NSG 3160 Health Assessment Exam 4
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1. Where should the nurse begin auscultating the abdomen then move in a
circle?
Answer: d. RLQ
2. Which of the following does not describe normoactive bowel sounds?
Answer: a. >5 times in a min
3. If the patient is suspected to have absent bowel sounds, how long
should the nurse listen to each quadrant?
Answer: b. 5 min
4. Which of the following assessment findings would indicate possible
kidney inflammation?
Answer: a. sharp pain in costovertebral angles
5. Which of the following is not an expected finding for the aging adult
when assessing the GI system?
Answer: d. increased gastric acid
6. Which of the following is an incorrect statement involving colorectal
cancer?
Answer: c. a patient's first colonoscopy should be between 30-45
7. Which of the following would not be a recommendation to maintain gut
health?
Answer: b. recommendation of drinking more juices
,8. Which of the following color of stool would the nurse expect to have
reported by a patient with liver disease?
Answer: a. gray
9. Which of the following is a safety precaution when having a patient
assume the lithotomy position?
Answer: d. ensure stirrups are not overly abducted
10. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find if the patient
reports pain "in the bottom" when defecating?
Answer: b. fissures
11. What is the term for burning with urination?
Answer: Dysuria
12. Which of the following does the nurse expect the older male to report?
Answer: b. difficulty keeping an erection
13. Which of the following does the nurse not expect an older female
patient to report?
Answer: d. dysuria
14. Which of the following is an expected finding when assessing the
penis?
Answer: a. Smegma
15. What cancer is being assessed when performing a papanicolaou test?
Answer: Cervical
16. What would the nurse educate the female patient to report if noticed
while on antibiotics?
Answer: c. vaginal itching
17. Which of the following would best describe the desired outcome from a
bone mineral density (BMD) result?
Answer: c. higher value
, 18. An elderly patient reports feeling/hearing a crackle when standing after
sitting, which is the best action by the nurse?
Answer: a. palpate the knees while assessing ROM
19. The patient reports a crunchy sound/feeling when moving their joint,
the nurse recognizes this is likely:
Answer: Crepitus
20. What is the preferred position to place the patient when assessing the
lower extremities?
Answer: Supine
21. How do you describe adduction?
Answer: Moving toward the midline of the body
22. Which of the following best describes flexion?
Answer: c. bending the joint (smaller angle)
23. Which of the following does not describe ankylosis?
Answer: d. disconnection
24. What should not be included in the instructions while assessing the
cervical spine?
Answer: b. Bend so I can assess your spine
25. Which of the following is not a part of assessing the hip joint?
Answer: c. Bend and touch your toes
26. Which of the following tests would the nurse perform if the patient
reports tingling and burning in their fingers?
Answer: d. Tinel Test
27. Which of the following would be an expected recommendation to delay
bone density loss?
Answer: a. brisk walking
Actual Exam Newest Complete Questions
And Correct Detailed Answers| Already
Graded A+
1. Where should the nurse begin auscultating the abdomen then move in a
circle?
Answer: d. RLQ
2. Which of the following does not describe normoactive bowel sounds?
Answer: a. >5 times in a min
3. If the patient is suspected to have absent bowel sounds, how long
should the nurse listen to each quadrant?
Answer: b. 5 min
4. Which of the following assessment findings would indicate possible
kidney inflammation?
Answer: a. sharp pain in costovertebral angles
5. Which of the following is not an expected finding for the aging adult
when assessing the GI system?
Answer: d. increased gastric acid
6. Which of the following is an incorrect statement involving colorectal
cancer?
Answer: c. a patient's first colonoscopy should be between 30-45
7. Which of the following would not be a recommendation to maintain gut
health?
Answer: b. recommendation of drinking more juices
,8. Which of the following color of stool would the nurse expect to have
reported by a patient with liver disease?
Answer: a. gray
9. Which of the following is a safety precaution when having a patient
assume the lithotomy position?
Answer: d. ensure stirrups are not overly abducted
10. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find if the patient
reports pain "in the bottom" when defecating?
Answer: b. fissures
11. What is the term for burning with urination?
Answer: Dysuria
12. Which of the following does the nurse expect the older male to report?
Answer: b. difficulty keeping an erection
13. Which of the following does the nurse not expect an older female
patient to report?
Answer: d. dysuria
14. Which of the following is an expected finding when assessing the
penis?
Answer: a. Smegma
15. What cancer is being assessed when performing a papanicolaou test?
Answer: Cervical
16. What would the nurse educate the female patient to report if noticed
while on antibiotics?
Answer: c. vaginal itching
17. Which of the following would best describe the desired outcome from a
bone mineral density (BMD) result?
Answer: c. higher value
, 18. An elderly patient reports feeling/hearing a crackle when standing after
sitting, which is the best action by the nurse?
Answer: a. palpate the knees while assessing ROM
19. The patient reports a crunchy sound/feeling when moving their joint,
the nurse recognizes this is likely:
Answer: Crepitus
20. What is the preferred position to place the patient when assessing the
lower extremities?
Answer: Supine
21. How do you describe adduction?
Answer: Moving toward the midline of the body
22. Which of the following best describes flexion?
Answer: c. bending the joint (smaller angle)
23. Which of the following does not describe ankylosis?
Answer: d. disconnection
24. What should not be included in the instructions while assessing the
cervical spine?
Answer: b. Bend so I can assess your spine
25. Which of the following is not a part of assessing the hip joint?
Answer: c. Bend and touch your toes
26. Which of the following tests would the nurse perform if the patient
reports tingling and burning in their fingers?
Answer: d. Tinel Test
27. Which of the following would be an expected recommendation to delay
bone density loss?
Answer: a. brisk walking
