NSG 500 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT TEST 2 EXAMPREP
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS FULL
SOLUTION SET
◉ normal ventilation, oxygenation, and perfusion findings.
Answer: inspection : skin and mucous membrane color, level of
consciousness, breathing pattern, chest wall movement, circulation
palpation: chest, feet, legs, pulses (radial, pedal, brachial, femoral, etc.)
percussion: presence of abnormal fluid or air, diaphragmatic excursion
(movement of diaphragm during breathing)
auscultation: normal/abnormal lung & heart sounds
◉ deviations from normal ventilation, oxygenation, and perfusion
findings.
Answer: cyanosis, decreased skin turgor, pursed-lip breathing, barrel
chest, asymmetry of chest wall movement, respiratory patterns
(tachypnea, kussmaul, ataxia, etc.)
◉ tissue oxygenation related to: pt age.
Answer: prematures: premature heart and lungs, lack of surfactant
infants/toddlers: risk for upper respiratory infections, obstructions due to
anatomy
school aged/adolescents: second hand smoke exposure, obesity, vaping
products
, young & middle aged adults: heart disease due to diet, lack of exercise,
stress, energy drinks, etc
pregnancy: dyspnea on exertion, fatigue, changes to cardio and resp
systems
older adults: changes to heart and lungs due to ag, risk of flu and
pneumonia (get them vaxxed)
◉ tissue oxygenation related to: lifestyle factors.
Answer: nutrition: poor nutrition can cause resp muscle wasting,
weakness
hydration: fluid overload (disrupts cardio/resp systems). fluid deficit
(dizziness, hypotension, thickened respiratory secretions)
cigarette smoking : vasoconstriction, worsening asthma or COPD
substance use: impaired tissue oxygenation
stress: increased demands on body for blood supply/oxygenation
environment: urban areas -> greater lung disease
constriction workers at risk for asbestos
◉ clinical outcomes as a result of alterations in cardiorespiratory
functions.
Answer: ABNORMAL:
blood tests - cbc (rbcs, wbcs, platelets), cmp (electrolytes, creatinine,
glucose, etc)
radiology - CT scans, Xrays, MRI
TB skin tests, EKG, echocardiogram, stress test
ASSESSMENT TEST 2 EXAMPREP
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS FULL
SOLUTION SET
◉ normal ventilation, oxygenation, and perfusion findings.
Answer: inspection : skin and mucous membrane color, level of
consciousness, breathing pattern, chest wall movement, circulation
palpation: chest, feet, legs, pulses (radial, pedal, brachial, femoral, etc.)
percussion: presence of abnormal fluid or air, diaphragmatic excursion
(movement of diaphragm during breathing)
auscultation: normal/abnormal lung & heart sounds
◉ deviations from normal ventilation, oxygenation, and perfusion
findings.
Answer: cyanosis, decreased skin turgor, pursed-lip breathing, barrel
chest, asymmetry of chest wall movement, respiratory patterns
(tachypnea, kussmaul, ataxia, etc.)
◉ tissue oxygenation related to: pt age.
Answer: prematures: premature heart and lungs, lack of surfactant
infants/toddlers: risk for upper respiratory infections, obstructions due to
anatomy
school aged/adolescents: second hand smoke exposure, obesity, vaping
products
, young & middle aged adults: heart disease due to diet, lack of exercise,
stress, energy drinks, etc
pregnancy: dyspnea on exertion, fatigue, changes to cardio and resp
systems
older adults: changes to heart and lungs due to ag, risk of flu and
pneumonia (get them vaxxed)
◉ tissue oxygenation related to: lifestyle factors.
Answer: nutrition: poor nutrition can cause resp muscle wasting,
weakness
hydration: fluid overload (disrupts cardio/resp systems). fluid deficit
(dizziness, hypotension, thickened respiratory secretions)
cigarette smoking : vasoconstriction, worsening asthma or COPD
substance use: impaired tissue oxygenation
stress: increased demands on body for blood supply/oxygenation
environment: urban areas -> greater lung disease
constriction workers at risk for asbestos
◉ clinical outcomes as a result of alterations in cardiorespiratory
functions.
Answer: ABNORMAL:
blood tests - cbc (rbcs, wbcs, platelets), cmp (electrolytes, creatinine,
glucose, etc)
radiology - CT scans, Xrays, MRI
TB skin tests, EKG, echocardiogram, stress test
