NR 509 WEEK 2 EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
GRADED A+
When performing a physical assessment, the first
technique the nurse will always use
A. Palpation
B. Inspection
C. Percussion
D. Auscultation correct answers >> B. Inspection
The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment.
Which statement is true about the physical assessment?
The inspection phase:
A. Usually yields little information
B. Takes time and reveals a surprising amount of
information
C. May be somewhat uncomfortable for the expert
practitioner
D. Requires a quick glance at the patient's body systems
before proceeding with palpation correct answers >>
GRADED A+
,B. Takes time and reveals a surprising amount of
information
The nurse is assessing a patient's skin during an office
visit. What part of the hand and technique should be used
to best assess the patient's skin temperature?
A. Fingertips; they are more sensitive to small changes in
temperature
B. Dorsal surface of the hand; the skin is thinner on this
surface than on the palms
C. Ulnar portion of the hand, increased blood supply in
this area enhances temperature sensitivity
D. Palmar surface of the hand; this surface is the most
sensitive to temperature variations because of its
increased nerve supply in this area. correct answers
>> B. Dorsal surface of the hand; the skin is thinner on
this surface than on the palms
Which of these techniques uses the sense of touch to
assess texture, temperature, moisture, and swelling when
the nurse is assessing a patient?
A. Palpation
B. Inspection
C. Percussion
D. Auscultation correct answers >> A. Palpation
GRADED A+
,The nurse is preparing to assess a patient's abdomen by
palpation. How should the nurse proceed?
A. Palpation of reportedly tender areas are avoided
because palpation in these areas may cause pain
B. Palpating a tender area is quickly performed to avoid
any discomfort that the patient may experience
C. The assessment begins with deep palpation, while
encouraging the patient to relax and to take deep
breaths.
D. The assessment begins with light palpation to detect
surface characteristics and to accustom the patient to
being touched. correct answers >> D. The
assessment begins with light palpation to detect surface
characteristics and to accustom the patient to being
touched.
The nurse would use bimanual palpation technique in
which situation?
A. Palpating the thorax of an infant
B. Palpating the kidneys and the uterus
C. Assessing pulsations and vibrations
D. Assessing the presence of tenderness and pain
correct answers >> B. Palpating the kidneys and the
uterus
GRADED A+
, The nurse is preparing to percuss the abdomen of a
patient. The purpose of the percussion is to assess the
___________ of the underlying tissue.
A. Turgor
B. Texture
C. Density
D. Consistency correct answers >> C. Density
The nurse is reviewing percussion techniques with a
newly graduated nurse. Which technique, if used by the
new nurse, indicates that more review is needed?
A. Percussing once over each area
B. Quickly lifting be striking finger after each stroke
C. Striking with the fingertip, not the finger pad
D. Using the wrist to make the strikes, not the arm
correct answers >> A. Percussing once over each area
When percussing over the liver of a patient, the nurse
notices a dull sound. The nurse should:
A. Consider this a normal finding
B. Palpate this area for an underlying mass
C. Reposition the hands, and attempt to percuss in this
area again
GRADED A+
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
GRADED A+
When performing a physical assessment, the first
technique the nurse will always use
A. Palpation
B. Inspection
C. Percussion
D. Auscultation correct answers >> B. Inspection
The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment.
Which statement is true about the physical assessment?
The inspection phase:
A. Usually yields little information
B. Takes time and reveals a surprising amount of
information
C. May be somewhat uncomfortable for the expert
practitioner
D. Requires a quick glance at the patient's body systems
before proceeding with palpation correct answers >>
GRADED A+
,B. Takes time and reveals a surprising amount of
information
The nurse is assessing a patient's skin during an office
visit. What part of the hand and technique should be used
to best assess the patient's skin temperature?
A. Fingertips; they are more sensitive to small changes in
temperature
B. Dorsal surface of the hand; the skin is thinner on this
surface than on the palms
C. Ulnar portion of the hand, increased blood supply in
this area enhances temperature sensitivity
D. Palmar surface of the hand; this surface is the most
sensitive to temperature variations because of its
increased nerve supply in this area. correct answers
>> B. Dorsal surface of the hand; the skin is thinner on
this surface than on the palms
Which of these techniques uses the sense of touch to
assess texture, temperature, moisture, and swelling when
the nurse is assessing a patient?
A. Palpation
B. Inspection
C. Percussion
D. Auscultation correct answers >> A. Palpation
GRADED A+
,The nurse is preparing to assess a patient's abdomen by
palpation. How should the nurse proceed?
A. Palpation of reportedly tender areas are avoided
because palpation in these areas may cause pain
B. Palpating a tender area is quickly performed to avoid
any discomfort that the patient may experience
C. The assessment begins with deep palpation, while
encouraging the patient to relax and to take deep
breaths.
D. The assessment begins with light palpation to detect
surface characteristics and to accustom the patient to
being touched. correct answers >> D. The
assessment begins with light palpation to detect surface
characteristics and to accustom the patient to being
touched.
The nurse would use bimanual palpation technique in
which situation?
A. Palpating the thorax of an infant
B. Palpating the kidneys and the uterus
C. Assessing pulsations and vibrations
D. Assessing the presence of tenderness and pain
correct answers >> B. Palpating the kidneys and the
uterus
GRADED A+
, The nurse is preparing to percuss the abdomen of a
patient. The purpose of the percussion is to assess the
___________ of the underlying tissue.
A. Turgor
B. Texture
C. Density
D. Consistency correct answers >> C. Density
The nurse is reviewing percussion techniques with a
newly graduated nurse. Which technique, if used by the
new nurse, indicates that more review is needed?
A. Percussing once over each area
B. Quickly lifting be striking finger after each stroke
C. Striking with the fingertip, not the finger pad
D. Using the wrist to make the strikes, not the arm
correct answers >> A. Percussing once over each area
When percussing over the liver of a patient, the nurse
notices a dull sound. The nurse should:
A. Consider this a normal finding
B. Palpate this area for an underlying mass
C. Reposition the hands, and attempt to percuss in this
area again
GRADED A+
