NUR 220 EXAM 2 ACTUAL TEST STUDY
GUIDE SOLVED QUESTIONS 2026 GRADED A+
⫸ While inspecting the legs of a male patient, the nurse notices that
the skin is shiny and taut with little hair growth. Which additional
data would the nurse find to indicate that this patient has peripheral
arterial disease?
1. Pitting edema of one or both feet or legs
2. Increased circumference in the thighs bilaterally
3. Pale, cool legs with diminished-to-absent dorsalis pedis pulses
4. Pain when legs are dependent that is relieved when legs are
elevated. Answer: 3. Pale, cool legs with diminished-to-absent
dorsalis pedis pulses
⫸ A patient reports severe abdominal pain and pain in the right
shoulder that gets worse after eating fried foods. What question does
the nurse ask to gather more data about the possibility of
cholelithiasis?
1. "Has your abdomen been distended?"
2. "Have you experienced fever, chills, or sweating?"
3. "Have you vomited up any blood in the last 24 hours?"
4. "Has the color of your urine or stools changed?". Answer: 4. "Has
the color of your urine or stools changed?"
,⫸ The nurse is interviewing a patient with a history of flank pain,
fever, and chills. Which examination technique is most appropriate for
this patient?
1. Percussion of the costovertebral angle
2. Deep palpation of the lower abdomen
3. Palpation of the kidney for contour
4. Auscultation of the lower quadrants of the abdomen. Answer: 1.
Percussion of the costovertebral angle
⫸ A patient reports a gnawing, burning pain in the midepigastric area
that is aggravated by bending over or lying down. Which additional
question does the nurse ask as part of a symptom analysis?
1. "Do you have a family history of this type of pain?"
2. "How long ago did you eat?"
3. "Is the pain worse after eating or when your stomach is empty?"
4. "Have you noticed any yellow coloring in your eyes or on your
skin?". Answer: 3. "Is the pain worse after eating or when your
stomach is empty?"
⫸ Which organs is the nurse assessing during palpation of the right
upper quadrant of the abdomen?
1. Liver and gallbladder
2. Stomach and spleen
, 3. Uterus, if enlarged, and right ovary
4. Right ureter and ascending colon. Answer: 1. Liver and gallbladder
⫸ Using deep palpation of a patient's epigastrium, a nurse feels a
rhythmic pulsation of the aorta. Based on this finding, what is the
nurse's most appropriate response?
1. Auscultate this area using the bell of the stethoscope.
2. Percuss the area for tones.
3. Document this as an expected finding.
4. Ask the patient if there is pain in this area.. Answer: 3. Document
this as an expected finding.
⫸ When assessing an adult's liver, the nurse percusses the lower
border and finds it to be 5 cm below the costal margin. What is the
nurse's appropriate action at this time?
1. Document this as an expected finding for this adult
2. Palpate the upper liver border on deep inspiration
3. Palpate the gallbladder for tenderness
4. Use the hooking technique to palpate the lower border of the liver.
Answer: 2. Palpate the upper liver border on deep inspiration
⫸ Which is an abnormal sound the nurse would detect when
auscultating the abdomen using the bell of the stethoscope?
GUIDE SOLVED QUESTIONS 2026 GRADED A+
⫸ While inspecting the legs of a male patient, the nurse notices that
the skin is shiny and taut with little hair growth. Which additional
data would the nurse find to indicate that this patient has peripheral
arterial disease?
1. Pitting edema of one or both feet or legs
2. Increased circumference in the thighs bilaterally
3. Pale, cool legs with diminished-to-absent dorsalis pedis pulses
4. Pain when legs are dependent that is relieved when legs are
elevated. Answer: 3. Pale, cool legs with diminished-to-absent
dorsalis pedis pulses
⫸ A patient reports severe abdominal pain and pain in the right
shoulder that gets worse after eating fried foods. What question does
the nurse ask to gather more data about the possibility of
cholelithiasis?
1. "Has your abdomen been distended?"
2. "Have you experienced fever, chills, or sweating?"
3. "Have you vomited up any blood in the last 24 hours?"
4. "Has the color of your urine or stools changed?". Answer: 4. "Has
the color of your urine or stools changed?"
,⫸ The nurse is interviewing a patient with a history of flank pain,
fever, and chills. Which examination technique is most appropriate for
this patient?
1. Percussion of the costovertebral angle
2. Deep palpation of the lower abdomen
3. Palpation of the kidney for contour
4. Auscultation of the lower quadrants of the abdomen. Answer: 1.
Percussion of the costovertebral angle
⫸ A patient reports a gnawing, burning pain in the midepigastric area
that is aggravated by bending over or lying down. Which additional
question does the nurse ask as part of a symptom analysis?
1. "Do you have a family history of this type of pain?"
2. "How long ago did you eat?"
3. "Is the pain worse after eating or when your stomach is empty?"
4. "Have you noticed any yellow coloring in your eyes or on your
skin?". Answer: 3. "Is the pain worse after eating or when your
stomach is empty?"
⫸ Which organs is the nurse assessing during palpation of the right
upper quadrant of the abdomen?
1. Liver and gallbladder
2. Stomach and spleen
, 3. Uterus, if enlarged, and right ovary
4. Right ureter and ascending colon. Answer: 1. Liver and gallbladder
⫸ Using deep palpation of a patient's epigastrium, a nurse feels a
rhythmic pulsation of the aorta. Based on this finding, what is the
nurse's most appropriate response?
1. Auscultate this area using the bell of the stethoscope.
2. Percuss the area for tones.
3. Document this as an expected finding.
4. Ask the patient if there is pain in this area.. Answer: 3. Document
this as an expected finding.
⫸ When assessing an adult's liver, the nurse percusses the lower
border and finds it to be 5 cm below the costal margin. What is the
nurse's appropriate action at this time?
1. Document this as an expected finding for this adult
2. Palpate the upper liver border on deep inspiration
3. Palpate the gallbladder for tenderness
4. Use the hooking technique to palpate the lower border of the liver.
Answer: 2. Palpate the upper liver border on deep inspiration
⫸ Which is an abnormal sound the nurse would detect when
auscultating the abdomen using the bell of the stethoscope?
