NURS 190 QUIZ 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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4 basic physical assessment techniques Answer - inspection
palpation
percussion
auscultation
How to do a physical assessment on the abdomen? And why? Answer -
inspection
auscultation
percussion
palpation
- so that we DO NOT allow for hyperactive bowel sounds before auscultating
What are the sensitive areas of the hand? Answer - • The finger pads are used
for discrimination of underlying structures and functions such as pulses,
superficial lymph nodes, or crepitus.
• Vibrations (vibrations) are best perceived by the examiner when using the
base of the fingers (metacarpophalangeal joints).
• The ulnar surface of the hand, including the finger, is most sensitive to
vibrations such as fremitus.
, • The palmar aspect of the fingers is used to determine position, consistency,
texture, size of structures, pain, and tenderness.
• The dorsal surface of the fingers is most sensitive to temperature.
• The dominant hand is always more sensitive than the non-dominant hand.
What is light palpation used for? Answer - Light palpation is used with the pads
of the fingers to help assess the skin surface, pulses, textures, tenderness (1cm)
What is deep palpation? Answer - Used to palpate abdomen and internal
organs
(2-4cm)
What is contraindicated for deep palpation? Answer - Dissecting aneurysms,
peritonitis, ectopic pregnancy
What is percussion? Answer - tapping the person's skin with short, sharp
strokes to assess underlying structures
What is direct percussion? Answer - Technique of tapping the body with the
fingertips of the dominant hand.
What is direct percussion used to assess for? Answer - Adult sinuses
What is blunt percussion? Answer - Non dominant hand is flat and dominant
hand hits over non dominant with a fist
UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
4 basic physical assessment techniques Answer - inspection
palpation
percussion
auscultation
How to do a physical assessment on the abdomen? And why? Answer -
inspection
auscultation
percussion
palpation
- so that we DO NOT allow for hyperactive bowel sounds before auscultating
What are the sensitive areas of the hand? Answer - • The finger pads are used
for discrimination of underlying structures and functions such as pulses,
superficial lymph nodes, or crepitus.
• Vibrations (vibrations) are best perceived by the examiner when using the
base of the fingers (metacarpophalangeal joints).
• The ulnar surface of the hand, including the finger, is most sensitive to
vibrations such as fremitus.
, • The palmar aspect of the fingers is used to determine position, consistency,
texture, size of structures, pain, and tenderness.
• The dorsal surface of the fingers is most sensitive to temperature.
• The dominant hand is always more sensitive than the non-dominant hand.
What is light palpation used for? Answer - Light palpation is used with the pads
of the fingers to help assess the skin surface, pulses, textures, tenderness (1cm)
What is deep palpation? Answer - Used to palpate abdomen and internal
organs
(2-4cm)
What is contraindicated for deep palpation? Answer - Dissecting aneurysms,
peritonitis, ectopic pregnancy
What is percussion? Answer - tapping the person's skin with short, sharp
strokes to assess underlying structures
What is direct percussion? Answer - Technique of tapping the body with the
fingertips of the dominant hand.
What is direct percussion used to assess for? Answer - Adult sinuses
What is blunt percussion? Answer - Non dominant hand is flat and dominant
hand hits over non dominant with a fist
