NR 302 CHAMBERLAIN EXAM ONE
EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
BMI (body mass index) - CORRECT-ANSWERSa measure of body weight relative to
height (in kg)
Weight is - CORRECT-ANSWERSrounded up
Height is - CORRECT-ANSWERSrounded down
What type of patients are weighed daily? - CORRECT-ANSWERSCardiac, cancer, etc.
General Survey - CORRECT-ANSWERSphysical appearance, body structure, mobility,
behavior
L.O.C - CORRECT-ANSWERSlevel of consciousness
The environment for an assessment should be: - CORRECT-ANSWERSComfortable,
clean, warm, private, quiet, and well-lit
Assessment should be done in this order: - CORRECT-ANSWERS1) Inspection
2) Palpation
3) Percussion
4)Auscultation
Dorsal of the hand is used to find what - CORRECT-ANSWERStemperature
, Fingertips are used for - CORRECT-ANSWERSFine sensations (pulse, tumors, edema,
lymph nodes, organs).
Ulnar/palmar surface of hand is used for - CORRECT-ANSWERSVibrations (Feel for
thrills, tactile emeritus).
light palpation - CORRECT-ANSWERSassesses tenderness/pain
deep palpation - CORRECT-ANSWERSassesses an organ or mass deeper in a body
cavity
Direct vs indirect touch - CORRECT-ANSWERSDirect- directly touching patient
Indirect- hand, finger buffer between you and patient.
Percussion Sounds: - CORRECT-ANSWERStympany, resonance, hyperresonance,
dullness, flatness
Tympany - CORRECT-ANSWERShigh-pitched, musical, drum like percussion note
heard when percussing over the stomach and intestine
Resonance - CORRECT-ANSWERSlow-pitch, loud, long (lungs)
Hyperresonance - CORRECT-ANSWERSlower-pitched, loud, longer sound found when
too much air is present.
Dullness - CORRECT-ANSWERSHigh-pitched, soft, short duration (solid organs).
Flatness - CORRECT-ANSWERSSoft, short, high-pitched sound (muscle/bone).
Blunt Percussion - CORRECT-ANSWERSPlace palm on the non-dominant hand flat
against the body surface. (Gallbladder, liver, kidney)
Amplitude (intensity) - CORRECT-ANSWERSloud or soft sound.
Pitch (frequency) - CORRECT-ANSWERSnumber of vibrations per second.
duration - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe length of time a note lingers.
EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
BMI (body mass index) - CORRECT-ANSWERSa measure of body weight relative to
height (in kg)
Weight is - CORRECT-ANSWERSrounded up
Height is - CORRECT-ANSWERSrounded down
What type of patients are weighed daily? - CORRECT-ANSWERSCardiac, cancer, etc.
General Survey - CORRECT-ANSWERSphysical appearance, body structure, mobility,
behavior
L.O.C - CORRECT-ANSWERSlevel of consciousness
The environment for an assessment should be: - CORRECT-ANSWERSComfortable,
clean, warm, private, quiet, and well-lit
Assessment should be done in this order: - CORRECT-ANSWERS1) Inspection
2) Palpation
3) Percussion
4)Auscultation
Dorsal of the hand is used to find what - CORRECT-ANSWERStemperature
, Fingertips are used for - CORRECT-ANSWERSFine sensations (pulse, tumors, edema,
lymph nodes, organs).
Ulnar/palmar surface of hand is used for - CORRECT-ANSWERSVibrations (Feel for
thrills, tactile emeritus).
light palpation - CORRECT-ANSWERSassesses tenderness/pain
deep palpation - CORRECT-ANSWERSassesses an organ or mass deeper in a body
cavity
Direct vs indirect touch - CORRECT-ANSWERSDirect- directly touching patient
Indirect- hand, finger buffer between you and patient.
Percussion Sounds: - CORRECT-ANSWERStympany, resonance, hyperresonance,
dullness, flatness
Tympany - CORRECT-ANSWERShigh-pitched, musical, drum like percussion note
heard when percussing over the stomach and intestine
Resonance - CORRECT-ANSWERSlow-pitch, loud, long (lungs)
Hyperresonance - CORRECT-ANSWERSlower-pitched, loud, longer sound found when
too much air is present.
Dullness - CORRECT-ANSWERSHigh-pitched, soft, short duration (solid organs).
Flatness - CORRECT-ANSWERSSoft, short, high-pitched sound (muscle/bone).
Blunt Percussion - CORRECT-ANSWERSPlace palm on the non-dominant hand flat
against the body surface. (Gallbladder, liver, kidney)
Amplitude (intensity) - CORRECT-ANSWERSloud or soft sound.
Pitch (frequency) - CORRECT-ANSWERSnumber of vibrations per second.
duration - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe length of time a note lingers.
