FOUNDATIONS FINAL JERSEY COLLEGE
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Auscultation.
Answer: to listen
◉ Palpation.
Answer: an examination technique in which the examiner's hands
are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain
body parts
◉ percussion.
Answer: tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the
density of the underlying structure
◉ Piece of equipment is used to perform the Weber test and Rinne
test.
Answer: Tuning Fork
◉ Weber's test and Rinne's test are performed in order to assess.
Answer: Sound Conduction (deafness)
,◉ When assessing a "PT" eye, which instrument would the nurse use
to visualize the retina.
Answer: Ophtalmoscope
◉ ophtalmoscope.
Answer: instrument for examining the interior of the eye, especially
the retina
◉ percutaneous.
Answer: through the skin
◉ The nurse performs a comprehensive assessment of a newly
admitted client. What is the primary purpose of this admission
assessment.
Answer: Identify baseline data
◉ Comprehensive assessment.
Answer: The comprehensive assessment is conducted when a client
first enters the health care setting to obtain baseline information
that can be used for comparison to later assessments.
◉ When assessing the glossopharyngeal nerve, it is most important
for the nurse to implement which intervention.
,Answer: The clients ability to swallow
◉ cranial nerves.
Answer: 12 pairs of nerves that carry messages to and from the
brain
◉ Cranial Nerve 1.
Answer: Olfactory (smell)
◉ Cranial Nerve 2.
Answer: Optic - vision
◉ Cranial Nerve 3.
Answer: Oculomotor (eye movement)
◉ Cranial Nerve 4.
Answer: Trochlear (eye movement)
◉ Cranial Nerve 5.
Answer: Trigeminal
◉ Cranial Nerve 6.
, Answer: Abducens (motor)
◉ Cranial Nerve 7.
Answer: facial nerve
◉ Cranial Nerve 8.
Answer: Vestibulocochlear
◉ Cranial Nerve 9.
Answer: Glossopharyngeal
◉ Cranial Nerve 10.
Answer: Vagus
◉ Cranial Nerve 11.
Answer: Accessory (motor)
◉ Cranial Nerve 12.
Answer: Hypoglossal (tongue movement)
◉ popping sounds heard on auscultation of the lungs.
Answer: crackles
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Auscultation.
Answer: to listen
◉ Palpation.
Answer: an examination technique in which the examiner's hands
are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain
body parts
◉ percussion.
Answer: tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the
density of the underlying structure
◉ Piece of equipment is used to perform the Weber test and Rinne
test.
Answer: Tuning Fork
◉ Weber's test and Rinne's test are performed in order to assess.
Answer: Sound Conduction (deafness)
,◉ When assessing a "PT" eye, which instrument would the nurse use
to visualize the retina.
Answer: Ophtalmoscope
◉ ophtalmoscope.
Answer: instrument for examining the interior of the eye, especially
the retina
◉ percutaneous.
Answer: through the skin
◉ The nurse performs a comprehensive assessment of a newly
admitted client. What is the primary purpose of this admission
assessment.
Answer: Identify baseline data
◉ Comprehensive assessment.
Answer: The comprehensive assessment is conducted when a client
first enters the health care setting to obtain baseline information
that can be used for comparison to later assessments.
◉ When assessing the glossopharyngeal nerve, it is most important
for the nurse to implement which intervention.
,Answer: The clients ability to swallow
◉ cranial nerves.
Answer: 12 pairs of nerves that carry messages to and from the
brain
◉ Cranial Nerve 1.
Answer: Olfactory (smell)
◉ Cranial Nerve 2.
Answer: Optic - vision
◉ Cranial Nerve 3.
Answer: Oculomotor (eye movement)
◉ Cranial Nerve 4.
Answer: Trochlear (eye movement)
◉ Cranial Nerve 5.
Answer: Trigeminal
◉ Cranial Nerve 6.
, Answer: Abducens (motor)
◉ Cranial Nerve 7.
Answer: facial nerve
◉ Cranial Nerve 8.
Answer: Vestibulocochlear
◉ Cranial Nerve 9.
Answer: Glossopharyngeal
◉ Cranial Nerve 10.
Answer: Vagus
◉ Cranial Nerve 11.
Answer: Accessory (motor)
◉ Cranial Nerve 12.
Answer: Hypoglossal (tongue movement)
◉ popping sounds heard on auscultation of the lungs.
Answer: crackles
