FINAL EXAM: NSG 316 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS.
LATEST UPDATE 2026. GRADED A+
- QUESTION- normal contour of abdomen - ANSWER -flat or rounded
- QUESTION- contour of the abdomen describes - ANSWER -nutritional state
- QUESTION- how to auscultate bowel sounds - ANSWER -use diaphragm of
stethoscope, hold lightly against skin, begin in RLQ
- QUESTION- how long do you need to auscultate in each quadrant to determine
bowel sounds are completely absent - ANSWER -5 minutes
- QUESTION- how to auscultate vascular sounds - ANSWER -use the bell of the
stethoscope, use firmer pressure over the arteries
- QUESTION- is there usually tenderness when palpating the sigmoid colon -
ANSWER -yes
,- QUESTION- what can make organs enlarged - ANSWER -trauma, injury,
distention, infection
- QUESTION- abnormal findings in GI/GU system - ANSWER --thrills and bruits
-obesity
-ascites
-cysts
-tumor
-hypo/hyperactive bowel sounds
- QUESTION- ethnic differences in the lips - ANSWER -black people may have
blue lips and a dark line on the gingival margin
- QUESTION- GI system changes in the aging adult - ANSWER --salivation
decreases
-dec sense of taste
-delayed esophageal emptying and gastric acid secretion
-dec liver size (normal liver functions)
-dec drug metabolism
-frequent constipation
, - QUESTION- borborygmus - ANSWER -hyperactive bowel sounds
- QUESTION- melena can be caused by - ANSWER -taking iron meds
- QUESTION- bright red blood in the stool may be due to - ANSWER -
hemorrhoids
- QUESTION- developmental changes in men - ANSWER --testosterone
decreases
-pubic hair and penis size dec
-testes dec in size/less firm
- QUESTION- 2 main causes of end stage renal disease - ANSWER -HTN and
diabetes
- QUESTION- true incontinence - ANSWER -loss of urine without warning
- QUESTION- urgency incontinence - ANSWER -sudden loss of urine, strong
sensation and urge
QUESTIONS AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS.
LATEST UPDATE 2026. GRADED A+
- QUESTION- normal contour of abdomen - ANSWER -flat or rounded
- QUESTION- contour of the abdomen describes - ANSWER -nutritional state
- QUESTION- how to auscultate bowel sounds - ANSWER -use diaphragm of
stethoscope, hold lightly against skin, begin in RLQ
- QUESTION- how long do you need to auscultate in each quadrant to determine
bowel sounds are completely absent - ANSWER -5 minutes
- QUESTION- how to auscultate vascular sounds - ANSWER -use the bell of the
stethoscope, use firmer pressure over the arteries
- QUESTION- is there usually tenderness when palpating the sigmoid colon -
ANSWER -yes
,- QUESTION- what can make organs enlarged - ANSWER -trauma, injury,
distention, infection
- QUESTION- abnormal findings in GI/GU system - ANSWER --thrills and bruits
-obesity
-ascites
-cysts
-tumor
-hypo/hyperactive bowel sounds
- QUESTION- ethnic differences in the lips - ANSWER -black people may have
blue lips and a dark line on the gingival margin
- QUESTION- GI system changes in the aging adult - ANSWER --salivation
decreases
-dec sense of taste
-delayed esophageal emptying and gastric acid secretion
-dec liver size (normal liver functions)
-dec drug metabolism
-frequent constipation
, - QUESTION- borborygmus - ANSWER -hyperactive bowel sounds
- QUESTION- melena can be caused by - ANSWER -taking iron meds
- QUESTION- bright red blood in the stool may be due to - ANSWER -
hemorrhoids
- QUESTION- developmental changes in men - ANSWER --testosterone
decreases
-pubic hair and penis size dec
-testes dec in size/less firm
- QUESTION- 2 main causes of end stage renal disease - ANSWER -HTN and
diabetes
- QUESTION- true incontinence - ANSWER -loss of urine without warning
- QUESTION- urgency incontinence - ANSWER -sudden loss of urine, strong
sensation and urge
