NSG 5544 Final Exam Primary Care for Adults-
Older Adults EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST
UPDATED VERSION 100 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which of the following occurs in respiratory distress? -
answer>>Contraction of the accessory muscles such as the SCM and
scalene muscles during inspiration and contraction of the intercostal and
abdominal obliques during expiration
Which of the follow is consistent with good percussion technique -
answer>>Strike the pleximeter over the distal interphalengeal joint
Which lung sound possess the characteristics of being louder and higher in
pitch, with a short silence between inspiration and expiration and with
expiration being longer than inspiration - answer>>Brochovesicular
Which of the following conditions would produce a unilateral hyper
resonant percussion note? - answer>>Large pneumothorax
Cody is a teenager with a history of leukemia and an enlarged spleen.
Today he presents with fairly significant left upper quadrant pain. On
examination of this area a rough grating noise is heard. What is this sound?
- answer>>A change in sounds from tympany to dullness upon inspiration
Josh is a 14-year-old boy who presents with a sore throat. On examination
you notice dullness in the last intercostal space in the anterior axillary line
,on his left side with a deep breath., - answer>>His spleen is possible
enlarged and close attention should be paid to further examination
Mr. Kruger, 84 years old, presents with a smooth lower abdominal mass in
the midline, which is minimally tender. There is dullness to percussion up to
6 cm above the symphysis pubis. What does this most likely represent? -
answer>>Enlarged bladder
Mr. Martin is a 72 year old smoker who comes to you for his hypertension
visit. You note that with deep palpation you feel a pulsatile mass which is
about 4 cm in diameter. What should you do next? - answer>>Obtain an
abdominal ultrasound
Mr. Maxwell has noticed that he is gaining weight and has increasing girth.
Which of the following would argue for the presence of ascites? -
answer>>Tympany which changes location with patient position
Which of the following is consistent with obturator sign - answer>>Right
hypogastric pain with right hip and knee flexed and the hop internally
rotated
You are examining a patient and you place your hand on the patient's right
knee and you ask the patient to raise his/her right thigh against your hand.
What sign are you testing for? - answer>>Psoas sign
Rosving's Sign - answer>>palpation of LLQ causes RUQ pain
seen in appendicitis
, Psoas sign - answer>>RLQ pain with extension of right thigh indicative of
appendicitis
Murphy's Sign - answer>>Pain with palpation of gall bladder (seen with
cholecystitis)
What is the preferred examination of the abdomen - answer>>Inspection,
auscultation, percussion, palpation
You are in the ER assessing a patient with abdominal pain and fever. You
are performing an abdominal examination to assess for peritoneal signs.
Which of the following is NOT a peritoneal sign? - answer>>Voluntary
Guarding
What is a dermatome - answer>>specific segment of skin supplied by a
single spinal nerve
You are wanting to assess cranial nerve VIII. How would you test this? -
answer>>Hearing
The area of the nervous system that is responsible for mediating the
reflexes - answer>>Spinal cord
30 year old woman tells the nurse that she has been very unsteady and has
had difficulty in maintaining her balance. Which area of the brain would the
nurse be concerned about with these findings? - answer>>Cerebellum
Older Adults EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST
UPDATED VERSION 100 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which of the following occurs in respiratory distress? -
answer>>Contraction of the accessory muscles such as the SCM and
scalene muscles during inspiration and contraction of the intercostal and
abdominal obliques during expiration
Which of the follow is consistent with good percussion technique -
answer>>Strike the pleximeter over the distal interphalengeal joint
Which lung sound possess the characteristics of being louder and higher in
pitch, with a short silence between inspiration and expiration and with
expiration being longer than inspiration - answer>>Brochovesicular
Which of the following conditions would produce a unilateral hyper
resonant percussion note? - answer>>Large pneumothorax
Cody is a teenager with a history of leukemia and an enlarged spleen.
Today he presents with fairly significant left upper quadrant pain. On
examination of this area a rough grating noise is heard. What is this sound?
- answer>>A change in sounds from tympany to dullness upon inspiration
Josh is a 14-year-old boy who presents with a sore throat. On examination
you notice dullness in the last intercostal space in the anterior axillary line
,on his left side with a deep breath., - answer>>His spleen is possible
enlarged and close attention should be paid to further examination
Mr. Kruger, 84 years old, presents with a smooth lower abdominal mass in
the midline, which is minimally tender. There is dullness to percussion up to
6 cm above the symphysis pubis. What does this most likely represent? -
answer>>Enlarged bladder
Mr. Martin is a 72 year old smoker who comes to you for his hypertension
visit. You note that with deep palpation you feel a pulsatile mass which is
about 4 cm in diameter. What should you do next? - answer>>Obtain an
abdominal ultrasound
Mr. Maxwell has noticed that he is gaining weight and has increasing girth.
Which of the following would argue for the presence of ascites? -
answer>>Tympany which changes location with patient position
Which of the following is consistent with obturator sign - answer>>Right
hypogastric pain with right hip and knee flexed and the hop internally
rotated
You are examining a patient and you place your hand on the patient's right
knee and you ask the patient to raise his/her right thigh against your hand.
What sign are you testing for? - answer>>Psoas sign
Rosving's Sign - answer>>palpation of LLQ causes RUQ pain
seen in appendicitis
, Psoas sign - answer>>RLQ pain with extension of right thigh indicative of
appendicitis
Murphy's Sign - answer>>Pain with palpation of gall bladder (seen with
cholecystitis)
What is the preferred examination of the abdomen - answer>>Inspection,
auscultation, percussion, palpation
You are in the ER assessing a patient with abdominal pain and fever. You
are performing an abdominal examination to assess for peritoneal signs.
Which of the following is NOT a peritoneal sign? - answer>>Voluntary
Guarding
What is a dermatome - answer>>specific segment of skin supplied by a
single spinal nerve
You are wanting to assess cranial nerve VIII. How would you test this? -
answer>>Hearing
The area of the nervous system that is responsible for mediating the
reflexes - answer>>Spinal cord
30 year old woman tells the nurse that she has been very unsteady and has
had difficulty in maintaining her balance. Which area of the brain would the
nurse be concerned about with these findings? - answer>>Cerebellum
