NUR2092 HEALTH ASSESSMENT ACTUAL FINAL EXAM | VERIFIED
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1. Which component of the health history focuses on the patient’s
perception of their health problem?
A. Past medical history
B. Review of systems
C. Chief complaint
D. Functional assessment
Correct Answer: C. Chief complaint
Rationale: The chief complaint is the patient’s own description of the primary
reason for seeking care, often stated in their own words.
2. When assessing pain using the PQRST method, what does the “Q”
represent?
A. Quality
B. Quantity
C. Query
D. Quarantine
Correct Answer: A. Quality
Rationale: Quality describes the character of the pain, such as sharp, dull,
burning, or throbbing.
3. Which vital sign is most affected by fever?
A. Blood pressure
B. Respiratory rate
C. Heart rate
D. Oxygen saturation
Correct Answer: C. Heart rate
Rationale: Fever increases metabolic demand, often resulting in tachycardia.
4. A normal adult respiratory rate is:
A. 8–12 breaths/min
B. 10–14 breaths/min
,C. 12–20 breaths/min
D. 20–28 breaths/min
Correct Answer: C. 12–20 breaths/min
Rationale: Normal adult respiratory rate ranges from 12 to 20 breaths per
minute.
5. Which artery is commonly used to assess blood pressure?
A. Carotid
B. Radial
C. Brachial
D. Femoral
Correct Answer: C. Brachial
Rationale: The brachial artery is the standard site for auscultatory blood
pressure measurement.
6. When assessing skin turgor in an elderly patient, the best site is the:
A. Abdomen
B. Forearm
C. Hand
D. Sternum
Correct Answer: B. Forearm
Rationale: Skin elasticity decreases with age; the forearm provides a more
accurate assessment of hydration.
7. Cyanosis is best described as:
A. Yellow discoloration of the skin
B. Pale skin due to vasoconstriction
C. Bluish discoloration from low oxygen
D. Redness from inflammation
Correct Answer: C. Bluish discoloration from low oxygen
Rationale: Cyanosis results from decreased oxygenation of hemoglobin.
8. Which cranial nerve is responsible for visual acuity?
A. CN II
,B. CN III
C. CN IV
D. CN VI
Correct Answer: A. CN II
Rationale: The optic nerve (CN II) transmits visual information from the
retina to the brain.
9. The Snellen chart is used to assess:
A. Peripheral vision
B. Near vision
C. Color discrimination
D. Distance vision
Correct Answer: D. Distance vision
Rationale: The Snellen chart evaluates distance visual acuity.
10. Which finding is considered normal when inspecting the tympanic
membrane?
A. Red and bulging
B. Pearly gray and translucent
C. White and immobile
D. Yellow with pus
Correct Answer: B. Pearly gray and translucent
Rationale: A healthy tympanic membrane appears pearly gray with visible
landmarks.
11. Which sinus is located behind the eyes?
A. Maxillary
B. Frontal
C. Ethmoid
D. Sphenoid
Correct Answer: D. Sphenoid
Rationale: The sphenoid sinuses lie deep within the skull, posterior to the
nasal cavity.
, 12. The trachea should normally be positioned:
A. Deviated to the left
B. Deviated to the right
C. Midline
D. Anterior
Correct Answer: C. Midline
Rationale: A midline trachea indicates normal thoracic pressure.
13. Which lung sound is described as high-pitched and musical?
A. Crackles
B. Wheezes
C. Rhonchi
D. Pleural rub
Correct Answer: B. Wheezes
Rationale: Wheezes result from air moving through narrowed airways.
14. The expected percussion note over healthy lung tissue is:
A. Dull
B. Hyperresonant
C. Tympanic
D. Resonant
Correct Answer: D. Resonant
Rationale: Normal lung tissue produces a resonant sound on percussion.
15. S1 heart sound is caused by closure of the:
A. Aortic and pulmonic valves
B. Mitral and tricuspid valves
C. Pulmonic valve only
D. Aortic valve only
Correct Answer: B. Mitral and tricuspid valves
Rationale: S1 occurs at the beginning of systole when AV valves close.
