NU 325 Health Assessment Exam 2 Study
Guide // 169 questions and answers 2026\2027
A+ Grade
While examining the patient's neck, the nurse finds the trachea midline but has difficulty palpating the
thyroid. What action would the nurse take next?
- correct answer Document this finding as normal.
The lymph nodes that lie superficial to the mastoid bone are the:
- correct answer Posterior auricular nodes.
Which of the following descriptions is most consistent with a patient who has hypothyroidism?
- correct answer Slightly obese female with periorbital edema and a flat facial expression, who
complains of constipation, decreased appetite, and fatigue.
Physical examination of a patient reveals an enlarged tonsilar node. Acutely infected nodes would be..
- correct answer Firm but movable and tender.
The nurse can best evaluate the strength of the sternocleidomastoid muscle by having the patient...
- correct answer turn his or her head against resistance
Which of the following best describes the instructions the nurse should give a patient when assessing
the thyroid from the posterior approach?
- correct answer Please look straight ahead and tilt your head slightly down and to the right side.
While assessing a patient, the nurse finds a palpable lymph node in the left supraclavicular region.
Which of the following should be the next action?
- correct answer Recognize that a palpable node in this region is a dangerous indication of metastatic
cancer that requires further evaluation.
,While reviewing laboratory values for thyroid function on an adult patient, the nurse sees that the TSH is
elevated, and the T3 and T4 are decreased/ The nurse recognizes that these findings are indicative of
- correct answer hypothyroidism
A patient presents with a complaint of drooping of his eyes, cheeks, and mouth on one side. This finding
is most likely associated with pathology of which cranial nerve?
- correct answer Cranial nerve VII
Which of the following patients would require the most emergent nursing care?
- correct answer A 20-yr-old man with sudden visual loss after playing football.
Which of the following teaching points would the nurse emphasize related to eye health?
- correct answer Always wear eye protection for occupational exposures.
Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect the patient to report as translucent specks
that drift across the visual field?
- correct answer Floater
When working with an older adult, what would the nurse emphasize as increased risks for the patient?
- correct answer Glaucoma and cataracts
A school nurse is performing annual vision screening for seventh grade students. Which of the following
charts would the nurse most likely be using?
- correct answer Snellen's chart
Which of the following scores for distance vision indicates the patient with the poorest vision?
- correct answer 20/100
The nurse recognizes that the 60-yr-old patient may have difficulty reading fine print because of the loss
in the ability of the eye to
- correct answer accommodate
Peripheral vision is evaluated by the nurse using
- correct answer confrontation test
, The cranial nerves involved with eye movement include
- correct answer III, IV, and VI
The nurse assesses the response of the eye to light and documents normal findings
- correct answer PERRLA
The function of the ear is for
- correct answer hearing and equilibrium
The inner ear
- correct answer provides the body with proprioception
Cues of hearing loss include which of the following
- correct answer All answers are correct which include
A. Using a loud or monotonous voice
B. Asking to repeat questions
C. Concentrating on lip movement
D, Leaning forward to hear
Risk factors for hearing loss include which of the following?
- correct answer Frequent ear infections
Exposure to smoke
Tinnitus is described as
- correct answer ringing in the ear
Which of the following patients is most likely to have hearing loss?
- correct answer Caucasian man older than 70 years.
Which of the following differentiates the RN assessment from the APRN assessment?
- correct answer Otoscopic assessment
Guide // 169 questions and answers 2026\2027
A+ Grade
While examining the patient's neck, the nurse finds the trachea midline but has difficulty palpating the
thyroid. What action would the nurse take next?
- correct answer Document this finding as normal.
The lymph nodes that lie superficial to the mastoid bone are the:
- correct answer Posterior auricular nodes.
Which of the following descriptions is most consistent with a patient who has hypothyroidism?
- correct answer Slightly obese female with periorbital edema and a flat facial expression, who
complains of constipation, decreased appetite, and fatigue.
Physical examination of a patient reveals an enlarged tonsilar node. Acutely infected nodes would be..
- correct answer Firm but movable and tender.
The nurse can best evaluate the strength of the sternocleidomastoid muscle by having the patient...
- correct answer turn his or her head against resistance
Which of the following best describes the instructions the nurse should give a patient when assessing
the thyroid from the posterior approach?
- correct answer Please look straight ahead and tilt your head slightly down and to the right side.
While assessing a patient, the nurse finds a palpable lymph node in the left supraclavicular region.
Which of the following should be the next action?
- correct answer Recognize that a palpable node in this region is a dangerous indication of metastatic
cancer that requires further evaluation.
,While reviewing laboratory values for thyroid function on an adult patient, the nurse sees that the TSH is
elevated, and the T3 and T4 are decreased/ The nurse recognizes that these findings are indicative of
- correct answer hypothyroidism
A patient presents with a complaint of drooping of his eyes, cheeks, and mouth on one side. This finding
is most likely associated with pathology of which cranial nerve?
- correct answer Cranial nerve VII
Which of the following patients would require the most emergent nursing care?
- correct answer A 20-yr-old man with sudden visual loss after playing football.
Which of the following teaching points would the nurse emphasize related to eye health?
- correct answer Always wear eye protection for occupational exposures.
Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect the patient to report as translucent specks
that drift across the visual field?
- correct answer Floater
When working with an older adult, what would the nurse emphasize as increased risks for the patient?
- correct answer Glaucoma and cataracts
A school nurse is performing annual vision screening for seventh grade students. Which of the following
charts would the nurse most likely be using?
- correct answer Snellen's chart
Which of the following scores for distance vision indicates the patient with the poorest vision?
- correct answer 20/100
The nurse recognizes that the 60-yr-old patient may have difficulty reading fine print because of the loss
in the ability of the eye to
- correct answer accommodate
Peripheral vision is evaluated by the nurse using
- correct answer confrontation test
, The cranial nerves involved with eye movement include
- correct answer III, IV, and VI
The nurse assesses the response of the eye to light and documents normal findings
- correct answer PERRLA
The function of the ear is for
- correct answer hearing and equilibrium
The inner ear
- correct answer provides the body with proprioception
Cues of hearing loss include which of the following
- correct answer All answers are correct which include
A. Using a loud or monotonous voice
B. Asking to repeat questions
C. Concentrating on lip movement
D, Leaning forward to hear
Risk factors for hearing loss include which of the following?
- correct answer Frequent ear infections
Exposure to smoke
Tinnitus is described as
- correct answer ringing in the ear
Which of the following patients is most likely to have hearing loss?
- correct answer Caucasian man older than 70 years.
Which of the following differentiates the RN assessment from the APRN assessment?
- correct answer Otoscopic assessment
