernia
14. Tenderness during abdominal palpation is expected when palpating the:
A. Liver edge
B. Spleen
C. Sigmoid colon ✅
D. Kidneys
15. A positive Murphy sign is best described as:
A. The pain felt when the examiner's hand is rapidly removed from an inflamed
appendix
B. Pain felt when taking a deep breath when the examiner's fingers are on the
approximate location of the inflamed gallbladder ✅
C. A sharp pain felt by the patient when one hand of the examiner is used to thump the
other at the costovertebral angle
D. This is not a valid examination technique
16. A positive Blumberg sign indicates:
A. Possible aortic aneurysm
B. Presence of renal artery stenosis
C. Enlarged, nodular liver
D. Peritoneal inflammation ✅
17. The examiner is going to inspect and palpate for a hernia. During this
examination, the man is instructed to:
A. Hold his breath during palpation
B. Cough after the examiner has gently inserted the examination finger into the rectum
C. Bear down when the examiner's finger is at the inguinal canal ✅
D. Relax in a supine position while the examination finger is inserted into the canal
18. During examination of the scrotum, a normal finding would be that:
A. The right testicle hangs lower than the left
B. The left testicle is larger than the right
, C. The left testicle hangs lower than the right ✅
D. The left testicle is more tender to palpation than the right
19. H.T. has come to the clinic for a follow-up visit. Six months ago, he was started
on a new medication that may cause erectile dysfunction as a side effect;
therefore, medication classes explored by the nurse are:
A. Antihypertensives and antidepressants ✅
B. Antipyretics
C. Anticoagulants
D. Antiulcer only
20. During assessment of a patient’s thyroid gland, which technique is used to
assess for enlargement?
A. Percussion
B. Inspection and palpation ✅
C. Auscultation
D. Palpation only
21. A nurse notes an S3 heart sound in a patient. This is most commonly associated
with:
A. Normal aging
B. Heart failure ✅
C. Hypertension
D. Myocardial infarction
22. When assessing a patient’s pulses, the nurse notes a bounding pulse. This may
indicate:
A. Hypovolemia
B. Hypervolemia or high cardiac output ✅
C. Arterial occlusion
D. Shock
23. During a neurological exam, the Romberg test assesses:
A. Cerebellar function and balance ✅
B. Cranial nerve II function
C. Motor strength
D. Reflex activity
24. The normal adult range for respiratory rate is:
A. 8–14 breaths/min
B. 12–20 breaths/min ✅
