NSG 3160 EXAM 2/ APPROVED NSG 3160 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
EXAM 2 ACTUAL TEST BANK 2026/2027 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM REAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES (RELIABLE ANSWERS) CURRENTLY
UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ |JUST
RELEASED
1. A nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a
patient. In which order should the nurse perform the four assessment
techniques?
A) Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
B) Auscultation, inspection, percussion, palpation
C) Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
D) Percussion, inspection, auscultation, palpation
Correct Answer: C – The order of abdominal assessment differs
from other systems. Because palpation and percussion can
stimulate bowel sounds and alter the findings, auscultation should
occur after inspection but before percussion and palpation. The
correct order is Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation
(IAPP).
,2. The nurse is attempting to auscultate bowel sounds in a patient.
To correctly assess this, the nurse should use the ____ of the
stethoscope and listen for at least ____ minutes before determining
the absence of sounds.
A) Diaphragm; 1 to 2 minutes
B) Bell; 5 minutes
C) Diaphragm; 5 minutes
D) Bell; 1 to 2 minutes
Correct Answer: C – Bowel sounds are high-pitched sounds best
heard with the diaphragm of the stethoscope. To confirm the
absence of bowel sounds (a silent abdomen), the nurse must listen
for a full 5 minutes in each quadrant.
3. When percussing the abdomen, a nurse notes a loud, drum-like
sound over most of the area. How should the nurse document this
finding?
A) Flatness
B) Dullness
C) Resonance
D) Tympany
Correct Answer: D – Tympany is the predominant sound heard
over the abdomen due to the presence of air in the stomach and
,intestines. Dullness is typically heard over solid organs like the
liver or a distended bladder, while resonance is a longer, lower,
hollow sound heard over normal lung tissue.
4. A nurse suspects a patient has appendicitis. Which assessment
finding would the nurse expect to be most consistent with this
condition?
A) Dull, constant pain in the left lower quadrant
B) Sharp pain localized at McBurney's point
C) Burning epigastric pain relieved by eating
D) Cramping pain in the umbilical area that does not move
Correct Answer: B – McBurney's point is located in the right
lower quadrant, about one-third of the way from the anterior
superior iliac spine to the umbilicus. Pain and tenderness at this
point are classic signs of appendicitis.
5. Mental status is defined as:
A) A patient's emotional and cognitive function
B) The patient's conscious, mood, and affect
C) General Intelligence
D) Patient's perception
, Correct Answer: A – Mental status encompasses a patient's
emotional and cognitive function. It includes assessment of
appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought processes.
6. A mental disorder is best defined as:
A) Presence of phobia
B) A lack of rational thought and abstract researching
C) Extreme behavior that is usually associated with stress
D) Remote memory from years ago may be impacted
Correct Answer: C – A mental disorder is best defined as extreme
behavior that is usually associated with stress. This definition
emphasizes the behavioral manifestations and the stress-related
component of mental disorders.
7. The A, B, C, and T of the mental health assessment is:
A) Attitude, behavior, cleanliness, talk/speech
B) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
C) Airway, breathing, circulation
D) Ability, beliefs, culture, traditions
Correct Answer: B – The A, B, C, and T of mental health
assessment stand for Appearance, Behavior, Cognition, and
EXAM 2 ACTUAL TEST BANK 2026/2027 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM REAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES (RELIABLE ANSWERS) CURRENTLY
UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION |GUARANTEED PASS A+ |JUST
RELEASED
1. A nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a
patient. In which order should the nurse perform the four assessment
techniques?
A) Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
B) Auscultation, inspection, percussion, palpation
C) Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
D) Percussion, inspection, auscultation, palpation
Correct Answer: C – The order of abdominal assessment differs
from other systems. Because palpation and percussion can
stimulate bowel sounds and alter the findings, auscultation should
occur after inspection but before percussion and palpation. The
correct order is Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation
(IAPP).
,2. The nurse is attempting to auscultate bowel sounds in a patient.
To correctly assess this, the nurse should use the ____ of the
stethoscope and listen for at least ____ minutes before determining
the absence of sounds.
A) Diaphragm; 1 to 2 minutes
B) Bell; 5 minutes
C) Diaphragm; 5 minutes
D) Bell; 1 to 2 minutes
Correct Answer: C – Bowel sounds are high-pitched sounds best
heard with the diaphragm of the stethoscope. To confirm the
absence of bowel sounds (a silent abdomen), the nurse must listen
for a full 5 minutes in each quadrant.
3. When percussing the abdomen, a nurse notes a loud, drum-like
sound over most of the area. How should the nurse document this
finding?
A) Flatness
B) Dullness
C) Resonance
D) Tympany
Correct Answer: D – Tympany is the predominant sound heard
over the abdomen due to the presence of air in the stomach and
,intestines. Dullness is typically heard over solid organs like the
liver or a distended bladder, while resonance is a longer, lower,
hollow sound heard over normal lung tissue.
4. A nurse suspects a patient has appendicitis. Which assessment
finding would the nurse expect to be most consistent with this
condition?
A) Dull, constant pain in the left lower quadrant
B) Sharp pain localized at McBurney's point
C) Burning epigastric pain relieved by eating
D) Cramping pain in the umbilical area that does not move
Correct Answer: B – McBurney's point is located in the right
lower quadrant, about one-third of the way from the anterior
superior iliac spine to the umbilicus. Pain and tenderness at this
point are classic signs of appendicitis.
5. Mental status is defined as:
A) A patient's emotional and cognitive function
B) The patient's conscious, mood, and affect
C) General Intelligence
D) Patient's perception
, Correct Answer: A – Mental status encompasses a patient's
emotional and cognitive function. It includes assessment of
appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought processes.
6. A mental disorder is best defined as:
A) Presence of phobia
B) A lack of rational thought and abstract researching
C) Extreme behavior that is usually associated with stress
D) Remote memory from years ago may be impacted
Correct Answer: C – A mental disorder is best defined as extreme
behavior that is usually associated with stress. This definition
emphasizes the behavioral manifestations and the stress-related
component of mental disorders.
7. The A, B, C, and T of the mental health assessment is:
A) Attitude, behavior, cleanliness, talk/speech
B) Appearance, behavior, cognition, and thought
C) Airway, breathing, circulation
D) Ability, beliefs, culture, traditions
Correct Answer: B – The A, B, C, and T of mental health
assessment stand for Appearance, Behavior, Cognition, and
