NURS 307 HEALTH AND PHYSICAL
ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
A wwnurse wwis wwperforming wwa wwpre-admission wwassessment wwon wwa wwclient wwand
wwemploys wwthe wwuse wwof wwnonverbal wwand wwverbal wwcommunication. wwWhich wwof
wwthe wwfollowing wwactions wwdemonstrates wwthe wwuse wwof wwa wwnonverbal
wwcommunication wwtechnique wwby wwthe wwnurse?
A. wwAsking wwthe wwclient wwto wwclarify wwa wwstatement
B. wwAsking wwthe wwclient wwopen-ended wwquestions
C. wwMaintaining wwan wwarm's wwlength wwbetween wwself wwand wwclient
D. wwStating wwname wwand wwproviding wwcredentials wwupon wwentering wwthe wwclient's
wwroom ww- wwAnswer wwMaintaining wwan wwarm's wwlength wwbetween wwself wwand
wwclient
A wwnurse wwis wwpreparing wwto wwirrigate wwa wwclient's wwleg wwwound. wwWhich wwof wwthe
wwfollowing wwpieces wwof wwPPE wwshould wwthe wwnurse wwwear wwwhile wwperforming
wwthis wwtask? ww(Select wwAll wwthat wwApply)
Gown
Gloves
Goggles
N95 wwMask
Surgical wwCap ww- wwAnswer wwGown, wwGloves, wwGoggles
A wwnurse wwhas wwperformed wwpreoperative wwcare wwon wwa wwclient wwand wwis
wwtransferring wwthe wwclient wwto wwthe wwsurgical wwholding wwarea wwwhen wwthe wwclient
wwstates, ww"I wwhave wwchanged wwmy wwmind. wwI wwdo wwnot wwwant wwto wwhave wwthis
wwsurgery." wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwethical wwprinciples wwis wwthe wwclient
wwusing? ww
A. wwNonmaleficence
B. wwAutonomy
C. wwJustice
D. wwFidelity ww- wwAnswer wwAutonomy
A wwnurse wwis wwpreparing wwto wwperform wwa wwphysical wwexamination wwon wwa wwclient.
wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwinterventions wwshould wwthe wwnurse wwperform wwto
wwensure wwclient wwprivacy?
A. wwClose wwthe wwexamination wwroom wwdoor wwbut wwdo wwnot wwpull wwthe wwcurtain wwin
wwthe wwexamination wwroom
B. wwRemain wwin wwthe wwclient's wwroom wwwhile wwthe wwclient wwis wwgetting wwundressed
,C. wwAsk wwthe wwclient wwif wwthey wwwould wwlike wwto wwempty wwtheir wwbladder wwand
wwbowel wwbefore wwthe wwphysical wwexamination wwbegins
D. wwDo wwnot wwexpose wwany wwmore wwof wwthe wwclient's wwbody wwthan wwrequired wwat
wwa wwtime ww- wwAnswer wwDo wwnot wwexpose wwany wwmore wwof wwthe wwclient's wwbody
wwthan wwrequired wwat wwa wwtime
A wwnurse wwis wwassisting wwa wwclient wwwith wwambulating wwaround wwthe wwnurses'
wwstation. wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwsteps wwof wwthe wwnursing wwprocess wwis
wwthe wwnurse wwperforming?
A. wwImplementation
B. wwEvaluation
C. wwAnalysis
D. wwPlanning ww- wwAnswer wwImplementation
A wwnurse wwis wwdocumenting wwtheir wwassessment wwand wwdocuments wwthat wwthe
wwclient wwstates, ww"I wwhave wwa wwdry wwcough wwevery wwmorning wwwhen wwI wwwake
wwup." wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwtypes wwof wwdata wwis wwthe wwnurse
wwdocumenting?
A. wwSubjective
B. wwSocial wwdeterminants wwof wwhealth
C. wwObjective
D. wwOlfactory ww- wwAnswer wwSubjective
A wwnurse wwis wwcaring wwfor wwa wwclient wwwho wwis wwcrying wwand wwappears wwupset
wwafter wwreceiving wwnews wwthat wwthey wwwill wwneed wwto wwhave wwa wwsurgical
wwprocedure. wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwactions wwshould wwthe wwnurse wwtake wwto
wwdisplay wwempathy wwtowards wwthe wwclient?
