NR 302 / NR302 ACTUAL EXAM 4
100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 .
1. what are lymph nodes✔✔ Answer small, soft, oval-shaped structures located all over the body connected by vessels that work to filter foreign substances
and carry immune cells.
2. fontanelle: the space between the bones of the skull in a newborn where the sutures are not fully formed.
3. Which question is most important to ask during a health history of the head✔✔ Answer Any unusually frequent or severe
headaches?
4. what to check for in the head, neck, and lymph✔✔ Answer unusually frequent or severe headaches
facial or neck pain
diflculty turning, flexing, or extending the neck
painful or painless lumps or masses in the head or neck history of traumatic brain
injury
past athletic participation, including high-contact sports like football
5. what to check for in the mouth, nose, and throat✔✔ Answer past oral care practices, including dental health
history of allergies
diflculty chewing or swallowing food diflculty with teeth or
gums
partially or completely blocked nares
history of snorting or inhaling drugs or vapors past vaping or smoking
, cigarettes, pipes, or cigars
family history of mouth cancer or genetic syndromes
history of giving oral sex and any associated sexually transmitted infections
6. risk factors for the head and neck✔✔ Answer not using safety equipment such as helmets and seat belts alcohol or drug consumption
7. Risk Factors for the Nose, Mouth, and Throat✔✔ Answer cigarette, vape, cigar, or chewing tobacco use lack of routine dental care
not practicing proper hand hygiene and infection prevention practices poor nutritional intake
8. tools for assessing the head, neck, nose, mouth, and throat✔✔ Answer tongue blades, cotton
gauze, gloves, penlight, small cup of water
9. what to note when inspecting the head✔✔ Answer posture of the head (erect or slumped, midline, stable, or bobbing)
symmetry of features and shape are normocephalic obvious masses, lumps, scars, or
color variations
signs of parasitic infestation (eyebrows, nape of neck, and hairline behind ears)
10. what to note when palpating the head✔✔ Answer palpable masses, lumps, or tender areas depressions or soft areas
the fontanelle in infants (soft, depressed or sunken, bulging, closed)
11. what to inspect on the neck✔✔ Answer symmetry and midline alignment of the trachea scars that might indicate prior
surgeries
visible lumps or areas of protrusion or swelling over the anterior aspect of the neck
12. what to palpate on the neck✔✔ Answer thyroid (should be smooth, nonpalpable, and non-tender) lumps or protrusions (note the size,
density, ease of mobility, and overall shape)
location of the trachea (should be midline)
13. where are most lymph nodes located✔✔ Answer head and neck
14. palpation of the lymph nodes✔✔ Answer enlarged lymph nodes can be a sign of serious problems that need
to be evaluated further. Most lymph nodes are not palpable when someone is healthy. Occasionally, a palpable lymph node can be felt, is usually less than 1 cm, soft, non-tender,
and slightly movable.
15. assessing the nose includes✔✔ Answer ✔✔ Answer symmetry, size, shape, and signs of deviation of the external nose
lesions, piercings, or other injury
symmetry, signs of inflammation, or perforation of the internal nose drainage
100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 .
1. what are lymph nodes✔✔ Answer small, soft, oval-shaped structures located all over the body connected by vessels that work to filter foreign substances
and carry immune cells.
2. fontanelle: the space between the bones of the skull in a newborn where the sutures are not fully formed.
3. Which question is most important to ask during a health history of the head✔✔ Answer Any unusually frequent or severe
headaches?
4. what to check for in the head, neck, and lymph✔✔ Answer unusually frequent or severe headaches
facial or neck pain
diflculty turning, flexing, or extending the neck
painful or painless lumps or masses in the head or neck history of traumatic brain
injury
past athletic participation, including high-contact sports like football
5. what to check for in the mouth, nose, and throat✔✔ Answer past oral care practices, including dental health
history of allergies
diflculty chewing or swallowing food diflculty with teeth or
gums
partially or completely blocked nares
history of snorting or inhaling drugs or vapors past vaping or smoking
, cigarettes, pipes, or cigars
family history of mouth cancer or genetic syndromes
history of giving oral sex and any associated sexually transmitted infections
6. risk factors for the head and neck✔✔ Answer not using safety equipment such as helmets and seat belts alcohol or drug consumption
7. Risk Factors for the Nose, Mouth, and Throat✔✔ Answer cigarette, vape, cigar, or chewing tobacco use lack of routine dental care
not practicing proper hand hygiene and infection prevention practices poor nutritional intake
8. tools for assessing the head, neck, nose, mouth, and throat✔✔ Answer tongue blades, cotton
gauze, gloves, penlight, small cup of water
9. what to note when inspecting the head✔✔ Answer posture of the head (erect or slumped, midline, stable, or bobbing)
symmetry of features and shape are normocephalic obvious masses, lumps, scars, or
color variations
signs of parasitic infestation (eyebrows, nape of neck, and hairline behind ears)
10. what to note when palpating the head✔✔ Answer palpable masses, lumps, or tender areas depressions or soft areas
the fontanelle in infants (soft, depressed or sunken, bulging, closed)
11. what to inspect on the neck✔✔ Answer symmetry and midline alignment of the trachea scars that might indicate prior
surgeries
visible lumps or areas of protrusion or swelling over the anterior aspect of the neck
12. what to palpate on the neck✔✔ Answer thyroid (should be smooth, nonpalpable, and non-tender) lumps or protrusions (note the size,
density, ease of mobility, and overall shape)
location of the trachea (should be midline)
13. where are most lymph nodes located✔✔ Answer head and neck
14. palpation of the lymph nodes✔✔ Answer enlarged lymph nodes can be a sign of serious problems that need
to be evaluated further. Most lymph nodes are not palpable when someone is healthy. Occasionally, a palpable lymph node can be felt, is usually less than 1 cm, soft, non-tender,
and slightly movable.
15. assessing the nose includes✔✔ Answer ✔✔ Answer symmetry, size, shape, and signs of deviation of the external nose
lesions, piercings, or other injury
symmetry, signs of inflammation, or perforation of the internal nose drainage
