ROSEMAN ABSN BLOCK 2 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE
Apnea -Correct Answer ✔-Without breath
Bradypnea -Correct Answer ✔-Slow Breathing
Bronchial Breath Sounds -Correct Answer ✔-Inspiration < expiration. Normally in
the larynx and trachea
Bronchovesicular Breath Sounds -Correct Answer ✔-Inspiration = expiration found
in the bronchi and alveoli. Normal breath sounds
Costochondral Junctions -Correct Answer ✔-Points where the rib joins the
cartilage
Crackles -Correct Answer ✔-Abnormal lung sound that is a discontinuous rattling
sound
Diaphragm -Correct Answer ✔-Primary muscle for inspiration. Separates thoracic
cavity & abdomen
Dyspnea -Correct Answer ✔-Difficult breathing
Hypercapnia -Correct Answer ✔-Excessive CO2 in the bloodstream
Hyperventilation -Correct Answer ✔-Rapid, deep breathing
Hypoventilation -Correct Answer ✔-Slow, shallow breathing
Mediastinum -Correct Answer ✔-Middle section of the thoracic cavity
Retraction -Correct Answer ✔-Area between ribs and neck sinks in when inhaling
,Stridor -Correct Answer ✔-Upper airway obstruction from swollen, inflamed
tissues. "Crowing sound"
Tachypnea -Correct Answer ✔-Rapid breathing
Vesicular Breath Sounds -Correct Answer ✔-Peripheral lung fields where air flows
through smaller bronchioles and alveoli
Wheeze -Correct Answer ✔-To breathe with difficulty, producing a hoarse
whistling sound
Mastalgia -Correct Answer ✔-Breast pain
Galactorrhea -Correct Answer ✔-Excessive milk production
Inverted Nipple -Correct Answer ✔-Nipple that is turned inward
Everted Nipple -Correct Answer ✔-
Flat Nipple -Correct Answer ✔-Nipple that is level with the areola
Assessment -Correct Answer ✔-Collection of data about an individual's health
state
Subjective Data -Correct Answer ✔-What the person says about himself
Objective Data -Correct Answer ✔-What the health care providers observe by
inspecting,percussing, palpating and auscultating
Diagnostic Reasoning -Correct Answer ✔-Process of analyzing health data and
drawing conclusions to identify diagnosis
, Nursing Process -Correct Answer ✔-The standards of practice. Assessment,
Diagnosis, Outcome Identification, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation (ADOPIE)
Nursing Diagnosis -Correct Answer ✔-Clinical judgements about a person's
response to a health state
Complete (total health) Database -Correct Answer ✔-Complete health history and
a full physical examination
Focused Database -Correct Answer ✔-Database that looks at only one problem
Follow-up Database -Correct Answer ✔-Database that looks at problems that
should be evaluated at a regular basis
Emergency Database -Correct Answer ✔-Rapid collection of data compiled with
lifesaving measures
Medical Diagnosis -Correct Answer ✔-Evaluates the etiology of the disease
Auscultation -Correct Answer ✔-Listening to sounds produced by the body
Bell -Correct Answer ✔-For soft, low-pitched sounds (extra heart sounds or
murmurs)
Diaphragm (stethoscope) -Correct Answer ✔-For high-pitched sounds
(breath,bowel, normal heart sounds)
Doppler -Correct Answer ✔-Measures Pulse or blood pressure
Inspection -Correct Answer ✔-Concentrated watching of an individual as a whole.
Always comes first
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 UPDATE
Apnea -Correct Answer ✔-Without breath
Bradypnea -Correct Answer ✔-Slow Breathing
Bronchial Breath Sounds -Correct Answer ✔-Inspiration < expiration. Normally in
the larynx and trachea
Bronchovesicular Breath Sounds -Correct Answer ✔-Inspiration = expiration found
in the bronchi and alveoli. Normal breath sounds
Costochondral Junctions -Correct Answer ✔-Points where the rib joins the
cartilage
Crackles -Correct Answer ✔-Abnormal lung sound that is a discontinuous rattling
sound
Diaphragm -Correct Answer ✔-Primary muscle for inspiration. Separates thoracic
cavity & abdomen
Dyspnea -Correct Answer ✔-Difficult breathing
Hypercapnia -Correct Answer ✔-Excessive CO2 in the bloodstream
Hyperventilation -Correct Answer ✔-Rapid, deep breathing
Hypoventilation -Correct Answer ✔-Slow, shallow breathing
Mediastinum -Correct Answer ✔-Middle section of the thoracic cavity
Retraction -Correct Answer ✔-Area between ribs and neck sinks in when inhaling
,Stridor -Correct Answer ✔-Upper airway obstruction from swollen, inflamed
tissues. "Crowing sound"
Tachypnea -Correct Answer ✔-Rapid breathing
Vesicular Breath Sounds -Correct Answer ✔-Peripheral lung fields where air flows
through smaller bronchioles and alveoli
Wheeze -Correct Answer ✔-To breathe with difficulty, producing a hoarse
whistling sound
Mastalgia -Correct Answer ✔-Breast pain
Galactorrhea -Correct Answer ✔-Excessive milk production
Inverted Nipple -Correct Answer ✔-Nipple that is turned inward
Everted Nipple -Correct Answer ✔-
Flat Nipple -Correct Answer ✔-Nipple that is level with the areola
Assessment -Correct Answer ✔-Collection of data about an individual's health
state
Subjective Data -Correct Answer ✔-What the person says about himself
Objective Data -Correct Answer ✔-What the health care providers observe by
inspecting,percussing, palpating and auscultating
Diagnostic Reasoning -Correct Answer ✔-Process of analyzing health data and
drawing conclusions to identify diagnosis
, Nursing Process -Correct Answer ✔-The standards of practice. Assessment,
Diagnosis, Outcome Identification, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation (ADOPIE)
Nursing Diagnosis -Correct Answer ✔-Clinical judgements about a person's
response to a health state
Complete (total health) Database -Correct Answer ✔-Complete health history and
a full physical examination
Focused Database -Correct Answer ✔-Database that looks at only one problem
Follow-up Database -Correct Answer ✔-Database that looks at problems that
should be evaluated at a regular basis
Emergency Database -Correct Answer ✔-Rapid collection of data compiled with
lifesaving measures
Medical Diagnosis -Correct Answer ✔-Evaluates the etiology of the disease
Auscultation -Correct Answer ✔-Listening to sounds produced by the body
Bell -Correct Answer ✔-For soft, low-pitched sounds (extra heart sounds or
murmurs)
Diaphragm (stethoscope) -Correct Answer ✔-For high-pitched sounds
(breath,bowel, normal heart sounds)
Doppler -Correct Answer ✔-Measures Pulse or blood pressure
Inspection -Correct Answer ✔-Concentrated watching of an individual as a whole.
Always comes first
