Health Assessment I Quiz 2 2026/2027 – Questions & Answers, Nursing Study Guide & Exam Prep

Health Assessment I Quiz 2 2026/2027 –
Questions & Answers, Nursing Study
Guide & Exam Prep
The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which statement is true about the
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inspection phase of the physical assessment?
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a. usually yields little information
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b. Takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information
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c. May be somewhat uncomfortable for the expert practitioner
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d. requires a quick glance at the client's body systems before proceeding with palpation. -
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ANSWER-b. Takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information
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The nurse is performing a physical assessment of a newly admitted client. Which finding will
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the nurse document as objective information?
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a. client's allergies and reaction to it
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b. client's health history
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c. 2 x 5 cm scar on the right lower forearm
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d. pain the left lower quadrant of abdomen. -ANSWER-c. 2x5cm scar on the right lower
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forearm.
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Objective: information observed through your senses of hearting, sight, smell, and touch
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while assessing the patient. This is obtained during the physical examination of the
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assessment process. This includes vital signs, physical examination findings, and laboratory
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results.
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A nurse is preparing to complete a client's health history. What adjustment in the physical
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environment should the nurse make to promote success of the interview?
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, Health Assessment I Quiz 2 2026/2027 –
Questions & Answers, Nursing Study
Guide & Exam Prep

a. reduce noise by turning off the television and radio
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b. provide dim lighting to make the room comfortable and help the client relax.
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c. arrange the seating across a desk or table.
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d. Reduce the distance between the interviewer and the client to 3 feet or less. -ANSWER-a.
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reduce noise by turning off the television and radio.
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Set the physical environment to limit distractions, to concentrate and establish rapport with
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the client.
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A nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment on a client with chest pain. What is
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the first technique the nurse should use when performing a physical assessment?
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a. auscultation
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b. percussion
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c. inspection
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d. palpation -ANSWER-c. inspection
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Skills are performed in this order:
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Inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation
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