NURS 190 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT II 2026
FINAL PAPER COMPLETE REVISION QUESTIONS
WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
◉ Different types of Assessment techniques. Answer: - INPECTION is
the technique used initially in physical assessment.
- AUSCULATION is the use of your stethoscope
- PERCUSSION use of your fingertips, the middle finger tips or blunt
percussion which is the use of the palm of your hands with your fist
type twice.
- PALPATION use the finger pads or metacarpophalangeal joints of
the hand.
◉ What are the common clinical equipment used in the clinical
area?. Answer: - Doppler when you can not palpate the pulses
- Goniometer used to asses the degree of joint flexion and extension.
- Wood lamp to asses fungal infection on the skin
- Skinfold calipers used to asses subcutaneous thickness
- Transilluminator used to detect blood, fluid or masses or air body
cavities.
- Stadiometers measures height of the patient
,◉ Goniometer. Answer: - used to asses the degree of joint flexion
and extension.
◉ Wood lamp. Answer: - to asses fungal infection on the skin
◉ Skinfold calipers. Answer: - used to asses subcutaneous thickness
◉ Transilluminator. Answer: - used to detect blood, fluid or masses
or air body cavities.
◉ Stadiometers. Answer: - measures height of the patient
◉ Review the different types of primary lesions. Answer: - Macules a
patch of skin that is altered in color but usually not elevated
- Papule (maculopapular): An elevated solid lesion, up to 0.5 cm in
size, circumscribed and firm. It can appear in various colors.
- Vesicle; A fluid- filled blister less than 0.5 cm in size
- Bullae; a fluid-filled sac or lesion that appears when is trapped
under a thin layer of skin.
- Wheal; an irregular-shaped, solid, elevated area that can vary in
color and its transient
◉ Papule (maculopapular). Answer: - Something you can feel such
as a mole, caused by superficial thickening in epidermis
, ◉ Vesicle. Answer: - A fluid- filled blister less than 0.5 cm in size
◉ Bullae. Answer: - a fluid-filled sac or lesion that appears when is
trapped under a thin layer of skin.
◉ Wheal. Answer: - an irregular-shaped, solid, elevated area that can
vary in color and its transient
◉ . Answer: -
◉ Different types of vascular lesions. Answer:
◉ Venous lake. Answer: - a soft lesion on the neck or the lip dark
blue and it is compressible.
◉ Port-wine stain. Answer: - a flat lesion, purple red, irregular
shaped, when patient cries it deepens in color.
◉ Identify the different types of malignant lesions. Answer: Kaposi's
sarcoma; Form of skin cancer frequently seen in acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. Consists of brownish-
purple papules that spread from the skin and metastasize to internal
organs.
FINAL PAPER COMPLETE REVISION QUESTIONS
WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
◉ Different types of Assessment techniques. Answer: - INPECTION is
the technique used initially in physical assessment.
- AUSCULATION is the use of your stethoscope
- PERCUSSION use of your fingertips, the middle finger tips or blunt
percussion which is the use of the palm of your hands with your fist
type twice.
- PALPATION use the finger pads or metacarpophalangeal joints of
the hand.
◉ What are the common clinical equipment used in the clinical
area?. Answer: - Doppler when you can not palpate the pulses
- Goniometer used to asses the degree of joint flexion and extension.
- Wood lamp to asses fungal infection on the skin
- Skinfold calipers used to asses subcutaneous thickness
- Transilluminator used to detect blood, fluid or masses or air body
cavities.
- Stadiometers measures height of the patient
,◉ Goniometer. Answer: - used to asses the degree of joint flexion
and extension.
◉ Wood lamp. Answer: - to asses fungal infection on the skin
◉ Skinfold calipers. Answer: - used to asses subcutaneous thickness
◉ Transilluminator. Answer: - used to detect blood, fluid or masses
or air body cavities.
◉ Stadiometers. Answer: - measures height of the patient
◉ Review the different types of primary lesions. Answer: - Macules a
patch of skin that is altered in color but usually not elevated
- Papule (maculopapular): An elevated solid lesion, up to 0.5 cm in
size, circumscribed and firm. It can appear in various colors.
- Vesicle; A fluid- filled blister less than 0.5 cm in size
- Bullae; a fluid-filled sac or lesion that appears when is trapped
under a thin layer of skin.
- Wheal; an irregular-shaped, solid, elevated area that can vary in
color and its transient
◉ Papule (maculopapular). Answer: - Something you can feel such
as a mole, caused by superficial thickening in epidermis
, ◉ Vesicle. Answer: - A fluid- filled blister less than 0.5 cm in size
◉ Bullae. Answer: - a fluid-filled sac or lesion that appears when is
trapped under a thin layer of skin.
◉ Wheal. Answer: - an irregular-shaped, solid, elevated area that can
vary in color and its transient
◉ . Answer: -
◉ Different types of vascular lesions. Answer:
◉ Venous lake. Answer: - a soft lesion on the neck or the lip dark
blue and it is compressible.
◉ Port-wine stain. Answer: - a flat lesion, purple red, irregular
shaped, when patient cries it deepens in color.
◉ Identify the different types of malignant lesions. Answer: Kaposi's
sarcoma; Form of skin cancer frequently seen in acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. Consists of brownish-
purple papules that spread from the skin and metastasize to internal
organs.
