D 236 WGU Health Assessment
Objective Assessment Exam
Comprehensive Review Cardiovascular
Respiratory Gastrointestinal
Neurological Musculoskeletal
Assessment Techniques Nursing
Clinical Decision Making Vital Signs
Interpretation Patient Evaluation Diagn
1 comprehensive health assessment, which technique should the nurse
perform first?
A. Auscultation
B. Percussion
C. Inspection
D. Palpation
Answer: C. Inspection
2. Which pulse site is most appropriate for assessing circulation during
an emergency in an adult?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Brachial
D. Pedal
Answer: B. Carotid
3. A normal resting respiratory rate for a healthy adult is:
, A. 8–12 breaths/minute
B. 12–20 breaths/minute
C. 22–30 breaths/minute
D. 30–40 breaths/minute
Answer: B. 12–20 breaths/minute
4. Which heart sound is produced by closure of the mitral and tricuspid
valves?
A. S1
B. S2
C. S3
D. S4
Answer: A. S1
5. Which assessment finding requires immediate nursing intervention?
A. Blood pressure 118/76 mmHg
B. Respiratory rate 10 breaths/minute during sleep
C. Oxygen saturation 84% on room air
D. Pulse 72 beats/minute
Answer: C. Oxygen saturation 84% on room air
6. Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for vision?
A. Cranial Nerve II
B. Cranial Nerve III
C. Cranial Nerve V
D. Cranial Nerve VIII
Answer: A. Cranial Nerve II
7. While assessing lung sounds, the nurse hears high-pitched wheezes.
This finding most commonly indicates:
A. Fluid in the alveoli
B. Airway narrowing
Objective Assessment Exam
Comprehensive Review Cardiovascular
Respiratory Gastrointestinal
Neurological Musculoskeletal
Assessment Techniques Nursing
Clinical Decision Making Vital Signs
Interpretation Patient Evaluation Diagn
1 comprehensive health assessment, which technique should the nurse
perform first?
A. Auscultation
B. Percussion
C. Inspection
D. Palpation
Answer: C. Inspection
2. Which pulse site is most appropriate for assessing circulation during
an emergency in an adult?
A. Radial
B. Carotid
C. Brachial
D. Pedal
Answer: B. Carotid
3. A normal resting respiratory rate for a healthy adult is:
, A. 8–12 breaths/minute
B. 12–20 breaths/minute
C. 22–30 breaths/minute
D. 30–40 breaths/minute
Answer: B. 12–20 breaths/minute
4. Which heart sound is produced by closure of the mitral and tricuspid
valves?
A. S1
B. S2
C. S3
D. S4
Answer: A. S1
5. Which assessment finding requires immediate nursing intervention?
A. Blood pressure 118/76 mmHg
B. Respiratory rate 10 breaths/minute during sleep
C. Oxygen saturation 84% on room air
D. Pulse 72 beats/minute
Answer: C. Oxygen saturation 84% on room air
6. Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for vision?
A. Cranial Nerve II
B. Cranial Nerve III
C. Cranial Nerve V
D. Cranial Nerve VIII
Answer: A. Cranial Nerve II
7. While assessing lung sounds, the nurse hears high-pitched wheezes.
This finding most commonly indicates:
A. Fluid in the alveoli
B. Airway narrowing
