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NSG 3160 Health Assessment Exam 2 Actual Exam
Newest 2026-2027 Complete Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers| Already Graded A+
What color is the normal color of the tympanic membrane?
A.) White
B.) Pale yellow
C.) Pearly gray
D.) Pink - ANSWER-C.) Pearly gray
Lymphatic drainage of the external ear flows to
A.) Parotid, mastoid, superficial cervical
B.) Submental submandibular
C.) Postauricular, eustachian tube
D.) Mastoid, preauricular, deep cervical chain - ANSWER-A.)
Parotid, mastoid, superficial cervical
Which is NOT true of the middle ear?
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A.) It is a tiny air-filled cavity
B.) Protected by the tympanic membrane
C.) Contains 3 ossicles or 3 bones
D.) Contains the cochlea - ANSWER-D.) Contains the cochlea
The sounds amplitude means
A.) The pitch
B.) The vibration
C.) The loudness
D.) The fibers - ANSWER-C.) The loudness
Normal pathway of hearing is
A.) Air conduction
B.) Water conduction
C.) Bone conduction - ANSWER-A.) Air conduction
What causes presbycusis?
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A.) Nerve degeneration that occurs with aging
B.) Too much cerumen in the ear canal
C.) Bright light
D.) The room is spinning - ANSWER-A.) Nerve degeneration
that occurs with aging
While completing health hx, to evaluate pt's mental status, the
nurse must observe
A.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, thought process
B.) Ask pt's family about coping skills
C.) The presence of phobias
D.) Perform an IQ test - ANSWER-A.) Appearance, behavior,
cognition, thought process
Older adults tend to report pain...
A.) Is dull due to neuropathy
B.) Describing it as walking on pins and needles
C.) Infrequently
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D.) Heightened due to loss of fat - ANSWER-C.) Infrequently
What specialized nerve endings detect painful sensations in the
peripheral system?
A.) Noxious stimuli
B.) Nociceptors
C.) Modulation
D.) Opioid receptors - ANSWER-B.) Nociceptors
Neuropathic pain is often due to...
A.) Lesion or disease in somatosensory nervous system
B.) Responding when touching a hot stove
C.) Poorly controlled chronic nociceptive pain
D.) Typically predictable - ANSWER-A.) Lesion or disease in
somatosensory nervous system
The pain scale is used to measure the pain's...
A.) Length
NSG 3160 Health Assessment Exam 2 Actual Exam
Newest 2026-2027 Complete Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers| Already Graded A+
What color is the normal color of the tympanic membrane?
A.) White
B.) Pale yellow
C.) Pearly gray
D.) Pink - ANSWER-C.) Pearly gray
Lymphatic drainage of the external ear flows to
A.) Parotid, mastoid, superficial cervical
B.) Submental submandibular
C.) Postauricular, eustachian tube
D.) Mastoid, preauricular, deep cervical chain - ANSWER-A.)
Parotid, mastoid, superficial cervical
Which is NOT true of the middle ear?
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A.) It is a tiny air-filled cavity
B.) Protected by the tympanic membrane
C.) Contains 3 ossicles or 3 bones
D.) Contains the cochlea - ANSWER-D.) Contains the cochlea
The sounds amplitude means
A.) The pitch
B.) The vibration
C.) The loudness
D.) The fibers - ANSWER-C.) The loudness
Normal pathway of hearing is
A.) Air conduction
B.) Water conduction
C.) Bone conduction - ANSWER-A.) Air conduction
What causes presbycusis?
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A.) Nerve degeneration that occurs with aging
B.) Too much cerumen in the ear canal
C.) Bright light
D.) The room is spinning - ANSWER-A.) Nerve degeneration
that occurs with aging
While completing health hx, to evaluate pt's mental status, the
nurse must observe
A.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, thought process
B.) Ask pt's family about coping skills
C.) The presence of phobias
D.) Perform an IQ test - ANSWER-A.) Appearance, behavior,
cognition, thought process
Older adults tend to report pain...
A.) Is dull due to neuropathy
B.) Describing it as walking on pins and needles
C.) Infrequently
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D.) Heightened due to loss of fat - ANSWER-C.) Infrequently
What specialized nerve endings detect painful sensations in the
peripheral system?
A.) Noxious stimuli
B.) Nociceptors
C.) Modulation
D.) Opioid receptors - ANSWER-B.) Nociceptors
Neuropathic pain is often due to...
A.) Lesion or disease in somatosensory nervous system
B.) Responding when touching a hot stove
C.) Poorly controlled chronic nociceptive pain
D.) Typically predictable - ANSWER-A.) Lesion or disease in
somatosensory nervous system
The pain scale is used to measure the pain's...
A.) Length
