Nurs600/601 Exam 1 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
1. The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which
statement is true about the inspection phase of the physical
assessment?
a. Inspection usually yields little information.
b. Inspection takes time and reveals a surprising amount of
information.
c. Inspection may be somewhat uncomfortable for the expert
practitioner.
d. Inspection requires a quick glance at the patient's body systems
before proceeding on with palpation. -
correct answer ✅ANS: B
A focused inspection takes time and yields a surprising amount of
information. Initially, the examiner may feel uncomfortable
"staring" at the person without also "doing something." A focused
assessment is much more than a "quick glance."
2. The nurse would use bimanual palpation technique in which
situation?
a. Palpating the thorax of an infant
b. Palpating the kidneys and uterus
c. Assessing pulsations and vibrations
, Nurs600/601 Exam 1 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
d. Assessing the presence of tenderness and pain -
correct answer ✅ANS: B
Bimanual palpation requires the use of both hands to envelop or
capture certain body parts or organs such as the kidneys, uterus, or
adnexa. The other situations are not appropriate for bimanual
palpation.
3. The nurse is preparing to percuss the abdomen of a patient. The
purpose of the percussion is to assess the underlying tissue:
a. turgor.
b. texture.
c. density.
d. consistency. -
correct answer ✅ANS: C
Percussion yields a sound that depicts the location, size, and
density of the underlying organ. Turgor and texture are assessed
with palpation.
4. The nurse is reviewing percussion techniques with a newly
graduated nurse. Which technique, if used by the new nurse,
indicates that more review is needed? The nurse:
a. percusses once over each area.
Answers (Grade A+)
1. The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which
statement is true about the inspection phase of the physical
assessment?
a. Inspection usually yields little information.
b. Inspection takes time and reveals a surprising amount of
information.
c. Inspection may be somewhat uncomfortable for the expert
practitioner.
d. Inspection requires a quick glance at the patient's body systems
before proceeding on with palpation. -
correct answer ✅ANS: B
A focused inspection takes time and yields a surprising amount of
information. Initially, the examiner may feel uncomfortable
"staring" at the person without also "doing something." A focused
assessment is much more than a "quick glance."
2. The nurse would use bimanual palpation technique in which
situation?
a. Palpating the thorax of an infant
b. Palpating the kidneys and uterus
c. Assessing pulsations and vibrations
, Nurs600/601 Exam 1 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
d. Assessing the presence of tenderness and pain -
correct answer ✅ANS: B
Bimanual palpation requires the use of both hands to envelop or
capture certain body parts or organs such as the kidneys, uterus, or
adnexa. The other situations are not appropriate for bimanual
palpation.
3. The nurse is preparing to percuss the abdomen of a patient. The
purpose of the percussion is to assess the underlying tissue:
a. turgor.
b. texture.
c. density.
d. consistency. -
correct answer ✅ANS: C
Percussion yields a sound that depicts the location, size, and
density of the underlying organ. Turgor and texture are assessed
with palpation.
4. The nurse is reviewing percussion techniques with a newly
graduated nurse. Which technique, if used by the new nurse,
indicates that more review is needed? The nurse:
a. percusses once over each area.
