NURS 190: PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT (WEEK 1) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026

NURS 190: PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
(WEEK 1) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026




#Basic Assessment Techniques - ANS For all others


-Inspection


-Auscultation


-Percussion


-Palpation


Abdm
-Palpation
-Percussion


When the client refuses to continue the examination - ANS Document what was done
&
What was refused


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,Inspection - ANS *Observe*
-beginning to end
-in a systemic manner


*Talk* (speech)
*Observe for*
-Symmetry, color size, shape, contour, movement, drainage


*Sound*
*Smell*


Palpation - ANS Used to find


-Size


-Shape


-Location


-Mobility


-Position


-Vibrations
>Fremitus


-Temperature




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,-Texture


-Moisture


-Tenderness


-Edema


Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation - ANS Dorsal surface


Finger tips


Finger pads


Ulnar surface of the hand


Metacarpophalangeal-base of fingers


Palmar surface of the fingers


Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Dorsal surface*) - ANS Skin Temp


Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Finger tips*) - ANS Percussion


Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Finger pads*) - ANS Pulses


Crepitus
&


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, *Lymph nodes*


Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Ulnar surface of the hand*) - ANS Fremitus


Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Metacarpophalangeal*) - ANS Base of the fingers


Fremitus


Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Palmar surface of the hand*) - ANS Fremitus


Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Palmar surface of the fingers*) - ANS Consistensy


Texture


Size
&
Pain


Types of Palpation - ANS Light


Moderate


Deep


Types of Palpation (*Light Palpation*) - ANS depth of *1/2* to *1 cm*


-Surface



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