NU 650 / NU650 Exam 3: Advanced
Health Assessment (Latest 2026 /
2027 Update) Questions & Answers |
Grade A | 100% Correct - Regis
This NU 650 Exam 3 Study Guide for Advanced Health
Assessment (Regis College) covers comprehensive physical
exam techniques, diagnostic reasoning, and clinical decision-
making. Key areas focus on cardiovascular, respiratory,
neurological, and abdominal assessments, including specialized
maneuvers like Brudzinski’s sign, nuchal rigidity, and abdominal
palpation.
Key Topics Covered
Abdominal Assessment: Proper positioning (right side),
examination sequence (inspection, auscultation, percussion,
palpation), and findings for constipation (e.g., dullness in LLQ).
Neurological Assessment: Cranial nerves, motor
strength/sensory checks (Romberg, rapid alternating
movements), and reflex testing.
Physical Techniques: Advanced percussion techniques,
identifying resonance vs. dullness, and skin lesions.
Clinical Reasoning: Focused SOAP note creation for various
scenarios, including cardiac, musculoskeletal, and
dermatological issues.
Pediatrics/Pharmacokinetics: Developmental differences in drug
absorption, gastric acidity, and motility.
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, Quiz_________________?
When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation,
which of the following sounds would you expect to find in the
LLQ?
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant -
Answer☑️
B
Quiz_________________?
Which of the following represents the proper position for the NP to
assess the patient's abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a systematic
fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem areas
first
C. Stand at the patient's right side and process in a systemic
fashion
D. Stand at the patient's right side and assess any problem areas
first -
Answer☑️
C
Quiz_________________?
The NP will demonstrate the correct order of examination for the
abdomen by using examination techniques that follows:
1. Auscultation
2. Inspection
2
, 3. Palpation
4. Percussion
A. 1-2-3-4
B. 2-3-4-1
C. 3-4-1-2
D. 2-1-3-4 -
Answer☑️
D
Quiz_________________?
The NP will use which of the following methods to help the patient
relax during the abdominal exam?
A. ask the patient to hold their breath
B. Palpate the abdomen after inspiration
C. palpate the abdomen after expiration
D. Palpate the abdomen using quick short movements -
Answer☑️
C
Quiz_________________?
When percussing the abdomen, you would document the normal
finding of percussion over the intestines as:
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant -
Answer☑️
A
Quiz_________________?
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Health Assessment (Latest 2026 /
2027 Update) Questions & Answers |
Grade A | 100% Correct - Regis
This NU 650 Exam 3 Study Guide for Advanced Health
Assessment (Regis College) covers comprehensive physical
exam techniques, diagnostic reasoning, and clinical decision-
making. Key areas focus on cardiovascular, respiratory,
neurological, and abdominal assessments, including specialized
maneuvers like Brudzinski’s sign, nuchal rigidity, and abdominal
palpation.
Key Topics Covered
Abdominal Assessment: Proper positioning (right side),
examination sequence (inspection, auscultation, percussion,
palpation), and findings for constipation (e.g., dullness in LLQ).
Neurological Assessment: Cranial nerves, motor
strength/sensory checks (Romberg, rapid alternating
movements), and reflex testing.
Physical Techniques: Advanced percussion techniques,
identifying resonance vs. dullness, and skin lesions.
Clinical Reasoning: Focused SOAP note creation for various
scenarios, including cardiac, musculoskeletal, and
dermatological issues.
Pediatrics/Pharmacokinetics: Developmental differences in drug
absorption, gastric acidity, and motility.
1
, Quiz_________________?
When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation,
which of the following sounds would you expect to find in the
LLQ?
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant -
Answer☑️
B
Quiz_________________?
Which of the following represents the proper position for the NP to
assess the patient's abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a systematic
fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem areas
first
C. Stand at the patient's right side and process in a systemic
fashion
D. Stand at the patient's right side and assess any problem areas
first -
Answer☑️
C
Quiz_________________?
The NP will demonstrate the correct order of examination for the
abdomen by using examination techniques that follows:
1. Auscultation
2. Inspection
2
, 3. Palpation
4. Percussion
A. 1-2-3-4
B. 2-3-4-1
C. 3-4-1-2
D. 2-1-3-4 -
Answer☑️
D
Quiz_________________?
The NP will use which of the following methods to help the patient
relax during the abdominal exam?
A. ask the patient to hold their breath
B. Palpate the abdomen after inspiration
C. palpate the abdomen after expiration
D. Palpate the abdomen using quick short movements -
Answer☑️
C
Quiz_________________?
When percussing the abdomen, you would document the normal
finding of percussion over the intestines as:
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant -
Answer☑️
A
Quiz_________________?
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