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NUR643E Advanced Health Assessment || VERIFIED
Exam 2026 ACTUAL COMPREHENSIVE FREQUENTLY
MOST TESTED REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS!! ALREADY GRADED A+ ||
NEWEST EXAM!!!
which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of the
abdomen?
a. liver
b. duodenum
c. gallbladder
d. sigmoid colon - Answer-d. sigmoid colon
the nurse is listening to bowel sounds. which of these
statements is true of bowel sounds? bowel sounds...
a. are usually loud, high-pitched, rushing, and tinkling
sounds
b. are usually high-pitched, gurgling, and irregular sounds
c. sound like two pieces of leather being rubbed together
d. originate from the movement of air and fluid through the
large intestine
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Incorrect - Answer-b. are usually high-pitched, gurgling,
and irregular sounds
a patient is complaining of a sharp pain along the
costovertebral angles. the nurse is aware that this
symptom is most often indicative of: - Answer-kidney
inflammation
a 22-year-old man comes to the clinic for an examination
after falling off his motorcycle and landing on his left side
on the handle bars. the nurse suspects that he may have
injured his spleen. which of these statements is true
regarding assessment of the spleen in this situation?
a. the spleen can be enlarged as a result of trauma.
b. an enlarged spleen should not be palpated because it
can easily rupture
c. the spleen is normally felt on routine palpation.
d. if an enlarged spleen is noted, then the nurse should
thoroughly palpate to determine its size. - Answer-b. an
enlarged spleen should not be palpated because it can
easily rupture
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during an abdominal assessment, the nurse elicits
tenderness on light palpation in the right lower quadrant.
the nurse interprets that this finding could indicate a
disorder of which of these structures? - Answer-appendix
a patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement.
the nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center of
his body. this movement is called: - Answer-adduction
a patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time
bringing her hand to her mouth when she eats or tries to
brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her to move her
hand to her mouth, she must perform which movement? -
Answer-flexion
to palpate the temporomandibular joint, the nurse's fingers
should be placed in the depression __________ of the ear
- Answer-anterior to the tragus
during an interview the patient states, "i can feel this bump
on the top of both of my shoulders; it doesn't hurt but i am
curious about what it might be." the nurse should tell the
patient that it is his: - Answer-acromion process
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a patient is visiting the clinic for an evaluation of a swollen,
painful knuckle. the nurse notices that the knuckle above
his ring on the left hand is swollen and that he is unable to
remove his wedding ring. This joint is called the
_________ joint. - Answer-metacarpophalangeal
the wife of a 65-year-old man tells the nurse that she is
concerned because she has noticed a change in her
husband's personality and ability to understand. he also
cries very easily and becomes angry. the nurse recalls that
the cerebral lobe responsible for these behaviors is which
lobe? - Answer-frontal
which statement concerning the areas of the brain is true?
a. the cerebellum is the center for speech and emotions
b. the hypothalamus controls body temperature and
regulates sleep.
c. the basal ganglia are responsible for controlling
voluntary movements.
d. motor pathways of the spinal cord and brainstem
synapse in the thalamus - Answer-b. the hypothalamus
controls body temperature and regulates sleep.
NUR643E Advanced Health Assessment || VERIFIED
Exam 2026 ACTUAL COMPREHENSIVE FREQUENTLY
MOST TESTED REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS!! ALREADY GRADED A+ ||
NEWEST EXAM!!!
which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of the
abdomen?
a. liver
b. duodenum
c. gallbladder
d. sigmoid colon - Answer-d. sigmoid colon
the nurse is listening to bowel sounds. which of these
statements is true of bowel sounds? bowel sounds...
a. are usually loud, high-pitched, rushing, and tinkling
sounds
b. are usually high-pitched, gurgling, and irregular sounds
c. sound like two pieces of leather being rubbed together
d. originate from the movement of air and fluid through the
large intestine
,2|Page
Incorrect - Answer-b. are usually high-pitched, gurgling,
and irregular sounds
a patient is complaining of a sharp pain along the
costovertebral angles. the nurse is aware that this
symptom is most often indicative of: - Answer-kidney
inflammation
a 22-year-old man comes to the clinic for an examination
after falling off his motorcycle and landing on his left side
on the handle bars. the nurse suspects that he may have
injured his spleen. which of these statements is true
regarding assessment of the spleen in this situation?
a. the spleen can be enlarged as a result of trauma.
b. an enlarged spleen should not be palpated because it
can easily rupture
c. the spleen is normally felt on routine palpation.
d. if an enlarged spleen is noted, then the nurse should
thoroughly palpate to determine its size. - Answer-b. an
enlarged spleen should not be palpated because it can
easily rupture
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during an abdominal assessment, the nurse elicits
tenderness on light palpation in the right lower quadrant.
the nurse interprets that this finding could indicate a
disorder of which of these structures? - Answer-appendix
a patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement.
the nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center of
his body. this movement is called: - Answer-adduction
a patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time
bringing her hand to her mouth when she eats or tries to
brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her to move her
hand to her mouth, she must perform which movement? -
Answer-flexion
to palpate the temporomandibular joint, the nurse's fingers
should be placed in the depression __________ of the ear
- Answer-anterior to the tragus
during an interview the patient states, "i can feel this bump
on the top of both of my shoulders; it doesn't hurt but i am
curious about what it might be." the nurse should tell the
patient that it is his: - Answer-acromion process
, 4|Page
a patient is visiting the clinic for an evaluation of a swollen,
painful knuckle. the nurse notices that the knuckle above
his ring on the left hand is swollen and that he is unable to
remove his wedding ring. This joint is called the
_________ joint. - Answer-metacarpophalangeal
the wife of a 65-year-old man tells the nurse that she is
concerned because she has noticed a change in her
husband's personality and ability to understand. he also
cries very easily and becomes angry. the nurse recalls that
the cerebral lobe responsible for these behaviors is which
lobe? - Answer-frontal
which statement concerning the areas of the brain is true?
a. the cerebellum is the center for speech and emotions
b. the hypothalamus controls body temperature and
regulates sleep.
c. the basal ganglia are responsible for controlling
voluntary movements.
d. motor pathways of the spinal cord and brainstem
synapse in the thalamus - Answer-b. the hypothalamus
controls body temperature and regulates sleep.
