NUR 2092 HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. When performing a physical assessment on the abdomen, what is the correct sequence of
techniques?
A. Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
B. Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation, Percussion
C. Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation
D. Percussion, Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Auscultation is performed before percussion and palpation to
avoid stimulating bowel sounds which could lead to a false assessment.
2. A patient presents with a ‘20/40’ vision result on the Snellen eye chart. How should the
nurse interpret this?
A. The patient can read at 40 feet what a normal eye reads at 20 feet.
B. The patient has 20% vision in the right eye and 40% in the left eye.
C. The patient’s vision is twice as good as normal vision.
,D. The patient can read at 20 feet what a normal eye reads at 40 feet.
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The top number is the distance from the chart (20 feet), and the
bottom number is the distance at which a person with normal vision could read that line.
3. Which heart sound is considered a normal finding in children and young adults but may
indicate heart failure in older adults?
A. S1
B. S2
C. S4
D. S3
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: S3 (ventricular gallop) can be a normal physiologic finding in
children and young adults, but in older adults, it often indicates decreased ventricular
compliance or heart failure.
4. During a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse notes a lateral curvature of the spine. This
is documented as:
A. Kyphosis
B. Lordosis
C. Ankylosis
, D. Scoliosis
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Scoliosis is a lateral S-shaped curvature of the thoracic and
lumbar spine. Kyphosis is an exaggerated posterior curvature (hunchback), and lordosis is
an exaggerated lumbar curve (swayback).
5. Which cranial nerve is responsible for the movement of the tongue?
A. CN XII (Hypoglossal)
B. CN X (Vagus)
C. CN XI (Spinal Accessory)
D. CN IX (Glossopharyngeal)
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Cranial Nerve XII, the hypoglossal nerve, controls the muscles of
the tongue.
6. To assess for early jaundice in a dark-skinned patient, where is the best place for the nurse
to look?
A. The palms of the hands
B. The nail beds
C. The sclera and hard palate
D. The skin of the abdomen
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. When performing a physical assessment on the abdomen, what is the correct sequence of
techniques?
A. Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
B. Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation, Percussion
C. Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation
D. Percussion, Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Auscultation is performed before percussion and palpation to
avoid stimulating bowel sounds which could lead to a false assessment.
2. A patient presents with a ‘20/40’ vision result on the Snellen eye chart. How should the
nurse interpret this?
A. The patient can read at 40 feet what a normal eye reads at 20 feet.
B. The patient has 20% vision in the right eye and 40% in the left eye.
C. The patient’s vision is twice as good as normal vision.
,D. The patient can read at 20 feet what a normal eye reads at 40 feet.
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The top number is the distance from the chart (20 feet), and the
bottom number is the distance at which a person with normal vision could read that line.
3. Which heart sound is considered a normal finding in children and young adults but may
indicate heart failure in older adults?
A. S1
B. S2
C. S4
D. S3
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: S3 (ventricular gallop) can be a normal physiologic finding in
children and young adults, but in older adults, it often indicates decreased ventricular
compliance or heart failure.
4. During a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse notes a lateral curvature of the spine. This
is documented as:
A. Kyphosis
B. Lordosis
C. Ankylosis
, D. Scoliosis
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Scoliosis is a lateral S-shaped curvature of the thoracic and
lumbar spine. Kyphosis is an exaggerated posterior curvature (hunchback), and lordosis is
an exaggerated lumbar curve (swayback).
5. Which cranial nerve is responsible for the movement of the tongue?
A. CN XII (Hypoglossal)
B. CN X (Vagus)
C. CN XI (Spinal Accessory)
D. CN IX (Glossopharyngeal)
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Cranial Nerve XII, the hypoglossal nerve, controls the muscles of
the tongue.
6. To assess for early jaundice in a dark-skinned patient, where is the best place for the nurse
to look?
A. The palms of the hands
B. The nail beds
C. The sclera and hard palate
D. The skin of the abdomen
