NUR 143 Test 1 (ABCD) Questions and
All Correct Answers.
General survey - Answer physical appearance, psychosocial, vital signs
Physical - Answer Age, race, Gender, Size, Stature, Motor activity, body or breath odors all
fall into the ________ category of general survey
Psychosocial - Answer Dress, grooming, personal hygiene, mood and manner, facial
expressions, and speech fall into the _______ category of general survey
Vital signs - Answer ___________________ include temperature, pulse, respirations, blood
pressure, height and weight, and the pain scale
comprehensive - Answer This type of health assessment involves a general overview.
includes a health history and physical assessment.
ongoing - Answer This type of health assessment is checked at regular intervals to monitor
the effectiveness of treatments.
focused - Answer This type of health assessment focuses on a specific issue
emergency - Answer This type of health assessment involves a rapid focused assessment to
determine a potentially fatal situation.
inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation - Answer List the correct order of physical
assessments
knee-chest - Answer patient is lying face down with the hips bent so that the knees and
chest rest on the table
rectal area - Answer Knee-chest position is used to assess the _____________.
sims - Answer The patient lies on the left or right side with the lower arm behind the body
and the upper arm bent at the shoulder and elbow.
rectum or vagina - Answer The sims position is used to assess the __________________.
All Correct Answers.
General survey - Answer physical appearance, psychosocial, vital signs
Physical - Answer Age, race, Gender, Size, Stature, Motor activity, body or breath odors all
fall into the ________ category of general survey
Psychosocial - Answer Dress, grooming, personal hygiene, mood and manner, facial
expressions, and speech fall into the _______ category of general survey
Vital signs - Answer ___________________ include temperature, pulse, respirations, blood
pressure, height and weight, and the pain scale
comprehensive - Answer This type of health assessment involves a general overview.
includes a health history and physical assessment.
ongoing - Answer This type of health assessment is checked at regular intervals to monitor
the effectiveness of treatments.
focused - Answer This type of health assessment focuses on a specific issue
emergency - Answer This type of health assessment involves a rapid focused assessment to
determine a potentially fatal situation.
inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation - Answer List the correct order of physical
assessments
knee-chest - Answer patient is lying face down with the hips bent so that the knees and
chest rest on the table
rectal area - Answer Knee-chest position is used to assess the _____________.
sims - Answer The patient lies on the left or right side with the lower arm behind the body
and the upper arm bent at the shoulder and elbow.
rectum or vagina - Answer The sims position is used to assess the __________________.
