NURS 1142 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
PQRSTU - ANS P = Provocative or palliative
Q = Quality or quantity
R = Region or radiation
S = Severity scale: 1 to 10
T = Timing (onset, duration, frequency)
U = Understand patient's perception of problem
ASKED - ANS Framework for cultural competence.
A = awareness
S = skill
K = knowledge
E = encounters
D = desire
Generally, what do structures with more air sound like when percussed? - ANS Low pitch
(deep), long durations, loud
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, Generally, what do solid structures sound like when percusses? - ANS High pitch, short
duration, soft
What are the 5 normal Percussion notes? - ANS 1. Resonant
2. Hyperrossonant
3. Tympany
4. Dull
5. Flat
Resonant - ANS medium-loud, low pitch, clear, hollow, and moderate duration; found over
normal adult lung tissue
Hyperresonant - ANS amp: louder
pitch: lower
quality: booming
duration: longer
location ex: (normal) child's lung
(abnormal) adult's lungs = increased air in emphysema
Tympany - ANS high-pitched, loud, longest in duration, musical, drumlike percussion note
heard when percussing over the stomach and intestine
Dull - ANS soft, muffled, moderate to high-pitched sound of short duration; found with
dense, fluid-filled tissue (liver/spleen)
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ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
PQRSTU - ANS P = Provocative or palliative
Q = Quality or quantity
R = Region or radiation
S = Severity scale: 1 to 10
T = Timing (onset, duration, frequency)
U = Understand patient's perception of problem
ASKED - ANS Framework for cultural competence.
A = awareness
S = skill
K = knowledge
E = encounters
D = desire
Generally, what do structures with more air sound like when percussed? - ANS Low pitch
(deep), long durations, loud
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1
, Generally, what do solid structures sound like when percusses? - ANS High pitch, short
duration, soft
What are the 5 normal Percussion notes? - ANS 1. Resonant
2. Hyperrossonant
3. Tympany
4. Dull
5. Flat
Resonant - ANS medium-loud, low pitch, clear, hollow, and moderate duration; found over
normal adult lung tissue
Hyperresonant - ANS amp: louder
pitch: lower
quality: booming
duration: longer
location ex: (normal) child's lung
(abnormal) adult's lungs = increased air in emphysema
Tympany - ANS high-pitched, loud, longest in duration, musical, drumlike percussion note
heard when percussing over the stomach and intestine
Dull - ANS soft, muffled, moderate to high-pitched sound of short duration; found with
dense, fluid-filled tissue (liver/spleen)
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