NUR 2180 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT FINAL
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTION SET
VERIFIED ANSWERS TOP SCORE MATERIAL
◉ Inspection.
Answer: - Visual exam of the body, including movement and posture.
Smells are also included
- Examination of every body system includes technique of inspection
- Penlight, otoscope, ophthalmoscope, and vaginal speculum may be
used
◉ Palpation.
Answer: - Use of hands to feel texture, size, shape, consistency,
location of certain parts, and identify painful or tender areas
- Moving into patient's personal space = State purpose, manner, and
location of touching.
- Wear gloves when palpating mucous membranes or other areas
where contact with body fluids is possible
- Use Palmar surface of fingers to better determine texture, position,
size, consistency, masses, fluid
- Ulnar surface is sensitive to vibration
- dorsal side is best for temperature
, ◉ Light Palpation.
Answer: accomplished by pressing to a depth of approximately 1 cm,
used to assess skin, pulsations, and tenderness
◉ Deep Palpation.
Answer: accomplished by pressing to a depth of 4 cm with one or
two hands: used to determine organ size and contour.
◉ Bimanual Technique.
Answer: to entrap an organ or mass between fingertips to assess
size and shape
- Light palpation should always come before deep palpation
◉ Percussion.
Answer: - Evaluate size, borders, and consistency of internal organs
- Detect tenderness
- Determine extent of fluid in a body cavity
◉ Direct percussion.
Answer: - Strike finger or hand directly against patient's body
- Evaluate adult sinus by directly tapping finger on sinus
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTION SET
VERIFIED ANSWERS TOP SCORE MATERIAL
◉ Inspection.
Answer: - Visual exam of the body, including movement and posture.
Smells are also included
- Examination of every body system includes technique of inspection
- Penlight, otoscope, ophthalmoscope, and vaginal speculum may be
used
◉ Palpation.
Answer: - Use of hands to feel texture, size, shape, consistency,
location of certain parts, and identify painful or tender areas
- Moving into patient's personal space = State purpose, manner, and
location of touching.
- Wear gloves when palpating mucous membranes or other areas
where contact with body fluids is possible
- Use Palmar surface of fingers to better determine texture, position,
size, consistency, masses, fluid
- Ulnar surface is sensitive to vibration
- dorsal side is best for temperature
, ◉ Light Palpation.
Answer: accomplished by pressing to a depth of approximately 1 cm,
used to assess skin, pulsations, and tenderness
◉ Deep Palpation.
Answer: accomplished by pressing to a depth of 4 cm with one or
two hands: used to determine organ size and contour.
◉ Bimanual Technique.
Answer: to entrap an organ or mass between fingertips to assess
size and shape
- Light palpation should always come before deep palpation
◉ Percussion.
Answer: - Evaluate size, borders, and consistency of internal organs
- Detect tenderness
- Determine extent of fluid in a body cavity
◉ Direct percussion.
Answer: - Strike finger or hand directly against patient's body
- Evaluate adult sinus by directly tapping finger on sinus
