HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2 REVIEW SET 270 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWER 2026
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Incorrect
1 of 270
Definition
A
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The nurse is assessing the apices of the client's lungs. The nurse should locate them
at
which position?
A) At the level of the diaphragm
B) Near the level of the eighth rib
C) Slightly above the clavicle
D) At about the tenth rib
The nurse is performing a peripheral vascular assessment of an adult client.
The nurse is
palpating the client's peripheral pulses but knows that some are not palpable,
even in
, healthy clients. What pulse is not palpable in a large proportion of healthy
clients?
A) Ulnar
B) Radial
C) Brachial
D) Femoral
The nurse is preparing to assess the size of the client's aorta. The nurse should
palpate at
which location?
A) Midline at the umbilicus
B) Deep epigastrium to the left of midline
C) Slightly above the suprapubic area
D) Between the umbilicus and the symphysis pubis
The nurse is using the Verbal Descriptor Scale to assess a client's pain. The nurse will
prioritize which of the following data?
A) The client's facial expressions
B) The client's report on a 0 to 10 numeric scale
C) The client's rating on a 0 to 10 visual analog scale
D) The client's explanation of how her pain feels
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2 of 270
Definition
C
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,A nurse at a long-term care facility is completing the nutrition assessment of a man
who
has just moved to the facility. The nurse has lowered the client's arm and observed
how
long it takes for venous filling, then raised the same arm and watched how long it
takes
to empty. After determining that venous filling and emptying each take
approximately
10 seconds, the nurse should perform further assessments related to what health
problem?
A) Fluid volume deficit
B) Third spacing
C) Ascites
D) Malnutrition
A nurse is preparing a health education session for a local community group. When
addressing the relationship between coronary artery disease (CAD) and culture,
which
information would the nurse include?
A) Caucasians usually possess greater lifestyle risks for CAD than African
Americans.
B) Hypertension is more prevalent in African Americans than among Caucasians.
C) Hypertension is seen more in white women than in African-American women.
D) Hispanic Americans have a higher rate of CAD than white Americans.
A young adult male who comes to the emergency department complaining of
abdominal
pain for the past 3 days is suspected of having a ruptured appendix. The nurse
auscultates the client's bowel sounds, noting them to be which of the following?
A) Normoactive
B) Hyperactive
C) Hypoactive
D) Absent
, A group of students is preparing for their clinical experience, during which
they are
required to demonstrate the techniques for assessing the abdomen. The
students
demonstrate understanding of the proper sequence when they demonstrate
the
techniques in which order?
A) Palpate, percuss, inspect, auscultate
B) Auscultate, inspect, palpate, Dpoenr'ct uksnsow?
C) Inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate
D) Percuss, inspect, auscultate, palpate
3 of 270
Term
A client complains of headaches each morning that resolve after
getting out of bed.
Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to do?
A) Assess the client's level of consciousness.
B) Assess the client's deep tendon reflexes.
C) Refer the client for immediate medical follow-up.
D) Refer the client for physical therapy and occupational therapy.
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A D
C B
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VERIFIED ANSWER 2026
Correct
Incorrect
1 of 270
Definition
A
Give this one a go later!
The nurse is assessing the apices of the client's lungs. The nurse should locate them
at
which position?
A) At the level of the diaphragm
B) Near the level of the eighth rib
C) Slightly above the clavicle
D) At about the tenth rib
The nurse is performing a peripheral vascular assessment of an adult client.
The nurse is
palpating the client's peripheral pulses but knows that some are not palpable,
even in
, healthy clients. What pulse is not palpable in a large proportion of healthy
clients?
A) Ulnar
B) Radial
C) Brachial
D) Femoral
The nurse is preparing to assess the size of the client's aorta. The nurse should
palpate at
which location?
A) Midline at the umbilicus
B) Deep epigastrium to the left of midline
C) Slightly above the suprapubic area
D) Between the umbilicus and the symphysis pubis
The nurse is using the Verbal Descriptor Scale to assess a client's pain. The nurse will
prioritize which of the following data?
A) The client's facial expressions
B) The client's report on a 0 to 10 numeric scale
C) The client's rating on a 0 to 10 visual analog scale
D) The client's explanation of how her pain feels
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2 of 270
Definition
C
Give this one a go later!
,A nurse at a long-term care facility is completing the nutrition assessment of a man
who
has just moved to the facility. The nurse has lowered the client's arm and observed
how
long it takes for venous filling, then raised the same arm and watched how long it
takes
to empty. After determining that venous filling and emptying each take
approximately
10 seconds, the nurse should perform further assessments related to what health
problem?
A) Fluid volume deficit
B) Third spacing
C) Ascites
D) Malnutrition
A nurse is preparing a health education session for a local community group. When
addressing the relationship between coronary artery disease (CAD) and culture,
which
information would the nurse include?
A) Caucasians usually possess greater lifestyle risks for CAD than African
Americans.
B) Hypertension is more prevalent in African Americans than among Caucasians.
C) Hypertension is seen more in white women than in African-American women.
D) Hispanic Americans have a higher rate of CAD than white Americans.
A young adult male who comes to the emergency department complaining of
abdominal
pain for the past 3 days is suspected of having a ruptured appendix. The nurse
auscultates the client's bowel sounds, noting them to be which of the following?
A) Normoactive
B) Hyperactive
C) Hypoactive
D) Absent
, A group of students is preparing for their clinical experience, during which
they are
required to demonstrate the techniques for assessing the abdomen. The
students
demonstrate understanding of the proper sequence when they demonstrate
the
techniques in which order?
A) Palpate, percuss, inspect, auscultate
B) Auscultate, inspect, palpate, Dpoenr'ct uksnsow?
C) Inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate
D) Percuss, inspect, auscultate, palpate
3 of 270
Term
A client complains of headaches each morning that resolve after
getting out of bed.
Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to do?
A) Assess the client's level of consciousness.
B) Assess the client's deep tendon reflexes.
C) Refer the client for immediate medical follow-up.
D) Refer the client for physical therapy and occupational therapy.
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A D
C B
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