NSG3160 NURSING FOUNDATIONS
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
DETAILED PATIENT CARE SOLUTIONS
PROFESSIONAL GUIDE
◉ Finger-to-nose tests cerebellar function of lower extremities
(T/F).
Answer: False. Rationale: Finger-to-nose tests upper-extremity
cerebellar coordination; heel-to-shin tests lower extremities.
◉ Test visual fields by.
Answer: Confrontation. Rationale: Confrontation compares the
patient's peripheral vision to the examiner's.
◉ How to test hearing.
Answer: Whispered voice test. Rationale: A simple, reliable
screening tool for high-frequency hearing loss.
◉ Dyspareunia.
Answer: Painful sexual intercourse. Rationale: "Dys-" = painful;
"pareunia" = intercourse.
,◉ Wear gloves during head-to-toe when assessing.
Answer: Mouth and tongue. Rationale: Mucous membranes require
gloves for infection control.
◉ MS assessments should be proximal to distal (T/F).
Answer: True. Rationale: Assessing proximally first helps identify
where weakness originates.
◉ Best surface to assess temperature over redness.
Answer: Dorsal surface of hand. Rationale: The back of the hand is
more sensitive to temperature changes.
◉ MS assessment: palpate joints how?.
Answer: Palpate both sides to compare. Rationale: Symmetry is key
in musculoskeletal assessment.
◉ Percussing 7th right ICS MCL over liver should sound.
Answer: Dullness. Rationale: The liver is a solid organ producing a
dull tone.
◉ Structure in LLQ.
Answer: Sigmoid colon. Rationale: The sigmoid colon occupies the
LLQ.
, ◉ Difficulty swallowing.
Answer: Dysphagia. Rationale: "Dys-" = difficulty; "phagia" =
swallowing.
◉ Assess suspected distended bladder by.
Answer: Percuss/palpate midline above suprapubic bone. Rationale:
A full bladder rises above the symphysis pubis.
◉ GI change in aging adult.
Answer: Decreased gastric acid secretion. Rationale: Leads to
malabsorption of iron and B12.
◉ Enlarged spleen should not be palpated because.
Answer: It can easily rupture. Rationale: Splenomegaly makes the
capsule fragile.
◉ Bulging, stretched abdomen.
Answer: Protuberant. Rationale: Indicates distention or obesity.
◉ Scaphoid abdomen contour.
Answer: Concave. Rationale: A sunken appearance.
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
DETAILED PATIENT CARE SOLUTIONS
PROFESSIONAL GUIDE
◉ Finger-to-nose tests cerebellar function of lower extremities
(T/F).
Answer: False. Rationale: Finger-to-nose tests upper-extremity
cerebellar coordination; heel-to-shin tests lower extremities.
◉ Test visual fields by.
Answer: Confrontation. Rationale: Confrontation compares the
patient's peripheral vision to the examiner's.
◉ How to test hearing.
Answer: Whispered voice test. Rationale: A simple, reliable
screening tool for high-frequency hearing loss.
◉ Dyspareunia.
Answer: Painful sexual intercourse. Rationale: "Dys-" = painful;
"pareunia" = intercourse.
,◉ Wear gloves during head-to-toe when assessing.
Answer: Mouth and tongue. Rationale: Mucous membranes require
gloves for infection control.
◉ MS assessments should be proximal to distal (T/F).
Answer: True. Rationale: Assessing proximally first helps identify
where weakness originates.
◉ Best surface to assess temperature over redness.
Answer: Dorsal surface of hand. Rationale: The back of the hand is
more sensitive to temperature changes.
◉ MS assessment: palpate joints how?.
Answer: Palpate both sides to compare. Rationale: Symmetry is key
in musculoskeletal assessment.
◉ Percussing 7th right ICS MCL over liver should sound.
Answer: Dullness. Rationale: The liver is a solid organ producing a
dull tone.
◉ Structure in LLQ.
Answer: Sigmoid colon. Rationale: The sigmoid colon occupies the
LLQ.
, ◉ Difficulty swallowing.
Answer: Dysphagia. Rationale: "Dys-" = difficulty; "phagia" =
swallowing.
◉ Assess suspected distended bladder by.
Answer: Percuss/palpate midline above suprapubic bone. Rationale:
A full bladder rises above the symphysis pubis.
◉ GI change in aging adult.
Answer: Decreased gastric acid secretion. Rationale: Leads to
malabsorption of iron and B12.
◉ Enlarged spleen should not be palpated because.
Answer: It can easily rupture. Rationale: Splenomegaly makes the
capsule fragile.
◉ Bulging, stretched abdomen.
Answer: Protuberant. Rationale: Indicates distention or obesity.
◉ Scaphoid abdomen contour.
Answer: Concave. Rationale: A sunken appearance.
