NCLEX QUESTIONS SESSION 3
NAME Mykayla Chatman
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The nurse is assessing a patient’s skin during an office visit. What part of the hand and technique
should be used to best assess the patient’s skin temperature?
a. Fingertips; they are more sensitive to small changes in temperature.
b. Dorsal surface of the hand; the skin is thinner on this surface than on the palms.
c. Ulnar portion of the hand; increased blood supply in this area enhances
temperature sensitivity.
d. Palmar surface of the hand; this surface is the most sensitive to temperature
variations because of its increased nerve supply in this area.
2. The nurse would use bimanual palpation technique in which situation?
a. Palpating the thorax of an infant
b. Palpating the kidneys and uterus
c. Assessing pulsations and vibrations
d. Assessing the presence of tenderness and pain
3. The nurse is preparing to use an otoscope for an examination. Which statement is true regarding
the otoscope? The otoscope:
a. Is often used to direct light onto the sinuses.
b. Uses a short, broad speculum to help visualize the ear.
c. Is used to examine the structures of the internal ear.
d. Directs light into the ear canal and onto the tympanic membrane.
4. The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a component of the general survey?
a. Observing the patient’s body stature and nutritional status
b. Interpreting the subjective information the patient has reported
c. Measuring the patient’s temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
d. Observing specific body systems while performing the physical assessment
5. The nurse is examining a patient who is complaining of “feeling cold.” Which is a mechanism of
heat loss in the body?
a. Exercise
b. Radiation
c. Metabolism
d. Food digestion
6. When assessing a 45-year-old patient who has asthma, the nurse notes that he assumes a tripod
position, leaning forward with arms braced on the chair. On the basis of this observation, the
nurse should:
a. Assume that the patient is eager and interested in participating in the interview.
b. Evaluate the patient for abdominal pain, which may be exacerbated in the sitting
position.
c. Assume that the patient is having difficulty breathing and assist him to a supine
position.
NAME Mykayla Chatman
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The nurse is assessing a patient’s skin during an office visit. What part of the hand and technique
should be used to best assess the patient’s skin temperature?
a. Fingertips; they are more sensitive to small changes in temperature.
b. Dorsal surface of the hand; the skin is thinner on this surface than on the palms.
c. Ulnar portion of the hand; increased blood supply in this area enhances
temperature sensitivity.
d. Palmar surface of the hand; this surface is the most sensitive to temperature
variations because of its increased nerve supply in this area.
2. The nurse would use bimanual palpation technique in which situation?
a. Palpating the thorax of an infant
b. Palpating the kidneys and uterus
c. Assessing pulsations and vibrations
d. Assessing the presence of tenderness and pain
3. The nurse is preparing to use an otoscope for an examination. Which statement is true regarding
the otoscope? The otoscope:
a. Is often used to direct light onto the sinuses.
b. Uses a short, broad speculum to help visualize the ear.
c. Is used to examine the structures of the internal ear.
d. Directs light into the ear canal and onto the tympanic membrane.
4. The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a component of the general survey?
a. Observing the patient’s body stature and nutritional status
b. Interpreting the subjective information the patient has reported
c. Measuring the patient’s temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
d. Observing specific body systems while performing the physical assessment
5. The nurse is examining a patient who is complaining of “feeling cold.” Which is a mechanism of
heat loss in the body?
a. Exercise
b. Radiation
c. Metabolism
d. Food digestion
6. When assessing a 45-year-old patient who has asthma, the nurse notes that he assumes a tripod
position, leaning forward with arms braced on the chair. On the basis of this observation, the
nurse should:
a. Assume that the patient is eager and interested in participating in the interview.
b. Evaluate the patient for abdominal pain, which may be exacerbated in the sitting
position.
c. Assume that the patient is having difficulty breathing and assist him to a supine
position.
