NUR 202 Health Assessment Exam I
LATEST UPDATES!!! 2026-2027 |
CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH QUIZ &
ANSWERS | HIGHLY GRADED A+
Sign - CORRECT ANSWERS-objective abnormality assessed on physical exam or via
diagnostic testing or in laboratory reports
Symptom - CORRECT ANSWERS-subjective report of sensation by a patient
Nonmaleficience - CORRECT ANSWERS-do no harm
Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWERS-do good
Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Respecting a patient's and family's decision-making
Justice - CORRECT ANSWERS-Fair treatment
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWERS-Respecting patients' rights and privacy.
(HIPAA)
The General Survey - CORRECT ANSWERS-A study of the whole person.
- Discusses general health state and any obvious physical characteristics.
- Provides an overall impression
- Includes objective parameters that apply to the whole body
- Includes area of physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior
Malnutrition - CORRECT ANSWERS-undernourished, impaired, and delayed
wound/injury healing
Overnutriton - CORRECT ANSWERS-may cause chronic co-morbid health conditions
such as Diabetes Mellitus (DM) type II, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Obesity
Gait - CORRECT ANSWERS-Normally, the base is as wide as shoulder-width
, Height measurement - CORRECT ANSWERS-Align the extended headpiece with the
top of the head. The person should be shoeless, standing straight, looking straight
ahead, and with feet and shoulders on a hard surface
BMI measurement - CORRECT ANSWERS-A practical marker of optimal weight for
height and an indicator of obesity or protein-calorie malnutrition
Prioritization (Think like a nurse) - CORRECT ANSWERS-What is time-sensitive and
needs to be done STAT?
What can wait?
What patient should I see first?
What and to whom can I delegate?
Nursing handoff report with bedside introduction?
ABC's of Nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Medication Administration - CORRECT ANSWERS-Link assessment findings to a
patient's prescribed medications.
What is the patient's baseline?
How will a medication impact the patient's assessment?
Vital Signs - CORRECT ANSWERS-Temp, RR, Pulse, BP, Pain
Assessment Techniques - CORRECT ANSWERS-Inspection, Auscultation, Palpation
(light/deep), Percussion
Hand Hygiene (Handwashing) - CORRECT ANSWERS-20 seconds and scrub using
soap and water
Alcohol-based sanitizer for hands with no notable soiling
"foam in and out"
Normal Oral Temperature - CORRECT ANSWERS-37 Celsius normal
range: 35.8-37.3 Celsius
Hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWERS-low temp
Normothermia - CORRECT ANSWERS-normal temp
Hyperthermia (Pyrexia) - CORRECT ANSWERS-temp greater than 38.1 Celsius (100.7
F)
Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWERS-term for the body maintaining normal biological
functions
LATEST UPDATES!!! 2026-2027 |
CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH QUIZ &
ANSWERS | HIGHLY GRADED A+
Sign - CORRECT ANSWERS-objective abnormality assessed on physical exam or via
diagnostic testing or in laboratory reports
Symptom - CORRECT ANSWERS-subjective report of sensation by a patient
Nonmaleficience - CORRECT ANSWERS-do no harm
Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWERS-do good
Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Respecting a patient's and family's decision-making
Justice - CORRECT ANSWERS-Fair treatment
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWERS-Respecting patients' rights and privacy.
(HIPAA)
The General Survey - CORRECT ANSWERS-A study of the whole person.
- Discusses general health state and any obvious physical characteristics.
- Provides an overall impression
- Includes objective parameters that apply to the whole body
- Includes area of physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior
Malnutrition - CORRECT ANSWERS-undernourished, impaired, and delayed
wound/injury healing
Overnutriton - CORRECT ANSWERS-may cause chronic co-morbid health conditions
such as Diabetes Mellitus (DM) type II, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Obesity
Gait - CORRECT ANSWERS-Normally, the base is as wide as shoulder-width
, Height measurement - CORRECT ANSWERS-Align the extended headpiece with the
top of the head. The person should be shoeless, standing straight, looking straight
ahead, and with feet and shoulders on a hard surface
BMI measurement - CORRECT ANSWERS-A practical marker of optimal weight for
height and an indicator of obesity or protein-calorie malnutrition
Prioritization (Think like a nurse) - CORRECT ANSWERS-What is time-sensitive and
needs to be done STAT?
What can wait?
What patient should I see first?
What and to whom can I delegate?
Nursing handoff report with bedside introduction?
ABC's of Nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Medication Administration - CORRECT ANSWERS-Link assessment findings to a
patient's prescribed medications.
What is the patient's baseline?
How will a medication impact the patient's assessment?
Vital Signs - CORRECT ANSWERS-Temp, RR, Pulse, BP, Pain
Assessment Techniques - CORRECT ANSWERS-Inspection, Auscultation, Palpation
(light/deep), Percussion
Hand Hygiene (Handwashing) - CORRECT ANSWERS-20 seconds and scrub using
soap and water
Alcohol-based sanitizer for hands with no notable soiling
"foam in and out"
Normal Oral Temperature - CORRECT ANSWERS-37 Celsius normal
range: 35.8-37.3 Celsius
Hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWERS-low temp
Normothermia - CORRECT ANSWERS-normal temp
Hyperthermia (Pyrexia) - CORRECT ANSWERS-temp greater than 38.1 Celsius (100.7
F)
Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWERS-term for the body maintaining normal biological
functions
