NURS 509 EXAM ADVANCED PHYSICAL
ASSESSMENT TEST BANK FINAL PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
AND DETAILED EXPLANATIONS GRADED
A+
⩥ Skin, Hair, and Nails. Answer: Inspect for color, lesions, rashes, scars,
turgor, and hydration.
⩥ Common abnormalities. Answer: Includes cyanosis, jaundice, pallor,
clubbing, alopecia, and nail pitting.
⩥ Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat (HEENT). Answer: A
comprehensive examination area that includes specific findings for eyes
and ears.
⩥ Papilledema. Answer: Characterized by blurred disc margins, no
venous pulsation, and increased intracranial pressure (↑ ICP).
⩥ Macular degeneration. Answer: Results in central vision loss and
difficulty reading.
, ⩥ Cataracts. Answer: Present as gray opacity in the pupil and cause
blurry vision.
⩥ Otitis externa. Answer: Causes pain with tragus/auricle manipulation
and discharge.
⩥ Serous effusion. Answer: Characterized by bubbles/fluid behind the
tympanic membrane (TM) and conductive hearing loss.
⩥ Weber test. Answer: Lateralizes to bad ear (conductive) or good ear
(sensorineural).
⩥ Rinne test. Answer: Normal AC > BC. If BC ≥ AC = conductive loss.
⩥ Deviated septum or polyps. Answer: Chronic congestion.
⩥ Sinus tenderness. Answer: Indicates sinusitis.
⩥ Oral cancer. Answer: Persistent ulcer, indurated lesion,
leukoplakia/erythroplakia.
⩥ Pharyngitis. Answer: Group A strep suspicion with Centor criteria
(tonsillar exudate, tender cervical nodes, fever, absence of cough).
ASSESSMENT TEST BANK FINAL PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
AND DETAILED EXPLANATIONS GRADED
A+
⩥ Skin, Hair, and Nails. Answer: Inspect for color, lesions, rashes, scars,
turgor, and hydration.
⩥ Common abnormalities. Answer: Includes cyanosis, jaundice, pallor,
clubbing, alopecia, and nail pitting.
⩥ Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat (HEENT). Answer: A
comprehensive examination area that includes specific findings for eyes
and ears.
⩥ Papilledema. Answer: Characterized by blurred disc margins, no
venous pulsation, and increased intracranial pressure (↑ ICP).
⩥ Macular degeneration. Answer: Results in central vision loss and
difficulty reading.
, ⩥ Cataracts. Answer: Present as gray opacity in the pupil and cause
blurry vision.
⩥ Otitis externa. Answer: Causes pain with tragus/auricle manipulation
and discharge.
⩥ Serous effusion. Answer: Characterized by bubbles/fluid behind the
tympanic membrane (TM) and conductive hearing loss.
⩥ Weber test. Answer: Lateralizes to bad ear (conductive) or good ear
(sensorineural).
⩥ Rinne test. Answer: Normal AC > BC. If BC ≥ AC = conductive loss.
⩥ Deviated septum or polyps. Answer: Chronic congestion.
⩥ Sinus tenderness. Answer: Indicates sinusitis.
⩥ Oral cancer. Answer: Persistent ulcer, indurated lesion,
leukoplakia/erythroplakia.
⩥ Pharyngitis. Answer: Group A strep suspicion with Centor criteria
(tonsillar exudate, tender cervical nodes, fever, absence of cough).
