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NR 302 Health Assessment 2, 2026-2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR
NR 302 Health Assessment 2
QUESTION: A 13-year-old girl is interested in obtaining information about the cause of her acne.
The nurse should share with her that acne: - ANSWER-Is caused by increased sebum
production.
QUESTION: When listening to heart sounds, the nurse knows the valve closures that can be
heard best at the base of the heart are: - ANSWER-Aortic and pulmonic.
QUESTION: The nurse keeps in mind that a thorough skin assessment is extremely important
because the skin holds information about a person's: - ANSWER-Circulatory status.
QUESTION: A patient comes in for a physical examination and complains of "freezing to death"
while waiting for her examination. The nurse notes that her skin is pale and cool and attributes
this finding to: - ANSWER-Peripheral vasoconstriction.
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QUESTION: A patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that he has been confined to his
recliner chair for approximately 3 days with his feet down and he asks the nurse to evaluate his
feet. During the assessment, the nurse might expect to find: - ANSWER-Distended veins
QUESTION: The second heart sound (S2) occurs: - ANSWER-with the closure of the semilunar
(aortic and pulmonic) valves and signals the end of systole. it is loudest at the base of the heart.
QUESTION: Which of these statements describes the closure of the valves in a normal cardiac
cycle? - ANSWER-The tricuspid valve closes slightly later than the mitral valve.
QUESTION: The component of the conduction system referred to as the pacemaker of the heart
is the: - ANSWER-Sinoatrial (SA) node.
QUESTION: The electrical stimulus of the cardiac cycle follows which sequence? - ANSWER-
Jaundice
QUESTION: The findings from an assessment of a 70-year-old patient with swelling in his ankles
include jugular venous pulsations 5 cm above the sternal angle when the head of his bed is
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elevated 45 degrees. The nurse knows that this finding indicates: - ANSWER-Elevated pressure
related to heart failure.
QUESTION: A 42-year-old woman complains that she has noticed several small, slightly raised,
bright red dots on her chest. On examination, the nurse expects that the spots are probably: -
ANSWER-Senile angiomas
Q; During a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse knows that a thrill is: - ANSWER-Vibration that
is palpable.That signifies turbulent blood flow and accompanies loud murmurs.
QUESTION: The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the
epidermal layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? -
ANSWER-Replaced every 4 weeks.
QUESTION: The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the
dermis layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The dermis: -
ANSWER-Contains sensory receptors.
NR 302 Health Assessment 2, 2026-2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR
NR 302 Health Assessment 2
QUESTION: A 13-year-old girl is interested in obtaining information about the cause of her acne.
The nurse should share with her that acne: - ANSWER-Is caused by increased sebum
production.
QUESTION: When listening to heart sounds, the nurse knows the valve closures that can be
heard best at the base of the heart are: - ANSWER-Aortic and pulmonic.
QUESTION: The nurse keeps in mind that a thorough skin assessment is extremely important
because the skin holds information about a person's: - ANSWER-Circulatory status.
QUESTION: A patient comes in for a physical examination and complains of "freezing to death"
while waiting for her examination. The nurse notes that her skin is pale and cool and attributes
this finding to: - ANSWER-Peripheral vasoconstriction.
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QUESTION: A patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that he has been confined to his
recliner chair for approximately 3 days with his feet down and he asks the nurse to evaluate his
feet. During the assessment, the nurse might expect to find: - ANSWER-Distended veins
QUESTION: The second heart sound (S2) occurs: - ANSWER-with the closure of the semilunar
(aortic and pulmonic) valves and signals the end of systole. it is loudest at the base of the heart.
QUESTION: Which of these statements describes the closure of the valves in a normal cardiac
cycle? - ANSWER-The tricuspid valve closes slightly later than the mitral valve.
QUESTION: The component of the conduction system referred to as the pacemaker of the heart
is the: - ANSWER-Sinoatrial (SA) node.
QUESTION: The electrical stimulus of the cardiac cycle follows which sequence? - ANSWER-
Jaundice
QUESTION: The findings from an assessment of a 70-year-old patient with swelling in his ankles
include jugular venous pulsations 5 cm above the sternal angle when the head of his bed is
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elevated 45 degrees. The nurse knows that this finding indicates: - ANSWER-Elevated pressure
related to heart failure.
QUESTION: A 42-year-old woman complains that she has noticed several small, slightly raised,
bright red dots on her chest. On examination, the nurse expects that the spots are probably: -
ANSWER-Senile angiomas
Q; During a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse knows that a thrill is: - ANSWER-Vibration that
is palpable.That signifies turbulent blood flow and accompanies loud murmurs.
QUESTION: The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the
epidermal layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? -
ANSWER-Replaced every 4 weeks.
QUESTION: The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the
dermis layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The dermis: -
ANSWER-Contains sensory receptors.
