Examl 1:l NSG500/l NSGl 500l (Latestl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Advancedl Healthl
Assessmentl Review|l Questionsl &l
Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Wilkes
Q:l Whenl usingl mediatel orl indirectl percussion,l whichl techniquel isl appropriate?
a.l Placel thel palmarl surfacel ofl thel nondominantl handl onl thel bodyl surface,l withl the
fingersl heldl together.
b.l Placel thel palmarl surfacel ofl thel nondominantl handl onl thel bodyl surface,l withl thel
fingersl slightlyl spreadl apart.
c.l Placel thel ulnarl surfacel ofl thel nondominantl handl onl thel bodyl surface,l withl the
fingersl together.
d.l Placel thel ulnarl surfacel ofl thel nondominantl handl onl thel bodyl surface,l withl the
fingersl slightlyl spreadl apart.
Answer:
B.l placel thel palmarl surfacel ofl thel nondominantl handl onl thel bodyl surface,l withl thel
fingersl slightlyl spreadl apart
Q:l Duringl percussion,l thel downwardl snapl ofl thel strikingl fingersl shouldl originatel
froml the
a.l shoulder.
b.l forearm.
c.l wrist.
d.l interphalangeall joint.
Answer:
C.l wrist
,Q:l Whichl techniquel isl commonlyl usedl tol elicitl tendernessl arisingl froml thel liver,l
gallbladder,l or
kidneys?
a.l Fingerl percussion
b.l Palmarl percussion
c.l Fistl percussion
d.l Forearml percussion
Answer:
C.l fistl percussion
Q:l Duringl auscultation,l youl canl limitl yourl perceptuall fieldl bestl by
a.l askingl patientsl tol describel theirl symptoms.
b.l closingl yourl eyes.
c.l performingl auscultationl beforel percussion.
d.l usingl anl aneroidl manometer.
Answer:
B.l closingl yourl eyes
Q:l Youl arel auscultatingl al patient'sl chest.l Thel soundsl arel notl clear,l andl youl arel
havingl difficulty
distinguishingl betweenl respirationsl andl heartbeats.l Whichl techniquel canl youl usel tol
facilitate
yourl assessment?
a.l Anticipatel thel nextl sounds.
b.l Isolatel eachl cyclel segment.
c.l Listenl tol alll soundsl together.
d.l Movel thel stethoscopel clockwise.
Answer:
B.l isolatel eachl cyclel segment
,Q:l Auscultationl shouldl bel carriedl outl last,l exceptl whenl examiningl the
a.l neckl area.
b.l heart.
c.l lungs.
d.l abdomen.
Answer:
D.l abdomen
Q:l Youl arel usingl anl ophthalmoscopel tol examinel al patient'sl innerl eye.l Youl rotatel thel
lens
selectorl clockwisel andl thenl counterclockwisel tol compensatel for
a.l amblyopia.
b.l astigmatism.
c.l myopia.
d.l strabismus.
Answer:
C.l myopia
Q:l Thel pneumaticl attachmentl forl thel otoscopel isl usedl tol evaluate
a.l earl canall patency.
b.l eardruml landmarks.
c.l hearingl acuity.
d.l tympanicl membranel movement.
Answer:
d.l tympanicl membranel movement
Q:l Mr.l Walters,l al 32-year-oldl patient,l tellsl youl thatl hisl earsl arel "stoppedl up."l Anl
objective
, assessmentl ofl thisl complaintl isl achievedl byl usingl the
a.l tuningl fork.
b.l reflexl hammer.
c.l otoscopel withl pneumaticl attachment.
d.l tympanometer.
Answer:
D.l tympanometer
Q:l Tuningl forksl withl al frequencyl ofl 500l tol 1000l Hzl arel mostl commonlyl usedl tol
measure
a.l buzzingl orl tinglingl sensations.
b.l buzzingl froml bonel conduction.
c.l hearingl rangel ofl normall speech.
d.l noisel abovel thel thresholdl level.
Answer:
C.l hearingl rangel ofl normall speech
Q:l Tol performl al deepl tendonl reflexl measurement,l youl should
a.l brisklyl tapl thel tendonl withl thel rubberl endl ofl thel hammer.
b.l placel thel hammerl firmlyl onl thel tendonl forl 3l tol 5l seconds.
c.l tapl thel silverl endl ofl thel hammerl onl thel tendon.
d.l usel thel needlel implementl tol determinel sensoryl perception.
Answer:
a.l brisklyl tapl thel tendonl withl thel rubberl endl ofl thel hammer
Q:l Thel pyrexial responsel isl triggeredl byl thel productionl andl releasel of
a.l prostaglandins.
b.l endogenousl pyrogens.
c.l hypothalamicl enzymes.
d.l thyroidl hormones.