A. wwTell wwthe wwclient wwthat wweverything wwwill wwbe wwfine
B. wwChange wwthe wwsubject wwwhile wwthe wwclient wwis wwdiscussing wwtheir wwfeelings
C. wwShow wwinterest wwin wwthe wwclient's wwfeelings wwby wwacknowledging wwthat wwthey
wware wwupset
D. wwTell wwthe wwclient wwthat wwit wwis wwwrong wwto wwbe wwcrying wwover wwthis wwsituation
ww- wwAnswer wwShow wwinterest wwin wwthe wwclient's wwfeelings wwby wwacknowledging
wwthat wwthey wware wwupset
A wwnurse wwis wwpreparing wwto wwassess wwa wwnewly wwadmitted wwclient. wwWhich wwof
wwthe wwfollowing wwpieces wwof wwequipment wwdoes wwthe wwnurse wwneed wwto wwbegin
wwthe wwinspection wwpart wwof wwthe wwphysical wwexamination? ww(Select wwAll wwThat
wwApply).
Electrocardiogram wwmonitor
Doppler
Penlight
Tape wwMeasure
Tonge wwDepressor ww- wwAnswer wwPenlight, wwTape wwMeasure, wwTongue wwDepressor
, A wwnurse wwis wwperforming wwauscultation wwduring wwa wwclient's wwphysical
wwassessment. wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwtools wwshould wwthe wwnurse wwuse wwfor
wwthis wwpart wwof wwthe wwassessment?
A. wwTongue wwDepressor
B. wwPenlight
C. wwReflex wwHammer
D. wwStethoscope ww- wwAnswer wwStethoscope
A wwnurse wwin wwthe wwemergency wwdepartment wwhas wwreceived wwreport wwon wwa
wwchild wwwho wwhas wwa wwlaceration wwto wwthe wwright wwcalf. wwWhich wwof wwthe
wwfollowing wwsteps wwof wwthe wwnursing wwprocess wwshould wwthe wwnurse wwperform
wwfirst? ww
A. wwAssessment
B. wwAnalysis
C. wwEvaluation
D. wwPlanning ww- wwAnswer wwAssessment
A wwnurse wwis wwpreparing wwto wwperform wwpalpation wwon wwa wwclient wwduring wwa
wwphysical wwassessment. wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwfindings wwis wwthe wwnurse
wwassessing wwduring wwpalpation?
A. wwUnexpected wwsounds wwmade wwby wwtapping wwon wwthe wwclient's wwskin
B. wwSkin wwtemperature, wwmoisture, wwor wwunexpected wwfindings
C. wwHeart wwsounds, wwlung wwsounds, wwand wwbowel wwsounds
D. wwThe wwclient's wwcleanliness wwand wwgrooming ww- wwAnswer wwSkin wwtemperature,
wwmoisture, wwor wwunexpected wwfindings
A wwnurse wwis wwperforming wwa wwphysical wwassessment wwof wwa wwclient wwwho wwhas
wwreported wwabdominal wwtenderness. wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwactions wwshould
wwthe wwnurse wwtake?
A. wwUse wwthe wwsoft wwend wwof wwa wwcotton wwswab wwover wwthe wwclient's wwabdomen
B. wwAuscultate wwthe wwtender wwareas wwof wwthe wwclient's wwabdomen wwthrough
wwclothing
C. wwPalpate wwthe wwtender wwareas wwof wwthe wwclient's wwabdomen wwlast
D. wwUse wwdeep wwpalpation wwwhen wwassessing wwthe wwclient's wwabdomen ww-
wwAnswer wwPalpate wwthe wwtender wwareas wwof wwthe wwclient's wwabdomen wwlast
A wwnurse wwhas wwjust wwreceived wwreport wwon wwa wwnewly wwadmitted wwclient wwwho
wwreports wwabdominal wwtenderness wwin wwthe wwlower wwright wwquadrant. wwWhich wwof
wwthe wwfollowing wwis wwthe wwfirst wwstep wwthe wwnurse wwshould wwperform wwduring wwthe
wwabdominal wwassessment? ww
A. wwPalpation
B. wwPercussion
C. wwAuscultation
D. wwInspection ww- wwAnswer wwInspection
ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
A wwnurse wwis wwperforming wwa wwpre-admission wwassessment wwon wwa wwclient wwand
wwemploys wwthe wwuse wwof wwnonverbal wwand wwverbal wwcommunication. wwWhich wwof
wwthe wwfollowing wwactions wwdemonstrates wwthe wwuse wwof wwa wwnonverbal
wwcommunication wwtechnique wwby wwthe wwnurse?
