NR304 Health Assessment II Final Exam Review –
Questions With Verified Answers
What should you make sure to assess when teaching a 14 y/o patient about
types of birth control? Correct Answer - Sexual history
A patient has recently been exposed to an STI. What is the first thing the nurse
should assess? Correct Answer - Recent sexual history
Can genital herpes be transmitted if the sores are not open? Correct Answer
- Yes
A patient states that his genital herpes is cured because his sores have gone
away. True/false? Correct Answer - False
At what age should annual fecal occult blood tests start? Correct Answer -
Age 50
What does increased prostate-specific antigen indicate? Correct Answer -
Possible prostate cancer
A patient comes in complaining of a lump in one of her berasts. Which breast
would be palpated first? Correct Answer - Palpate the side without the
lump to form a baseline
A nurse is teaching a patient how to do breast examinations in the shower at
home. What should the nurse advise the patient to do? Correct Answer -
Do breast exam with soapy water
What is the epididymis? Correct Answer - Coiled tube inside the testes
where sperm is stored
What is the first sign of puberty in the male? Correct Answer -
Enlargement of testis
An older man is reporting decreased sexual performance during his
assessment. What should the nurse evaluate for? Correct Answer -
Depression
, What is stress incontinence? Correct Answer - Leakage with increased
abdominal pressure, effort, exertion, sneezing, or coughing due to weakened
pelvic floor muscles
What are some abnormal findings for testicular self examination? Correct
Answer - Enlarged testicle
Painless lump
What can occur after taking antibiotics for a UTI? Correct Answer -
Candidiasis (yeast infection)
A nurse is teaching a young male about STIs. What should she make sure to
ask him? Correct Answer - Do you use condoms every time?
A nurse is teaching a female adolescent about sexual health. What should she
be sure to ask? Correct Answer - Do you have any questions about it?
What is an expected finding for the genitals of a newborn baby girl? Correct
Answer - Labia is wet and swollen at birth due to maternal estrogen
A young adult female wants to begin taking oral contraceptives. What should
the nurse be sure to assess? Correct Answer - How many cigarettes do
you smoke per day?
What is dysmenorrhea? Correct Answer - painful menstruation
How long do you assess an irregular apical pulse? Correct Answer - One
full minute
When doing an abdominal assessment, should you palpate or auscultate first?
Correct Answer - Auscultate
You have a post-operative patient with atelectasis and hypoxia. What is an
expected vital signs finding? Correct Answer - Tachycardia
What are some expected findings for older adult patients? Correct Answer -
Decreased gastric motility
Decreased skin elasticity
Questions With Verified Answers
What should you make sure to assess when teaching a 14 y/o patient about
types of birth control? Correct Answer - Sexual history
A patient has recently been exposed to an STI. What is the first thing the nurse
should assess? Correct Answer - Recent sexual history
Can genital herpes be transmitted if the sores are not open? Correct Answer
- Yes
A patient states that his genital herpes is cured because his sores have gone
away. True/false? Correct Answer - False
At what age should annual fecal occult blood tests start? Correct Answer -
Age 50
What does increased prostate-specific antigen indicate? Correct Answer -
Possible prostate cancer
A patient comes in complaining of a lump in one of her berasts. Which breast
would be palpated first? Correct Answer - Palpate the side without the
lump to form a baseline
A nurse is teaching a patient how to do breast examinations in the shower at
home. What should the nurse advise the patient to do? Correct Answer -
Do breast exam with soapy water
What is the epididymis? Correct Answer - Coiled tube inside the testes
where sperm is stored
What is the first sign of puberty in the male? Correct Answer -
Enlargement of testis
An older man is reporting decreased sexual performance during his
assessment. What should the nurse evaluate for? Correct Answer -
Depression
, What is stress incontinence? Correct Answer - Leakage with increased
abdominal pressure, effort, exertion, sneezing, or coughing due to weakened
pelvic floor muscles
What are some abnormal findings for testicular self examination? Correct
Answer - Enlarged testicle
Painless lump
What can occur after taking antibiotics for a UTI? Correct Answer -
Candidiasis (yeast infection)
A nurse is teaching a young male about STIs. What should she make sure to
ask him? Correct Answer - Do you use condoms every time?
A nurse is teaching a female adolescent about sexual health. What should she
be sure to ask? Correct Answer - Do you have any questions about it?
What is an expected finding for the genitals of a newborn baby girl? Correct
Answer - Labia is wet and swollen at birth due to maternal estrogen
A young adult female wants to begin taking oral contraceptives. What should
the nurse be sure to assess? Correct Answer - How many cigarettes do
you smoke per day?
What is dysmenorrhea? Correct Answer - painful menstruation
How long do you assess an irregular apical pulse? Correct Answer - One
full minute
When doing an abdominal assessment, should you palpate or auscultate first?
Correct Answer - Auscultate
You have a post-operative patient with atelectasis and hypoxia. What is an
expected vital signs finding? Correct Answer - Tachycardia
What are some expected findings for older adult patients? Correct Answer -
Decreased gastric motility
Decreased skin elasticity
