NUR 504 FINAL EXAM 2026-2027 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
The physician has begun her first physical examination on a new patient who has
come to the clinic for a well-patient visit. Which of the following is true?
a. The first thing the physician will do as part of the physical examination is
perform the history.
b. This will likely be a head-to-toe examination.
c. As a first exam, this will likely be brief and focused.
d. The patient, on his first visit, will likely be disoriented and unaware of the
physician's tone and expressions.
b. This will likely be a head-to-toe examination.
The physician records a sound as "tympanic." The physician has just performed
which assessment technique?
a. Palpation
b. Auscultation
c. Percussion
d. Compression
c. Percussion
. A physician is listening to a patient's heart, but something has negatively
impacted the sound. Which of the following has most likely caused this?
a. Indirect rather than direct percussion
,b. A double-lumen stethoscope
c. Lack of palpation
d. Loose-fitting ear tips
d. Loose-fitting ear tips
. Which of the following is included on the list of basic equipment needed for a
physical examination?
a. Syringe
b. Measuring tape
c. Occult blood testing materials
d. Culture media
b. Measuring tape
. What does a physician use the Weber and/or Rinne tests for?
a. Assessing the lungs
b. Performing an abdominal fluid wave text
c. Testing hearing
d. Observing posture and balance
c. Testing hearing
. The red reflex is a test of:
a. the abdomen.
b. the spine.
,c. the eyes.
d. the mouth.
c. the eyes.
. If the physician is evaluating thoracic expansion, percussing the kidneys, and
inspecting the skin for lesions, the patient is in which position?
a. Patient seated and facing examiner
b. Patient seated and facing away from examiner with back exposed
c. Patient standing
d. Patient supine with chest exposed
b. Patient seated and facing away from examiner with back exposed
. Which position is only performed on female patients?
a. Reclining 45 degrees
b. Lithotomy position
c. Leaning forward reaching for toes
d. Supine with abdomen exposed
b. Lithotomy position
. Which part of the body of a neonate should be studied first?
a. Abdomen
b. Chest
c. Hands and feet
, d. Head
d. Head
. Which of the following assessments is specific to the geriatric patient?
a. Functional
b. General
c. Physical
d. Developmental
a. Functional
A functional assessment includes which of the following components?
a. Abdominal assessment
b. Visual assessment
c. Assessment of flaccidity, tension, and spasticity
d. Assessment of mental status and mood impairment
d. Assessment of mental status and mood impairment
The history should be performed separately from the physical examination
False
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
The physician has begun her first physical examination on a new patient who has
come to the clinic for a well-patient visit. Which of the following is true?
a. The first thing the physician will do as part of the physical examination is
perform the history.
b. This will likely be a head-to-toe examination.
c. As a first exam, this will likely be brief and focused.
d. The patient, on his first visit, will likely be disoriented and unaware of the
physician's tone and expressions.
b. This will likely be a head-to-toe examination.
The physician records a sound as "tympanic." The physician has just performed
which assessment technique?
a. Palpation
b. Auscultation
c. Percussion
d. Compression
c. Percussion
. A physician is listening to a patient's heart, but something has negatively
impacted the sound. Which of the following has most likely caused this?
a. Indirect rather than direct percussion
,b. A double-lumen stethoscope
c. Lack of palpation
d. Loose-fitting ear tips
d. Loose-fitting ear tips
. Which of the following is included on the list of basic equipment needed for a
physical examination?
a. Syringe
b. Measuring tape
c. Occult blood testing materials
d. Culture media
b. Measuring tape
. What does a physician use the Weber and/or Rinne tests for?
a. Assessing the lungs
b. Performing an abdominal fluid wave text
c. Testing hearing
d. Observing posture and balance
c. Testing hearing
. The red reflex is a test of:
a. the abdomen.
b. the spine.
,c. the eyes.
d. the mouth.
c. the eyes.
. If the physician is evaluating thoracic expansion, percussing the kidneys, and
inspecting the skin for lesions, the patient is in which position?
a. Patient seated and facing examiner
b. Patient seated and facing away from examiner with back exposed
c. Patient standing
d. Patient supine with chest exposed
b. Patient seated and facing away from examiner with back exposed
. Which position is only performed on female patients?
a. Reclining 45 degrees
b. Lithotomy position
c. Leaning forward reaching for toes
d. Supine with abdomen exposed
b. Lithotomy position
. Which part of the body of a neonate should be studied first?
a. Abdomen
b. Chest
c. Hands and feet
, d. Head
d. Head
. Which of the following assessments is specific to the geriatric patient?
a. Functional
b. General
c. Physical
d. Developmental
a. Functional
A functional assessment includes which of the following components?
a. Abdominal assessment
b. Visual assessment
c. Assessment of flaccidity, tension, and spasticity
d. Assessment of mental status and mood impairment
d. Assessment of mental status and mood impairment
The history should be performed separately from the physical examination
False