A. wwAsking wwthe wwclient wwto wwclarify wwa wwstatement
B. wwAsking wwthe wwclient wwopen-ended wwquestions
C. wwMaintaining wwan wwarm's wwlength wwbetween wwself wwand wwclient
D. wwStating wwname wwand wwproviding wwcredentials wwupon wwentering wwthe wwclient's
wwroom ww- wwAnswer wwMaintaining wwan wwarm's wwlength wwbetween wwself wwand
wwclient
A wwnurse wwis wwpreparing wwto wwirrigate wwa wwclient's wwleg wwwound. wwWhich wwof wwthe
wwfollowing wwpieces wwof wwPPE wwshould wwthe wwnurse wwwear wwwhile wwperforming
wwthis wwtask? ww(Select wwAll wwthat wwApply)
Gown
Gloves
Goggles
N95 wwMask
Surgical wwCap ww- wwAnswer wwGown, wwGloves, wwGoggles
A wwnurse wwhas wwperformed wwpreoperative wwcare wwon wwa wwclient wwand wwis
wwtransferring wwthe wwclient wwto wwthe wwsurgical wwholding wwarea wwwhen wwthe wwclient
wwstates, ww"I wwhave wwchanged wwmy wwmind. wwI wwdo wwnot wwwant wwto wwhave wwthis
wwsurgery." wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwethical wwprinciples wwis wwthe wwclient
wwusing? ww
A. wwNonmaleficence
B. wwAutonomy
C. wwJustice
D. wwFidelity ww- wwAnswer wwAutonomy
A wwnurse wwis wwpreparing wwto wwperform wwa wwphysical wwexamination wwon wwa wwclient.
wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwinterventions wwshould wwthe wwnurse wwperform wwto
wwensure wwclient wwprivacy?
A. wwClose wwthe wwexamination wwroom wwdoor wwbut wwdo wwnot wwpull wwthe wwcurtain wwin
wwthe wwexamination wwroom
B. wwRemain wwin wwthe wwclient's wwroom wwwhile wwthe wwclient wwis wwgetting wwundressed
,C. wwAsk wwthe wwclient wwif wwthey wwwould wwlike wwto wwempty wwtheir wwbladder wwand
wwbowel wwbefore wwthe wwphysical wwexamination wwbegins
D. wwDo wwnot wwexpose wwany wwmore wwof wwthe wwclient's wwbody wwthan wwrequired wwat
wwa wwtime ww- wwAnswer wwDo wwnot wwexpose wwany wwmore wwof wwthe wwclient's wwbody
wwthan wwrequired wwat wwa wwtime
A wwnurse wwis wwassisting wwa wwclient wwwith wwambulating wwaround wwthe wwnurses'
wwstation. wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwsteps wwof wwthe wwnursing wwprocess wwis
wwthe wwnurse wwperforming?
A. wwImplementation
B. wwEvaluation
C. wwAnalysis
D. wwPlanning ww- wwAnswer wwImplementation
A wwnurse wwis wwdocumenting wwtheir wwassessment wwand wwdocuments wwthat wwthe
wwclient wwstates, ww"I wwhave wwa wwdry wwcough wwevery wwmorning wwwhen wwI wwwake
wwup." wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwtypes wwof wwdata wwis wwthe wwnurse
wwdocumenting?
A. wwSubjective
B. wwSocial wwdeterminants wwof wwhealth
C. wwObjective
D. wwOlfactory ww- wwAnswer wwSubjective
A wwnurse wwis wwcaring wwfor wwa wwclient wwwho wwis wwcrying wwand wwappears wwupset
wwafter wwreceiving wwnews wwthat wwthey wwwill wwneed wwto wwhave wwa wwsurgical
wwprocedure. wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwactions wwshould wwthe wwnurse wwtake wwto
wwdisplay wwempathy wwtowards wwthe wwclient?
