NURS 190 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT II 2026
EXAM REVIEW STUDY GUIDE BUNDLED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PREMIUM
◉ if a patient is stating that they feel as if "no one cares about them
and that life is not worth living anymore" what is a therapeutic
response? Answer: "I care about you and i'm concerned"
◉ what are the stages of herepes zooster (shingles) Answer: 1.
paresthesia
2. redness/swelling
3. vesicles
4. weeping blisters
5. crusted lesions
6.postherpic neuralgia
◉ papules in the genital region can also be identified as a? Answer:
wart
◉ a "ringworm shape" Answer: annular
,◉ a person at risk for skin cancer is one who? Answer: has had a
previous skin injury
uses tanning beds
does not wear sunblock
has an occupation that requires them to be in direct sunlight
elderly/children
genetics
◉ "popping" sounds are classified for which type of adventitious
lung sound? Answer: crackles
◉ "whistles/musical notes" sounds are classified for which type of
adventitious lung sound? Answer: wheeze
◉ "snoring/moaning" sounds are classified for which type of
adventitious lung sound? Answer: ronchi
◉ what is the purpose of the incentive spirometer? Answer: lung
expansion, prevent atelectasis, and pneumonia
◉ how should you use an incentive spirometer? Answer: lips sealed
and suck in
, ◉ what skin condition is associated with a scaly patch? Answer:
psoriasis
◉ what is another name for crackles? Answer: rales
◉ what sound does a pleural friction rub make? Answer: grating
◉ what are some early signs of hypoxia? Answer: confusion, anxious,
tachypnea, restless, tachycardia, palor
◉ what are some late signs of hypoxia? Answer: cyanosis,
bradycardia, hypotension
◉ what assessment techniques are used with the eyes, ears, nose,
mouth, and throat? Answer: inspection and palpation
◉ when would be the best time for a breast self examination?
Answer: during a shower
◉ when should a breast exam be conducted? Answer: 4-7 days
AFTER menstrual cycle
◉ what happens to the breasts as women age? Answer: atrophy,
shrinking, sagging
EXAM REVIEW STUDY GUIDE BUNDLED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PREMIUM
◉ if a patient is stating that they feel as if "no one cares about them
and that life is not worth living anymore" what is a therapeutic
response? Answer: "I care about you and i'm concerned"
◉ what are the stages of herepes zooster (shingles) Answer: 1.
paresthesia
2. redness/swelling
3. vesicles
4. weeping blisters
5. crusted lesions
6.postherpic neuralgia
◉ papules in the genital region can also be identified as a? Answer:
wart
◉ a "ringworm shape" Answer: annular
,◉ a person at risk for skin cancer is one who? Answer: has had a
previous skin injury
uses tanning beds
does not wear sunblock
has an occupation that requires them to be in direct sunlight
elderly/children
genetics
◉ "popping" sounds are classified for which type of adventitious
lung sound? Answer: crackles
◉ "whistles/musical notes" sounds are classified for which type of
adventitious lung sound? Answer: wheeze
◉ "snoring/moaning" sounds are classified for which type of
adventitious lung sound? Answer: ronchi
◉ what is the purpose of the incentive spirometer? Answer: lung
expansion, prevent atelectasis, and pneumonia
◉ how should you use an incentive spirometer? Answer: lips sealed
and suck in
, ◉ what skin condition is associated with a scaly patch? Answer:
psoriasis
◉ what is another name for crackles? Answer: rales
◉ what sound does a pleural friction rub make? Answer: grating
◉ what are some early signs of hypoxia? Answer: confusion, anxious,
tachypnea, restless, tachycardia, palor
◉ what are some late signs of hypoxia? Answer: cyanosis,
bradycardia, hypotension
◉ what assessment techniques are used with the eyes, ears, nose,
mouth, and throat? Answer: inspection and palpation
◉ when would be the best time for a breast self examination?
Answer: during a shower
◉ when should a breast exam be conducted? Answer: 4-7 days
AFTER menstrual cycle
◉ what happens to the breasts as women age? Answer: atrophy,
shrinking, sagging
