SECONDARY ASSESSMENT 2 FINAL EXAM
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS ANSWERS
PREMIUM STUDY GUIDE
◉ Abdominal guarding is MOST commonly encountered in patients
with:
Answer: peritoneal irritation
◉ All of the following are adventitious breath sounds, EXCEPT:
Answer: vesicular sounds
◉ An inward curve of the lumbar spine just above the buttocks is
called:
Answer: lordosis
◉ An opaque black area against the red reflex of the eye is indicative
of:
Answer: cataracts
◉ Any time you encounter jugular venous distention in a patient,
you should determine
,Answer: where the venous obstruction is that is impeding blood
return to the heart
◉ Arterial pulses are a physical expression of:
Answer: left ventricular contraction
◉ Assessment of the female genitalia:
Answer: should be limited to inspection only
◉ Asymmetry of the face could indicate
Answer:
◉ Asymmetry of the pupils:
Answer: must be correlated with the patient's overall presentation.
◉ At its worst, kyphosis can become a source of:
Answer: restrictive lung disease
◉ Blood pressure is the product of:
Answer: cardiac output and peripheral vascular resistance
◉ Changes in hair growth or loss of hair are LEAST suggestive of:
, Answer:
◉ Clenching of the jaw muscles, as with chewing, is a function of
which nerve?
Answer:
◉ Distention of the jugular veins indicates:
Answer: increased venous capacitance
◉ Documentation of your physical examination should be:
Answer: factual and nonjudgmental
◉ Examination of the head is MOST important when assessing a
patient who:
Answer: Is a trauma patient or a patient with altered mental status
or are unresponsive.
◉ Flushed skin is commonly seen as a result of all the following,
EXCEPT:
Answer: vasoconstriction
◉ Frank blood or clear, watery fluid draining from the ear canal
following head trauma is MOST suggestive of a(n):
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS ANSWERS
PREMIUM STUDY GUIDE
◉ Abdominal guarding is MOST commonly encountered in patients
with:
Answer: peritoneal irritation
◉ All of the following are adventitious breath sounds, EXCEPT:
Answer: vesicular sounds
◉ An inward curve of the lumbar spine just above the buttocks is
called:
Answer: lordosis
◉ An opaque black area against the red reflex of the eye is indicative
of:
Answer: cataracts
◉ Any time you encounter jugular venous distention in a patient,
you should determine
,Answer: where the venous obstruction is that is impeding blood
return to the heart
◉ Arterial pulses are a physical expression of:
Answer: left ventricular contraction
◉ Assessment of the female genitalia:
Answer: should be limited to inspection only
◉ Asymmetry of the face could indicate
Answer:
◉ Asymmetry of the pupils:
Answer: must be correlated with the patient's overall presentation.
◉ At its worst, kyphosis can become a source of:
Answer: restrictive lung disease
◉ Blood pressure is the product of:
Answer: cardiac output and peripheral vascular resistance
◉ Changes in hair growth or loss of hair are LEAST suggestive of:
, Answer:
◉ Clenching of the jaw muscles, as with chewing, is a function of
which nerve?
Answer:
◉ Distention of the jugular veins indicates:
Answer: increased venous capacitance
◉ Documentation of your physical examination should be:
Answer: factual and nonjudgmental
◉ Examination of the head is MOST important when assessing a
patient who:
Answer: Is a trauma patient or a patient with altered mental status
or are unresponsive.
◉ Flushed skin is commonly seen as a result of all the following,
EXCEPT:
Answer: vasoconstriction
◉ Frank blood or clear, watery fluid draining from the ear canal
following head trauma is MOST suggestive of a(n):