16. The point of maximal impulse (PMI) is normally located at the:
A. 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST
EXAM UPDATE
1. Which component of the health history focuses on the patient’s
perception of their health problem?
A. Past medical history
B. Review of systems
C. Chief complaint
D. Functional assessment
Correct Answer: C. Chief complaint
Rationale: The chief complaint is the patient’s own description of the primary
reason for seeking care, often stated in their own words.
2. When assessing pain using the PQRST method, what does the “Q”
represent?
A. Quality
B. Quantity
C. Query
D. Quarantine
Correct Answer: A. Quality
Rationale: Quality describes the character of the pain, such as sharp, dull,
burning, or throbbing.
3. Which vital sign is most affected by fever?
A. Blood pressure
B. Respiratory rate
C. Heart rate
D. Oxygen saturation
Correct Answer: C. Heart rate
Rationale: Fever increases metabolic demand, often resulting in tachycardia.
4. A normal adult respiratory rate is:
A. 8–12 breaths/min
B. 10–14 breaths/min
,C. 12–20 breaths/min
D. 20–28 breaths/min
Correct Answer: C. 12–20 breaths/min
Rationale: Normal adult respiratory rate ranges from 12 to 20 breaths per
minute.
5. Which artery is commonly used to assess blood pressure?
A. Carotid
B. Radial
C. Brachial
D. Femoral
Correct Answer: C. Brachial
Rationale: The brachial artery is the standard site for auscultatory blood
pressure measurement.
6. When assessing skin turgor in an elderly patient, the best site is the:
A. Abdomen
B. Forearm
C. Hand
D. Sternum
Correct Answer: B. Forearm
Rationale: Skin elasticity decreases with age; the forearm provides a more
accurate assessment of hydration.
7. Cyanosis is best described as:
A. Yellow discoloration of the skin
B. Pale skin due to vasoconstriction
C. Bluish discoloration from low oxygen
D. Redness from inflammation
Correct Answer: C. Bluish discoloration from low oxygen
Rationale: Cyanosis results from decreased oxygenation of hemoglobin.
8. Which cranial nerve is responsible for visual acuity?
A. CN II
,B. CN III
C. CN IV
D. CN VI
Correct Answer: A. CN II
Rationale: The optic nerve (CN II) transmits visual information from the
retina to the brain.
9. The Snellen chart is used to assess:
A. Peripheral vision
B. Near vision
C. Color discrimination
D. Distance vision
Correct Answer: D. Distance vision
Rationale: The Snellen chart evaluates distance visual acuity.
10. Which finding is considered normal when inspecting the tympanic
membrane?
A. Red and bulging
B. Pearly gray and translucent
C. White and immobile
D. Yellow with pus
Correct Answer: B. Pearly gray and translucent
Rationale: A healthy tympanic membrane appears pearly gray with visible
landmarks.
11. Which sinus is located behind the eyes?
A. Maxillary
B. Frontal
C. Ethmoid
D. Sphenoid
Correct Answer: D. Sphenoid
Rationale: The sphenoid sinuses lie deep within the skull, posterior to the
nasal cavity.
, 12. The trachea should normally be positioned:
A. Deviated to the left
B. Deviated to the right
C. Midline
D. Anterior
Correct Answer: C. Midline
Rationale: A midline trachea indicates normal thoracic pressure.
13. Which lung sound is described as high-pitched and musical?
A. Crackles
B. Wheezes
C. Rhonchi
D. Pleural rub
Correct Answer: B. Wheezes
Rationale: Wheezes result from air moving through narrowed airways.
14. The expected percussion note over healthy lung tissue is:
A. Dull
B. Hyperresonant
C. Tympanic
D. Resonant
Correct Answer: D. Resonant
Rationale: Normal lung tissue produces a resonant sound on percussion.
15. S1 heart sound is caused by closure of the:
A. Aortic and pulmonic valves
B. Mitral and tricuspid valves
C. Pulmonic valve only
D. Aortic valve only
Correct Answer: B. Mitral and tricuspid valves
Rationale: S1 occurs at the beginning of systole when AV valves close.
16. The point of maximal impulse (PMI) is normally located at the:
A. 2nd intercostal space, right sternal border
