NURS 681 ADVANCED HEALTH/PHYSICAL
ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM 2024 ACCURATE
SPRING SESSION WCU (COMPILED FROM REAL
EXAM)
• Question 1
Darian is a 14-year-old adolescent who states his right testicle has a soft swollen mass. The
testicle is not painful upon palpation. The right inguinal canal is without masses. The mass does
transilluminate with a penlight. This collection of symptoms isconsistent with:
SelectedAnswer:
hydroce le
• Question 2
One of the most important aspects to consider in the orthopedic screening examination
is:
SelectedAnswer:
symmetry.
• Question 3
When assessing a 17-year-old for nuchal rigidity, you gently raise his head off the
examination table. He involuntarily flexes his hips and knees. To confirm your suspicions associated
with this positive test, you would also perform a test for the sign.
,SelectedAnswer:
Kernig
• Question 4
The reliability of health-related findings and observations is the responsibility of the:
SelectedAnswer:
professional and thepatient.
• Question 5
The finger-to-nose test allows assessment of:
SelectedAnswer:
coordination and fine motorfunction.
• Question 6
In the most effective percussion technique of the posterior lung fields, the patient
cooperates by:
SelectedAnswer:
folding the arms infront.
• Question 7
While collecting personal and social history data from a woman complaining of breast
discomfort, you should question her regarding:
, SelectedAnswer:
alcohol, tobacco, andcaffeine use.
• Question 8
An idiopathic spasm of arterioles in the digits is termed:
SelectedAnswer:
Raynauddisease.
• Question 9
A 25 yo AA female has come to the clinic because she has missed her menstrual period
this month and 2 months before. She says her cycles are irregular and she wants to be on birth
control to help regulate them. She states that her breasts have enlarged and that her nipples
have turned a darker color. Your further response to this finding is to:
SelectedAnswer:
suggest a pregnancy test
• Question 10
Assessing orientation to person, place, and time helps determine:
SelectedAnswer:
state of consciousness.
• Question 11
A pulsation that is diminished to the point of being barely palpable would be graded as: