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This study guide focuses on comprehensive health assessment, including patient history taking, physical examination techniques, vital signs, pain assessment, and evaluation of body systems. It reviews inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation, alongside documentation, communication, clinical judgment, and the identification of normal versus abnormal findings to support examination preparation and clinical practice.

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NR 302 Health Assessment Final Exam


Question 1.
The retinal structures viewed through the ophthalmoscope are:

ANSWER
optic disc, vessels, macula, background



Question 2.
"Positive consensual light reflex" means...

ANSWER
simultaneous constriction



Question 3.
The thickening and yellowing of the lens due to aging is described as:

ANSWER
cataract



Question 4.
Eye emergency

ANSWER
sudden change in vision



Question 5.
Visual acuity is assessed with:

ANSWER
Snellen eye chart



Question 6.
The cover test is used to assess for:

ANSWER
muscle weakness



Question 7.
When using the ophthalmoscope, you would:

ANSWER
remove your own glasses and approach the patient's left eye with your left eye






, Question 8.
The 6 eye muscles that control eye movement are innervated by cranial nerves:

ANSWER
III, IV, VI



Question 9.
Conjunctivitis

ANSWER
redness of the conjunctiva



Question 10.
normal peripheral vision would see finger at

ANSWER
90 degrees



Question 11.
patient blind in left eye, what happens when light in right

ANSWER
both constrict



Question 12.
interruption of red reflex happens when

ANSWER
there is opacity of cornea or lens



Question 13.
One cause of visual impairment in aging adults is:

ANSWER
glaucoma



Question 14.
PERRLA

ANSWER
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation



Question 15.
cause of red reflex

ANSWER
light reflecting from the retina






, Question 16.
color of tympanic membrane

ANSWER
pearly gray



Question 17.
sensioneural hearing loss

ANSWER
related to gradual nerve degeneration



Question 18.
Before ear exam, palate

ANSWER
pinna, tragus, and mastoid process



Question 19.
Ear exam of 3 year old

ANSWER
pull pinna down



Question 20.
ear exam of adult

ANSWER
pull pinna up and back



Question 21.
darwin tubercle

ANSWER
a congenital, painless nodule at the helix



Question 22.
when assessing patients ear

ANSWER
tilt head away from examiner



Question 23.
The hearing receptors are located in the

ANSWER
cochlea






, Question 24.
The sensation of vertigo may indicate:

ANSWER
pathology in the semicircular canals



Question 25.
common cause of conductive hearing loss

ANSWER
impacted cerumen



Question 26.
Signs of ear infection

ANSWER
absent light reflex, red and bulging drum



Question 27.
Reducing risk of ear infection

ANSWER
dont smoke in house or car



Question 28.
assessing hearing in babies

ANSWER
watch for head turn when you call their name



Question 29.
patient w head injury has clear watery drainage from ear

ANSWER
consider possible basal skull fracture, refer immediately



Question 30.
common site of nose bleeds

ANSWER
kiesselbach plexus



Question 31.
Which sinuses can you assess through examination?

ANSWER
frontal and maxillary

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