FORTIS COLLEGE NUR 210 HESI RN
EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
What equipment is used for Auscultation? - ANS Stethoscope
What is sleep deprivation? - ANS decrease in the amount, consistency, or quality of sleep
How do you do a breast exam? - ANS 1) Inspection- should be symmetric, nipples should not
be inverted/dimpled or creased, skin should be smooth not peel d' orange present.
2) Palpate- one side at a time, be sure to include the tail of spence, use the circular, wedged or
vertical strip methods, then palpate the nipple last
-If you find a lump, document location in terms of a clock, document characteristics:
Size: in cm
Shape: round, discoid, regular, irregular
Consistency: Soft, firm, or hard
Mobility
Degree of tenderness
Location
When should a female examine her breasts for early detection of breast cancer? - ANS Once
a month, 7 days after her period
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, What are lymph nodes? - ANS Filter interstitial fluid. Swollen glands mean you are fighting an
infection.
What is strep pharyngitis? - ANS infection of the pharynx, aka strep throat
What is pupil accommodation? - ANS the coordinated changes that occur when the eye
adapts itself to near vision; constriction of the pupil, convergence of the eyes, and increased
convexity of the lens.
What is a tuning fork used for? - ANS to assess auditory function and sensation of vibration.
What does a chronic ear infection look like? - ANS Ear Perforation, hole in the tympanic
membrane
How do you assess EOM? - ANS Cardinal positions of gaze, Ask pt to fallow pen light without
moving their head. Move the penlight to the six cardinal positions returning to the mid point
after each movement. This tests CN 3,4,6 and EOM
What is the apical impulse? - ANS pulse felt at point of maximal impulse
cyanosis - ANS a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate
oxygenation of the blood.
Where do you hear the tricuspid valve? - ANS 4th intercostal space near the sternum on the
pts left side (your right side)
Where do you percuss the heart? - ANS @ the anterior axillary line and continue toward the
sternum along the 5th intercostal space. the sound changes from resonance to dullness over
the left border of the heart, normally at the midclavicular line. The right border of the heart is
usually aligned with the sternum and can't be percussed.
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EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026
What equipment is used for Auscultation? - ANS Stethoscope
What is sleep deprivation? - ANS decrease in the amount, consistency, or quality of sleep
How do you do a breast exam? - ANS 1) Inspection- should be symmetric, nipples should not
be inverted/dimpled or creased, skin should be smooth not peel d' orange present.
2) Palpate- one side at a time, be sure to include the tail of spence, use the circular, wedged or
vertical strip methods, then palpate the nipple last
-If you find a lump, document location in terms of a clock, document characteristics:
Size: in cm
Shape: round, discoid, regular, irregular
Consistency: Soft, firm, or hard
Mobility
Degree of tenderness
Location
When should a female examine her breasts for early detection of breast cancer? - ANS Once
a month, 7 days after her period
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
1
, What are lymph nodes? - ANS Filter interstitial fluid. Swollen glands mean you are fighting an
infection.
What is strep pharyngitis? - ANS infection of the pharynx, aka strep throat
What is pupil accommodation? - ANS the coordinated changes that occur when the eye
adapts itself to near vision; constriction of the pupil, convergence of the eyes, and increased
convexity of the lens.
What is a tuning fork used for? - ANS to assess auditory function and sensation of vibration.
What does a chronic ear infection look like? - ANS Ear Perforation, hole in the tympanic
membrane
How do you assess EOM? - ANS Cardinal positions of gaze, Ask pt to fallow pen light without
moving their head. Move the penlight to the six cardinal positions returning to the mid point
after each movement. This tests CN 3,4,6 and EOM
What is the apical impulse? - ANS pulse felt at point of maximal impulse
cyanosis - ANS a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate
oxygenation of the blood.
Where do you hear the tricuspid valve? - ANS 4th intercostal space near the sternum on the
pts left side (your right side)
Where do you percuss the heart? - ANS @ the anterior axillary line and continue toward the
sternum along the 5th intercostal space. the sound changes from resonance to dullness over
the left border of the heart, normally at the midclavicular line. The right border of the heart is
usually aligned with the sternum and can't be percussed.
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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