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NURS 612 EXAM 3 2025 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | PROFESSOR VERIFIED | MARYVILLE
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1. Which statement d
suggests that a patient
may be at risk for
contracting viral hepatitis
A?
a. "I am a healthcare
worker."
b. "I had a blood
transfusion recently."
c. "I have renal failure and
have hemodialysis three
times a week."
d. "I have recently been
overseas."




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2. The examiner observes c
venous return on the
abdomen of the patient
that moves upward from
the pubis to the chest. This
finding should make the
examiner consider
a. portal hypertension.
b. renal artery stenosis.
c. inferior vena cava
obstruction.
d. mesentery arterial
hypertension.

3. Mrs. Cody is 36 weeks c
pregnant. She tells the
exam- iner that her
stomach muscle feels like
it is splitting. A protrusion
at the midline of the
abdomen is observed. This
is recognized as
a. abdominal dehiscence.
b. swelling of the
abdominal aorta.
c. diastasis recti.
d. umbilical herniation.

4. In which of the a
following patients would a
slight pulsation in the
epigastric area be
considered a normal
inspection finding?
a. A very thin patient
b. An obese patient
c. A patient with ascites
d. An older patient

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5. The examiner palpates d
an organ in the left costal
margin. Which technique
should the examiner use
to differentiate between
an enlarged left kidney
and an enlarged spleen?
a. Auscultation, listening
for renal bruit
b. Auscultation, listening
for abdominal friction rub
c. Palpation, using indirect
fist palpation to assess for
tenderness
d. Percussion, listening for
dullness

6. A hiatal hernia is best b
described as
a. a protrusion of
abdominal contents
through a weakening in
the abdominal wall.
b. a protrusion of the
stomach through the
esophageal opening in
the diaphragm.
c. an ulcer in the mucosa
of the stomach that
herniates into the
peritoneal cavity.
d. a herniation of the
gallbladder into the cystic
duct.




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7. An examiner may wish c
to use a bimanual
technique for abdominal
palpation when
a. palpating superficial
organs.
b. validating abdominal
tenderness in the infant.
c. meeting muscle
resistance while
performing deep
palpation.
d. determining the
presence of excessive
peritoneal fluid.

8. A 21⁄2-year-old child c
presents with abdominal
pain and stools that are
red currant jelly in
appearance. Which
problem would the
examiner suspect?
a. Meckel diverticulum
b. Pyloric stenosis
c. Intussusception
d. Necrotizing
enterocolitis




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