NKU MSN 610 MODULE 1 EXAMINATION
SET 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ What are the two main heart sounds identified during
auscultation?
Answer: S1 and S2.
◉ What is the correct order of examination techniques in most body
systems?
Answer: Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
◉ What is the exception to the standard order of examination
techniques?
Answer: In the abdominal exam, the order is inspection,
auscultation, percussion, and palpation.
◉ Why must auscultation occur before palpation in the abdominal
exam?
Answer: Because touching the abdomen can stimulate bowel sounds
and alter findings.
, ◉ What are key practices for infection control during examinations?
Answer: Performing hand hygiene, cleaning equipment, wearing
gloves, and following isolation precautions.
◉ How can clinicians maintain patient comfort during
examinations?
Answer: By explaining each step, asking permission before touching,
maintaining boundaries, and observing nonverbal signs of
discomfort.
◉ What should documentation of findings include?
Answer: Normal findings, abnormal findings, location of
abnormalities, and patient responses.
◉ What is clinical reasoning?
Answer: The process clinicians use to interpret patient data and
make decisions.
◉ What are the steps in the clinical reasoning process?
Answer: Gather information, organize and interpret information,
prioritize findings, form clinical impressions, integrate patient
preferences, and determine next steps.
◉ What is a problem list in clinical reasoning?
SET 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ What are the two main heart sounds identified during
auscultation?
Answer: S1 and S2.
◉ What is the correct order of examination techniques in most body
systems?
Answer: Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
◉ What is the exception to the standard order of examination
techniques?
Answer: In the abdominal exam, the order is inspection,
auscultation, percussion, and palpation.
◉ Why must auscultation occur before palpation in the abdominal
exam?
Answer: Because touching the abdomen can stimulate bowel sounds
and alter findings.
, ◉ What are key practices for infection control during examinations?
Answer: Performing hand hygiene, cleaning equipment, wearing
gloves, and following isolation precautions.
◉ How can clinicians maintain patient comfort during
examinations?
Answer: By explaining each step, asking permission before touching,
maintaining boundaries, and observing nonverbal signs of
discomfort.
◉ What should documentation of findings include?
Answer: Normal findings, abnormal findings, location of
abnormalities, and patient responses.
◉ What is clinical reasoning?
Answer: The process clinicians use to interpret patient data and
make decisions.
◉ What are the steps in the clinical reasoning process?
Answer: Gather information, organize and interpret information,
prioritize findings, form clinical impressions, integrate patient
preferences, and determine next steps.
◉ What is a problem list in clinical reasoning?
