NUR155 STUDY GUIDE 2026 MASTER
SOLUTION DIGEST
◉Korotkoff sounds phase 3. Answer: soft thump or tapping
◉Korotkoff sounds phase 4. Answer: sounds like muffling, less
distinct or audible; soft or blowing. Typically recorded.
◉Korotkoff sounds phase 5. Answer: silence
◉Inspection. Answer: visual examination of the body
◉Palpitation. Answer: The examiner uses the sense of touch to
determine the characteristics of an organ system.
◉Percussion. Answer: a diagnostic procedure designed to determine
the density of a body part by the sound produced by tapping the
surface with the fingers
◉Skin Assessment. Answer: Inspection - color (pigmentation),
hydration, lesions
, Palpation - temperature, moisture, texture, temperature, elasticity
(turgor), lesions
Sense of smell - associated with hygiene deficits or lesions
Consider age-related changes
◉Hair assessment. Answer: color, texture, distribution, lesions
◉Nail Assessment. Answer: shape and contour, consistency, color,
capillary refill
◉Skin Lesion Assessment. Answer: A = Asymmetry
B = Border Irregularity
C = Color Variegation
D = Diameter Greater Than 6mm
E = Evolving Changes
◉Head Assessment. Answer: Inspection - head (normocephalic),
scalp and face, observe movement of head, face and eyes
Palpation - head and scalp, check skin and tissue integrity, temporal
artery, test ROM of TMJ
◉Eyes & Vision Assessment. Answer: Inspection of external eyes -
white sclera, pink moist conjunctiva, symmetrical, move in unison
SOLUTION DIGEST
◉Korotkoff sounds phase 3. Answer: soft thump or tapping
◉Korotkoff sounds phase 4. Answer: sounds like muffling, less
distinct or audible; soft or blowing. Typically recorded.
◉Korotkoff sounds phase 5. Answer: silence
◉Inspection. Answer: visual examination of the body
◉Palpitation. Answer: The examiner uses the sense of touch to
determine the characteristics of an organ system.
◉Percussion. Answer: a diagnostic procedure designed to determine
the density of a body part by the sound produced by tapping the
surface with the fingers
◉Skin Assessment. Answer: Inspection - color (pigmentation),
hydration, lesions
, Palpation - temperature, moisture, texture, temperature, elasticity
(turgor), lesions
Sense of smell - associated with hygiene deficits or lesions
Consider age-related changes
◉Hair assessment. Answer: color, texture, distribution, lesions
◉Nail Assessment. Answer: shape and contour, consistency, color,
capillary refill
◉Skin Lesion Assessment. Answer: A = Asymmetry
B = Border Irregularity
C = Color Variegation
D = Diameter Greater Than 6mm
E = Evolving Changes
◉Head Assessment. Answer: Inspection - head (normocephalic),
scalp and face, observe movement of head, face and eyes
Palpation - head and scalp, check skin and tissue integrity, temporal
artery, test ROM of TMJ
◉Eyes & Vision Assessment. Answer: Inspection of external eyes -
white sclera, pink moist conjunctiva, symmetrical, move in unison
