• NAGELHOUT
PHARMACOLOGY 09/19/2026
Exam
Test Bank 2 Advanced Health Assessment and
Diagnostic Reasoning 5th Edition Rhoads,
Petersen | All Chapters (1–18) | 2025 Version |
A+ || New Update | | Complete A+
Guide
A client has been diagnosed with bilateral lower lobe atelectasis. Which percussion sound should the nurse
expect to hear when percussing over the client's lower lobes?
P 1
, • NAGELHOUT
PHARMACOLOGY 09/19/2026
Exam
A) Dull, thud-like.
B) Hyperresonant, booming.
C) Tympanic, drum like.
D) Flat, extremely dull. - Correct Answer :A) Dull, thud-like.
An atelectatic or consolidated lung will produce a dullness or thud-like sound when percussed during an
assessment.
Which respiratory condition should the nurse document after measuring a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/minute?
A) Tachypnea.
B) Bradypnea.
C) Hyperventilation.
D) Hypoventilation. - Correct Answer :B) Bradypnea.
Bradypnea is a regular but slow rate of breathing indicated by a respiratory rate less than 10 breaths/minute. A
client with a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/minute has bradypnea.
A client is being assessed upon admission to the medical-surgical unit. The nurse is preparing to complete a
head-to-toe assessment and will begin at the head of the client. Which technique should the nurse use to begin
the assessment?
A) Inspect the hair and skin.
B) Palpate the temperature of the skin.
C) Percuss for tenderness.
D) Auscultate the temporal arteries. - Correct Answer :A) Inspect the hair and skin.
P 2
, • NAGELHOUT
PHARMACOLOGY 09/19/2026
Exam
The usual order for a physical assessment is inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. When beginning
a physical assessment, the nurse should perform an inspection, which is a general survey of the individual as a
whole and of each body system.
A client reports a recent onset of nausea and vomiting. What subjective information is important for the nurse to
ascertain?
A) Ask how much weight the client gained on vacation.
B) Ask whether the client has been in a foreign country recently.
C) Observe the symmetry of the abdomen.
D) Count the bowel sounds in each abdominal quadrant. - Correct Answer :B) Ask whether the client has been
in a foreign country recently.
GI upset and diarrhea occur when exposed to new local pathogens in developing countries. The water supply
may be contaminated.
When teaching a client how to perform a monthly breast self-assessment, the nurse should tell the client that it
is most important to assess which part of the breast more closely for changes?
A) Upper outer quadrant.
B) Lower inner quadrant.
C) Upper inner quadrant.
D) Lower outer quadrant. - Correct Answer :A) Upper outer quadrant.
Although the client should be instructed to perform a thorough breast self-assessment every month to check for
tissue changes, evidence has shown that the upper outer quadrant is the site of most breast tumors.
P 3
, • NAGELHOUT
PHARMACOLOGY 09/19/2026
Exam
The nurse uses the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) when assessing a client for admission to an assisted
living facility. Which finding is the nurse assessing when requesting the client to count backward by 7s?
A) Recall of information.
B) Orientation to surroundings.
C) Attention to details.
D) Ability to follow complex commands. - Correct Answer :When conducting the MMSE and having the client
count backward by 7s. This evaluates their ability to do simple calculations and is specific to the client's attention
to detail and staying focused and not getting distracted by external stimuli.
The nurse performs a physical assessment on an older female client. Which change from the prior exam may be
an indication of osteoporosis?
A) Thick and brittle fingernails.
B) Decreased range of motion.
C) Weight gain of 15 pounds.
D) Height reduction of 1.5 inches. - Correct Answer :D) Height reduction of 1.5 inches.
Osteoporosis is a loss of bone density that causes brittle bones and an increased risk for fractures. Reduced
height in older female clients with osteoporosis is generally the result of the shortening of the vertebral column
due to loss of water and thinning of the intervertebral discs.
The nurse is assessing a client's middle lung lobe. Which is the best location for the nurse to place a stethoscope
diaphragm to hear normal lung sounds in this lobe?
A) 4th intercostal space, right midclavicular line.
B) 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
C) Left mid-posterior lung field.
