WGU C304 health assessment EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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WGU health assessment OA exam 2026 A+ GRADE ASS
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URED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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QUESTION 1 zm




Heart sounds are loudest for S1 at the _______ and for S2 at the________. Base of the hear
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t Right side of the heart Center of the heart Left side of the heart Apex of the heart
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ANSWER

Apex of the heart Base of the heart
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QUESTION 2 zm




When preparing a female client for an abdominal examination, the nurse should provi
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de her with which instruction?
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A. Empty your bladder just prior to the examination
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B. refrain from eating or drinking for at least thirty minutes
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C. Lie in a prone position with slightly flexed knees
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D. Exhale slowly through your mouth then hold your breath
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ANSWER

Empty your bladder just prior to examination
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QUESTION 3 zm




The nurse learns in report that a client is stuporous. Which assessment should the nu
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rse perform to confirm this report?
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A. Observe for facial asymmetry
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B. Determine the response to stimuli
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C. Assess for a positive Romberg sign D Check the pupillary response to light
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ANSWER

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,QUESTION 4 zm




The nurse begins a clients musculoskeletal assessment. While using the technique of i
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nspection, the nurse assesses for which possible findings? Select all that apply
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A. Atrophy
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B. Crepitus
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C. Kyphosis
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D. Osteopenia
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E. Contracture
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ANSWER

A. Atrophy
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C. Kyphosis
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E. Contracture
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QUESTION 5 zm




The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of kidney stones and returns to the
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clinic with flank pain. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
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A. Collect a urine sample and strain for granules or calculi.
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B. Use a standard pain assessment questionnaire and scale.
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C. Observe for nonverbal signs to measure pain intensity.
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D. Ask the client if he took any pain medicine at home.
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ANSWER

B. Use a standard pain assessment questionnaire and scale
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QUESTION 6 zm




The nurse is assessing a client with gallstones for jaundice. Which action should the n
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urse perform to confirm this information?
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A. Examine client's sclera for icterus
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B. Review recent serum bilirubin levels
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C. Assess conjunctival sacs of lower lids for pallor
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D. Observe the client's urine for dark orange color
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ANSWER

A. Examine client's sclera for icterus
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QUESTION 7 zm




When assessing heart sounds of a client with rheumatic valvular heart disease, where
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should the nurse place the stethoscope to auscultate the tricuspid valve?
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, A. Third left intercostal space
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B. Left fourth intercostal space next to the sternal border
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C. Second right intercostal space
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D. Left fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line
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ANSWER

B. Left fourth intercostal space next to the sternal border
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QUESTION 8 zm




The nurse is doing a health assessment of a client who smoked three packs of cigarett
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es every day for the last twenty years before quitting two years ago. How should the
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nurse documentthe clients pack-years? (enter numerical value only)
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ANSWER

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QUESTION 9 zm




The nurse notes an enlarged, visible lymph node on the clients neck. Which action sh
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ould the nurse take next?
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ANSWER

D. Ask the client about any localized tenderness at the site.
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QUESTION 10 zm




When conducting a physical examination the nurse is assessing a clients abdomen and
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identifies centrally localized distention that is pulsating. This finding should direct th
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e nurse to consider which pathology?
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A. Typany
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B. Aneurysm
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C. Appendicitis
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ANSWER

B. Aneurysm
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QUESTION 11 zm




The nurse is obtaining a health history for a client during an annual physical examina
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tion. When evaluating the client for menopausal symptoms, which finding indicates th
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e client is perimenopausal?
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A. Cessation of menstruation
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