NSG 211. Health Assessment & Communication
NSG 211 HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM
2026 LATEST SPRING-SUMMER GRADED A+
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
A nurse is assessing a patient who has a fever, has an infection of a flank
incision, and is in severe pain. What type of pulse rate would be likely?
Tachycardia
A nurse is assessing the blood pressure on an obese woman. What error might
occur if the cuff used is too narrow?
Reading is erroneously high
A nurse is assessing a client following the application of a leg cat for this
treatment of a fracture. If the cast is too tight, which of the following findings
should the nurse expect to observe first?
Pallor of the toes
A nurse is caring for three patients whose care involves complex situations and
multiple responsibilities. What is the key to resolving problems for this nurse?
Critical thinking
A nurse is caring for a 54-year-old female patient who has orders to ambulate for
the first time after surgery. Upon elevating the client's head of bed, the client
complains of a "little bit of dizziness." The patient's last blood pressure was
124/80. After ensuring the patient's safety, what data should you collect or assess
first?
The client's orthostatic vital signs
, NSG 211. Health Assessment & Communication
A nurse is caring for a client who is at high risk for aspiration. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Instruct the client to tuck her chin when swallowing
A nurse is caring for a client who shares the same cultural background. The
nurse should recognize that:
Not every person of the same culture assimilates to the same cultural norms
A nurse is collecting a history on a 40 year old female. When asking about the
patient's genitourinary history, which of the following would be appropriate to
ask?
"Do you have regular periods?"
The nurse is preparing to assess a client's apical impulse. The nurse would listen
at which location?
Fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line
A client is admitted to the hospital. According to the nursing process, what
should the nurse do first?
Collect subjective data
A patient's vision is recorded as 20/60 when the Snellen eye chart is used. The
nurse recognizes that these results indicate that:
The patient can read at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can read at 60 feet
The nurse sits the client up at 45 degrees and assesses for jugular vein
distention. Which would be a normal finding?
The jugular vein does not protrude above the clavicle
NSG 211 HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM
2026 LATEST SPRING-SUMMER GRADED A+
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
A nurse is assessing a patient who has a fever, has an infection of a flank
incision, and is in severe pain. What type of pulse rate would be likely?
Tachycardia
A nurse is assessing the blood pressure on an obese woman. What error might
occur if the cuff used is too narrow?
Reading is erroneously high
A nurse is assessing a client following the application of a leg cat for this
treatment of a fracture. If the cast is too tight, which of the following findings
should the nurse expect to observe first?
Pallor of the toes
A nurse is caring for three patients whose care involves complex situations and
multiple responsibilities. What is the key to resolving problems for this nurse?
Critical thinking
A nurse is caring for a 54-year-old female patient who has orders to ambulate for
the first time after surgery. Upon elevating the client's head of bed, the client
complains of a "little bit of dizziness." The patient's last blood pressure was
124/80. After ensuring the patient's safety, what data should you collect or assess
first?
The client's orthostatic vital signs
, NSG 211. Health Assessment & Communication
A nurse is caring for a client who is at high risk for aspiration. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Instruct the client to tuck her chin when swallowing
A nurse is caring for a client who shares the same cultural background. The
nurse should recognize that:
Not every person of the same culture assimilates to the same cultural norms
A nurse is collecting a history on a 40 year old female. When asking about the
patient's genitourinary history, which of the following would be appropriate to
ask?
"Do you have regular periods?"
The nurse is preparing to assess a client's apical impulse. The nurse would listen
at which location?
Fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line
A client is admitted to the hospital. According to the nursing process, what
should the nurse do first?
Collect subjective data
A patient's vision is recorded as 20/60 when the Snellen eye chart is used. The
nurse recognizes that these results indicate that:
The patient can read at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can read at 60 feet
The nurse sits the client up at 45 degrees and assesses for jugular vein
distention. Which would be a normal finding?
The jugular vein does not protrude above the clavicle
