NSG 2 QUESTIONS 2026/2027 | NURSING STUDY GUIDE, EXAM
REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
A big challenge in gathering a health history on an older individual is that the majority of older
adults?
still work after retirement
want attention for their symptoms
are not truthful about their symptoms
have multiple health problems - Correct answer ✔✔ have multiple health problems
Which neurological structure controls balance and coordination?
frontal lobe
cortex
cerebellum
temporal lobe - Correct answer ✔✔ cerebellum
Which finding during examination of a male patient leads the nurse to suspect a Sexually
Transmitted Infection (STI or STD)?
Purple/red color of the glans
Urethral discharge
Testicular mass
Bulging in the scrotum - Correct answer ✔✔ Urethral discharge
,The nurse has completed her inspection and palpation assessment of the ear. The nurse is now
going to use the otoscope. What is the purpose of assessing an ear using an otoscope?
To inspect the external auditory canal, middle ear, and eardrum
To inspect the auricle for presence of water
To assure you can see the light in the inferior quadrant at the 7 o'clock location in the left ear
To practice the use of the otoscope, as nurses do not regularly use an otoscope - Correct answer
✔✔ To inspect the external auditory canal, middle ear, and eardrum
The S1 heart sound is made by the closure of which valves?
Answers:
Mitral and tricuspid
Pulmonic and aortic
Tricuspid and pulmonic
Aortic and mitral - Correct answer ✔✔ Mitral and tricuspid
What findings would be indicative of left-sided heart failure? Select all the apply.
A.
Complaint of shortness of breath
B.
Crackles in the lungs upon auscultation
C.
Lower extremity edema
D.
Jugular vein distention - Correct answer ✔✔ A.
,Complaint of shortness of breath
B.
Crackles in the lungs upon auscultation
In what order would the nurse complete the following components of a respiratory assessment
on an assigned patient? (put in correct sequence)
Position the patient
Inspect chest movement
Explain the procedure to the patient
Auscultate the anterior thorax
Palpate the anterior thorax - Correct answer ✔✔ 1.
Explain the procedure to the patient
2.
Position the patient
3.
Inspect chest movement
4.
Auscultate the anterior thorax
5.
Palpate the anterior thorax
When performing a physical assessment on a hospitalized patient, the nurse discovers the
patient's urinary drainage bag lying next to him. Based on this finding, the nurse identifies which
priority nursing diagnosis?
Risk for compromised human dignity
, Risk for infection
Impaired comfort
Reflux urinary incontinence - Correct answer ✔✔ Risk for infection
The nurse is assessing a patient who reports pain during and after voiding. The nurse suspects
the patient may have a problem with which area?
Urethra
Ureters
Kidney
Bladder - Correct answer ✔✔ Bladder
Which physical assessment technique would be used to identify wheezing?
Answers:
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation - Correct answer ✔✔ Auscultation
What is a priority question for the nurse to include in the assessment of a 50 year old post
menopausal woman's musculoskeletal system?
Answers:
"Do you take calcium supplements?"
"Do you use any walking aids?"
"Do you play sports?"
REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
A big challenge in gathering a health history on an older individual is that the majority of older
adults?
still work after retirement
want attention for their symptoms
are not truthful about their symptoms
have multiple health problems - Correct answer ✔✔ have multiple health problems
Which neurological structure controls balance and coordination?
frontal lobe
cortex
cerebellum
temporal lobe - Correct answer ✔✔ cerebellum
Which finding during examination of a male patient leads the nurse to suspect a Sexually
Transmitted Infection (STI or STD)?
Purple/red color of the glans
Urethral discharge
Testicular mass
Bulging in the scrotum - Correct answer ✔✔ Urethral discharge
,The nurse has completed her inspection and palpation assessment of the ear. The nurse is now
going to use the otoscope. What is the purpose of assessing an ear using an otoscope?
To inspect the external auditory canal, middle ear, and eardrum
To inspect the auricle for presence of water
To assure you can see the light in the inferior quadrant at the 7 o'clock location in the left ear
To practice the use of the otoscope, as nurses do not regularly use an otoscope - Correct answer
✔✔ To inspect the external auditory canal, middle ear, and eardrum
The S1 heart sound is made by the closure of which valves?
Answers:
Mitral and tricuspid
Pulmonic and aortic
Tricuspid and pulmonic
Aortic and mitral - Correct answer ✔✔ Mitral and tricuspid
What findings would be indicative of left-sided heart failure? Select all the apply.
A.
Complaint of shortness of breath
B.
Crackles in the lungs upon auscultation
C.
Lower extremity edema
D.
Jugular vein distention - Correct answer ✔✔ A.
,Complaint of shortness of breath
B.
Crackles in the lungs upon auscultation
In what order would the nurse complete the following components of a respiratory assessment
on an assigned patient? (put in correct sequence)
Position the patient
Inspect chest movement
Explain the procedure to the patient
Auscultate the anterior thorax
Palpate the anterior thorax - Correct answer ✔✔ 1.
Explain the procedure to the patient
2.
Position the patient
3.
Inspect chest movement
4.
Auscultate the anterior thorax
5.
Palpate the anterior thorax
When performing a physical assessment on a hospitalized patient, the nurse discovers the
patient's urinary drainage bag lying next to him. Based on this finding, the nurse identifies which
priority nursing diagnosis?
Risk for compromised human dignity
, Risk for infection
Impaired comfort
Reflux urinary incontinence - Correct answer ✔✔ Risk for infection
The nurse is assessing a patient who reports pain during and after voiding. The nurse suspects
the patient may have a problem with which area?
Urethra
Ureters
Kidney
Bladder - Correct answer ✔✔ Bladder
Which physical assessment technique would be used to identify wheezing?
Answers:
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation - Correct answer ✔✔ Auscultation
What is a priority question for the nurse to include in the assessment of a 50 year old post
menopausal woman's musculoskeletal system?
Answers:
"Do you take calcium supplements?"
"Do you use any walking aids?"
"Do you play sports?"
