Focused Assessment – Sherpath Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
Which techniques would the nurse utilize when assessing the integumentary
system? - --Answer --Palpation
Inspection
Match the skin assessment term to the appropriate description. - --Answer --
Redness - erythema
Yellow hue - Jaundice
Lack of color - Pallor
Blue Discoloration - Cyanosis
The nurse associates abnormalities of the skin, hair, or nails with potential
disorders of which systems? - --Answer --Cardiac
Respiratory
Hematologic
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, Match the type of health history content being gathered by the nurse to the
appropriate question. - --Answer --Have you ever had any allergic reactions
to food, drugs, or plants? - personal medical history
Have you observed changes in the consistency, color, or texture of your nails? -
Current health
Has anyone in your family ever had skin cancer? - Family medical history
Which techniques would the nurse use when assessing a patient's head, eyes, ears,
nose, and throat? - --Answer --Palpation Inspection
Auscultation
Which instrument would the nurse use to assess the pupillary reflexes? - --
Answer --Penlight
Which anatomic structure would the nurse auscultate during the examination of
the throat? - --Answer --Carotid arteries
Which question would the nurse ask to gather health history information about the
patient's head and neck? - --Answer --Have you ever experienced dizziness?
Which assessment techniques would the nurse use during examination of the
respiratory system? - --Answer --Palpitation
Inspection
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2025 Questions and Answers
Which techniques would the nurse utilize when assessing the integumentary
system? - --Answer --Palpation
Inspection
Match the skin assessment term to the appropriate description. - --Answer --
Redness - erythema
Yellow hue - Jaundice
Lack of color - Pallor
Blue Discoloration - Cyanosis
The nurse associates abnormalities of the skin, hair, or nails with potential
disorders of which systems? - --Answer --Cardiac
Respiratory
Hematologic
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, Match the type of health history content being gathered by the nurse to the
appropriate question. - --Answer --Have you ever had any allergic reactions
to food, drugs, or plants? - personal medical history
Have you observed changes in the consistency, color, or texture of your nails? -
Current health
Has anyone in your family ever had skin cancer? - Family medical history
Which techniques would the nurse use when assessing a patient's head, eyes, ears,
nose, and throat? - --Answer --Palpation Inspection
Auscultation
Which instrument would the nurse use to assess the pupillary reflexes? - --
Answer --Penlight
Which anatomic structure would the nurse auscultate during the examination of
the throat? - --Answer --Carotid arteries
Which question would the nurse ask to gather health history information about the
patient's head and neck? - --Answer --Have you ever experienced dizziness?
Which assessment techniques would the nurse use during examination of the
respiratory system? - --Answer --Palpitation
Inspection
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