NSG 3160 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1
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Endogenous obesity is
a. characterized by evenly distributed excess body fat.
b. due to inadequate secretion of cortisol by the adrenal glands.
c. caused by excess adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) production by the pituitary gland.
d. a result of excessive secretion of growth hormone in adulthood.
d. caused by excess adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) production by the pituitary gland.
Endogenous obesity is caused by either the administration of adrenocorticotropin or
excessive production of adrenocorticotropin by the pituitary. Adrenocorticotropin stimulates
the adrenal cortex to secrete excess cortisol and causes Cushing syndrome, which is
characterized by weight gain and edema with central trunk and cervical obesity. Excessive
catabolism causes muscle wasting with thin arms and legs. Body fat is evenly distributed in
exogenous obesity because of excessive caloric intake. Acromegaly is caused by an excessive
secretion of growth hormone in adulthood.
Physical appearance includes statements that compare appearance with
a. mood and affect.
b. nutrition.
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,c. gait.
d. stated age.
d. stated age.
Physical appearance includes statements that compare appearance with age, sex, level of
consciousness, skin color, and facial features. Behavior is compared with mood and affect.
Mobility is compared with gait. Body structure is compared with nutrition.
Which of the following would be most appropriate when weighing an infant?
a. If the infant can sit up, he/she can be weighed on a standard upright scale.
b. The infant should be weighed undressed on a platform-type scale.
c. It's okay to weigh the infant fully dressed.
d. Weigh the mother then have her hold the infant and subtract the mother's weight from the
result.
b. The infant should be weighed undressed on a platform-type scale.
Infants should be weighed undressed on a platform-type scale. A digital scale is preferred as
they are usually more accurate. Using the process of weighing the mother then subtracting
her weight after weighing her holding the infant, is an inaccurate procedure. Weight
measurements of infants and children must be accurate to appropriate assess their growth
patterns. In order to obtain the most accurate weight measurement of an infant, they should
be weighed without clothes or diaper. It is inappropriate to weigh an infant using an upright
scale. A platform-type scale placed on a counter is the safest and most accurate way to
measure an infant's weight.
The nurse is completing a general survey for an older adult and notices the patient
demonstrates a wider gait with short, uneven steps. Which of the following would be the most
important action of the nurse?
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,a. Ask another nurse to assess the patient.
b. Refer the patient to a geriatric health care specialist.
c. Notify the physician immediately.
d. Document this as normal findings.
d. Document this as normal findings.
An older adult with a wider gait with short, uneven steps is a normal finding. There is no need
to immediately notify the physician since these are normal findings for an older adult. There
is no need to refer the patient to a geriatric health care specialist since these are normal
findings. Unless the nurse is a novice and this is the first time he/she is assessing an older
adult, there is no need for a second opinion.
Which of the following is a normal range for a patient's temperature measured using an oral
thermometer?
a. 37.5° C to 39.2° C
b. 35.8° C to 37.3° C
c. 36.2° C to 38.2° C
d. 34.0° C to 34.9° C
b. 35.8° C to 37.3° C
This is the correct range for oral temperature. This range is the expected range for
temperature measured using a rectal thermometer. A patient with an oral temperature in this
range should be evaluated for other signs of hyperthermia (increased fever). An oral
temperature less than 36.0° C is considered hypothermia.
The Doppler technique
a. is used to assess the apical pulse.
b. amplifies Korotkoff sounds during blood pressure measurement.
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, c. measures arterial oxygenation saturation.
d. provides an easy and accurate measurement of the diastolic pressure.
b. amplifies Korotkoff sounds during blood pressure measurement.
The Doppler technique may be used to locate peripheral pulse sites and for blood pressure
measurement to augment Korotkoff sounds. A stethoscope is used to assess an apical pulse.
The systolic blood pressure is more easily identified with the Doppler technique than the
diastolic pressure. A pulse oximeter measures arterial oxygenation saturation.
The tympanic membrane thermometer (TMT)
a. senses the infrared emissions of the cerebral cortex.
b. provides an accurate measurement of core body temperature.
c. accurately measures temperature in 20 to 30 seconds.
d. is not used in unconscious patients.
b. provides an accurate measurement of core body temperature.
The TMT accurately measures core body temperature. The TMT senses the infrared emissions
of the tympanic membrane; the tympanic membrane shares the same vascular supply that
perfuses the hypothalamus. The TMT is used with unconscious patients or patients in the
emergency department, recovery areas, and labor and delivery units. The temperature is
displayed in 2 to 3 seconds.
An adult patient's pulse is 46 beats per minute. The term used to describe this rate is
a. weak and thready.
b. tachycardia.
c. sinus dysrhythmia.
d. bradycardia.
