NUR 2092 / NUR2092 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
FINAL EXAM LATEST UPDATE 2026 REVIEW
QUESTION AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |
| RASMUSSEN|| A+ GRADED
1. Which component of the health history provides the most subjective data?
A. Physical examination
B. Review of systems
C. Past medical history
D. Laboratory results
Answer: B
Rationale: The review of systems is based entirely on the patient’s verbal report of symptoms.
2. A normal adult respiratory rate is:
A. 8–12 breaths/min
B. 12–20 breaths/min
C. 20–28 breaths/min
D. 30–40 breaths/min
Answer: B
Rationale: Normal adult respirations range from 12–20 breaths per minute.
3. Which blood pressure reading is considered hypertensive?
A. 118/76 mmHg
B. 122/78 mmHg
C. 130/88 mmHg
D. 110/70 mmHg
Answer: C
Rationale: Blood pressure ≥130 systolic or ≥80 diastolic is classified as hypertension.
4. The most accurate site for measuring core body temperature is:
A. Oral
B. Axillary
,C. Tympanic
D. Rectal
Answer: D
Rationale: Rectal temperatures best reflect core body temperature.
5. Pain is best described as:
A. A physiological response
B. A psychological symptom
C. Whatever the patient says it is
D. Only measurable by vital signs
Answer: C
Rationale: Pain is subjective and defined by the patient’s experience.
HEAD, FACE, AND NECK
6. Facial asymmetry may indicate a problem with which cranial nerve?
A. CN III
B. CN V
C. CN VII
D. CN XII
Answer: C
Rationale: Cranial nerve VII (facial nerve) controls facial expressions.
7. The thyroid gland is best assessed using which technique?
A. Inspection only
B. Percussion
C. Light palpation
D. Deep palpation
Answer: C
Rationale: Light palpation allows assessment of thyroid size and consistency.
8. Which finding is normal in an older adult?
A. Fixed pupils
B. Decreased salivation
, C. Enlarged lymph nodes
D. Facial drooping
Answer: B
Rationale: Salivation commonly decreases with aging.
EYES, EARS, NOSE, AND THROAT (EENT)
9. The Snellen chart assesses:
A. Peripheral vision
B. Near vision
C. Visual acuity
D. Color vision
Answer: C
Rationale: The Snellen chart measures distance visual acuity.
10. Which is a normal ear assessment finding?
A. Red tympanic membrane
B. Bulging eardrum
C. Pearly gray tympanic membrane
D. Purulent drainage
Answer: C
Rationale: A healthy tympanic membrane is pearly gray and translucent.
11. The Weber test assesses:
A. Bone conduction
B. Air conduction
C. Middle ear infection
D. Lateralization of sound
Answer: D
Rationale: The Weber test determines lateralization of sound between ears.
12. Which finding suggests sinus infection?
A. Clear nasal discharge
B. Tender frontal sinuses
FINAL EXAM LATEST UPDATE 2026 REVIEW
QUESTION AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |
| RASMUSSEN|| A+ GRADED
1. Which component of the health history provides the most subjective data?
A. Physical examination
B. Review of systems
C. Past medical history
D. Laboratory results
Answer: B
Rationale: The review of systems is based entirely on the patient’s verbal report of symptoms.
2. A normal adult respiratory rate is:
A. 8–12 breaths/min
B. 12–20 breaths/min
C. 20–28 breaths/min
D. 30–40 breaths/min
Answer: B
Rationale: Normal adult respirations range from 12–20 breaths per minute.
3. Which blood pressure reading is considered hypertensive?
A. 118/76 mmHg
B. 122/78 mmHg
C. 130/88 mmHg
D. 110/70 mmHg
Answer: C
Rationale: Blood pressure ≥130 systolic or ≥80 diastolic is classified as hypertension.
4. The most accurate site for measuring core body temperature is:
A. Oral
B. Axillary
,C. Tympanic
D. Rectal
Answer: D
Rationale: Rectal temperatures best reflect core body temperature.
5. Pain is best described as:
A. A physiological response
B. A psychological symptom
C. Whatever the patient says it is
D. Only measurable by vital signs
Answer: C
Rationale: Pain is subjective and defined by the patient’s experience.
HEAD, FACE, AND NECK
6. Facial asymmetry may indicate a problem with which cranial nerve?
A. CN III
B. CN V
C. CN VII
D. CN XII
Answer: C
Rationale: Cranial nerve VII (facial nerve) controls facial expressions.
7. The thyroid gland is best assessed using which technique?
A. Inspection only
B. Percussion
C. Light palpation
D. Deep palpation
Answer: C
Rationale: Light palpation allows assessment of thyroid size and consistency.
8. Which finding is normal in an older adult?
A. Fixed pupils
B. Decreased salivation
, C. Enlarged lymph nodes
D. Facial drooping
Answer: B
Rationale: Salivation commonly decreases with aging.
EYES, EARS, NOSE, AND THROAT (EENT)
9. The Snellen chart assesses:
A. Peripheral vision
B. Near vision
C. Visual acuity
D. Color vision
Answer: C
Rationale: The Snellen chart measures distance visual acuity.
10. Which is a normal ear assessment finding?
A. Red tympanic membrane
B. Bulging eardrum
C. Pearly gray tympanic membrane
D. Purulent drainage
Answer: C
Rationale: A healthy tympanic membrane is pearly gray and translucent.
11. The Weber test assesses:
A. Bone conduction
B. Air conduction
C. Middle ear infection
D. Lateralization of sound
Answer: D
Rationale: The Weber test determines lateralization of sound between ears.
12. Which finding suggests sinus infection?
A. Clear nasal discharge
B. Tender frontal sinuses
