Physical Assessment WGU C797 Exam
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
As child ages, chest circumference becomes larger than head circumference.
Chest Measurement - CORRECT ANSWER-Measured at the nipple line.
Fontanels in a newborn - toddler - CORRECT ANSWER-Posterior fontanel - triangle shaped;
closes 1-2 mo.
Anterior fontanel - diamond shaped; closes at 9 mo.-2 yrs
Vitals signs are the measurements of - CORRECT ANSWER-Temperature, pulse, respiration and
blood pressure. Give an immediate picture of person's current state of health and well being.
Irregular pulse - CORRECT ANSWER-always count for a full minute and record the rate and
rhythm.
Normal adult heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER-60-100 bpm
Normal adult blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-<130/<85
Average Pulse and Blood Pressure in Normal Children - CORRECT ANSWER-Birth 6mo 1yr 2yr 6yr
8yr 10yr
Pulse 140 130 115 110 103 100 95
,Systolic 70 90 90 92 95 100 105
Exam of skin: inspection - CORRECT ANSWER-Color and uniformity of color, moisture, hair
pattern, rashes, lesions, pallor and edema.
Exam of skin: palpate - CORRECT ANSWER-temperature, turgor, lesions, edema and texture.
Pale, cool moist skin can be indicative of - CORRECT ANSWER-Heat stroke, shock or other
cardiac complications.
Nevus - CORRECT ANSWER-mole (normal and abnormal)
Order for abdominal assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-Inspect, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpate
Ear exam of adults - CORRECT ANSWER-Pull the ear up and back to straighten the canal
Ear exam of child - CORRECT ANSWER-pull the ear down and back to straighten the canal
Normal color of eardrum - CORRECT ANSWER-shiny translucent, pearly gray
Erythema - CORRECT ANSWER-Suppurative otitis media, purulent drainage
Serous otitis media with effusion - CORRECT ANSWER-Dull, nontransparent gray
Conductive hearing loss is due to - CORRECT ANSWER-Mechanical dysfunction of inner ear or
middle ear
, Sensory-neural hearing loss is doe to the - CORRECT ANSWER-pathological problem of inner ear,
CNS or cerebral cortex
Normal hearing loss for older adults - CORRECT ANSWER-High-tone/pitch hearing loss
Turbinates - CORRECT ANSWER-pink and moist
Maxillary sinuses - CORRECT ANSWER-below zygomatic arch
Frontal sinuses - CORRECT ANSWER-below eyebrows
Sinus transillumination - CORRECT ANSWER-Not always definitive of disease process (shining
light on the maxilla and look for orange glow on the hard palate.
Hard palate - CORRECT ANSWER-located in anterior part of the mouth. Made of bone and is
pale or whitish.
Soft plate - CORRECT ANSWER-posterior part of the mouth; softer, more mobile and pink in
color
Deep cervical chain of lymph nodes lies below - CORRECT ANSWER-Sternomastoid and cannot
be palpated without getting underneath the muscle. Inform pt that this procedure will cause
discomfort. Note the size and location of any palpable nodes and whether they were soft or
hard, non-tender or tender, mobile or fixed.
Thyroid Gland - CORRECT ANSWER-Have person swallow sip of water; thyroid gland will move
upward with a swallow.
Note whether it is visible and symmetrical.
A visibly enlarged thyroid gland=goiter.
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
As child ages, chest circumference becomes larger than head circumference.
Chest Measurement - CORRECT ANSWER-Measured at the nipple line.
Fontanels in a newborn - toddler - CORRECT ANSWER-Posterior fontanel - triangle shaped;
closes 1-2 mo.
Anterior fontanel - diamond shaped; closes at 9 mo.-2 yrs
Vitals signs are the measurements of - CORRECT ANSWER-Temperature, pulse, respiration and
blood pressure. Give an immediate picture of person's current state of health and well being.
Irregular pulse - CORRECT ANSWER-always count for a full minute and record the rate and
rhythm.
Normal adult heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER-60-100 bpm
Normal adult blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-<130/<85
Average Pulse and Blood Pressure in Normal Children - CORRECT ANSWER-Birth 6mo 1yr 2yr 6yr
8yr 10yr
Pulse 140 130 115 110 103 100 95
,Systolic 70 90 90 92 95 100 105
Exam of skin: inspection - CORRECT ANSWER-Color and uniformity of color, moisture, hair
pattern, rashes, lesions, pallor and edema.
Exam of skin: palpate - CORRECT ANSWER-temperature, turgor, lesions, edema and texture.
Pale, cool moist skin can be indicative of - CORRECT ANSWER-Heat stroke, shock or other
cardiac complications.
Nevus - CORRECT ANSWER-mole (normal and abnormal)
Order for abdominal assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-Inspect, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpate
Ear exam of adults - CORRECT ANSWER-Pull the ear up and back to straighten the canal
Ear exam of child - CORRECT ANSWER-pull the ear down and back to straighten the canal
Normal color of eardrum - CORRECT ANSWER-shiny translucent, pearly gray
Erythema - CORRECT ANSWER-Suppurative otitis media, purulent drainage
Serous otitis media with effusion - CORRECT ANSWER-Dull, nontransparent gray
Conductive hearing loss is due to - CORRECT ANSWER-Mechanical dysfunction of inner ear or
middle ear
, Sensory-neural hearing loss is doe to the - CORRECT ANSWER-pathological problem of inner ear,
CNS or cerebral cortex
Normal hearing loss for older adults - CORRECT ANSWER-High-tone/pitch hearing loss
Turbinates - CORRECT ANSWER-pink and moist
Maxillary sinuses - CORRECT ANSWER-below zygomatic arch
Frontal sinuses - CORRECT ANSWER-below eyebrows
Sinus transillumination - CORRECT ANSWER-Not always definitive of disease process (shining
light on the maxilla and look for orange glow on the hard palate.
Hard palate - CORRECT ANSWER-located in anterior part of the mouth. Made of bone and is
pale or whitish.
Soft plate - CORRECT ANSWER-posterior part of the mouth; softer, more mobile and pink in
color
Deep cervical chain of lymph nodes lies below - CORRECT ANSWER-Sternomastoid and cannot
be palpated without getting underneath the muscle. Inform pt that this procedure will cause
discomfort. Note the size and location of any palpable nodes and whether they were soft or
hard, non-tender or tender, mobile or fixed.
Thyroid Gland - CORRECT ANSWER-Have person swallow sip of water; thyroid gland will move
upward with a swallow.
Note whether it is visible and symmetrical.
A visibly enlarged thyroid gland=goiter.
