NURS 208 Quiz #1 – Study Guide, Practice Questions & Nursing Review
The 4 moments for hand hygiene - correct answer ✔✔1. Before initial contact with patient or
patient environment 2. Before aseptic/clean procedure 3. After body fluid exposure/risk 4. After
contact with patient or patient environment
When to pick handwashing over ABHR - correct answer ✔✔1. When hands are visibly soiled 2.
When providing care to patients with vomiting/diarrhea 3. Prior to or during handling food
Steps of physical assessment - correct answer ✔✔1. Inspection 2. Palpation 3. Percussion 4.
Auscultation
When is it best to use fingertips - correct answer ✔✔For fine tactile discrimination such as skin
texture, swelling, pulsation, and determining presence of lumps
When is it best to use a grasping action between fingers & thumb - correct answer ✔✔Best for
detecting the position, shape, and consistency of an organ or mass
When is it best to use the dorsal aspect of hands/fingers - correct answer ✔✔Best for
determining the temperature of skin
Where is resonant sound heard - correct answer ✔✔Clear & hollow sound over normal lung
tissue
where is hyper resonant sound heard - correct answer ✔✔Booming sound is a normal finding
over children lungs but abnormal in adults
Where is tympany sound heard - correct answer ✔✔Musical and drum like over air filled viscus
(Ex. stomach or intestines)
, Where is dull sound heard - correct answer ✔✔Muffled thud over a relatively dense organ like
the liver or spleen
Where is a flat sound heard - correct answer ✔✔It is an instant stop of sound where no air is
present like over thigh muscle/bones/tumors
Categories in a complete health history (8) - correct answer ✔✔1. Biological data 2. Reason for
seeking care 3. Current health/history of current illness 4. Past health history 5. Family health
history 6. Review of symptoms 7. Functional assessment (including ADLs) 8. Perception of health
Categories in a general survey - correct answer ✔✔1. Physical appearance 2. body structure
3. mobility
4. behaviour
5 parts to GS physical appereance - correct answer ✔✔1. age 2. sex 3. LOC 4.Skin colour 5.Facial
features
6 parts to GS body structure - correct answer ✔✔1. structure 2. nutrition 3. symmetry 4.
posture 5. position 6. body build/contour/defects
2 parts to GS mobility - correct answer ✔✔1. gait
2. ROM
4 parts to GS behaviour - correct answer ✔✔1. facial expressions 2. mood & affect 3. Speech 4.
Dress/personal hygiene
4 elements to a mental status exam - correct answer ✔✔1. appearance 2. behaviour 3.
cognition 4. thinking
The 4 moments for hand hygiene - correct answer ✔✔1. Before initial contact with patient or
patient environment 2. Before aseptic/clean procedure 3. After body fluid exposure/risk 4. After
contact with patient or patient environment
When to pick handwashing over ABHR - correct answer ✔✔1. When hands are visibly soiled 2.
When providing care to patients with vomiting/diarrhea 3. Prior to or during handling food
Steps of physical assessment - correct answer ✔✔1. Inspection 2. Palpation 3. Percussion 4.
Auscultation
When is it best to use fingertips - correct answer ✔✔For fine tactile discrimination such as skin
texture, swelling, pulsation, and determining presence of lumps
When is it best to use a grasping action between fingers & thumb - correct answer ✔✔Best for
detecting the position, shape, and consistency of an organ or mass
When is it best to use the dorsal aspect of hands/fingers - correct answer ✔✔Best for
determining the temperature of skin
Where is resonant sound heard - correct answer ✔✔Clear & hollow sound over normal lung
tissue
where is hyper resonant sound heard - correct answer ✔✔Booming sound is a normal finding
over children lungs but abnormal in adults
Where is tympany sound heard - correct answer ✔✔Musical and drum like over air filled viscus
(Ex. stomach or intestines)
, Where is dull sound heard - correct answer ✔✔Muffled thud over a relatively dense organ like
the liver or spleen
Where is a flat sound heard - correct answer ✔✔It is an instant stop of sound where no air is
present like over thigh muscle/bones/tumors
Categories in a complete health history (8) - correct answer ✔✔1. Biological data 2. Reason for
seeking care 3. Current health/history of current illness 4. Past health history 5. Family health
history 6. Review of symptoms 7. Functional assessment (including ADLs) 8. Perception of health
Categories in a general survey - correct answer ✔✔1. Physical appearance 2. body structure
3. mobility
4. behaviour
5 parts to GS physical appereance - correct answer ✔✔1. age 2. sex 3. LOC 4.Skin colour 5.Facial
features
6 parts to GS body structure - correct answer ✔✔1. structure 2. nutrition 3. symmetry 4.
posture 5. position 6. body build/contour/defects
2 parts to GS mobility - correct answer ✔✔1. gait
2. ROM
4 parts to GS behaviour - correct answer ✔✔1. facial expressions 2. mood & affect 3. Speech 4.
Dress/personal hygiene
4 elements to a mental status exam - correct answer ✔✔1. appearance 2. behaviour 3.
cognition 4. thinking
