NUR 3066 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT
1+ edema description? - correct answer- Mild — slight
indentation, no perceptible swelling
2+ edema description? - correct answer- Moderate —
indentation subsides rapidly
3+ edema description? - correct answer- Deep —
indentation remains for short time; leg visibly swollen
4+ edema description? - correct answer- Very deep —
indentation lasts long; leg grossly swollen and distorted
2025-2026 NPSGs published by? - correct answer- The
Joint Commission (TJC)
Absent breath sounds significance? - correct answer-
"Silent chest" — no air movement; OMINOUS clinical sign
,ADL mnemonic? - correct answer- BATTED: Bathing,
Ambulation, Toileting, Transfers, Eating, Dressing
Adolescent vital signs (HR, RR, SBP)? - correct answer-
HR 60-100, RR 12-20, SBP 95-120
Adult BP normal? - correct answer- <120/<80
Adult HR normal range? - correct answer- 60-100 bpm
Adult O2 sat normal? - correct answer- ≥95%
Adult RR normal range? - correct answer- 12-20
breaths/min
Adult temp normal? - correct answer- 97.8-99.1°F
(36.5-37.3°C)
Aortic valve auscultation location? - correct answer-
2nd ICS, RIGHT sternal border
,Apgar score 0-3? - correct answer- Severely depressed
Apgar score 4-6? - correct answer- Moderately
depressed
Apgar score 7-10? - correct answer- Good condition
Apgar score: when assessed? - correct answer- At 1
minute and 5 minutes after birth
Approximate rate of elder abuse in community-dwelling 60+? -
correct answer- 1 in 10
Arcus senilis? - correct answer- Gray ring around iris in
older adults — NORMAL
Are split heart sounds, S3, and systolic murmur normal in
pregnancy? - correct answer- YES — all NORMAL
findings due to increased cardiac output and uterus shifting
heart up/left
, Atelectatic crackles description and key feature? - correct
answer- Sound like fine crackles BUT disappear after first
few deep breaths; NON-PATHOLOGIC; common in aging adults
or bedridden patients
AUDIT: what does it screen for? - correct answer-
Current alcohol consumption, behavior, consequences (10-item
questionnaire) — alcohol use disorder
Auscultatory gap quick definition? - correct answer-
Period of silence between Korotkoff sounds; can cause
underestimation of systolic
Best exercise for osteoporosis prevention? - correct
answer- Weight-bearing exercise (walking, resistance
training)
Best way to measure BP per 2025 ACC/AHA? - correct
answer- Average of 2+ readings on 2+ separate occasions;
seated, supported, feet flat, arm at heart level, 5 min rest, no
caffeine/smoking/exercise/full bladder
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT
1+ edema description? - correct answer- Mild — slight
indentation, no perceptible swelling
2+ edema description? - correct answer- Moderate —
indentation subsides rapidly
3+ edema description? - correct answer- Deep —
indentation remains for short time; leg visibly swollen
4+ edema description? - correct answer- Very deep —
indentation lasts long; leg grossly swollen and distorted
2025-2026 NPSGs published by? - correct answer- The
Joint Commission (TJC)
Absent breath sounds significance? - correct answer-
"Silent chest" — no air movement; OMINOUS clinical sign
,ADL mnemonic? - correct answer- BATTED: Bathing,
Ambulation, Toileting, Transfers, Eating, Dressing
Adolescent vital signs (HR, RR, SBP)? - correct answer-
HR 60-100, RR 12-20, SBP 95-120
Adult BP normal? - correct answer- <120/<80
Adult HR normal range? - correct answer- 60-100 bpm
Adult O2 sat normal? - correct answer- ≥95%
Adult RR normal range? - correct answer- 12-20
breaths/min
Adult temp normal? - correct answer- 97.8-99.1°F
(36.5-37.3°C)
Aortic valve auscultation location? - correct answer-
2nd ICS, RIGHT sternal border
,Apgar score 0-3? - correct answer- Severely depressed
Apgar score 4-6? - correct answer- Moderately
depressed
Apgar score 7-10? - correct answer- Good condition
Apgar score: when assessed? - correct answer- At 1
minute and 5 minutes after birth
Approximate rate of elder abuse in community-dwelling 60+? -
correct answer- 1 in 10
Arcus senilis? - correct answer- Gray ring around iris in
older adults — NORMAL
Are split heart sounds, S3, and systolic murmur normal in
pregnancy? - correct answer- YES — all NORMAL
findings due to increased cardiac output and uterus shifting
heart up/left
, Atelectatic crackles description and key feature? - correct
answer- Sound like fine crackles BUT disappear after first
few deep breaths; NON-PATHOLOGIC; common in aging adults
or bedridden patients
AUDIT: what does it screen for? - correct answer-
Current alcohol consumption, behavior, consequences (10-item
questionnaire) — alcohol use disorder
Auscultatory gap quick definition? - correct answer-
Period of silence between Korotkoff sounds; can cause
underestimation of systolic
Best exercise for osteoporosis prevention? - correct
answer- Weight-bearing exercise (walking, resistance
training)
Best way to measure BP per 2025 ACC/AHA? - correct
answer- Average of 2+ readings on 2+ separate occasions;
seated, supported, feet flat, arm at heart level, 5 min rest, no
caffeine/smoking/exercise/full bladder
