NURS 612 Exam 2 (Studyguide) Test
Q & As Updated 2025
The examiner percusses for diaphragmatic excursion along the: ---
correct precise answer ---Scapular line.
In order to distinguish crackles from rhonchi, you should auscultate
the lungs: ---correct precise answer ---Before and after the patient
coughs.
Which of the following is an "ABCD" characteristic of malignant
melanoma? ---correct precise answer ---Asymmetric borders.
The nails of older adults grow slowly because of: ---correct precise
answer ---Decreased circulation.
Small, less than 0.5-cm diameter, red-purple nonblanchable
discolorations of the skin are: ---correct precise answer ---Petechiae
Which cultural group has the lowest incidence of nevi? ---correct
precise answer ---African Americans
, Lymph nodes located nearest the elbow are the: ---correct precise
answer ---Epitrochlear
The characteristic barrel chest of an older adult is caused by a
combination of factors, including: ---correct precise answer ---
Skeletal changes of aging.
Which part of the hand is used to assess lymph node size? ---correct
precise answer ---Pads of the fingers
When enlarged, which lymph nodes are most likely to be a sign of
malignancy? ---correct precise answer ---Supraclavicular
A musical squeaking noise heard on auscultation of the lungs is called:
---correct precise answer ---Wheezing.
Breath sounds normally auscultated over most of the lung fields are
called: ---correct precise answer ---Vesicular
Which of the following, if reported, belongs in the family history of a
patient with a skin rash? ---correct precise answer ---Father has
chronic asthma.
Q & As Updated 2025
The examiner percusses for diaphragmatic excursion along the: ---
correct precise answer ---Scapular line.
In order to distinguish crackles from rhonchi, you should auscultate
the lungs: ---correct precise answer ---Before and after the patient
coughs.
Which of the following is an "ABCD" characteristic of malignant
melanoma? ---correct precise answer ---Asymmetric borders.
The nails of older adults grow slowly because of: ---correct precise
answer ---Decreased circulation.
Small, less than 0.5-cm diameter, red-purple nonblanchable
discolorations of the skin are: ---correct precise answer ---Petechiae
Which cultural group has the lowest incidence of nevi? ---correct
precise answer ---African Americans
, Lymph nodes located nearest the elbow are the: ---correct precise
answer ---Epitrochlear
The characteristic barrel chest of an older adult is caused by a
combination of factors, including: ---correct precise answer ---
Skeletal changes of aging.
Which part of the hand is used to assess lymph node size? ---correct
precise answer ---Pads of the fingers
When enlarged, which lymph nodes are most likely to be a sign of
malignancy? ---correct precise answer ---Supraclavicular
A musical squeaking noise heard on auscultation of the lungs is called:
---correct precise answer ---Wheezing.
Breath sounds normally auscultated over most of the lung fields are
called: ---correct precise answer ---Vesicular
Which of the following, if reported, belongs in the family history of a
patient with a skin rash? ---correct precise answer ---Father has
chronic asthma.
