Health Assessment Exam 3 Test bank
Questions with Complete Solutions
When assessing the elbow, a nurse asks a client to hold the arm out and turn the
palm down. The nurse is testing which of the following?
A) Pronation
B) Flexion
C) Rotation
D) Supination - Answer-a
The nurse is preparing to palpate the anatomic snuffbox. At which location would the
nurse palpate?
A) At the anterior area of the sternoclavicular joint
B) At the posterior temporomandibular joint
C) At the olecranon process of the elbow
D) At the back of the wrist and extended thumb - Answer-d
Inspection of a client's knee reveals swelling, and the nurse suspects that there is
significant fluid in the knee. Which of the following would the nurse use to confirm the
suspicion?
A) Phalen's test
B) Tinel's test
C) Ballottement test
D) Lasegue's test - Answer-c
When inspecting a client's feet, the nurse observes that the toes point inward. The
nurse documents this finding as which of the following?
A) Hallus valgus
B) Pes varus
C) Verruca vulgaris
D) Pes cavus - Answer-b
During the physical exam, the nurse notes a very tender and painful, reddened, hot,
and swollen metatarsophalangeal joint of the client's great toe. Which of the following
would the nurse suspect?
A) Gouty arthritis
B) Rheumatoid arthritis
C) Degenerative joint disease
D) Plantar fasciitis - Answer-a
The nurse is assessing a client's gait. Which finding would alert the nurse to the
need for a referral for further evaluation.
A) Weight evenly distributed
B) Shuffling of feet
C) Stands on heels and toes
D) Arms swinging in opposition - Answer-b
, A group of students is reviewing information related to the major bones of the
skeleton. The students demonstrate understanding of the material when they identify
which of the following as part of the axial skeleton?
A) Humerus
B) Femur
C) Vertebral column
D) Carpals - Answer-c
During the history, a young adult woman tells the nurse, "My mother has
osteoporosis. What can I do to help reduce my risk?" Which response by the nurse
would be most appropriate?
A) "Increase the amount of non-weight-bearing physical activity that you do."
B) "Keep your calcium intake around 800 milligrams each day."
C) "Avoid being out in the sun for long periods of time."
D) "Try to avoid drinking too much coffee or other caffeinated fluids." - Answer-d
A nursing student is preparing to demonstrate how to test the range of motion for the
elbow. Which of the following would the student include? Select all that apply.
A) Flexion
B) Abduction
C) Extension
D) Rotation
E) Supination
F) Circumduction - Answer-a c e
Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess if a client has a lesion of the
sympathetic nervous system?
A) Bilateral dilated pupils
B) Unilateral dilated pupil
C) Argyll-Robertson pupils
D) Constricted pupil unresponsive to light - Answer-d
A client has sustained an injury to the cerebellum. Which area would be the primary
area for assessment?
A) Vital signs
B) Neurologic system
C) Cardiac function
D) Coordination - Answer-d
Which of the following would the nurse most likely expect to find when assessing a
client diagnosed with a frontal lobe contusion following a motor vehicle accident?
A) Inability to hear high-pitched sounds
B) Loss of tactile sensation
C) Difficulty speaking
D) Blurred vision - Answer-c
A client complains of headaches each morning that disappear after getting out of
bed. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to do?
A) Assess if the headaches are accompanied by dizziness.
B) Perform a complete neurologic exam.
Questions with Complete Solutions
When assessing the elbow, a nurse asks a client to hold the arm out and turn the
palm down. The nurse is testing which of the following?
A) Pronation
B) Flexion
C) Rotation
D) Supination - Answer-a
The nurse is preparing to palpate the anatomic snuffbox. At which location would the
nurse palpate?
A) At the anterior area of the sternoclavicular joint
B) At the posterior temporomandibular joint
C) At the olecranon process of the elbow
D) At the back of the wrist and extended thumb - Answer-d
Inspection of a client's knee reveals swelling, and the nurse suspects that there is
significant fluid in the knee. Which of the following would the nurse use to confirm the
suspicion?
A) Phalen's test
B) Tinel's test
C) Ballottement test
D) Lasegue's test - Answer-c
When inspecting a client's feet, the nurse observes that the toes point inward. The
nurse documents this finding as which of the following?
A) Hallus valgus
B) Pes varus
C) Verruca vulgaris
D) Pes cavus - Answer-b
During the physical exam, the nurse notes a very tender and painful, reddened, hot,
and swollen metatarsophalangeal joint of the client's great toe. Which of the following
would the nurse suspect?
A) Gouty arthritis
B) Rheumatoid arthritis
C) Degenerative joint disease
D) Plantar fasciitis - Answer-a
The nurse is assessing a client's gait. Which finding would alert the nurse to the
need for a referral for further evaluation.
A) Weight evenly distributed
B) Shuffling of feet
C) Stands on heels and toes
D) Arms swinging in opposition - Answer-b
, A group of students is reviewing information related to the major bones of the
skeleton. The students demonstrate understanding of the material when they identify
which of the following as part of the axial skeleton?
A) Humerus
B) Femur
C) Vertebral column
D) Carpals - Answer-c
During the history, a young adult woman tells the nurse, "My mother has
osteoporosis. What can I do to help reduce my risk?" Which response by the nurse
would be most appropriate?
A) "Increase the amount of non-weight-bearing physical activity that you do."
B) "Keep your calcium intake around 800 milligrams each day."
C) "Avoid being out in the sun for long periods of time."
D) "Try to avoid drinking too much coffee or other caffeinated fluids." - Answer-d
A nursing student is preparing to demonstrate how to test the range of motion for the
elbow. Which of the following would the student include? Select all that apply.
A) Flexion
B) Abduction
C) Extension
D) Rotation
E) Supination
F) Circumduction - Answer-a c e
Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess if a client has a lesion of the
sympathetic nervous system?
A) Bilateral dilated pupils
B) Unilateral dilated pupil
C) Argyll-Robertson pupils
D) Constricted pupil unresponsive to light - Answer-d
A client has sustained an injury to the cerebellum. Which area would be the primary
area for assessment?
A) Vital signs
B) Neurologic system
C) Cardiac function
D) Coordination - Answer-d
Which of the following would the nurse most likely expect to find when assessing a
client diagnosed with a frontal lobe contusion following a motor vehicle accident?
A) Inability to hear high-pitched sounds
B) Loss of tactile sensation
C) Difficulty speaking
D) Blurred vision - Answer-c
A client complains of headaches each morning that disappear after getting out of
bed. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to do?
A) Assess if the headaches are accompanied by dizziness.
B) Perform a complete neurologic exam.
