NR304 HEALTH ASSESSMENT 2
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 SOLVED
CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS
◉ What occupation is most likely to lead to urinary stasis / UTI in a
male? Answer: Occupations including construction and truck driving
◉ Environmental factors affecting Male urinary health: Answer:
High mineral content in water placed client at risk for the
development of renal calculi,
so does a can a diet high in grapefruit
◉ Chronic medical conditions affected male urinary health Answer:
Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and medications
used to treat these diseases often disrupt urinary function.
Common manifestations include incontinence, retention, frequency
or urgency, and skin breakdown
◉ Whats included in a Male wellness exam? Answer: Breast exam,
physical inspection of reproductive organs, GU system, urine
specimen, lymph nodes of the inguinal area
,◉ What are diagnostic tests used when assessing the genitourinary
and reproductive system of a male? Answer: Ultrasound, creatinine,
testosterone, prostate specific antigen, and cystoscopy
◉ What age does puberty begin with males? Answer: 9-13
(depending on development and culture)
◉ Some newborns may produce a thin discharge from their nipples
or experience enlarged breast tissue due to higher estrogen levels
from the mother. Answer: This is a NORMAL finding
◉ What causes erectile dysfunction in young adult males? Answer:
Usually stress or medication
◉ Older adult male considerations Answer: Testicular Cancer risk
INCREASES
Testosterone DECREASES
ED is more likely due to decline in cardiovascular health
◉ What can bedwetting of children older than 6 indicate? Answer:
Sexual abuse
,◉ During the assessment of a 4-week-old infant, you note the
response in this photo as you move your finger up lateral side of
foot. What is your next action?
a. This response should have disappeared by this age; alert another
examiner.
b. Move on with the examination; this is an expected response.
c. Ask the parent if they were informed of any concerns at the birth
of the baby.
d. Test for nuchal rigidity to assess for suspected infection of
meninges.
e. Measure pulse oximetry to determine level of oxygen to tissues.
Answer: b. Move on with the examination; this is an expected
response.
◉ 2. You are supervising a student caring for a 46-year-old man
admitted to hospital with hypothermia following a boating accident.
He was in the water 6 hours before rescue, wearing a floating device
keeping his head out of water. You expect the student to know
control of body temperature is located in:
a. Wernicke's area
b. The thalamus.
c. The cerebellum.
d. The hypothalamus. Answer: d. The hypothalamus.
, ◉ 3. During the neurologic exam, you place a key in the person's
hand with their eyes closed and ask them to identify the object. This
measures the ability of:
a. Stereognosis.
b. Graphesthesia
c. Two-point discrimination
d. Kinesthesia. Answer: a. Stereognosis.
◉ 4. During an outpatient examination, you ask the person to stand
with feet together, arms at sides, eyes closed, and hold position
about 20 seconds. This text demonstrates intactness of:
a. Cerebral cortex.
b. Cerebral medulla
c. Motor system
d. Cerebellum Answer: d. Cerebellum
◉ 5. Mr. G. is a 54-year-old man with parkinsonism. Which
description of his speech would contribute to the expected findings?
a. A garbled manner
b. Loud, urgent
c. Slow, monotonous
d. Word confusion Answer: c. Slow, monotonous
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 SOLVED
CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS
◉ What occupation is most likely to lead to urinary stasis / UTI in a
male? Answer: Occupations including construction and truck driving
◉ Environmental factors affecting Male urinary health: Answer:
High mineral content in water placed client at risk for the
development of renal calculi,
so does a can a diet high in grapefruit
◉ Chronic medical conditions affected male urinary health Answer:
Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and medications
used to treat these diseases often disrupt urinary function.
Common manifestations include incontinence, retention, frequency
or urgency, and skin breakdown
◉ Whats included in a Male wellness exam? Answer: Breast exam,
physical inspection of reproductive organs, GU system, urine
specimen, lymph nodes of the inguinal area
,◉ What are diagnostic tests used when assessing the genitourinary
and reproductive system of a male? Answer: Ultrasound, creatinine,
testosterone, prostate specific antigen, and cystoscopy
◉ What age does puberty begin with males? Answer: 9-13
(depending on development and culture)
◉ Some newborns may produce a thin discharge from their nipples
or experience enlarged breast tissue due to higher estrogen levels
from the mother. Answer: This is a NORMAL finding
◉ What causes erectile dysfunction in young adult males? Answer:
Usually stress or medication
◉ Older adult male considerations Answer: Testicular Cancer risk
INCREASES
Testosterone DECREASES
ED is more likely due to decline in cardiovascular health
◉ What can bedwetting of children older than 6 indicate? Answer:
Sexual abuse
,◉ During the assessment of a 4-week-old infant, you note the
response in this photo as you move your finger up lateral side of
foot. What is your next action?
a. This response should have disappeared by this age; alert another
examiner.
b. Move on with the examination; this is an expected response.
c. Ask the parent if they were informed of any concerns at the birth
of the baby.
d. Test for nuchal rigidity to assess for suspected infection of
meninges.
e. Measure pulse oximetry to determine level of oxygen to tissues.
Answer: b. Move on with the examination; this is an expected
response.
◉ 2. You are supervising a student caring for a 46-year-old man
admitted to hospital with hypothermia following a boating accident.
He was in the water 6 hours before rescue, wearing a floating device
keeping his head out of water. You expect the student to know
control of body temperature is located in:
a. Wernicke's area
b. The thalamus.
c. The cerebellum.
d. The hypothalamus. Answer: d. The hypothalamus.
, ◉ 3. During the neurologic exam, you place a key in the person's
hand with their eyes closed and ask them to identify the object. This
measures the ability of:
a. Stereognosis.
b. Graphesthesia
c. Two-point discrimination
d. Kinesthesia. Answer: a. Stereognosis.
◉ 4. During an outpatient examination, you ask the person to stand
with feet together, arms at sides, eyes closed, and hold position
about 20 seconds. This text demonstrates intactness of:
a. Cerebral cortex.
b. Cerebral medulla
c. Motor system
d. Cerebellum Answer: d. Cerebellum
◉ 5. Mr. G. is a 54-year-old man with parkinsonism. Which
description of his speech would contribute to the expected findings?
a. A garbled manner
b. Loud, urgent
c. Slow, monotonous
d. Word confusion Answer: c. Slow, monotonous
