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NU 650 (ABDOMINAL) 2026 MIDTERM
REVIEW EXAM COMPLETE (130) CURRENT
TESTING QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS.
NU 650
Ace your preparation with this NU 650 Midterm Review
(Abdominal) Exam, designed to assess essential knowledge of
abdominal anatomy, assessment, and related clinical
conditions. It focuses on organ systems, diagnostic evaluation,
and interpretation of abdominal findings. The exam strengthens
clinical reasoning and application of assessment skills in patient
care. Suitable for nursing and healthcare students preparing for
midterm evaluations.
A 22-year-old agricultural worker presents to your office for
evaluation of coughing. She has had this cough for 6 weeks;
it is nonproductive and worst first thing in the morning. She
denies fever, chills, weight loss, or night sweats; she does
have clear rhinorrhea and itchy, watery eyes. You diagnose
her with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. On physical
examination of the nasal mucosa, what would you expect to
find?
(A) Erythematous, ulcerated mucosa
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(B) Pale to bluish, boggy mucosa
(C) Pink mucosa
(D) Ulcerated mucosa ...... ANSWER ....... B
Which of the following represents the proper position for the
NP to assess the patient's abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a
systematic fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem
areas first
C. Stand at the patient's right side and process in a systemic
fashion
D. Stand at the patient's right side and assess any problem
areas first ...... ANSWER ....... C
When performing posterior palpation of the thyroid gland,
you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) Have the patient tip his or her head forward and slightly
to the side.
(B) Place your index fingers above the cricoid cartilage.
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(C) Palpate between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and
the trachea for the thyroid isthmus.
(D) Move your fingers laterally to palpate for the thyroid
lobes. ...... ANSWER ....... B
A young toddler is brought to the emergency room by his
parents. The mother states that the child was playing on the
floor with toys and suddenly began to wheeze. The mother
reports no recent illnesses. The nurse suspects that the
most likely cause of the wheezing is:
A increased secretions
B exercise induced asthma
C a severe cold
D foreign body obstruction ...... ANSWER ....... D
The nurse documents vesicular lung sounds upon
auscultation. The nurse heard what type of sound?
A. short silence between inspiration and expiration
B. sound heard throughout inspiration and two thirds of
expiration
C. expiratory sounds lasting longer than inspiratory
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D. inspiratory and expiratory sounds equal in length ......
ANSWER ....... B
A patient appears in the clinic with a cough that began 24
hours prior to coming to this visit. The nurse evaluates the
patient based on the most common cause of an acute
cough, which is
A. chronic bronchitis
B. asthma
C. viral respiratory infection
D. pneumonia ...... ANSWER ....... C
A 21-year-old college senior presents to your clinic,
complaining of SOB and a nonproductive nocturnal cough.
She states she used to feel this way only with extreme
exercise, but lately she has felt this way continuously. She
denies any other upper respiratory symptoms, CP, GI
symptoms, or urinary tract symptoms. PMH significant only
for seasonal allergies. On exam she is in no acute distress;
temp is 98.6, BP is 120/80, her pulse is 80, and her RR is 20.
On auscultation of her chest, there is decreased air
movement and a high-pitched whistling on expiration in all
NU 650 (ABDOMINAL) 2026 MIDTERM
REVIEW EXAM COMPLETE (130) CURRENT
TESTING QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS.
NU 650
Ace your preparation with this NU 650 Midterm Review
(Abdominal) Exam, designed to assess essential knowledge of
abdominal anatomy, assessment, and related clinical
conditions. It focuses on organ systems, diagnostic evaluation,
and interpretation of abdominal findings. The exam strengthens
clinical reasoning and application of assessment skills in patient
care. Suitable for nursing and healthcare students preparing for
midterm evaluations.
A 22-year-old agricultural worker presents to your office for
evaluation of coughing. She has had this cough for 6 weeks;
it is nonproductive and worst first thing in the morning. She
denies fever, chills, weight loss, or night sweats; she does
have clear rhinorrhea and itchy, watery eyes. You diagnose
her with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. On physical
examination of the nasal mucosa, what would you expect to
find?
(A) Erythematous, ulcerated mucosa
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(B) Pale to bluish, boggy mucosa
(C) Pink mucosa
(D) Ulcerated mucosa ...... ANSWER ....... B
Which of the following represents the proper position for the
NP to assess the patient's abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a
systematic fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem
areas first
C. Stand at the patient's right side and process in a systemic
fashion
D. Stand at the patient's right side and assess any problem
areas first ...... ANSWER ....... C
When performing posterior palpation of the thyroid gland,
you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) Have the patient tip his or her head forward and slightly
to the side.
(B) Place your index fingers above the cricoid cartilage.
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(C) Palpate between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and
the trachea for the thyroid isthmus.
(D) Move your fingers laterally to palpate for the thyroid
lobes. ...... ANSWER ....... B
A young toddler is brought to the emergency room by his
parents. The mother states that the child was playing on the
floor with toys and suddenly began to wheeze. The mother
reports no recent illnesses. The nurse suspects that the
most likely cause of the wheezing is:
A increased secretions
B exercise induced asthma
C a severe cold
D foreign body obstruction ...... ANSWER ....... D
The nurse documents vesicular lung sounds upon
auscultation. The nurse heard what type of sound?
A. short silence between inspiration and expiration
B. sound heard throughout inspiration and two thirds of
expiration
C. expiratory sounds lasting longer than inspiratory
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D. inspiratory and expiratory sounds equal in length ......
ANSWER ....... B
A patient appears in the clinic with a cough that began 24
hours prior to coming to this visit. The nurse evaluates the
patient based on the most common cause of an acute
cough, which is
A. chronic bronchitis
B. asthma
C. viral respiratory infection
D. pneumonia ...... ANSWER ....... C
A 21-year-old college senior presents to your clinic,
complaining of SOB and a nonproductive nocturnal cough.
She states she used to feel this way only with extreme
exercise, but lately she has felt this way continuously. She
denies any other upper respiratory symptoms, CP, GI
symptoms, or urinary tract symptoms. PMH significant only
for seasonal allergies. On exam she is in no acute distress;
temp is 98.6, BP is 120/80, her pulse is 80, and her RR is 20.
On auscultation of her chest, there is decreased air
movement and a high-pitched whistling on expiration in all
