MSN 672 MODULE 3 EXAMINATION SET
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ What steps should be taken to conclude a patient interview?
Answer: Summarize what the patient said, ask if anything was
missed, allow questions, and explain next steps in care.
◉ What are the four core techniques of physical examination?
Answer: Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
◉ What is the purpose of a physical examination?
Answer: To collect objective health data, identify signs of disease,
confirm findings from health history, monitor changes, and evaluate
treatment effectiveness.
◉ What should the environment be like before a physical exam?
Answer: Quiet, well-lit, comfortable temperature, and private.
◉ What equipment is commonly used in a physical examination?
Answer: Stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, penlight, reflex hammer,
measuring tape, and thermometer.
, ◉ What is involved in the inspection technique of a physical exam?
Answer: Careful visual examination of the patient, observing body
symmetry, posture, skin color, movement, and behavior.
◉ What does palpation assess?
Answer: Texture, temperature, moisture, tenderness, masses, organ
size, and pulses.
◉ What are the types of palpation?
Answer: Light palpation for skin texture and superficial tenderness;
deep palpation for organs and deeper structures.
◉ What does percussion help determine?
Answer: Density of underlying tissues and presence of air, fluid, or
solid masses.
◉ What are the types of percussion sounds and their meanings?
Answer: Resonance (normal over air-filled lungs), hyperresonance
(excess air), dullness (over solid organs), and flatness (over dense
structures).
◉ What is auscultation?
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ What steps should be taken to conclude a patient interview?
Answer: Summarize what the patient said, ask if anything was
missed, allow questions, and explain next steps in care.
◉ What are the four core techniques of physical examination?
Answer: Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
◉ What is the purpose of a physical examination?
Answer: To collect objective health data, identify signs of disease,
confirm findings from health history, monitor changes, and evaluate
treatment effectiveness.
◉ What should the environment be like before a physical exam?
Answer: Quiet, well-lit, comfortable temperature, and private.
◉ What equipment is commonly used in a physical examination?
Answer: Stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, penlight, reflex hammer,
measuring tape, and thermometer.
, ◉ What is involved in the inspection technique of a physical exam?
Answer: Careful visual examination of the patient, observing body
symmetry, posture, skin color, movement, and behavior.
◉ What does palpation assess?
Answer: Texture, temperature, moisture, tenderness, masses, organ
size, and pulses.
◉ What are the types of palpation?
Answer: Light palpation for skin texture and superficial tenderness;
deep palpation for organs and deeper structures.
◉ What does percussion help determine?
Answer: Density of underlying tissues and presence of air, fluid, or
solid masses.
◉ What are the types of percussion sounds and their meanings?
Answer: Resonance (normal over air-filled lungs), hyperresonance
(excess air), dullness (over solid organs), and flatness (over dense
structures).
◉ What is auscultation?
