NSG 3160 Final Exam Review Questions
and answers @2026
A 22-year-old man comes to the clinic for an examination after falling off his motorcycle and landing
on his left side on the handle bars. The nurse suspects that he may have injured his spleen. Which of
these statements is true regarding assessment of the spleen in this situation? - ANSWERS💫✔️-An
enlarged spleen should not be palpated because it can easily rupture.
While examining a patient, the nurse observes abdominal pulsations between the xiphoid process and
umbilicus. What does the nurse suspect? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Normal abdominal aortic pulsations
A patient is having difficulty swallowing medications and food. How should the nurse document this? -
ANSWERS💫✔️-dysphagia
During the change-of-shift report, the student nurse hears that a patient has hepatomegaly. What
should the student recognizes that this term means? - ANSWERS💫✔️-enlarged liver
During an abdominal assessment, the nurse elicits tenderness on light palpation in the right lower
quadrant. The nurse recognizes this finding could indicate a problem with what structure? -
ANSWERS💫✔️-appendix
During the examination portion of a patient's visit, she will be in lithotomy position. Which statement
reflects some things that the nurse can do to make this position more comfortable for her? -
ANSWERS💫✔️-Elevate her head and shoulders to maintain eye contact.
The nurse is preparing to interview a postmenopausal woman. Which of these statements is true as it
applies to obtaining the health history of a postmenopausal woman? - ANSWERS💫✔️-The nurse
should ask a postmenopausal woman if she has ever had vaginal bleeding.
The nurse is performing a genital examination on a male patient and notices urethral drainage. What
should the nurse do when collecting urethral discharge for microscopic examination and culture? -
ANSWERS💫✔️-compress the glans between the examiner's thumb and forefinger and collect any
discharge.
and answers @2026
A 22-year-old man comes to the clinic for an examination after falling off his motorcycle and landing
on his left side on the handle bars. The nurse suspects that he may have injured his spleen. Which of
these statements is true regarding assessment of the spleen in this situation? - ANSWERS💫✔️-An
enlarged spleen should not be palpated because it can easily rupture.
While examining a patient, the nurse observes abdominal pulsations between the xiphoid process and
umbilicus. What does the nurse suspect? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Normal abdominal aortic pulsations
A patient is having difficulty swallowing medications and food. How should the nurse document this? -
ANSWERS💫✔️-dysphagia
During the change-of-shift report, the student nurse hears that a patient has hepatomegaly. What
should the student recognizes that this term means? - ANSWERS💫✔️-enlarged liver
During an abdominal assessment, the nurse elicits tenderness on light palpation in the right lower
quadrant. The nurse recognizes this finding could indicate a problem with what structure? -
ANSWERS💫✔️-appendix
During the examination portion of a patient's visit, she will be in lithotomy position. Which statement
reflects some things that the nurse can do to make this position more comfortable for her? -
ANSWERS💫✔️-Elevate her head and shoulders to maintain eye contact.
The nurse is preparing to interview a postmenopausal woman. Which of these statements is true as it
applies to obtaining the health history of a postmenopausal woman? - ANSWERS💫✔️-The nurse
should ask a postmenopausal woman if she has ever had vaginal bleeding.
The nurse is performing a genital examination on a male patient and notices urethral drainage. What
should the nurse do when collecting urethral discharge for microscopic examination and culture? -
ANSWERS💫✔️-compress the glans between the examiner's thumb and forefinger and collect any
discharge.