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2026/2027 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST |BRAND NEW
VERSION|JUST RELEASED!!
Endogenous obesity is
a. characterized by evenly distributed excess body fat.
b. due to inadequate secretion of cortisol by the adrenal glands.
c. caused by excess adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) production by the pituitary gland.
d. a result of excessive secretion of growth hormone in adulthood.
d. caused by excess adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) production by the pituitary gland.
Endogenous obesity is caused by either the administration of adrenocorticotropin or
excessive production of adrenocorticotropin by the pituitary. Adrenocorticotropin stimulates
the adrenal cortex to secrete excess cortisol and causes Cushing syndrome, which is
characterized by weight gain and edema with central trunk and cervical obesity. Excessive
catabolism causes muscle wasting with thin arms and legs. Body fat is evenly distributed in
exogenous obesity because of excessive caloric intake. Acromegaly is caused by an excessive
secretion of growth hormone in adulthood.
Physical appearance includes statements that compare appearance with
a. mood and affect.
b. nutrition.
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,c. gait.
d. stated age.
d. stated age.
Physical appearance includes statements that compare appearance with age, sex, level of
consciousness, skin color, and facial features. Behavior is compared with mood and affect.
Mobility is compared with gait. Body structure is compared with nutrition.
Which of the following would be most appropriate when weighing an infant?
a. If the infant can sit up, he/she can be weighed on a standard upright scale.
b. The infant should be weighed undressed on a platform-type scale.
c. It's okay to weigh the infant fully dressed.
d. Weigh the mother then have her hold the infant and subtract the mother's weight from the
result.
b. The infant should be weighed undressed on a platform-type scale.
Infants should be weighed undressed on a platform-type scale. A digital scale is preferred as
they are usually more accurate. Using the process of weighing the mother then subtracting
her weight after weighing her holding the infant, is an inaccurate procedure. Weight
measurements of infants and children must be accurate to appropriate assess their growth
patterns. In order to obtain the most accurate weight measurement of an infant, they should
be weighed without clothes or diaper. It is inappropriate to weigh an infant using an upright
scale. A platform-type scale placed on a counter is the safest and most accurate way to
measure an infant's weight.
The nurse is completing a general survey for an older adult and notices the patient
demonstrates a wider gait with short, uneven steps. Which of the following would be the most
important action of the nurse?
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,a. Ask another nurse to assess the patient.
b. Refer the patient to a geriatric health care specialist.
c. Notify the physician immediately.
d. Document this as normal findings.
d. Document this as normal findings.
An older adult with a wider gait with short, uneven steps is a normal finding. There is no need
to immediately notify the physician since these are normal findings for an older adult. There
is no need to refer the patient to a geriatric health care specialist since these are normal
findings. Unless the nurse is a novice and this is the first time he/she is assessing an older
adult, there is no need for a second opinion.
Which of the following is a normal range for a patient's temperature measured using an oral
thermometer?
a. 37.5° C to 39.2° C
b. 35.8° C to 37.3° C
c. 36.2° C to 38.2° C
d. 34.0° C to 34.9° C
b. 35.8° C to 37.3° C
This is the correct range for oral temperature. This range is the expected range for
temperature measured using a rectal thermometer. A patient with an oral temperature in this
range should be evaluated for other signs of hyperthermia (increased fever). An oral
temperature less than 36.0° C is considered hypothermia.
The Doppler technique
a. is used to assess the apical pulse.
b. amplifies Korotkoff sounds during blood pressure measurement.
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, c. measures arterial oxygenation saturation.
d. provides an easy and accurate measurement of the diastolic pressure.
b. amplifies Korotkoff sounds during blood pressure measurement.
The Doppler technique may be used to locate peripheral pulse sites and for blood pressure
measurement to augment Korotkoff sounds. A stethoscope is used to assess an apical pulse.
The systolic blood pressure is more easily identified with the Doppler technique than the
diastolic pressure. A pulse oximeter measures arterial oxygenation saturation.
The tympanic membrane thermometer (TMT)
a. senses the infrared emissions of the cerebral cortex.
b. provides an accurate measurement of core body temperature.
c. accurately measures temperature in 20 to 30 seconds.
d. is not used in unconscious patients.
b. provides an accurate measurement of core body temperature.
The TMT accurately measures core body temperature. The TMT senses the infrared emissions
of the tympanic membrane; the tympanic membrane shares the same vascular supply that
perfuses the hypothalamus. The TMT is used with unconscious patients or patients in the
emergency department, recovery areas, and labor and delivery units. The temperature is
displayed in 2 to 3 seconds.
An adult patient's pulse is 46 beats per minute. The term used to describe this rate is
a. weak and thready.
b. tachycardia.
c. sinus dysrhythmia.
d. bradycardia.
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