NR 305 Health Assessment Comprehensive Final Review 2026
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1. When conducting a health history, which source is considered the primary
source of information?
A. The patient themselves
B. The patient’s family members
C. The patient’s medical records
D. The referring physician
Answer: A
Rationale: The patient is the primary source of data. Secondary sources include family
members, medical records, and other healthcare professionals.
2. Which of the following is considered objective data?
A. The patient reports a headache
B. The patient states they feel nauseous
C. The patient’s blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg
D. The patient describes their pain as ‘stabbing’
Answer: C
Rationale: Objective data is observable and measurable signs, such as vital signs.
Subjective data is what the patient says they feel.
,3. When assessing the abdomen, what is the correct sequence of physical
examination techniques?
A. Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation
B. Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
C. Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation, Percussion
D. Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation, Inspection
Answer: A
Rationale: In abdominal assessment, auscultation follows inspection to avoid altering
bowel sounds through percussion or palpation.
4. Which part of the hand is best suited for assessing skin temperature?
A. The fingertips
B. The palmar surface
C. The ulnar surface
D. The dorsal surface (back) of the hand
Answer: D
Rationale: The dorsal surface of the hand is thinner and more sensitive to temperature
changes than the palms or fingertips.
5. What does the ‘A’ in the ABCDE mnemonic for skin cancer assessment stand
for?
A. Accuracy
B. Appearance
C. Asymmetry
D. Area
Answer: C
Rationale: ABCDE stands for Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color variation, Diameter
greater than 6mm, and Evolving/Elevation.
, 6. A nurse is assessing a patient’s capillary refill. Which result is considered
normal?
A. Less than 2-3 seconds
B. Between 4-6 seconds
C. Exactly 5 seconds
D. More than 10 seconds
Answer: A
Rationale: Normal capillary refill is typically less than 2 to 3 seconds, indicating adequate
peripheral perfusion.
7. Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for visual acuity?
A. Cranial Nerve I
B. Cranial Nerve II
C. Cranial Nerve III
D. Cranial Nerve IV
Answer: B
Rationale: Cranial Nerve II (Optic nerve) is responsible for vision and is tested using a
Snellen chart.
8. When assessing an adult’s ear with an otoscope, how should the nurse move
the pinna?
A. Up and back
B. Straight back
C. Down and back
D. Up and forward
Answer: A
Rationale: For adults, the pinna is pulled up and back to straighten the external ear canal.
For children under 3, it is pulled down and back.
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1. When conducting a health history, which source is considered the primary
source of information?
A. The patient themselves
B. The patient’s family members
C. The patient’s medical records
D. The referring physician
Answer: A
Rationale: The patient is the primary source of data. Secondary sources include family
members, medical records, and other healthcare professionals.
2. Which of the following is considered objective data?
A. The patient reports a headache
B. The patient states they feel nauseous
C. The patient’s blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg
D. The patient describes their pain as ‘stabbing’
Answer: C
Rationale: Objective data is observable and measurable signs, such as vital signs.
Subjective data is what the patient says they feel.
,3. When assessing the abdomen, what is the correct sequence of physical
examination techniques?
A. Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation
B. Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
C. Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation, Percussion
D. Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation, Inspection
Answer: A
Rationale: In abdominal assessment, auscultation follows inspection to avoid altering
bowel sounds through percussion or palpation.
4. Which part of the hand is best suited for assessing skin temperature?
A. The fingertips
B. The palmar surface
C. The ulnar surface
D. The dorsal surface (back) of the hand
Answer: D
Rationale: The dorsal surface of the hand is thinner and more sensitive to temperature
changes than the palms or fingertips.
5. What does the ‘A’ in the ABCDE mnemonic for skin cancer assessment stand
for?
A. Accuracy
B. Appearance
C. Asymmetry
D. Area
Answer: C
Rationale: ABCDE stands for Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color variation, Diameter
greater than 6mm, and Evolving/Elevation.
, 6. A nurse is assessing a patient’s capillary refill. Which result is considered
normal?
A. Less than 2-3 seconds
B. Between 4-6 seconds
C. Exactly 5 seconds
D. More than 10 seconds
Answer: A
Rationale: Normal capillary refill is typically less than 2 to 3 seconds, indicating adequate
peripheral perfusion.
7. Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for visual acuity?
A. Cranial Nerve I
B. Cranial Nerve II
C. Cranial Nerve III
D. Cranial Nerve IV
Answer: B
Rationale: Cranial Nerve II (Optic nerve) is responsible for vision and is tested using a
Snellen chart.
8. When assessing an adult’s ear with an otoscope, how should the nurse move
the pinna?
A. Up and back
B. Straight back
C. Down and back
D. Up and forward
Answer: A
Rationale: For adults, the pinna is pulled up and back to straighten the external ear canal.
For children under 3, it is pulled down and back.
