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WGU D443 – HEALTH ASSESSMENT | OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT | OA | WITH 60 MULTIPLE-CHOICE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Questions 1–10: General Health & Assessment Techniques
1. Which assessment technique should the nurse use first during a physical examination?
A. Palpation
B. Percussion
C. Auscultation
D. Inspection
Correct Answer: D. Inspection
2. Which vital sign is most affected by fever?
A. Blood pressure
B. Respiratory rate
C. Pulse
D. Oxygen saturation
Correct Answer: C. Pulse
3. When performing percussion, the nurse is primarily assessing:
A. Organ function
B. Tissue density
C. Pain level
D. Muscle strength
Correct Answer: B. Tissue density
4. Which statement best describes subjective data?
A. Measurable findings
B. Observed behaviors
C. Patient-reported symptoms
D. Diagnostic test results
Correct Answer: C. Patient-reported symptoms
5. The purpose of auscultation is to assess:
A. Organ size
, B. Surface characteristics
C. Internal sounds
D. Reflexes
Correct Answer: C. Internal sounds
6. Which position is best for assessing lung sounds?
A. Supine
B. Sitting upright
C. Prone
D. Trendelenburg
Correct Answer: B. Sitting upright
7. A normal adult respiratory rate is:
A. 8–12 breaths/min
B. 10–14 breaths/min
C. 12–20 breaths/min
D. 20–28 breaths/min
Correct Answer: C. 12–20 breaths/min
8. Which pulse site is used during CPR in adults?
A. Radial
B. Brachial
C. Femoral
D. Carotid
Correct Answer: D. Carotid
9. Which factor most influences blood pressure readings?
A. Height
B. Age
C. Gender
D. Hair color
Correct Answer: B. Age
10. When assessing pain, the nurse should first ask:
A. What caused it?
B. Where is the pain located?
C. How long has it lasted?
D. How severe is it?
Correct Answer: B. Where is the pain located?
WGU D443 – HEALTH ASSESSMENT | OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT | OA | WITH 60 MULTIPLE-CHOICE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Questions 1–10: General Health & Assessment Techniques
1. Which assessment technique should the nurse use first during a physical examination?
A. Palpation
B. Percussion
C. Auscultation
D. Inspection
Correct Answer: D. Inspection
2. Which vital sign is most affected by fever?
A. Blood pressure
B. Respiratory rate
C. Pulse
D. Oxygen saturation
Correct Answer: C. Pulse
3. When performing percussion, the nurse is primarily assessing:
A. Organ function
B. Tissue density
C. Pain level
D. Muscle strength
Correct Answer: B. Tissue density
4. Which statement best describes subjective data?
A. Measurable findings
B. Observed behaviors
C. Patient-reported symptoms
D. Diagnostic test results
Correct Answer: C. Patient-reported symptoms
5. The purpose of auscultation is to assess:
A. Organ size
, B. Surface characteristics
C. Internal sounds
D. Reflexes
Correct Answer: C. Internal sounds
6. Which position is best for assessing lung sounds?
A. Supine
B. Sitting upright
C. Prone
D. Trendelenburg
Correct Answer: B. Sitting upright
7. A normal adult respiratory rate is:
A. 8–12 breaths/min
B. 10–14 breaths/min
C. 12–20 breaths/min
D. 20–28 breaths/min
Correct Answer: C. 12–20 breaths/min
8. Which pulse site is used during CPR in adults?
A. Radial
B. Brachial
C. Femoral
D. Carotid
Correct Answer: D. Carotid
9. Which factor most influences blood pressure readings?
A. Height
B. Age
C. Gender
D. Hair color
Correct Answer: B. Age
10. When assessing pain, the nurse should first ask:
A. What caused it?
B. Where is the pain located?
C. How long has it lasted?
D. How severe is it?
Correct Answer: B. Where is the pain located?
