Block 1 NUR 152 SCC (Scottsdale Community College)
(Spring 2025) (1) Physical Assessment Questions With
Complete Solutions
abdomen palpation assessed for Correct Answers tenderness,
pain, masses, lumps, irregularities, firmness, guarding (muscles
spasm)
abdominal assessment order Correct Answers inspection,
auscultation, percussion,palpation
abduction Correct Answers away from self
absent bowel sound assumed after . . . Correct Answers 5
minutes of listening in each quadrant
Active bowel sounds are generally heard within. . . Correct
Answers 5 to 15 seconds
active ROM Correct Answers patient can move without
assistance
adduction Correct Answers toward self
ascites Correct Answers abnormal accumulation of fluid in
abdomen
ask the patient if they perform year Correct Answers testicular
exams
, assessing stool/ elimination Correct Answers color,
consistency, frequency, patterns
characteristics of urine are Correct Answers color, clarity and
odor
circumduction Correct Answers circular motion of a limb
CMS checks Correct Answers Circulatory/ Movement/
Sensation musculoskeletal
Distension Correct Answers Stomach stretched, swelling
diuretics induce the Correct Answers need to urinate
dont assume a patient has Parkinson's unless Correct Answers
diagnosed with Parkinson's
dullness indicates Correct Answers a solid organ or mass or
fluid
Dysphagia Correct Answers difficulty swallowing
eversion/ inversion Correct Answers turning outward/ inward
flexion/ extension Correct Answers bending in/ out
frequency of micturition depends on Correct Answers amount
of urine produced by the kidneys
gait Correct Answers manner/ style of walking
(Spring 2025) (1) Physical Assessment Questions With
Complete Solutions
abdomen palpation assessed for Correct Answers tenderness,
pain, masses, lumps, irregularities, firmness, guarding (muscles
spasm)
abdominal assessment order Correct Answers inspection,
auscultation, percussion,palpation
abduction Correct Answers away from self
absent bowel sound assumed after . . . Correct Answers 5
minutes of listening in each quadrant
Active bowel sounds are generally heard within. . . Correct
Answers 5 to 15 seconds
active ROM Correct Answers patient can move without
assistance
adduction Correct Answers toward self
ascites Correct Answers abnormal accumulation of fluid in
abdomen
ask the patient if they perform year Correct Answers testicular
exams
, assessing stool/ elimination Correct Answers color,
consistency, frequency, patterns
characteristics of urine are Correct Answers color, clarity and
odor
circumduction Correct Answers circular motion of a limb
CMS checks Correct Answers Circulatory/ Movement/
Sensation musculoskeletal
Distension Correct Answers Stomach stretched, swelling
diuretics induce the Correct Answers need to urinate
dont assume a patient has Parkinson's unless Correct Answers
diagnosed with Parkinson's
dullness indicates Correct Answers a solid organ or mass or
fluid
Dysphagia Correct Answers difficulty swallowing
eversion/ inversion Correct Answers turning outward/ inward
flexion/ extension Correct Answers bending in/ out
frequency of micturition depends on Correct Answers amount
of urine produced by the kidneys
gait Correct Answers manner/ style of walking
