NR 302 HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM|QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|100% CORRECT AND ACCURATE|GUARANTEED A+|LATEST 2025/2026|VERIFIED

NR 302 HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL

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The retinal structures viewed through the ophthalmoscope are: -
B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER optic disc, vessels, macula, background
B B B B




"Positive consensual light reflex" means... - ANSWER
B B B B B B simultaneous constriction B




The thickening and yellowing of the lens due to aging is described as: -
B B B B B B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER cataract



Eye emergency - ANSWER
B B B sudden change in vision B B B




Visual acuity is assessed with: - ANSWER
B B B B B B Snellen eye chart B B




The cover test is used to assess for: - ANSWER
B B B B B B B B B muscle weakness B




When using the ophthalmoscope, you would: -
B B B B B B



ANSWER
B remove your own glasses and approach the patient's left eye with your left ey
B B B B B B B B B B B B B



e



The 6 eye muscles that control eye movement are innervated by cranial nerves: -
B B B B B B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER III, IV, VI
B B




Conjunctivitis - ANSWER B B redness of the conjunctiva
B B B




normal peripheral vision would see finger at - ANSWER
B B B B B B B B 90 degrees
B




1

,patient blind in left eye, what happens when light in right - ANSWER
B B B B B B B B B B B B both constrict
B




interruption of red reflex happens when - ANSWER
B B B B B B B there is opacity of cornea or lens
B B B B B B




One cause of visual impairment in aging adults is: - ANSWER
B B B B B B B B B B glaucoma



PERRLA - ANSWER B B pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
B B B B B B B




cause of red reflex - ANSWER
B B B B B light reflecting from the retina
B B B B




color of tympanic membrane - ANSWER
B B B B B pearly gray B




sensioneural hearing loss - ANSWER B B B B related to gradual nerve degeneration
B B B B




Before ear exam, palate - ANSWER
B B B B B pinna, tragus, and mastoid process
B B B B




Ear exam of 3 year old - ANSWER
B B B B B B B pull pinna down
B B




ear exam of adult - ANSWER
B B B B B pull pinna up and back
B B B B




darwin tubercle - ANSWER
B B B a congenital, painless nodule at the helix
B B B B B B




when assessing patients ear - ANSWER
B B B B B tilt head away from examiner
B B B B




The hearing receptors are located in the - ANSWER
B B B B B B B B cochlea



2

,The sensation of vertigo may indicate: - ANSWER
B B B B B B B pathology in the semicircular canals B B B B




common cause of conductive hearing loss - ANSWER
B B B B B B B impacted cerumen B




Signs of ear infection - ANSWER
B B B B B absent light reflex, red and bulging drum
B B B B B B




Reducing risk of ear infection - ANSWER
B B B B B B dont smoke in house or car
B B B B B




assessing hearing in babies - ANSWER
B B B B B watch for head turn when you call their name
B B B B B B B B




patient w head injury has clear watery drainage from ear -
B B B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER consider possible basal skull fracture, refer immediately
B B B B B B




common site of nose bleeds - ANSWER
B B B B B B kiesselbach plexus B




Which sinuses can you assess through examination? - ANSWER
B B B B B B B B frontal and maxillary B B




the frenulum is the -
B B B B



B ANSWER midline fold of tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth
B B B B B B B B B B B B B




The largest salivary gland is located: - ANSWER
B B B B B B B within the cheeks in front of the ear
B B B B B B B




old woman with dry mouth - ANSWER
B B B B B B medication



find a deviated septum, what next - ANSWER
B B B B B B B document in case it needs suction B B B B B




Oral malignancies are most likely to develop: -
B B B B B B B



B ANSWER in the mucosal "gutter" under the tongue
B B B B B B




3

, tonsils 3+ - ANSWER
B B B tonsils touch the uvula B B B




function of nasal turbinates - ANSWER
B B B B B warm the inhaled air B B B




Opening of adult's parotid gland is opposite what? - ANSWER
B B B B B B B B B upper 2nd molar B B




A nasal polyp is distinguished from the nasal turbinates by 3 things -
B B B B B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER moveable, pale/gray, nontender B B




The examiner notes small, round, white, shiny papules on the hard palate and gums of a 2-
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



month-old infant. What is the significance of this finding? -
B B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER epstein pearls, normal B B




when assessing tongue - ANSWER
B B B B palpate u shaped area under tongue
B B B B B




expected finding of 75 year old oral cavity - ANSWER
B B B B B B B B B decreased ability to identify odors
B B B B




african american with flat, 3cm, nontender, gray/white lesion on bucal mucosa -
B B B B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER leukodema, normal B




The manubriosternal angle is -
B B B B



B ANSWER the articulation of the manubrium and the body of the sternum
B B B B B B B B B B




description of left lung - ANSWER B B B B B narrower than the right lung with two lobes
B B B B B B B




Documentation of cough - B B B



ANSWER
B productive cough for at least 3 months throughout the year, happens last two
B B B B B B B B B B B B B



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