NUR 143 TEST 1 (ABCD) | 2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
physical appearance, psychosocial, vital signs Answer - General survey
Age, race, Gender, Size, Stature, Motor activity, body or breath odors all fall
into the ________ category of general survey Answer - Physical
Dress, grooming, personal hygiene, mood and manner, facial expressions, and
speech fall into the _______ category of general survey Answer - Psychosocial
___________________ include temperature, pulse, respirations, blood
pressure, height and weight, and the pain scale Answer - Vital signs
This type of health assessment involves a general overview. includes a health
history and physical assessment. Answer - comprehensive
This type of health assessment is checked at regular intervals to monitor the
effectiveness of treatments. Answer - ongoing
This type of health assessment focuses on a specific issue Answer - focused
This type of health assessment involves a rapid focused assessment to
determine a potentially fatal situation. Answer - emergency
, List the correct order of physical assessments Answer - inspection, palpation,
percussion, auscultation
patient is lying face down with the hips bent so that the knees and chest rest
on the table Answer - knee-chest
Knee-chest position is used to assess the _____________. Answer - rectal area
The patient lies on the left or right side with the lower arm behind the body
and the upper arm bent at the shoulder and elbow. Answer - sims
The sims position is used to assess the __________________. Answer - rectum
or vagina
The patient is in the dorsal recumbent position with the buttocks at the edge of
the examining table and feet supported in stirrups. Answer - Lithotomy
The lithotomy position is used to assess the _____________ Answer - female
genitalia
This position allows visualization of the upper body and facilitates lung
expansion Answer - Sitting
________________ is used to take vital signs and assess the head, neck,
posterior and anterior thorax and lungs, breasts, heart, and upper extremities.
Answer - Sitting position
The ____________ position is used to assess posture, balance, and gait. Should
not be used if patient is feeling dizzy or weak. Answer - Standing
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
physical appearance, psychosocial, vital signs Answer - General survey
Age, race, Gender, Size, Stature, Motor activity, body or breath odors all fall
into the ________ category of general survey Answer - Physical
Dress, grooming, personal hygiene, mood and manner, facial expressions, and
speech fall into the _______ category of general survey Answer - Psychosocial
___________________ include temperature, pulse, respirations, blood
pressure, height and weight, and the pain scale Answer - Vital signs
This type of health assessment involves a general overview. includes a health
history and physical assessment. Answer - comprehensive
This type of health assessment is checked at regular intervals to monitor the
effectiveness of treatments. Answer - ongoing
This type of health assessment focuses on a specific issue Answer - focused
This type of health assessment involves a rapid focused assessment to
determine a potentially fatal situation. Answer - emergency
, List the correct order of physical assessments Answer - inspection, palpation,
percussion, auscultation
patient is lying face down with the hips bent so that the knees and chest rest
on the table Answer - knee-chest
Knee-chest position is used to assess the _____________. Answer - rectal area
The patient lies on the left or right side with the lower arm behind the body
and the upper arm bent at the shoulder and elbow. Answer - sims
The sims position is used to assess the __________________. Answer - rectum
or vagina
The patient is in the dorsal recumbent position with the buttocks at the edge of
the examining table and feet supported in stirrups. Answer - Lithotomy
The lithotomy position is used to assess the _____________ Answer - female
genitalia
This position allows visualization of the upper body and facilitates lung
expansion Answer - Sitting
________________ is used to take vital signs and assess the head, neck,
posterior and anterior thorax and lungs, breasts, heart, and upper extremities.
Answer - Sitting position
The ____________ position is used to assess posture, balance, and gait. Should
not be used if patient is feeling dizzy or weak. Answer - Standing
