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NSG 316 Final Exam
Questions & Answers 2026-
2027 |
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79 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document provides 79 questions with their correct answers, covering essential nursing concepts in
clinical assessment and management. It is an excellent resource for students to efficiently review and
prepare for their NSG 316 final exam or any nursing certification. This comprehensive question bank directly
supports focused study and knowledge consolidation.
CONTENTS
01 Abdomen Assessment Q1–Q12
02 GI/GU Aging & Development Q13–Q18
03 Musculoskeletal System Q19–Q57
04 Mental Status Assessment Q58–Q70
05 Substance Abuse Screening Q71–Q79
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, E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 79
tonsil grading scale
CORRECT ANSWER
1+: visible
2+: halfway b/n tonsillar pillars and uvula
3+: touching uvula
4+: touching each other
(1-2 in healthy people)
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 79
normal contour of abdomen
CORRECT ANSWER
flat or rounded
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 79
contour of the abdomen describes
CORRECT ANSWER
nutritional state
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 79
how to auscultate bowel sounds
CORRECT ANSWER
use diaphragm of stethoscope, hold lightly against skin, begin in RLQ
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, Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 79
how long do you need to auscultate in each quadrant to determine bowel sounds are completely absent
CORRECT ANSWER
5 minutes
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 79
how to auscultate vascular sounds
CORRECT ANSWER
use the bell of the stethoscope, use firmer pressure over the arteries
Q7 QUESTION 7 OF 79
is there usually tenderness when palpating the sigmoid colon
CORRECT ANSWER
yes
Q8 QUESTION 8 OF 79
what can make organs enlarged
CORRECT ANSWER
trauma, injury, distention, infection
Q9 QUESTION 9 OF 79
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P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
NSG 316 Final Exam
Questions & Answers 2026-
2027 |
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales
79 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document provides 79 questions with their correct answers, covering essential nursing concepts in
clinical assessment and management. It is an excellent resource for students to efficiently review and
prepare for their NSG 316 final exam or any nursing certification. This comprehensive question bank directly
supports focused study and knowledge consolidation.
CONTENTS
01 Abdomen Assessment Q1–Q12
02 GI/GU Aging & Development Q13–Q18
03 Musculoskeletal System Q19–Q57
04 Mental Status Assessment Q58–Q70
05 Substance Abuse Screening Q71–Q79
Page 1
, E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 79
tonsil grading scale
CORRECT ANSWER
1+: visible
2+: halfway b/n tonsillar pillars and uvula
3+: touching uvula
4+: touching each other
(1-2 in healthy people)
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 79
normal contour of abdomen
CORRECT ANSWER
flat or rounded
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 79
contour of the abdomen describes
CORRECT ANSWER
nutritional state
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 79
how to auscultate bowel sounds
CORRECT ANSWER
use diaphragm of stethoscope, hold lightly against skin, begin in RLQ
Page 2
, Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 79
how long do you need to auscultate in each quadrant to determine bowel sounds are completely absent
CORRECT ANSWER
5 minutes
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 79
how to auscultate vascular sounds
CORRECT ANSWER
use the bell of the stethoscope, use firmer pressure over the arteries
Q7 QUESTION 7 OF 79
is there usually tenderness when palpating the sigmoid colon
CORRECT ANSWER
yes
Q8 QUESTION 8 OF 79
what can make organs enlarged
CORRECT ANSWER
trauma, injury, distention, infection
Q9 QUESTION 9 OF 79
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