PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH
ASSESSMENT JARVIS PRACTICE TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ what is crepitus? Answer: a grating sound or sensation produced
by friction between bone and cartilage or the fractured parts of a
bone.
◉ how would you describe sounds that you auscultate? Answer: -
frequency: higher pitch = higher frequency
- loudness/amplitude: soft to loud range
- quality (what it sounds like): ex. blowing or gargling
- duration: short, medium, long
◉ what is the order of the physical assessment skills with the one
exception of the abdoment? Answer: inspection and olfaction
palpation
percussion
auscultation
,◉ what could an alcohol smell in the mouth indicate? Answer:
ingestion of alcohol
or
diabetic ketoacidosis: serious complication where the body doesn't
have enough insulin to use glucose for energy and could lead to
death or coma if not treated)
- could also be sweet and fruity
◉ what could an ammonia smell in the urine indicate? Answer: UTI
or renal failure
◉ what could body odor from a wound indicate? Answer: a wound
abscess (pus-filled cavity that could be caused by bacterial infection,
trauma, or foreign object)
◉ what could foul smelling stool in an infant indicate? Answer:
malabsorption syndrome
◉ what could halitosis (really bad breath) of the mouth indicate?
Answer: poor oral hygiene or gum disease
◉ what could stale urine smell on the skin indicate? Answer: urine
acidosis (kidneys fail to remove acids from urine and excrete it)
, ◉ what could a sweet, heavy, thick odor from a draining wound
indicate? Answer: bacterial infection
◉ what could a musty odor from a casted body part indicate?
Answer: infection
◉ what could a fetid (smells extremely unpleasant), sweet odor from
trach or mucus secretions indicate? Answer: infection of bronchial
tree
◉ what are the three parts to a health assessment? Answer: - health
history
- behavioral examination
- physical examination
◉ why might a pt need a physical assessment? Answer: - admission
to a new facility
- emergency care triage
- military service
- change in pt condition
◉ what is the general survey? Answer: study of the overall pt
presentation and behavior, beginning when you first meet a pt
ASSESSMENT JARVIS PRACTICE TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ what is crepitus? Answer: a grating sound or sensation produced
by friction between bone and cartilage or the fractured parts of a
bone.
◉ how would you describe sounds that you auscultate? Answer: -
frequency: higher pitch = higher frequency
- loudness/amplitude: soft to loud range
- quality (what it sounds like): ex. blowing or gargling
- duration: short, medium, long
◉ what is the order of the physical assessment skills with the one
exception of the abdoment? Answer: inspection and olfaction
palpation
percussion
auscultation
,◉ what could an alcohol smell in the mouth indicate? Answer:
ingestion of alcohol
or
diabetic ketoacidosis: serious complication where the body doesn't
have enough insulin to use glucose for energy and could lead to
death or coma if not treated)
- could also be sweet and fruity
◉ what could an ammonia smell in the urine indicate? Answer: UTI
or renal failure
◉ what could body odor from a wound indicate? Answer: a wound
abscess (pus-filled cavity that could be caused by bacterial infection,
trauma, or foreign object)
◉ what could foul smelling stool in an infant indicate? Answer:
malabsorption syndrome
◉ what could halitosis (really bad breath) of the mouth indicate?
Answer: poor oral hygiene or gum disease
◉ what could stale urine smell on the skin indicate? Answer: urine
acidosis (kidneys fail to remove acids from urine and excrete it)
, ◉ what could a sweet, heavy, thick odor from a draining wound
indicate? Answer: bacterial infection
◉ what could a musty odor from a casted body part indicate?
Answer: infection
◉ what could a fetid (smells extremely unpleasant), sweet odor from
trach or mucus secretions indicate? Answer: infection of bronchial
tree
◉ what are the three parts to a health assessment? Answer: - health
history
- behavioral examination
- physical examination
◉ why might a pt need a physical assessment? Answer: - admission
to a new facility
- emergency care triage
- military service
- change in pt condition
◉ what is the general survey? Answer: study of the overall pt
presentation and behavior, beginning when you first meet a pt
