NURS 190/ NURS190 Midterm Exam – Physical Assessment | WCU (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) 100% Verified Questions & Answers | Grade A

NURSl 190/l NURS190l Midterml Examl –l
Physicall Assessmentl |l WCUl (Latestl 2026/l
2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A

Q:l Al clientl isl admittedl tol E.Rl withl painl andl tendernessl inl thel CVA.l Whatl methodl
ofl percussionl willl thel nursel performl tol confirml costo-vertebrall tenderness?

a.l Directl Percussion
b.l Indirectl Percussion
c.l Bluntl Percussion
d.l Nonel ofl thel above

Answer:
c.l Bluntl Percussion


Q:l Thel nursel isl assessingl forl edemal ofl thel face.l Afterl pressingl onl thel mandiblel thel
skinl bouncesl backl immediately.l Whatl gradel ofl edemal wouldl thisl bel considered?

a.l 0
b.l 1+
c.l 2+
d.l 3+
e.l 4+
f.l 5+

Answer:
a.l 0


Q:l Thel nursel isl assessingl forl edemal ofl thel face.l Afterl pressingl onl thel mandible,l
therel isl al 6mml induration.l Whatl gradel ofl edemal wouldl thisl bel considered?

a.l 0

,b.l 1+
c.l 2+
d.l 3+
e.l 4+
f.l 5+

Answer:
d.l 3+


Q:l 1.l Whatl isl thel topl layerl ofl thel skin?
2.l Thel secondl layerl ofl thel skinl isl called?
3.l Whatl structuresl arel foundl inl thel 2ndl layerl ofl thel skin?l (4)

Answer:
1.l epidermis
2.l dermis
3.l hairl follicles,l bloodl vessels,l lymphaticl vessels,l nerves


Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl arel foundl inl thel dermis?l (SATA)
a.l keratin
b.l nerves
c.l bloodl vessels
d.l fatl stores
e.l lymphaticl vessels
f.l hairl follicles

Additionall structuresl inl thel dermis?l (3)

Answer:
b.l nerves
c.l bloodl vessels
e.l lymphaticl vessels
f.l hairl follicles
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-l oill glands
-l sweatl glands
-l sensoryl receptors

,Q:l Thel nursel hasl justl begunl theirl shiftl andl preparesl tol repositionl thel client.l Uponl
repositioning,l thel nursel notesl rednessl overl thel client'sl coccyxl withl skinl stilll intact.l Thel
nursel shouldl documentl thisl findingl as:

a.l Stagel Il pressurel sore
b.l Stagel IIl pressurel sore
c.l Stagel IIIl pressurel sore
d.l Stagel IVl pressurel sore

Answer:
a.l Stagel Il pressurel sore
-l reddenedl epidermall layer
-l onlyl 1l layerl affected


Q:l Thel nursel isl providingl woundl carel tol clientl whol isl beingl treatedl forl al pressurel
ulcerl onl theirl heell .l Asl thel nursel isl removingl thel oldl dressing,l theyl canl seel thel bone.l
Whatl stagel isl thisl pressurel sore?

a.l Stagel Il pressurel sore
b.l Stagel IIl pressurel sore
c.l Stagel IIIl pressurel sore
d.l Stagel IVl pressurel sore

Answer:
d.l Stagel IVl pressurel sore

-l 4l layersl involved:l epidermis,l dermis,l subl q,l muscle


Q:l Thel nursel isl providingl woundl carel tol al clientl withl al pressurel sorel overl thel leftl
hipl involvingl 3l layers;l thel subcutaneousl layerl isl exposed.l Thel nursel shouldl documentl
thisl pressurel sorel as:

a.l Stagel Il pressurel sore
b.l Stagel IIl pressurel sore
c.l Stagel IIIl pressurel sore
d.l Stagel IVl pressurel sore

Answer:
c.l Stagel IIIl pressurel sore

, -l 3l layersl involved:l
xl epidermis
xl dermis
xl subq


Q:l Lesionsl thatl runl togetherl arel describedl as:
a.l annular
b.l grouped
c.l confluent
d.l linear
e.l discreet

Answer:
c.l confluent
-l ex.l hivesl (urticaria)


Q:l Al circularl lesionl withl multiplel concentricl lesionsl withinl itselfl isl referredl tol as:l
a.l annular
b.l grouped
c.l target
d.l linear
e.l polycyclic

Answer:
c.l target


Q:l Al lesionl thatl resemblesl al straightl linel isl referredl tol as:l
a.l annular
b.l grouped
c.l target
d.l linear
e.l polycyclic

Answer:
d.l linear