Nurs600/601 Exam 1 Multiple Choice Practice
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1. The nurse is preparing to perform ANS: B
a physical assessment. Which A focused inspection takes time and yields a
statement is true about the surprising amount of information. Initially,
inspection phase of the physical the examiner may feel uncomfortable
assessment? "staring" at the person without also "doing
a. Inspection usually yields little something." A focused assessment is much
information. more than a "quick glance."
b. Inspection takes time and reveals
a surprising amount of information.
c. Inspection may be somewhat
uncomfortable for the expert
practitioner.
d. Inspection requires a quick
glance at the patient's body
systems before proceeding on with
palpation.
, 2. The nurse would use bimanual ANS: B
palpation technique in which Bimanual palpation requires the use of both
situation? hands to envelop or capture certain body
a. Palpating the thorax of an infant parts or organs such as the kidneys, uterus,
b. Palpating the kidneys and uterus or adnexa. The other situations are not
c. Assessing pulsations and appropriate for bimanual palpation.
vibrations
d. Assessing the presence of
tenderness and pain
3. The nurse is preparing to percuss ANS: C
the abdomen of a patient. The Percussion yields a sound that depicts the
purpose of the percussion is to location, size, and density of the underlying
assess the underlying tissue: organ. Turgor and texture are assessed with
a. turgor. palpation.
b. texture.
c. density.
d. consistency.
Questions and Correct Answers plus Rationale
2026 Update | WPU
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Terms in this set (20)
1. The nurse is preparing to perform ANS: B
a physical assessment. Which A focused inspection takes time and yields a
statement is true about the surprising amount of information. Initially,
inspection phase of the physical the examiner may feel uncomfortable
assessment? "staring" at the person without also "doing
a. Inspection usually yields little something." A focused assessment is much
information. more than a "quick glance."
b. Inspection takes time and reveals
a surprising amount of information.
c. Inspection may be somewhat
uncomfortable for the expert
practitioner.
d. Inspection requires a quick
glance at the patient's body
systems before proceeding on with
palpation.
, 2. The nurse would use bimanual ANS: B
palpation technique in which Bimanual palpation requires the use of both
situation? hands to envelop or capture certain body
a. Palpating the thorax of an infant parts or organs such as the kidneys, uterus,
b. Palpating the kidneys and uterus or adnexa. The other situations are not
c. Assessing pulsations and appropriate for bimanual palpation.
vibrations
d. Assessing the presence of
tenderness and pain
3. The nurse is preparing to percuss ANS: C
the abdomen of a patient. The Percussion yields a sound that depicts the
purpose of the percussion is to location, size, and density of the underlying
assess the underlying tissue: organ. Turgor and texture are assessed with
a. turgor. palpation.
b. texture.
c. density.
d. consistency.
