NUR 265 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|100% CORRECT
UPDATED 2026/2027
Subjectivetdatat-tCORRECTtANSWER-Whattclientttellstyou
Objectivetdatat-tCORRECTtANSWER-Whattwetobserve/tcantmeasure
Primarytsourcetoftdatat-tCORRECTtANSWER-Originaltdocument,tclienttinterview/tclinicalttrials
Secondarytsourcetoftdatat-tCORRECTtANSWER-Documenttdescribingtevent,tperson,tplace,tortthing
First-leveltprioritytproblemst-tCORRECTtANSWER-emergent,tlife-
threatening,tandtimmediate,tsuchtastestablishingtantairwaytortsupportingtbreathing
Second-leveltprioritytproblemst-tCORRECTtANSWER-Urgentt(acutetpain,tmentaltstatustchange)
Third-leveltprioritytproblemst-tCORRECTtANSWER-Needstattention,tbuttnottatpriorityt(mobility,trest)
Generaltsurveyt(Physicaltassessment)t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Physicaltappearance,tbodytstructure,tmobility,tbehaviort(responsettotstimuli,tleveltoftalertness),tparentaltb
onding
Completet-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Completethealththistorytandtfulltphysicaltexamination,tcurrenttandtpasttstatetofthealthttotformtatbaseline
Focusedt-tCORRECTtANSWER-Fortlimited/tshort-
termtproblems,tconcernstmainlytonetproblem,tonetcuretcomplex,tortonetbodytsystem
, Follow-upt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Statustoftanytidentifiedtproblemstshouldtbetevaluatedtattregulartandtappropriatetintervals.tAnytchanges?t
Worseningtortimprovement?tCopingtstrategies?
Inspectiont-tCORRECTtANSWER-Concentratedtwatching,tALWAYStcomestfirst
Palpationt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Appliestsensetofttouchttotassessttexture,ttemperature,tmoisture,torgantlocationtandtsize;tswelling,tvibratio
n,tpulsation,trigiditytortspasticity,tcrepitation,tpresencetoftanytlumpstortmasses,tandtpresencetofttendernes
stortpain
Palpation:tFingertipst-tCORRECTtANSWER-
besttfortfinettactiletdiscriminationtoftskinttexture,tswelling,tpulsation,tdeterminingtpresencetoftlumps
Palpation:tAtgraspingtactiontoftthetfingerstandtthumbt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
totdetecttthetposition,tshape,tandtconsistencytoftantorgantortmass
Palpation:tdorsatofthandstandtfingerst-tCORRECTtANSWER-
besttfortdeterminingttemperaturetbecausetskintheretistthinnertthantontpalms
Palpation:tbasetoftfingerst-tCORRECTtANSWER-besttfortvibration
Percussiont-tCORRECTtANSWER-
tappingtthetperson'stskintwithtshort,tsharptstrokesttotassesstunderlyingtstructures
Percussiontnotest-tCORRECTtANSWER-resonant,thyperresonant,ttympany,tdull,tflat
Resonantt-tCORRECTtANSWER-Med-loudtamp,tlowtpitch,tclear/thollowtqualitytandtmoderatetdurationt
Ex.tNormaltlungttissue
Hyperresonantt-tCORRECTtANSWER-loudertamplitude,tlowertpitch,tbooming,tlongertduration
ex:temphysema
CORRECT ANSWERS|100% CORRECT
UPDATED 2026/2027
Subjectivetdatat-tCORRECTtANSWER-Whattclientttellstyou
Objectivetdatat-tCORRECTtANSWER-Whattwetobserve/tcantmeasure
Primarytsourcetoftdatat-tCORRECTtANSWER-Originaltdocument,tclienttinterview/tclinicalttrials
Secondarytsourcetoftdatat-tCORRECTtANSWER-Documenttdescribingtevent,tperson,tplace,tortthing
First-leveltprioritytproblemst-tCORRECTtANSWER-emergent,tlife-
threatening,tandtimmediate,tsuchtastestablishingtantairwaytortsupportingtbreathing
Second-leveltprioritytproblemst-tCORRECTtANSWER-Urgentt(acutetpain,tmentaltstatustchange)
Third-leveltprioritytproblemst-tCORRECTtANSWER-Needstattention,tbuttnottatpriorityt(mobility,trest)
Generaltsurveyt(Physicaltassessment)t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Physicaltappearance,tbodytstructure,tmobility,tbehaviort(responsettotstimuli,tleveltoftalertness),tparentaltb
onding
Completet-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Completethealththistorytandtfulltphysicaltexamination,tcurrenttandtpasttstatetofthealthttotformtatbaseline
Focusedt-tCORRECTtANSWER-Fortlimited/tshort-
termtproblems,tconcernstmainlytonetproblem,tonetcuretcomplex,tortonetbodytsystem
, Follow-upt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Statustoftanytidentifiedtproblemstshouldtbetevaluatedtattregulartandtappropriatetintervals.tAnytchanges?t
Worseningtortimprovement?tCopingtstrategies?
Inspectiont-tCORRECTtANSWER-Concentratedtwatching,tALWAYStcomestfirst
Palpationt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Appliestsensetofttouchttotassessttexture,ttemperature,tmoisture,torgantlocationtandtsize;tswelling,tvibratio
n,tpulsation,trigiditytortspasticity,tcrepitation,tpresencetoftanytlumpstortmasses,tandtpresencetofttendernes
stortpain
Palpation:tFingertipst-tCORRECTtANSWER-
besttfortfinettactiletdiscriminationtoftskinttexture,tswelling,tpulsation,tdeterminingtpresencetoftlumps
Palpation:tAtgraspingtactiontoftthetfingerstandtthumbt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
totdetecttthetposition,tshape,tandtconsistencytoftantorgantortmass
Palpation:tdorsatofthandstandtfingerst-tCORRECTtANSWER-
besttfortdeterminingttemperaturetbecausetskintheretistthinnertthantontpalms
Palpation:tbasetoftfingerst-tCORRECTtANSWER-besttfortvibration
Percussiont-tCORRECTtANSWER-
tappingtthetperson'stskintwithtshort,tsharptstrokesttotassesstunderlyingtstructures
Percussiontnotest-tCORRECTtANSWER-resonant,thyperresonant,ttympany,tdull,tflat
Resonantt-tCORRECTtANSWER-Med-loudtamp,tlowtpitch,tclear/thollowtqualitytandtmoderatetdurationt
Ex.tNormaltlungttissue
Hyperresonantt-tCORRECTtANSWER-loudertamplitude,tlowertpitch,tbooming,tlongertduration
ex:temphysema