NSG 3160 COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM -HEALTH
ASSESSMENT II |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Select the sequence of techniques used during an examination of the abdomen.
A. percussion, inspection, palpation, auscultation
B. inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
C. inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
D. auscultation, inspection, palpation, percussion
CORRECT ANSWER
C. inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
Question 2
Which of the following can be noted through inspection of a patient's abdomen?
A. Fluid waves and abdominal rigidity.
B. Umbilical eversion and Murphy sign.
C. Venous pattern, peristaltic waves, and abdominal contour.
D. Peritoneal irritation, general tympany, and peristaltic waves.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Venous pattern, peristaltic waves, and abdominal contour.
Question 3
Right upper quadrant tenderness may indicate pathology in the:
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,A. Liver, pancreas, or ascending colon.
B. Liver and stomach.
C. Sigmoid colon, spleen, or rectum.
D. Appendix or ileocecal valves.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Liver, pancreas, or ascending colon.
Question 4
Hyperactive bowel sounds are:
A. High-pitched.
B. Rushing.
C. Tinkling.
D. All of the above.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. All of the above.
Question 5
The absence of bowel sounds is established after listening for:
A. 1 full minute.
B. 3 full minutes.
C. 5 full minutes.
D. None of the above.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. 5 full minutes.
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, Question 6
Auscultation of the abdomen may reveal bruits of the ___________ arteries.
A. Aortic, renal, iliac, and femoral.
B. Jugular, aortic, carotid, and femoral.
C. Pulmonic, aortic, and portal.
D. Renal, iliac, internal jugular, and basilic.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Aortic, renal, iliac, and femoral.
Question 7
The left upper quadrant (LUQ) contains the:
A. Liver.
B. Appendix.
C. Left ovary.
D. Spleen.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Spleen.
Question 8
Auscultating the abdomen is begun in the right lower quadrant (RLQ) because:
A. Bowel sounds are always normally present here.
B. Peristalsis through the descending colon is usually active.
C. This is the location of the pyloric sphincter.
D. Vascular sounds are best heard in this area.
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ASSESSMENT II |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Select the sequence of techniques used during an examination of the abdomen.
A. percussion, inspection, palpation, auscultation
B. inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
C. inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
D. auscultation, inspection, palpation, percussion
CORRECT ANSWER
C. inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
Question 2
Which of the following can be noted through inspection of a patient's abdomen?
A. Fluid waves and abdominal rigidity.
B. Umbilical eversion and Murphy sign.
C. Venous pattern, peristaltic waves, and abdominal contour.
D. Peritoneal irritation, general tympany, and peristaltic waves.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Venous pattern, peristaltic waves, and abdominal contour.
Question 3
Right upper quadrant tenderness may indicate pathology in the:
1
,A. Liver, pancreas, or ascending colon.
B. Liver and stomach.
C. Sigmoid colon, spleen, or rectum.
D. Appendix or ileocecal valves.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Liver, pancreas, or ascending colon.
Question 4
Hyperactive bowel sounds are:
A. High-pitched.
B. Rushing.
C. Tinkling.
D. All of the above.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. All of the above.
Question 5
The absence of bowel sounds is established after listening for:
A. 1 full minute.
B. 3 full minutes.
C. 5 full minutes.
D. None of the above.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. 5 full minutes.
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, Question 6
Auscultation of the abdomen may reveal bruits of the ___________ arteries.
A. Aortic, renal, iliac, and femoral.
B. Jugular, aortic, carotid, and femoral.
C. Pulmonic, aortic, and portal.
D. Renal, iliac, internal jugular, and basilic.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Aortic, renal, iliac, and femoral.
Question 7
The left upper quadrant (LUQ) contains the:
A. Liver.
B. Appendix.
C. Left ovary.
D. Spleen.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Spleen.
Question 8
Auscultating the abdomen is begun in the right lower quadrant (RLQ) because:
A. Bowel sounds are always normally present here.
B. Peristalsis through the descending colon is usually active.
C. This is the location of the pyloric sphincter.
D. Vascular sounds are best heard in this area.
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