A. wwTell wwthe wwclient wwthat wweverything wwwill wwbe wwfine
B. wwChange wwthe wwsubject wwwhile wwthe wwclient wwis wwdiscussing wwtheir wwfeelings
C. wwShow wwinterest wwin wwthe wwclient's wwfeelings wwby wwacknowledging wwthat wwthey
wware wwupset
D. wwTell wwthe wwclient wwthat wwit wwis wwwrong wwto wwbe wwcrying wwover wwthis wwsituation
ww- wwAnswer wwShow wwinterest wwin wwthe wwclient's wwfeelings wwby wwacknowledging
wwthat wwthey wware wwupset
A wwnurse wwis wwpreparing wwto wwassess wwa wwnewly wwadmitted wwclient. wwWhich wwof
wwthe wwfollowing wwpieces wwof wwequipment wwdoes wwthe wwnurse wwneed wwto wwbegin
wwthe wwinspection wwpart wwof wwthe wwphysical wwexamination? ww(Select wwAll wwThat
wwApply).
Electrocardiogram wwmonitor
Doppler
Penlight
Tape wwMeasure
Tonge wwDepressor ww- wwAnswer wwPenlight, wwTape wwMeasure, wwTongue wwDepressor
, A wwnurse wwis wwperforming wwauscultation wwduring wwa wwclient's wwphysical
wwassessment. wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwtools wwshould wwthe wwnurse wwuse wwfor
wwthis wwpart wwof wwthe wwassessment?
A. wwTongue wwDepressor
B. wwPenlight
C. wwReflex wwHammer
D. wwStethoscope ww- wwAnswer wwStethoscope
A wwnurse wwin wwthe wwemergency wwdepartment wwhas wwreceived wwreport wwon wwa
wwchild wwwho wwhas wwa wwlaceration wwto wwthe wwright wwcalf. wwWhich wwof wwthe
wwfollowing wwsteps wwof wwthe wwnursing wwprocess wwshould wwthe wwnurse wwperform
wwfirst? ww
A. wwAssessment
B. wwAnalysis
C. wwEvaluation
D. wwPlanning ww- wwAnswer wwAssessment
A wwnurse wwis wwpreparing wwto wwperform wwpalpation wwon wwa wwclient wwduring wwa
wwphysical wwassessment. wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwfindings wwis wwthe wwnurse
wwassessing wwduring wwpalpation?
A. wwUnexpected wwsounds wwmade wwby wwtapping wwon wwthe wwclient's wwskin
B. wwSkin wwtemperature, wwmoisture, wwor wwunexpected wwfindings
C. wwHeart wwsounds, wwlung wwsounds, wwand wwbowel wwsounds
D. wwThe wwclient's wwcleanliness wwand wwgrooming ww- wwAnswer wwSkin wwtemperature,
wwmoisture, wwor wwunexpected wwfindings
A wwnurse wwis wwperforming wwa wwphysical wwassessment wwof wwa wwclient wwwho wwhas
wwreported wwabdominal wwtenderness. wwWhich wwof wwthe wwfollowing wwactions wwshould
wwthe wwnurse wwtake?
A. wwUse wwthe wwsoft wwend wwof wwa wwcotton wwswab wwover wwthe wwclient's wwabdomen
B. wwAuscultate wwthe wwtender wwareas wwof wwthe wwclient's wwabdomen wwthrough
wwclothing
C. wwPalpate wwthe wwtender wwareas wwof wwthe wwclient's wwabdomen wwlast
D. wwUse wwdeep wwpalpation wwwhen wwassessing wwthe wwclient's wwabdomen ww-
wwAnswer wwPalpate wwthe wwtender wwareas wwof wwthe wwclient's wwabdomen wwlast
A wwnurse wwhas wwjust wwreceived wwreport wwon wwa wwnewly wwadmitted wwclient wwwho
wwreports wwabdominal wwtenderness wwin wwthe wwlower wwright wwquadrant. wwWhich wwof
wwthe wwfollowing wwis wwthe wwfirst wwstep wwthe wwnurse wwshould wwperform wwduring wwthe
wwabdominal wwassessment? ww
A. wwPalpation
B. wwPercussion
C. wwAuscultation
D. wwInspection ww- wwAnswer wwInspection
