NURS 612 EXAM 1 FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
◉ On first meeting, the examiner notices that the patient
has an obvious odor. Which examination technique is the examiner
using in this scenario?
Answer: Inspection
◉ Focused visual attention obtains data from
Answer: inspection
◉ Which technique is applied throughout the entire
examination and interview process
Answer: inspection
◉ As a component of palpation, which surface is most
sensitive to vibration
Answer: ulnar surface of the hand
◉ How deep should the examiner's hands press while
,performing deep palpation?
Answer: 4 cm
◉ The term intensity, when used in relation to percussion
tones, refers to
Answer: the loudness of the tone.
◉ The examiner has detected a superficial mass in the
skin. What part of the hand is best to use to palpate
this mass?
Answer: fingertips
◉ Ideally, auscultation should be carried out last, except
when examining the
Answer: abdomen
◉ Which of the following techniques is incorrect and
affects the accuracy of auscultation?
Answer: Auscultating through clothing
◉ Which of the following is true regarding the correct
use of a stethoscope?
, Answer: The bell is pressed lightly against the skin to
detect low-frequency sounds
◉ In which of the following situations is use of a
Doppler indicated
Answer: Auscultation of a nonpalpable pulse in a patient with
peripheral vascular disease
◉ While performing an internal eye examination, the
examiner observes a fundal lesion. What feature
on the ophthalmoscope permits the examiner to
estimate the size and location of the lesion?
Answer: grid light
◉ An ophthalmoscope has positive and negative magnification in
order to
Answer: compensate for myopia or hyperopia in the
examiner's or the patient's eyes.
◉ According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, the health care provider should apply
infection control measures when caring for which
SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
◉ On first meeting, the examiner notices that the patient
has an obvious odor. Which examination technique is the examiner
using in this scenario?
Answer: Inspection
◉ Focused visual attention obtains data from
Answer: inspection
◉ Which technique is applied throughout the entire
examination and interview process
Answer: inspection
◉ As a component of palpation, which surface is most
sensitive to vibration
Answer: ulnar surface of the hand
◉ How deep should the examiner's hands press while
,performing deep palpation?
Answer: 4 cm
◉ The term intensity, when used in relation to percussion
tones, refers to
Answer: the loudness of the tone.
◉ The examiner has detected a superficial mass in the
skin. What part of the hand is best to use to palpate
this mass?
Answer: fingertips
◉ Ideally, auscultation should be carried out last, except
when examining the
Answer: abdomen
◉ Which of the following techniques is incorrect and
affects the accuracy of auscultation?
Answer: Auscultating through clothing
◉ Which of the following is true regarding the correct
use of a stethoscope?
, Answer: The bell is pressed lightly against the skin to
detect low-frequency sounds
◉ In which of the following situations is use of a
Doppler indicated
Answer: Auscultation of a nonpalpable pulse in a patient with
peripheral vascular disease
◉ While performing an internal eye examination, the
examiner observes a fundal lesion. What feature
on the ophthalmoscope permits the examiner to
estimate the size and location of the lesion?
Answer: grid light
◉ An ophthalmoscope has positive and negative magnification in
order to
Answer: compensate for myopia or hyperopia in the
examiner's or the patient's eyes.
◉ According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, the health care provider should apply
infection control measures when caring for which