P 4
PHARMACOLOGY 09/19/2026
Exam
Test Bank 2 Advanced Health Assessment and
Diagnostic Reasoning 5th Edition Rhoads,
Petersen | All Chapters (1–18) | 2025 Version |
A+ || New Update | | Complete A+
Guide
A client has been diagnosed with bilateral lower lobe atelectasis. Which percussion sound should the nurse
expect to hear when percussing over the client's lower lobes?
P 1
, • NAGELHOUT
PHARMACOLOGY 09/19/2026
Exam
A) Dull, thud-like.
B) Hyperresonant, booming.
C) Tympanic, drum like.
D) Flat, extremely dull. - Correct Answer :A) Dull, thud-like.
An atelectatic or consolidated lung will produce a dullness or thud-like sound when percussed during an
assessment.
Which respiratory condition should the nurse document after measuring a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/minute?
A) Tachypnea.
B) Bradypnea.
C) Hyperventilation.
D) Hypoventilation. - Correct Answer :B) Bradypnea.
Bradypnea is a regular but slow rate of breathing indicated by a respiratory rate less than 10 breaths/minute. A
client with a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/minute has bradypnea.
A client is being assessed upon admission to the medical-surgical unit. The nurse is preparing to complete a
head-to-toe assessment and will begin at the head of the client. Which technique should the nurse use to begin
the assessment?
A) Inspect the hair and skin.
B) Palpate the temperature of the skin.
C) Percuss for tenderness.
D) Auscultate the temporal arteries. - Correct Answer :A) Inspect the hair and skin.
P 2
, • NAGELHOUT
PHARMACOLOGY 09/19/2026
Exam
The usual order for a physical assessment is inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. When beginning
a physical assessment, the nurse should perform an inspection, which is a general survey of the individual as a
whole and of each body system.
A client reports a recent onset of nausea and vomiting. What subjective information is important for the nurse to
ascertain?
A) Ask how much weight the client gained on vacation.
B) Ask whether the client has been in a foreign country recently.
C) Observe the symmetry of the abdomen.
D) Count the bowel sounds in each abdominal quadrant. - Correct Answer :B) Ask whether the client has been
in a foreign country recently.
GI upset and diarrhea occur when exposed to new local pathogens in developing countries. The water supply
may be contaminated.
When teaching a client how to perform a monthly breast self-assessment, the nurse should tell the client that it
is most important to assess which part of the breast more closely for changes?
A) Upper outer quadrant.
B) Lower inner quadrant.
C) Upper inner quadrant.
D) Lower outer quadrant. - Correct Answer :A) Upper outer quadrant.
Although the client should be instructed to perform a thorough breast self-assessment every month to check for
tissue changes, evidence has shown that the upper outer quadrant is the site of most breast tumors.
P 3
, • NAGELHOUT
PHARMACOLOGY 09/19/2026
Exam
The nurse uses the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) when assessing a client for admission to an assisted
living facility. Which finding is the nurse assessing when requesting the client to count backward by 7s?
A) Recall of information.
B) Orientation to surroundings.
C) Attention to details.
D) Ability to follow complex commands. - Correct Answer :When conducting the MMSE and having the client
count backward by 7s. This evaluates their ability to do simple calculations and is specific to the client's attention
to detail and staying focused and not getting distracted by external stimuli.
The nurse performs a physical assessment on an older female client. Which change from the prior exam may be
an indication of osteoporosis?
A) Thick and brittle fingernails.
B) Decreased range of motion.
C) Weight gain of 15 pounds.
D) Height reduction of 1.5 inches. - Correct Answer :D) Height reduction of 1.5 inches.
Osteoporosis is a loss of bone density that causes brittle bones and an increased risk for fractures. Reduced
height in older female clients with osteoporosis is generally the result of the shortening of the vertebral column
due to loss of water and thinning of the intervertebral discs.
The nurse is assessing a client's middle lung lobe. Which is the best location for the nurse to place a stethoscope
diaphragm to hear normal lung sounds in this lobe?
A) 4th intercostal space, right midclavicular line.
B) 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
C) Left mid-posterior lung field.
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