Final Exam: NU650/ NU 650 (Latest 2025/
2026 Update) Advanced Health Assessment
Nursing Review| Questions & Answers|
Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)-
Regis
In which age group are milia an expected finding?
A. Newborns
B. Young children
C. Adolescents
D. Older adults - ANSWER A
On palpation of an older individual's skin, you observe "tenting." Which of the
following would be most appropriate for you to do in regard to this condition?
A. Have the individual further evaluated for dehydration.
B. Refer the client for punch biopsy of the skin.
C. Inform the individual to be especially vigilant in self-screening for skin cancer.
D.Observe the skin carefully for other manifestations of loss of skin integrity. -
ANSWER A
Skin color is dependent on which of the following cells?
A. Carotenocytes
B. Melanocytes
C. Dermatocytes
D. Keratinocytes - ANSWER B
,Wrinkling of the skin is less marked in individuals who:
A. are obese.
B. demonstrate premature graying.
C. are white.
D. have overactive sebaceous and sweat gland activity. - ANSWER A
Molding of the infant's head is caused by:
A. premature closure of the fontanels.
B. shifting and overlapping of the skull bones during birth.
C. subperiosteal edema.
D. increased cerebrospinal fluid. - ANSWER B
In addition to the head, neck, axilla, and inguinal areas, the examiner may also
assess lymph nodes:
A. on the palmar aspect of the hands.
B. in the popliteal region.
C. in the patellar region.
D. on the dorsum of the foot. - ANSWER B
When you ask the patient to clench the teeth and then to smile, which cranial nerve
are you testing?
A. Trochlear
B. Abducens
C. Facial
D. Vagus - ANSWER C
The color of the nasal mucosa should appear:
, A. deep pink.
B. red.
C. bluish gray.
D. pale pink. - ANSWER A
The pneumatic attachment to the otoscope is used to evaluate which characteristic
of the tympanic membrane?
A.Vibrations
B.Mobility
C.Tension
D.Strength - ANSWER B
A tympanic membrane that is retracted is also more:
A. concave.
B. convex.
C. impacted.
D. dilated. - ANSWER A
To which problem are older individuals more prone?
A. Increased sensitivity to tastes
B. Hyperactivity of the salivary glands
C. Decreased salivation
D. Edema of the tongue - ANSWER C
During the course of the interview, a patient indicates that he has been given the
drug gentamicin (an aminoglycoside antibiotic) for an upper respiratory infection.
Based on this information, you would check for which type of problem?
2026 Update) Advanced Health Assessment
Nursing Review| Questions & Answers|
Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)-
Regis
In which age group are milia an expected finding?
A. Newborns
B. Young children
C. Adolescents
D. Older adults - ANSWER A
On palpation of an older individual's skin, you observe "tenting." Which of the
following would be most appropriate for you to do in regard to this condition?
A. Have the individual further evaluated for dehydration.
B. Refer the client for punch biopsy of the skin.
C. Inform the individual to be especially vigilant in self-screening for skin cancer.
D.Observe the skin carefully for other manifestations of loss of skin integrity. -
ANSWER A
Skin color is dependent on which of the following cells?
A. Carotenocytes
B. Melanocytes
C. Dermatocytes
D. Keratinocytes - ANSWER B
,Wrinkling of the skin is less marked in individuals who:
A. are obese.
B. demonstrate premature graying.
C. are white.
D. have overactive sebaceous and sweat gland activity. - ANSWER A
Molding of the infant's head is caused by:
A. premature closure of the fontanels.
B. shifting and overlapping of the skull bones during birth.
C. subperiosteal edema.
D. increased cerebrospinal fluid. - ANSWER B
In addition to the head, neck, axilla, and inguinal areas, the examiner may also
assess lymph nodes:
A. on the palmar aspect of the hands.
B. in the popliteal region.
C. in the patellar region.
D. on the dorsum of the foot. - ANSWER B
When you ask the patient to clench the teeth and then to smile, which cranial nerve
are you testing?
A. Trochlear
B. Abducens
C. Facial
D. Vagus - ANSWER C
The color of the nasal mucosa should appear:
, A. deep pink.
B. red.
C. bluish gray.
D. pale pink. - ANSWER A
The pneumatic attachment to the otoscope is used to evaluate which characteristic
of the tympanic membrane?
A.Vibrations
B.Mobility
C.Tension
D.Strength - ANSWER B
A tympanic membrane that is retracted is also more:
A. concave.
B. convex.
C. impacted.
D. dilated. - ANSWER A
To which problem are older individuals more prone?
A. Increased sensitivity to tastes
B. Hyperactivity of the salivary glands
C. Decreased salivation
D. Edema of the tongue - ANSWER C
During the course of the interview, a patient indicates that he has been given the
drug gentamicin (an aminoglycoside antibiotic) for an upper respiratory infection.
Based on this information, you would check for which type of problem?