2026l Update)l Advancedl Healthl
Assessmentl Review|l Questionsl &l
Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Wilkes
Q:l Whenl usingl mediatel orl indirectl percussion,l whichl techniquel isl appropriate?
a.l Placel thel palmarl surfacel ofl thel nondominantl handl onl thel bodyl surface,l withl the
fingersl heldl together.
b.l Placel thel palmarl surfacel ofl thel nondominantl handl onl thel bodyl surface,l withl thel
fingersl slightlyl spreadl apart.
c.l Placel thel ulnarl surfacel ofl thel nondominantl handl onl thel bodyl surface,l withl the
fingersl together.
d.l Placel thel ulnarl surfacel ofl thel nondominantl handl onl thel bodyl surface,l withl the
fingersl slightlyl spreadl apart.
Answer:
B.l placel thel palmarl surfacel ofl thel nondominantl handl onl thel bodyl surface,l withl thel
fingersl slightlyl spreadl apart
Q:l Duringl percussion,l thel downwardl snapl ofl thel strikingl fingersl shouldl originatel
froml the
a.l shoulder.
b.l forearm.
c.l wrist.
d.l interphalangeall joint.
Answer:
C.l wrist
,Q:l Whichl techniquel isl commonlyl usedl tol elicitl tendernessl arisingl froml thel liver,l
gallbladder,l or
kidneys?
a.l Fingerl percussion
b.l Palmarl percussion
c.l Fistl percussion
d.l Forearml percussion
Answer:
C.l fistl percussion
Q:l Duringl auscultation,l youl canl limitl yourl perceptuall fieldl bestl by
a.l askingl patientsl tol describel theirl symptoms.
b.l closingl yourl eyes.
c.l performingl auscultationl beforel percussion.
d.l usingl anl aneroidl manometer.
Answer:
B.l closingl yourl eyes
Q:l Youl arel auscultatingl al patient'sl chest.l Thel soundsl arel notl clear,l andl youl arel
havingl difficulty
distinguishingl betweenl respirationsl andl heartbeats.l Whichl techniquel canl youl usel tol
facilitate
yourl assessment?
a.l Anticipatel thel nextl sounds.
b.l Isolatel eachl cyclel segment.
c.l Listenl tol alll soundsl together.
d.l Movel thel stethoscopel clockwise.
Answer:
B.l isolatel eachl cyclel segment
,Q:l Auscultationl shouldl bel carriedl outl last,l exceptl whenl examiningl the
a.l neckl area.
b.l heart.
c.l lungs.
d.l abdomen.
Answer:
D.l abdomen
Q:l Youl arel usingl anl ophthalmoscopel tol examinel al patient'sl innerl eye.l Youl rotatel thel
lens
selectorl clockwisel andl thenl counterclockwisel tol compensatel for
a.l amblyopia.
b.l astigmatism.
c.l myopia.
d.l strabismus.
Answer:
C.l myopia
Q:l Thel pneumaticl attachmentl forl thel otoscopel isl usedl tol evaluate
a.l earl canall patency.
b.l eardruml landmarks.
c.l hearingl acuity.
d.l tympanicl membranel movement.
Answer:
d.l tympanicl membranel movement
Q:l Mr.l Walters,l al 32-year-oldl patient,l tellsl youl thatl hisl earsl arel "stoppedl up."l Anl
objective
, assessmentl ofl thisl complaintl isl achievedl byl usingl the
a.l tuningl fork.
b.l reflexl hammer.
c.l otoscopel withl pneumaticl attachment.
d.l tympanometer.
Answer:
D.l tympanometer
Q:l Tuningl forksl withl al frequencyl ofl 500l tol 1000l Hzl arel mostl commonlyl usedl tol
measure
a.l buzzingl orl tinglingl sensations.
b.l buzzingl froml bonel conduction.
c.l hearingl rangel ofl normall speech.
d.l noisel abovel thel thresholdl level.
Answer:
C.l hearingl rangel ofl normall speech
Q:l Tol performl al deepl tendonl reflexl measurement,l youl should
a.l brisklyl tapl thel tendonl withl thel rubberl endl ofl thel hammer.
b.l placel thel hammerl firmlyl onl thel tendonl forl 3l tol 5l seconds.
c.l tapl thel silverl endl ofl thel hammerl onl thel tendon.
d.l usel thel needlel implementl tol determinel sensoryl perception.
Answer:
a.l brisklyl tapl thel tendonl withl thel rubberl endl ofl thel hammer
Q:l Thel pyrexial responsel isl triggeredl byl thel productionl andl releasel of
a.l prostaglandins.
b.l endogenousl pyrogens.
c.l hypothalamicl enzymes.
d.l thyroidl hormones.
