NUR 209 EXAM 3 | Questions And Answers | Updated Tests
A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to auscultate and percuss a client's thorax as part of a
comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
(ANSWER)resonance and bronchovesicular sounds
During an abdominal examination, a nurse in a provider's office determines that a client has abdominal
distention. The protrusion is at midline, the skin over the area is taut, and the nurse notes no
involvement of the flanks. Which of the following possible causes of distention should the nurse
suspect? - (ANSWER)flatus
During a cardiovascular examination, a nurse in a provider's office places the diaphragm of the
stethoscope on the left midclavicular line at the fifth intercostal space. Which of the following data is
the nurse attempting to auscultate? - (ANSWER)-closure of the mitral valve
-apical heart rate
A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to auscultate and percuss a client's abdomen as part of a
comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
(ANSWER)-tympany
-high pitched clicks
A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to assess a client's skin as part of a comprehensive physical
examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - (ANSWER)-capillary refill less
than 3 seconds
-thick skin on the soles of the feet
-numerous macules on the face darker than the surrounding skin color
A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has significant tenting of the skin over the forearm. Which
of the following factors should the nurse consider as a cause for this finding? - (ANSWER)-loss of adipose
tissue
-dehydration
-diminished skin elasticity
, NUR 209 EXAM 3 | Questions And Answers | Updated Tests
A nurse is assessing postoperative circulation of the lower extremities for a client who had knee surgery.
The nurse should test which of the following? - (ANSWER)-skin color
-edema
-skin temperature
A nurse is performing skin assessments on a group of clients. Which of the following lesions should the
nurse identify as vesicles? - (ANSWER)-herpes simplex
-varicella
A nurse is performing an integumentary assessment for a group of clients. Which of the following
findings should the nurse recognize as requiring immediate intervention? - (ANSWER)cyanosis
A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to assess a young adult client's musculoskeletal system as part
of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
(ANSWER)-concave lumbar spine posteriorly
-muscles slightly larger on the dominant side
A nurse, who is assessing a client's neurologic system, should ask the client to close their eyes and
identify which of the following items? - (ANSWER)a familiar object the nurse places in the hand
A nurse is caring for a client who reports pain with internal rotation of the right shoulder. This
discomfort can affect the client's ability to perform which of the following activities? -
(ANSWER)Fastening or zipping closures on the back while dressing
A nurse is performing a neurologic examination for a client. Which of the following assessments should
the nurse perform to test the client's balance? - (ANSWER)-Romberg Test
-Heel to toe walk
A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client as part of a neurologic examination. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect as changes associated with aging? - (ANSWER)-slower light
tough sensation
A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to auscultate and percuss a client's thorax as part of a
comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
(ANSWER)resonance and bronchovesicular sounds
During an abdominal examination, a nurse in a provider's office determines that a client has abdominal
distention. The protrusion is at midline, the skin over the area is taut, and the nurse notes no
involvement of the flanks. Which of the following possible causes of distention should the nurse
suspect? - (ANSWER)flatus
During a cardiovascular examination, a nurse in a provider's office places the diaphragm of the
stethoscope on the left midclavicular line at the fifth intercostal space. Which of the following data is
the nurse attempting to auscultate? - (ANSWER)-closure of the mitral valve
-apical heart rate
A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to auscultate and percuss a client's abdomen as part of a
comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
(ANSWER)-tympany
-high pitched clicks
A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to assess a client's skin as part of a comprehensive physical
examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - (ANSWER)-capillary refill less
than 3 seconds
-thick skin on the soles of the feet
-numerous macules on the face darker than the surrounding skin color
A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has significant tenting of the skin over the forearm. Which
of the following factors should the nurse consider as a cause for this finding? - (ANSWER)-loss of adipose
tissue
-dehydration
-diminished skin elasticity
, NUR 209 EXAM 3 | Questions And Answers | Updated Tests
A nurse is assessing postoperative circulation of the lower extremities for a client who had knee surgery.
The nurse should test which of the following? - (ANSWER)-skin color
-edema
-skin temperature
A nurse is performing skin assessments on a group of clients. Which of the following lesions should the
nurse identify as vesicles? - (ANSWER)-herpes simplex
-varicella
A nurse is performing an integumentary assessment for a group of clients. Which of the following
findings should the nurse recognize as requiring immediate intervention? - (ANSWER)cyanosis
A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to assess a young adult client's musculoskeletal system as part
of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
(ANSWER)-concave lumbar spine posteriorly
-muscles slightly larger on the dominant side
A nurse, who is assessing a client's neurologic system, should ask the client to close their eyes and
identify which of the following items? - (ANSWER)a familiar object the nurse places in the hand
A nurse is caring for a client who reports pain with internal rotation of the right shoulder. This
discomfort can affect the client's ability to perform which of the following activities? -
(ANSWER)Fastening or zipping closures on the back while dressing
A nurse is performing a neurologic examination for a client. Which of the following assessments should
the nurse perform to test the client's balance? - (ANSWER)-Romberg Test
-Heel to toe walk
A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client as part of a neurologic examination. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect as changes associated with aging? - (ANSWER)-slower light
tough sensation
