NR 304 FINAL EXAM 2026
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
HEALTH ASSESSMENT, NURSING
FUNDAMENTALS, PATIENT-CENTERED
CARE, CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND FINAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE GRADE A+ STUDY
RESOURCE
Referred Pain - CORRECT ANSWER -pain that is felt in a location other than
where the pain originates
Visceral Pain - CORRECT ANSWER -pain from internal organs ex:
appendicitis
Radiating Pain - CORRECT ANSWER -pain felt at the site of tissue damage
and in nearby areas
Phantom Pain - CORRECT ANSWER -pain or discomfort felt in an
amputated limb
Breakthrough pain - CORRECT ANSWER -Pain that occurs between doses of
pain medication
,Neuropathic Pain - CORRECT ANSWER -nerve endings causing pain ex:
fibromyalgia (burning, tingling, numbness)
intractable pain - CORRECT ANSWER -highly resistant to relief
20/20 vision - CORRECT ANSWER -a person who can read what the average
person can read at 20 feet has 20/20 vision
hyperopia - CORRECT ANSWER -farsightedness
myopia - CORRECT ANSWER -nearsightedness
presbyopia - CORRECT ANSWER -cant adjust from near to far vision
red reflex - CORRECT ANSWER -red glow that appears to fill the person's
pupil when first visualized through the ophthalmoscope - check in newborn
babies
cataract - CORRECT ANSWER -clouding of the lens of the eye
glaucoma - CORRECT ANSWER -increased intraocular pressure
,diabetic retinopathy - CORRECT ANSWER -occurs when diabetes damages
the tiny blood vessels in the retina, causing blood to leak into the posterior
segment of the eyeball
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - CORRECT ANSWER -a condition
in which the macula degenerates, gradually causing central vision loss
Iritis - CORRECT ANSWER -inflammation of the iris
PERRLA - CORRECT ANSWER -pupils equal, round, reactive to light and
accommodation
diplopia - CORRECT ANSWER -double vision
Lymph Nodes - CORRECT ANSWER -Bean-shaped filters that cluster along
the lymphatic vessels of the body. They function as a cleanser of lymph as
wells as a site of T and B cell activation
How to check lymph nodes? - CORRECT ANSWER -use pads of fingers in a
circular motion to check
Where do lymph nodes drain? - CORRECT ANSWER -towards the heart
anterior fontanel - CORRECT ANSWER -closes 9 months - 2 years
, posterior fontanel - CORRECT ANSWER -closes at 1-2 months
How should fontanels feel? - CORRECT ANSWER -flush
Dented fontanel - CORRECT ANSWER -dehyrdation
buldging fontanels - CORRECT ANSWER -increased ICP
TMJ syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER -dysfunction of the
temporomandibular joint
crepitus - CORRECT ANSWER -a crackling or grating sound in TMJ - usually
caused by grinding teeth.
Temporal Artery - CORRECT ANSWER -palpate for elasticity and pulse
Bruit - CORRECT ANSWER -blowing, swooshing sound heard through a
stethoscope when an artery is partially occluded
Trachea Inspection and Palpitation - CORRECT ANSWER -should be straight
- if not could be a mass, tumor, pneumothorax, or goiter
microencephaly - CORRECT ANSWER -abnormally small head/brain -
commonly caused by zika virus
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
HEALTH ASSESSMENT, NURSING
FUNDAMENTALS, PATIENT-CENTERED
CARE, CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND FINAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE GRADE A+ STUDY
RESOURCE
Referred Pain - CORRECT ANSWER -pain that is felt in a location other than
where the pain originates
Visceral Pain - CORRECT ANSWER -pain from internal organs ex:
appendicitis
Radiating Pain - CORRECT ANSWER -pain felt at the site of tissue damage
and in nearby areas
Phantom Pain - CORRECT ANSWER -pain or discomfort felt in an
amputated limb
Breakthrough pain - CORRECT ANSWER -Pain that occurs between doses of
pain medication
,Neuropathic Pain - CORRECT ANSWER -nerve endings causing pain ex:
fibromyalgia (burning, tingling, numbness)
intractable pain - CORRECT ANSWER -highly resistant to relief
20/20 vision - CORRECT ANSWER -a person who can read what the average
person can read at 20 feet has 20/20 vision
hyperopia - CORRECT ANSWER -farsightedness
myopia - CORRECT ANSWER -nearsightedness
presbyopia - CORRECT ANSWER -cant adjust from near to far vision
red reflex - CORRECT ANSWER -red glow that appears to fill the person's
pupil when first visualized through the ophthalmoscope - check in newborn
babies
cataract - CORRECT ANSWER -clouding of the lens of the eye
glaucoma - CORRECT ANSWER -increased intraocular pressure
,diabetic retinopathy - CORRECT ANSWER -occurs when diabetes damages
the tiny blood vessels in the retina, causing blood to leak into the posterior
segment of the eyeball
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - CORRECT ANSWER -a condition
in which the macula degenerates, gradually causing central vision loss
Iritis - CORRECT ANSWER -inflammation of the iris
PERRLA - CORRECT ANSWER -pupils equal, round, reactive to light and
accommodation
diplopia - CORRECT ANSWER -double vision
Lymph Nodes - CORRECT ANSWER -Bean-shaped filters that cluster along
the lymphatic vessels of the body. They function as a cleanser of lymph as
wells as a site of T and B cell activation
How to check lymph nodes? - CORRECT ANSWER -use pads of fingers in a
circular motion to check
Where do lymph nodes drain? - CORRECT ANSWER -towards the heart
anterior fontanel - CORRECT ANSWER -closes 9 months - 2 years
, posterior fontanel - CORRECT ANSWER -closes at 1-2 months
How should fontanels feel? - CORRECT ANSWER -flush
Dented fontanel - CORRECT ANSWER -dehyrdation
buldging fontanels - CORRECT ANSWER -increased ICP
TMJ syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER -dysfunction of the
temporomandibular joint
crepitus - CORRECT ANSWER -a crackling or grating sound in TMJ - usually
caused by grinding teeth.
Temporal Artery - CORRECT ANSWER -palpate for elasticity and pulse
Bruit - CORRECT ANSWER -blowing, swooshing sound heard through a
stethoscope when an artery is partially occluded
Trachea Inspection and Palpitation - CORRECT ANSWER -should be straight
- if not could be a mass, tumor, pneumothorax, or goiter
microencephaly - CORRECT ANSWER -abnormally small head/brain -
commonly caused by zika virus
