HEALTH ASSESSMENT ACTUAL TEST 2
UTA NURS 5220 QUESTIONS AND
ADVANCED CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027
,1. In males, which surface of the prostate gland is accessible by digital exami-nation?
a. Median lobe
b. Posterior
c. Superior
d. Anterior✔✔ Correct answer B. posterior
2. Equipment for examination of the anus, rectum, and prostate routinely includes gloves and
a. a hand mirror and gauze.
b. a lubricant and penlight.
c. slides and normal saline.
d. swabs and culture medium.✔✔ Correct answer B. a lubricant and penlight
3. The posterior surface of the prostate can be located by palpation of the
a. anal canal and perineum.
b. anterior wall of the rectum.
c. lateral wall of the anus.
d. lower abdomen and perineum✔✔ Correct answer B. anterior wall of the rectum
4. Palpation of a normal prostate in an older adult is likely to feel
a. cool.
b. grainy.
c. polypoid.
d rubbery✔✔ Correct answer D. rubbery
5. Thrombosed hemorrhoids are
a. flabby skin sacs.
b. red, inflamed, and painful.
c. fluctuant soft papules.
d. blue, shiny, painful masses.✔✔ Correct answer D. blue, shiny, painful masses
,6. Mr. Dunn is a 62-year-old man who has presented for a routine annual examination. On
examination of the prostate you note a hard, irregular, painless nodule and obliteration of the
median sulcus. These are signs of
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy.
b. cancer of the prostate.
c. long-standing prostatitis.
d. swelling as a result of aging.✔✔ Correct answer B. cancer of the prostate
7. The physical assessment technique most frequently used to assess joint symmetry is
a. inspection.
b. palpation.
c. percussion.
d. the use of joint calipers.✔✔ Correct answer A. inspection
8. Ulnar deviation and swan neck deformities are characteristics of
a. rheumatoid arthritis.
b. osteoarthritis.
c. osteoporosis.
d. congenital defects✔✔ Correct answer A. rheumatoid arthritis
9. Cardinal signs for rheumatoid disorders include which of the following? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Gradual onset
b. Weakness that is usually localized and not severe
c. Coarse crepitus on motion
d. Joint tenderness
e. Sleep disturbance✔✔ Correct answer A. gradual onset
D. joint tenderness
E. sleep disturbance
, 10. A finding that is indicative of osteoarthritis is (are)
a. swan neck deformities.
b. Bouchard nodes.
c. ganglions.
d. Heberden nodes.✔✔ Correct answer D. heberden nodes
11. risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis✔✔ Correct answer female
increased age
UTA NURS 5220 QUESTIONS AND
ADVANCED CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027
,1. In males, which surface of the prostate gland is accessible by digital exami-nation?
a. Median lobe
b. Posterior
c. Superior
d. Anterior✔✔ Correct answer B. posterior
2. Equipment for examination of the anus, rectum, and prostate routinely includes gloves and
a. a hand mirror and gauze.
b. a lubricant and penlight.
c. slides and normal saline.
d. swabs and culture medium.✔✔ Correct answer B. a lubricant and penlight
3. The posterior surface of the prostate can be located by palpation of the
a. anal canal and perineum.
b. anterior wall of the rectum.
c. lateral wall of the anus.
d. lower abdomen and perineum✔✔ Correct answer B. anterior wall of the rectum
4. Palpation of a normal prostate in an older adult is likely to feel
a. cool.
b. grainy.
c. polypoid.
d rubbery✔✔ Correct answer D. rubbery
5. Thrombosed hemorrhoids are
a. flabby skin sacs.
b. red, inflamed, and painful.
c. fluctuant soft papules.
d. blue, shiny, painful masses.✔✔ Correct answer D. blue, shiny, painful masses
,6. Mr. Dunn is a 62-year-old man who has presented for a routine annual examination. On
examination of the prostate you note a hard, irregular, painless nodule and obliteration of the
median sulcus. These are signs of
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy.
b. cancer of the prostate.
c. long-standing prostatitis.
d. swelling as a result of aging.✔✔ Correct answer B. cancer of the prostate
7. The physical assessment technique most frequently used to assess joint symmetry is
a. inspection.
b. palpation.
c. percussion.
d. the use of joint calipers.✔✔ Correct answer A. inspection
8. Ulnar deviation and swan neck deformities are characteristics of
a. rheumatoid arthritis.
b. osteoarthritis.
c. osteoporosis.
d. congenital defects✔✔ Correct answer A. rheumatoid arthritis
9. Cardinal signs for rheumatoid disorders include which of the following? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Gradual onset
b. Weakness that is usually localized and not severe
c. Coarse crepitus on motion
d. Joint tenderness
e. Sleep disturbance✔✔ Correct answer A. gradual onset
D. joint tenderness
E. sleep disturbance
, 10. A finding that is indicative of osteoarthritis is (are)
a. swan neck deformities.
b. Bouchard nodes.
c. ganglions.
d. Heberden nodes.✔✔ Correct answer D. heberden nodes
11. risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis✔✔ Correct answer female
increased age
