NUR 2092 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
MIDTERM MASTERY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED BY EXPERTS. 2026/2027
1. During a physical examination, the nurse observes a client has an anteroposterior-to-
transverse diameter ratio of 1:1. How should the nurse document this finding?
A. Normal adult thorax findings
B. Barrel chest
C. Pectus excavatum
D. Pectus carinatum
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: A 1:1 ratio indicates a barrel chest, often associated with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); the normal ratio is 1:2.
2. When assessing a client for jaundice, which area should the nurse inspect first in a dark-
skinned individual?
A. Palm of the hands
B. Hard palate
C. Sclera
,D. Abdomen
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: In dark-skinned clients, jaundice is best assessed in the hard and
soft palate and the conjunctiva; the sclera may have fatty deposits that mimic jaundice.
3. The nurse is performing a cardiovascular assessment. Where is the apical impulse best
palpated in a healthy adult?
A. Second intercostal space, right sternal border
B. Fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line
C. Fourth intercostal space, left sternal border
D. Fifth intercostal space, left midaxillary line
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The apical impulse (PMI) is located at the 4th or 5th intercostal
space at or medial to the left midclavicular line.
4. A nurse is assessing a client’s cranial nerves. Which action tests the function of Cranial
Nerve VII (Facial)?
A. Asking the client to shrug their shoulders
B. Testing the gag reflex
C. Asking the client to smile, frown, and puff out cheeks
D. Observing the client swallow
, Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Cranial Nerve VII (Facial) is responsible for facial expressions;
shoulder shrugging is CN XI, and gag reflex involves CN IX and X.
5. Which percussion sound would a nurse expect to hear over a client’s liver?
A. Resonance
B. Hyperresonance
C. Dullness
D. Tympany
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Dullness is the characteristic sound heard over dense organs
like the liver or spleen.
6. During a respiratory assessment, the nurse hears high-pitched, musical sounds primarily
during expiration. How should these be documented?
A. Wheezes
B. Crackles
C. Rhonchi
D. Stridor
Answer: A
MIDTERM MASTERY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED BY EXPERTS. 2026/2027
1. During a physical examination, the nurse observes a client has an anteroposterior-to-
transverse diameter ratio of 1:1. How should the nurse document this finding?
A. Normal adult thorax findings
B. Barrel chest
C. Pectus excavatum
D. Pectus carinatum
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: A 1:1 ratio indicates a barrel chest, often associated with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); the normal ratio is 1:2.
2. When assessing a client for jaundice, which area should the nurse inspect first in a dark-
skinned individual?
A. Palm of the hands
B. Hard palate
C. Sclera
,D. Abdomen
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: In dark-skinned clients, jaundice is best assessed in the hard and
soft palate and the conjunctiva; the sclera may have fatty deposits that mimic jaundice.
3. The nurse is performing a cardiovascular assessment. Where is the apical impulse best
palpated in a healthy adult?
A. Second intercostal space, right sternal border
B. Fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line
C. Fourth intercostal space, left sternal border
D. Fifth intercostal space, left midaxillary line
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The apical impulse (PMI) is located at the 4th or 5th intercostal
space at or medial to the left midclavicular line.
4. A nurse is assessing a client’s cranial nerves. Which action tests the function of Cranial
Nerve VII (Facial)?
A. Asking the client to shrug their shoulders
B. Testing the gag reflex
C. Asking the client to smile, frown, and puff out cheeks
D. Observing the client swallow
, Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Cranial Nerve VII (Facial) is responsible for facial expressions;
shoulder shrugging is CN XI, and gag reflex involves CN IX and X.
5. Which percussion sound would a nurse expect to hear over a client’s liver?
A. Resonance
B. Hyperresonance
C. Dullness
D. Tympany
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Dullness is the characteristic sound heard over dense organs
like the liver or spleen.
6. During a respiratory assessment, the nurse hears high-pitched, musical sounds primarily
during expiration. How should these be documented?
A. Wheezes
B. Crackles
C. Rhonchi
D. Stridor
Answer: A
