NURS 6700 FULL ACTUAL COMPILED EXAM 1,2 & 3 | 2025/2026 CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTION BANK WITH WELL DETAILED ANSWERS
During palpation, when is it best to use the dorsal surface of your hand?
when assessing body temperature
During palpation, when is it best to use the ulnar surface of hands and fingers?
when assessing vibration
We want to assess ___ when palpating different anatomical locations on the chest,
especially those involving the heart
vibrations
Vibrations in the heart could mean ___
abnormal heart valve
What is percussion?
tapping the skin with the fingertips to vibrate underlying tissues and organs
The resulting sound heard during percussion reflects the ___ of the underlying tissues
density
,What are the 5 different sounds that can be heard during percussion? (THRD FLAT)
tympany, hyper-resonant, resonant, dull, flat
What is a tympany percussion?
loud, drum-like/musical sound
What is hyper-resonant?
very loud, booming sound
What is resonant?
medium-loud, clear, hollow sound
What is a dull percussion?
soft, thud-like sound
What is a flat percussion?
very soft, dull, dead stop of sound
A ___ percussion is normal to hear over adult lung tissue
,resonant
a ___ percussion is normal to hear over a child's lung, but abnormal in adults
hyper-resonant
Hyper-resonant sound in adults could indicate ___
emphysema (increased amount of air)
A ___ percussion is heard over air/fluid filled viscus (ex. stomach and intestines)
tympany
A ___ percussion indicates a dense organ such as the liver or spleen
dull
___ is listening to sounds produced by the body
auscultation
What part of the stethoscope is used to auscultate high pitched sounds?
the diaphragm
, What part of the stethoscope is used to auscultate low pitched sounds?
the bell
the ___ of the stethoscope is used to listen for abnormal sounds
bell
the bell should be placed ___ on the skin (lightly/firmly)
lightly so the sound doesn't transfer to the diaphragm
For blood pressure cuff size, the cuff width should be ___ than the upper-arm diameter or
___ of the circumference, and ___ of the arm length
20% more, 40%, two thirds
What could happen if the cuff is too small?
a falsely ELEVATED BP
What could happen if the BP cuff is too big?
a falsely LOWER BP
QUESTION BANK WITH WELL DETAILED ANSWERS
During palpation, when is it best to use the dorsal surface of your hand?
when assessing body temperature
During palpation, when is it best to use the ulnar surface of hands and fingers?
when assessing vibration
We want to assess ___ when palpating different anatomical locations on the chest,
especially those involving the heart
vibrations
Vibrations in the heart could mean ___
abnormal heart valve
What is percussion?
tapping the skin with the fingertips to vibrate underlying tissues and organs
The resulting sound heard during percussion reflects the ___ of the underlying tissues
density
,What are the 5 different sounds that can be heard during percussion? (THRD FLAT)
tympany, hyper-resonant, resonant, dull, flat
What is a tympany percussion?
loud, drum-like/musical sound
What is hyper-resonant?
very loud, booming sound
What is resonant?
medium-loud, clear, hollow sound
What is a dull percussion?
soft, thud-like sound
What is a flat percussion?
very soft, dull, dead stop of sound
A ___ percussion is normal to hear over adult lung tissue
,resonant
a ___ percussion is normal to hear over a child's lung, but abnormal in adults
hyper-resonant
Hyper-resonant sound in adults could indicate ___
emphysema (increased amount of air)
A ___ percussion is heard over air/fluid filled viscus (ex. stomach and intestines)
tympany
A ___ percussion indicates a dense organ such as the liver or spleen
dull
___ is listening to sounds produced by the body
auscultation
What part of the stethoscope is used to auscultate high pitched sounds?
the diaphragm
, What part of the stethoscope is used to auscultate low pitched sounds?
the bell
the ___ of the stethoscope is used to listen for abnormal sounds
bell
the bell should be placed ___ on the skin (lightly/firmly)
lightly so the sound doesn't transfer to the diaphragm
For blood pressure cuff size, the cuff width should be ___ than the upper-arm diameter or
___ of the circumference, and ___ of the arm length
20% more, 40%, two thirds
What could happen if the cuff is too small?
a falsely ELEVATED BP
What could happen if the BP cuff is too big?
a falsely LOWER BP
