CASAL 1 PRE -ASSESSMENT LATEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM| COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
Question 1
The nurse prepares to conduct a general survey on an adult
patient. Which assessment is performed first while the nurse
initiates the nurse-patient relationship?
A) Appearance and behavior
B) Measurement of vital signs
C) Observing specific body systems
D) Conducting a detailed health history
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The general survey begins the moment the nurse
meets the patient and includes observing appearance, behavior,
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,speech, and overall demeanor. This assessment occurs before any
hands-on measurements or detailed history taking .
Question 2
The nurse is teaching a young mother to palpate her 8-year-old
child to quickly evaluate if the child has a fever. Which
information is important for the nurse to include?
A) Place the palm of the hand on the child's back
B) Lightly touch the child's forehead with the fingertips
C) Place the back of your hand against the child's forehead and
then on the back of the neck
D) Use the pads of your fingers and press against the child's neck
and over the thorax
Correct Answer: C
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,Rationale: The back of the hand is more sensitive to temperature
changes than the fingertips. Assessing the forehead and then the
back of the neck provides a quick screening for fever .
Question 3
While assessing the adult patient's lungs, the nurse identifies the
following assessment findings. Which finding should be reported
to the health care provider?
A) Respiratory rate: 14
B) Pain reported when palpating posterior lower thorax
C) Thorax rising and falling symmetrically for right and left lungs
D) Vesicular breath sounds heard with auscultation of peripheral
lung fields
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pain on palpation of the posterior lower thorax is
abnormal and may indicate inflammation, infection, or trauma. A
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, respiratory rate of 14, symmetrical chest expansion, and
vesicular breath sounds are all normal findings .
Question 4
The nurse is teaching a young female patient to practice good
skin health. Which information is important for the nurse to
include?
A) Avoid sunbathing between 3 PM and 7 PM
B) Oral contraceptives and anti-inflammatories make the skin
more sensitive to the sun
C) Call the health care provider for the presence of a mole on an
arm or leg that appears uniformly brown
D) Wear sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or greater if using a
sunlamp or tanning parlor
Correct Answer: B
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EXAM| COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
Question 1
The nurse prepares to conduct a general survey on an adult
patient. Which assessment is performed first while the nurse
initiates the nurse-patient relationship?
A) Appearance and behavior
B) Measurement of vital signs
C) Observing specific body systems
D) Conducting a detailed health history
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The general survey begins the moment the nurse
meets the patient and includes observing appearance, behavior,
1
,speech, and overall demeanor. This assessment occurs before any
hands-on measurements or detailed history taking .
Question 2
The nurse is teaching a young mother to palpate her 8-year-old
child to quickly evaluate if the child has a fever. Which
information is important for the nurse to include?
A) Place the palm of the hand on the child's back
B) Lightly touch the child's forehead with the fingertips
C) Place the back of your hand against the child's forehead and
then on the back of the neck
D) Use the pads of your fingers and press against the child's neck
and over the thorax
Correct Answer: C
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,Rationale: The back of the hand is more sensitive to temperature
changes than the fingertips. Assessing the forehead and then the
back of the neck provides a quick screening for fever .
Question 3
While assessing the adult patient's lungs, the nurse identifies the
following assessment findings. Which finding should be reported
to the health care provider?
A) Respiratory rate: 14
B) Pain reported when palpating posterior lower thorax
C) Thorax rising and falling symmetrically for right and left lungs
D) Vesicular breath sounds heard with auscultation of peripheral
lung fields
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pain on palpation of the posterior lower thorax is
abnormal and may indicate inflammation, infection, or trauma. A
3
, respiratory rate of 14, symmetrical chest expansion, and
vesicular breath sounds are all normal findings .
Question 4
The nurse is teaching a young female patient to practice good
skin health. Which information is important for the nurse to
include?
A) Avoid sunbathing between 3 PM and 7 PM
B) Oral contraceptives and anti-inflammatories make the skin
more sensitive to the sun
C) Call the health care provider for the presence of a mole on an
arm or leg that appears uniformly brown
D) Wear sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or greater if using a
sunlamp or tanning parlor
Correct Answer: B
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