NSG-316: Health Assessment
NSG 316 EXAM 2 2025 SPRING BLUEPRINT
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTION AND ANSWER
GRADE A GCU
What is cranial nerve XI?
spinal accessory nerve
What is dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
What is normocephalic?
normal head size
What is microcephaly
abnormally small head
What is macrocephaly
an abnormally large head
What is crepitation?
audible and palpable crunching or grating that accompanies movement (watch for this when assessing
for TMJ)
What is lymphadenopathy
enlarged lymph nodes
What is a bruit
blowing, swishing sound indicating blood flow turbulence
What is a concussion
mild traumatic brain injury
What is Cushing syndrome
, NSG-316: Health Assessment
Effects of excess cortisol on the body. Can be caused by endogenous sources or exogenous (steroid use),
moon face
What is bells palsy
facial nerve paralysis
What is F.A.S.T
Face drooping
Arm weakness
Speech difficulty
Time to call 911
What are the different types of strokes
Ischemic: caused by blocked or interrupted blood supply to the brain.
Hemorrhagic: caused by ruptured blood vessels.
What is parkinson syndrome
deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine and degeneration of the basal ganglia in the brain
leads to flat face, emotionless/expressionless, "mask like", staring gaze
What is cachexia
extreme wasting and malnutrition
What is palpebral fissure
opening between eyelids
What is the limbus
border between cornea and sclera
What is the canthus
the corner of the eye, the angle where the lids meet.
What is the caruncle
NSG 316 EXAM 2 2025 SPRING BLUEPRINT
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTION AND ANSWER
GRADE A GCU
What is cranial nerve XI?
spinal accessory nerve
What is dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
What is normocephalic?
normal head size
What is microcephaly
abnormally small head
What is macrocephaly
an abnormally large head
What is crepitation?
audible and palpable crunching or grating that accompanies movement (watch for this when assessing
for TMJ)
What is lymphadenopathy
enlarged lymph nodes
What is a bruit
blowing, swishing sound indicating blood flow turbulence
What is a concussion
mild traumatic brain injury
What is Cushing syndrome
, NSG-316: Health Assessment
Effects of excess cortisol on the body. Can be caused by endogenous sources or exogenous (steroid use),
moon face
What is bells palsy
facial nerve paralysis
What is F.A.S.T
Face drooping
Arm weakness
Speech difficulty
Time to call 911
What are the different types of strokes
Ischemic: caused by blocked or interrupted blood supply to the brain.
Hemorrhagic: caused by ruptured blood vessels.
What is parkinson syndrome
deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine and degeneration of the basal ganglia in the brain
leads to flat face, emotionless/expressionless, "mask like", staring gaze
What is cachexia
extreme wasting and malnutrition
What is palpebral fissure
opening between eyelids
What is the limbus
border between cornea and sclera
What is the canthus
the corner of the eye, the angle where the lids meet.
What is the caruncle
