NSG 3160 EXAM 3 -HEALTH ASSESSMENT II
|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which finding is an expected age-related change for a woman 80 years old?
a. Kyphosis
b. Back pain
c. Loss of height
d. Depression
CORRECT ANSWER
c. Loss of height
Question 2
Which would be an abnormal finding during an abdominal examination of an older adult?
a. Report of incontinence when sneezing or coughing
b. Loss of abdominal muscle tone
c. Bowel sounds every 15 seconds in all quadrants
d. Silver-white striae and a very faint vascular network
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Report of incontinence when sneezing or coughing
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,Question 3
When assessing the mood of older adult patients, a nurse documents which finding as
abnormal?
a. Sadness and grief after returning from the funeral of a long-time friend
b. Depression that interferes with the ability to perform activities of daily living
c. Frustration about rearranging the day's schedule to attend a grandson's birthday party
d. Crying about the unexpected death of a pet that had been with the family 12 years
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Depression that interferes with the ability to perform activities of daily living
Question 4
The nurse notes which finding as abnormal during a thoracic assessment of an older adult?
a. A skeletal deformity affecting curvature of the spine
b. Shortness of breath on exertion
c. An increase in anteroposterior (AP) diameter
d. Bronchovesicular sounds in the peripheral lung fields
CORRECT ANSWER
c. An increase in anteroposterior diameter
Question 5
On inspection of the eyes of an 82-year-old woman, the nurse notes which finding as
expected?
a. Opaque coloring of the lens
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,b. Clear cornea with a gray-white ring around the limbus
c. Dilated pupils when looking at an item in her hand
d. Impaired perception of the colors yellow and red
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Clear cornea with a gray-white ring around the limbus
Question 6
Which question is appropriate for a nurse to ask at the beginning of a mental health
history?
a. "Have you been feeling anxious or sad?"
b. "How have you been feeling about yourself?"
c. "Are you alone a lot, or do you socialize with friends?"
d. "How are you dealing with the stressors in your life?"
CORRECT ANSWER
b. "How have you been feeling about yourself?"
Question 7
Which technique does a nurse use to assess the mental status of patients?
a. Ask them about any of their relatives who have mental health disorders.
b. Have them calculate the change to expect after making a purchase.
c. Ask them to recall how they cope with stress on a daily basis.
d. Have them describe the moods and emotions they experience on a usual day.
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Have them calculate the change to expect after making a purchase.
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, Question 8
During an eye examination, how does a nurse recognize normal accommodation?
a. The patient has peripheral vision of 90 degrees left and right.
b. The patient's eyes move up and down, side to side, and obliquely.
c. The right pupil constricts when a light is shown in the left pupil.
d. The patient's pupils dilate when looking toward a distant object.
CORRECT ANSWER
d. The patient's pupils dilate when looking toward a distant object.
Question 9
How does the nurse assess a patient's consensual reaction?
a. By touching the cornea with a small piece of sterile cotton and observing the change in
the pupil size
b. By observing the patient's pupil size when the patient looks at an object 2 to 3 feet away
and then looks at an object 6 to 8 inches away
c. By shining a light into the patient's right eye and observing the pupillary reaction of the
left eye
d. By covering one eye with a card and observing the pupillary reaction when the card is
removed
CORRECT ANSWER
c. By shining a light into the patient's right eye and observing the pupillary reaction of
the left eye
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|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which finding is an expected age-related change for a woman 80 years old?
a. Kyphosis
b. Back pain
c. Loss of height
d. Depression
CORRECT ANSWER
c. Loss of height
Question 2
Which would be an abnormal finding during an abdominal examination of an older adult?
a. Report of incontinence when sneezing or coughing
b. Loss of abdominal muscle tone
c. Bowel sounds every 15 seconds in all quadrants
d. Silver-white striae and a very faint vascular network
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Report of incontinence when sneezing or coughing
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,Question 3
When assessing the mood of older adult patients, a nurse documents which finding as
abnormal?
a. Sadness and grief after returning from the funeral of a long-time friend
b. Depression that interferes with the ability to perform activities of daily living
c. Frustration about rearranging the day's schedule to attend a grandson's birthday party
d. Crying about the unexpected death of a pet that had been with the family 12 years
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Depression that interferes with the ability to perform activities of daily living
Question 4
The nurse notes which finding as abnormal during a thoracic assessment of an older adult?
a. A skeletal deformity affecting curvature of the spine
b. Shortness of breath on exertion
c. An increase in anteroposterior (AP) diameter
d. Bronchovesicular sounds in the peripheral lung fields
CORRECT ANSWER
c. An increase in anteroposterior diameter
Question 5
On inspection of the eyes of an 82-year-old woman, the nurse notes which finding as
expected?
a. Opaque coloring of the lens
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,b. Clear cornea with a gray-white ring around the limbus
c. Dilated pupils when looking at an item in her hand
d. Impaired perception of the colors yellow and red
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Clear cornea with a gray-white ring around the limbus
Question 6
Which question is appropriate for a nurse to ask at the beginning of a mental health
history?
a. "Have you been feeling anxious or sad?"
b. "How have you been feeling about yourself?"
c. "Are you alone a lot, or do you socialize with friends?"
d. "How are you dealing with the stressors in your life?"
CORRECT ANSWER
b. "How have you been feeling about yourself?"
Question 7
Which technique does a nurse use to assess the mental status of patients?
a. Ask them about any of their relatives who have mental health disorders.
b. Have them calculate the change to expect after making a purchase.
c. Ask them to recall how they cope with stress on a daily basis.
d. Have them describe the moods and emotions they experience on a usual day.
CORRECT ANSWER
b. Have them calculate the change to expect after making a purchase.
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, Question 8
During an eye examination, how does a nurse recognize normal accommodation?
a. The patient has peripheral vision of 90 degrees left and right.
b. The patient's eyes move up and down, side to side, and obliquely.
c. The right pupil constricts when a light is shown in the left pupil.
d. The patient's pupils dilate when looking toward a distant object.
CORRECT ANSWER
d. The patient's pupils dilate when looking toward a distant object.
Question 9
How does the nurse assess a patient's consensual reaction?
a. By touching the cornea with a small piece of sterile cotton and observing the change in
the pupil size
b. By observing the patient's pupil size when the patient looks at an object 2 to 3 feet away
and then looks at an object 6 to 8 inches away
c. By shining a light into the patient's right eye and observing the pupillary reaction of the
left eye
d. By covering one eye with a card and observing the pupillary reaction when the card is
removed
CORRECT ANSWER
c. By shining a light into the patient's right eye and observing the pupillary reaction of
the left eye
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