HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Abduction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅moving body part away from axis
Accommodation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅adaption of the eye for near vision by increasing the curvature
of the lens
Annular lesion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ring-like shape forming a circle. Clear in the center
Bruit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅blowing swooshing sound heard through the stethoscope over an area of
abnormal blood flow
Caregiver strain - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅difficulties from assuming the role of caregiver and alterations
in the caregiver's health and wellness
Cataract - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅opacity of the lens of the eye that develops slowly with aging and
gradually obstructs vision
Circumduction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder
Dorsiflexion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅backward flexion of the hand or foot
Eupneic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅normal breathing
Eversion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the act of turning inside out. In a foot the act of turning outward
Functional Ability - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the ability to perform activities of daily living
Graphesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the ability to detect writing on the had using only the sense of
touch
, Hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅blood pressure over 140 systolic and 90 diastolic
Hypotension - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅blood pressure under 90 systolic and 60 diastolic
Inversion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅to rotate the sole of the foot inward
Lordosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅excessive inward curvature of the spine
Myalgia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pain in a muscle or group of muscles
Orthopnea - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅shortness of breath that occurs when lying down
Pallor - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅an unhealthy pale appearance
Pectus carninatum - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a rare birth defect in which the sternum protrudes outward
Pectus excavatum - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅abnormality of the thoracic wall in which the sternum and
ribs grow abnormally gives a sunken in appearance
plantar flexion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅movement of the foot in which the foot or toes flex downward
Polycyclic lesions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅movement of the foot in which the foot or toes flex
downward
Psoriasis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅skin disease marked by red, scaly, itchy, polycyclic patches
pustule - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus
Abduction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅moving body part away from axis
Accommodation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅adaption of the eye for near vision by increasing the curvature
of the lens
Annular lesion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ring-like shape forming a circle. Clear in the center
Bruit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅blowing swooshing sound heard through the stethoscope over an area of
abnormal blood flow
Caregiver strain - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅difficulties from assuming the role of caregiver and alterations
in the caregiver's health and wellness
Cataract - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅opacity of the lens of the eye that develops slowly with aging and
gradually obstructs vision
Circumduction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder
Dorsiflexion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅backward flexion of the hand or foot
Eupneic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅normal breathing
Eversion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the act of turning inside out. In a foot the act of turning outward
Functional Ability - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the ability to perform activities of daily living
Graphesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the ability to detect writing on the had using only the sense of
touch
, Hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅blood pressure over 140 systolic and 90 diastolic
Hypotension - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅blood pressure under 90 systolic and 60 diastolic
Inversion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅to rotate the sole of the foot inward
Lordosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅excessive inward curvature of the spine
Myalgia - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pain in a muscle or group of muscles
Orthopnea - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅shortness of breath that occurs when lying down
Pallor - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅an unhealthy pale appearance
Pectus carninatum - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a rare birth defect in which the sternum protrudes outward
Pectus excavatum - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅abnormality of the thoracic wall in which the sternum and
ribs grow abnormally gives a sunken in appearance
plantar flexion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅movement of the foot in which the foot or toes flex downward
Polycyclic lesions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅movement of the foot in which the foot or toes flex
downward
Psoriasis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅skin disease marked by red, scaly, itchy, polycyclic patches
pustule - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus
