2026-2027 NURS 190 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
MIDTERM EXAM |ACTUAL 195Qs&As|ALREADY
GRADED A+
If a patient is stating that they feel as if "no one cares about them and that life
is not worth living anymore" what is a therapeutic response?
"i care about you and i'm concerned"
What are the stages of herepes zooster (shingles)
1. Paresthesia
2. Redness/swelling
3. Vesicles
4. Weeping blisters
5. Crusted lesions
6.postherpic neuralgia
Papules in the genital region can also be identified as a?
Wart
A "ringworm shape"
,Annular
A person at risk for skin cancer is one who?
Has had a previous skin injury
Uses tanning beds
Does not wear sunblock
Has an occupation that requires them to be in direct sunlight
Elderly/children
Genetics
"popping" sounds are classified for which type of adventitious lung sound?
Crackles
"whistles/musical notes" sounds are classified for which type of adventitious
lung sound?
Wheeze
"snoring/moaning" sounds are classified for which type of adventitious lung
sound?
Ronchi
,What is the purpose of the incentive spirometer?
Lung expansion, prevent atelectasis, and pneumonia
How should you use an incentive spirometer?
Lips sealed and suck in
What skin condition is associated with a scaly patch?
Psoriasis
What is another name for crackles?
Rales
What sound does a pleural friction rub make?
Grating
What are some early signs of hypoxia?
Confusion, anxious, tachypnea, restless, tachycardia, palor
, What are some late signs of hypoxia?
Cyanosis, bradycardia, hypotension
What assessment techniques are used with the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and
throat?
Inspection and palpation
When would be the best time for a breast self examination?
During a shower
When should a breast exam be conducted?
4-7 days after menstrual cycle
What happens to the breasts as women age?
Atrophy, shrinking, sagging
Supernummerary nipples are found on the?
Mammary ridge
MIDTERM EXAM |ACTUAL 195Qs&As|ALREADY
GRADED A+
If a patient is stating that they feel as if "no one cares about them and that life
is not worth living anymore" what is a therapeutic response?
"i care about you and i'm concerned"
What are the stages of herepes zooster (shingles)
1. Paresthesia
2. Redness/swelling
3. Vesicles
4. Weeping blisters
5. Crusted lesions
6.postherpic neuralgia
Papules in the genital region can also be identified as a?
Wart
A "ringworm shape"
,Annular
A person at risk for skin cancer is one who?
Has had a previous skin injury
Uses tanning beds
Does not wear sunblock
Has an occupation that requires them to be in direct sunlight
Elderly/children
Genetics
"popping" sounds are classified for which type of adventitious lung sound?
Crackles
"whistles/musical notes" sounds are classified for which type of adventitious
lung sound?
Wheeze
"snoring/moaning" sounds are classified for which type of adventitious lung
sound?
Ronchi
,What is the purpose of the incentive spirometer?
Lung expansion, prevent atelectasis, and pneumonia
How should you use an incentive spirometer?
Lips sealed and suck in
What skin condition is associated with a scaly patch?
Psoriasis
What is another name for crackles?
Rales
What sound does a pleural friction rub make?
Grating
What are some early signs of hypoxia?
Confusion, anxious, tachypnea, restless, tachycardia, palor
, What are some late signs of hypoxia?
Cyanosis, bradycardia, hypotension
What assessment techniques are used with the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and
throat?
Inspection and palpation
When would be the best time for a breast self examination?
During a shower
When should a breast exam be conducted?
4-7 days after menstrual cycle
What happens to the breasts as women age?
Atrophy, shrinking, sagging
Supernummerary nipples are found on the?
Mammary ridge
