NUR 265 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026/2027
Subjective data - ANSWERSWhat client tells you
Objective data - ANSWERSWhat we observe/ can measure
Primary source of data - ANSWERSOriginal document, client interview/ clinical trials
Secondary source of data - ANSWERSDocument describing event, person, place, or
thing
First-level priority problems - ANSWERSemergent, life-threatening, and immediate,
such as establishing an airway or supporting breathing
Second-level priority problems - ANSWERSUrgent (acute pain, mental status change)
Third-level priority problems - ANSWERSNeeds attention, but not a priority (mobility,
rest)
General survey (Physical assessment) - ANSWERSPhysical appearance, body
structure, mobility, behavior (response to stimuli, level of alertness), parental bonding
Complete - ANSWERSComplete health history and full physical examination, current
and past state of health to form a baseline
Focused - ANSWERSFor limited/ short-term problems, concerns mainly one problem,
one cure complex, or one body system
Follow-up - ANSWERSStatus of any identified problems should be evaluated at regular
and appropriate intervals. Any changes? Worsening or improvement? Coping
strategies?
Inspection - ANSWERSConcentrated watching, ALWAYS comes first
Palpation - ANSWERSApplies sense of touch to assess texture, temperature, moisture,
organ location and size; swelling, vibration, pulsation, rigidity or spasticity, crepitation,
presence of any lumps or masses, and presence of tenderness or pain
Palpation: Fingertips - ANSWERSbest for fine tactile discrimination of skin texture,
swelling, pulsation, determining presence of lumps
, Palpation: A grasping action of the fingers and thumb - ANSWERSto detect the position,
shape, and consistency of an organ or mass
Palpation: dorsa of hands and fingers - ANSWERSbest for determining temperature
because skin here is thinner than on palms
Palpation: base of fingers - ANSWERSbest for vibration
Percussion - ANSWERStapping the person's skin with short, sharp strokes to assess
underlying structures
Percussion notes - ANSWERSresonant, hyperresonant, tympany, dull, flat
Resonant - ANSWERSMed-loud amp, low pitch, clear/ hollow quality and moderate
duration
Ex. Normal lung tissue
Hyperresonant - ANSWERSlouder amplitude, lower pitch, booming, longer duration
ex: emphysema
Tympany - ANSWERSLoud amplitude, high-pitches, musical/drum-like sound that has
longest duration
Dull - ANSWERSSoft amplitude, high-pitched, sounds muffled with short duration
Flat - ANSWERSVery soft amplitude, high-pitched, dead stop of sound for very short
duration
Auscultation - ANSWERSListening to sounds produced by the body
Diaphragm - ANSWERSUsed for high-pitched sounds
Bell - ANSWERSUsed for soft, low-pitched sounds
Gender - ANSWERSA social construct of norms, behaviors, and roles that varies
between societies, and over time is how one's identity relates to society's idea of being
a woman, man, brighter, or a mix. Can be different as culture's ideas/ expectations for
sex is assigned at birth
Gender role - ANSWERSHow society expects one to dress, think, and act based on
assigned sex at birth
Gender identity - ANSWERSA persons internal sense of male/man, female/woman,
both, neither, or another gender. Can be the same or different that assigned birth sex
ANSWERS 2026/2027
Subjective data - ANSWERSWhat client tells you
Objective data - ANSWERSWhat we observe/ can measure
Primary source of data - ANSWERSOriginal document, client interview/ clinical trials
Secondary source of data - ANSWERSDocument describing event, person, place, or
thing
First-level priority problems - ANSWERSemergent, life-threatening, and immediate,
such as establishing an airway or supporting breathing
Second-level priority problems - ANSWERSUrgent (acute pain, mental status change)
Third-level priority problems - ANSWERSNeeds attention, but not a priority (mobility,
rest)
General survey (Physical assessment) - ANSWERSPhysical appearance, body
structure, mobility, behavior (response to stimuli, level of alertness), parental bonding
Complete - ANSWERSComplete health history and full physical examination, current
and past state of health to form a baseline
Focused - ANSWERSFor limited/ short-term problems, concerns mainly one problem,
one cure complex, or one body system
Follow-up - ANSWERSStatus of any identified problems should be evaluated at regular
and appropriate intervals. Any changes? Worsening or improvement? Coping
strategies?
Inspection - ANSWERSConcentrated watching, ALWAYS comes first
Palpation - ANSWERSApplies sense of touch to assess texture, temperature, moisture,
organ location and size; swelling, vibration, pulsation, rigidity or spasticity, crepitation,
presence of any lumps or masses, and presence of tenderness or pain
Palpation: Fingertips - ANSWERSbest for fine tactile discrimination of skin texture,
swelling, pulsation, determining presence of lumps
, Palpation: A grasping action of the fingers and thumb - ANSWERSto detect the position,
shape, and consistency of an organ or mass
Palpation: dorsa of hands and fingers - ANSWERSbest for determining temperature
because skin here is thinner than on palms
Palpation: base of fingers - ANSWERSbest for vibration
Percussion - ANSWERStapping the person's skin with short, sharp strokes to assess
underlying structures
Percussion notes - ANSWERSresonant, hyperresonant, tympany, dull, flat
Resonant - ANSWERSMed-loud amp, low pitch, clear/ hollow quality and moderate
duration
Ex. Normal lung tissue
Hyperresonant - ANSWERSlouder amplitude, lower pitch, booming, longer duration
ex: emphysema
Tympany - ANSWERSLoud amplitude, high-pitches, musical/drum-like sound that has
longest duration
Dull - ANSWERSSoft amplitude, high-pitched, sounds muffled with short duration
Flat - ANSWERSVery soft amplitude, high-pitched, dead stop of sound for very short
duration
Auscultation - ANSWERSListening to sounds produced by the body
Diaphragm - ANSWERSUsed for high-pitched sounds
Bell - ANSWERSUsed for soft, low-pitched sounds
Gender - ANSWERSA social construct of norms, behaviors, and roles that varies
between societies, and over time is how one's identity relates to society's idea of being
a woman, man, brighter, or a mix. Can be different as culture's ideas/ expectations for
sex is assigned at birth
Gender role - ANSWERSHow society expects one to dress, think, and act based on
assigned sex at birth
Gender identity - ANSWERSA persons internal sense of male/man, female/woman,
both, neither, or another gender. Can be the same or different that assigned birth sex
