NSG 3160 Health Assessment Exam
NSG 3160 Health Assessment Exam Actual
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Which of the following is the most common bloodborne pathogen in the United States?
A) Hepatitis C
B) HIV
C) Hepatitis A
D) Hepatitis B –
Correct Answer :A) Hepatitis C
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Hepatitis C is the most common bloodborne pathogen in the United States with about 2% of
the population having the virus. Bates, p467-468
In which order should the abdomen be examined in?
A) auscultation, inspection, percussion, palpation
B) inspection, percussion, auscultation, palpation
C) percussion, palpation, inspection, auscultation
D) inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation –
Correct Answer :D) inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
Bates 471-475
Auscultate for abdominal bruits of the following areas during abdominal exam:
A) aorta, renal arteries, iliac arteries, femoral arteries
B) lower right and left quadrants
C) liver and spleen only
D) femoral arteries and aorta only –
Correct Answer :A) aorta, renal arteries, iliac arteries, femoral arteries
Bates 472-473
What is the measurement of the liver in the right mid-clavicular line?
A) 10-14 cm
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B) 4-6 cm
C) 6-12 cm
D) 3-5 cm –
Correct Answer :C) 6-12 cm
Bates, p 476
The normal abdominal aorta in a 50 year old adult should be no bigger in diameter than:
A) 5cm
B) 6cm
C) 1.5cm
D) 3cm –
Correct Answer :D) 3cm
Bates, p483
Which of the following is NOT an examination technique to detect appendicitis?
A) McBurney's Sign
B) Murphy's Sign
C) Obturator Sign
D) Rovsings Sign –
Correct Answer :B) Murphy's Sign
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All except Murphy's sign are tests for appendicitis. Murphy's sign is to detect gall bladder
disease. Bates, p485-486
The cone of light of the tympanic membrane is found:
A) on the posterior lower TM
B) on the lower anterior part of the TM
C) on the posterior upper TM
D) on the upper anterior TM –
Correct Answer :B) on the lower anterior part of the TM
The cone of light is found on the anterior lower TM (Bates, p243)
A serous (otitis) effusion looks like:
A) bright red bulging
B) dull and retracted
C) amber fluid or bubbles behind the tympanic membrane
D) like a hole in the tympanic membrane –
Correct Answer :C) amber fluid or bubbles behind the tympanic membrane
A serous (otitis) effusion appears as an air/fluid level or bubbles with amber colored fluid
(Bates, p288).
Psoriasis lesions are best described as:
A) clustered pustules
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NSG 3160 Health Assessment Exam Actual
Exam Newest Complete Verified
Questions And Correct Detailed Answers
with Rationales| Graded A+
Which of the following is the most common bloodborne pathogen in the United States?
A) Hepatitis C
B) HIV
C) Hepatitis A
D) Hepatitis B –
Correct Answer :A) Hepatitis C
A+ TEST BANK 1
, NSG 3160 Health Assessment Exam
Hepatitis C is the most common bloodborne pathogen in the United States with about 2% of
the population having the virus. Bates, p467-468
In which order should the abdomen be examined in?
A) auscultation, inspection, percussion, palpation
B) inspection, percussion, auscultation, palpation
C) percussion, palpation, inspection, auscultation
D) inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation –
Correct Answer :D) inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
Bates 471-475
Auscultate for abdominal bruits of the following areas during abdominal exam:
A) aorta, renal arteries, iliac arteries, femoral arteries
B) lower right and left quadrants
C) liver and spleen only
D) femoral arteries and aorta only –
Correct Answer :A) aorta, renal arteries, iliac arteries, femoral arteries
Bates 472-473
What is the measurement of the liver in the right mid-clavicular line?
A) 10-14 cm
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B) 4-6 cm
C) 6-12 cm
D) 3-5 cm –
Correct Answer :C) 6-12 cm
Bates, p 476
The normal abdominal aorta in a 50 year old adult should be no bigger in diameter than:
A) 5cm
B) 6cm
C) 1.5cm
D) 3cm –
Correct Answer :D) 3cm
Bates, p483
Which of the following is NOT an examination technique to detect appendicitis?
A) McBurney's Sign
B) Murphy's Sign
C) Obturator Sign
D) Rovsings Sign –
Correct Answer :B) Murphy's Sign
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All except Murphy's sign are tests for appendicitis. Murphy's sign is to detect gall bladder
disease. Bates, p485-486
The cone of light of the tympanic membrane is found:
A) on the posterior lower TM
B) on the lower anterior part of the TM
C) on the posterior upper TM
D) on the upper anterior TM –
Correct Answer :B) on the lower anterior part of the TM
The cone of light is found on the anterior lower TM (Bates, p243)
A serous (otitis) effusion looks like:
A) bright red bulging
B) dull and retracted
C) amber fluid or bubbles behind the tympanic membrane
D) like a hole in the tympanic membrane –
Correct Answer :C) amber fluid or bubbles behind the tympanic membrane
A serous (otitis) effusion appears as an air/fluid level or bubbles with amber colored fluid
(Bates, p288).
Psoriasis lesions are best described as:
A) clustered pustules
A+ TEST BANK 4
