NR304 HEALTH ASSESSMENT II FINAL
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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What should you make sure to assess when teaching a 14 y/o patient about types of birth control? -
Sexual history
A patient has recently been exposed to an STI. What is the first thing the nurse should assess? - Recent
sexual history
Can genital herpes be transmitted if the sores are not open? - Yes
A patient states that his genital herpes is cured because his sores have gone away. True/false? - False
At what age should annual fecal occult blood tests start? - Age 50
What does increased prostate-specific antigen indicate? - Possible prostate cancer
A patient comes in complaining of a lump in one of her berasts. Which breast would be palpated first? -
Palpate the side without the lump to form a baseline
A nurse is teaching a patient how to do breast examinations in the shower at home. What should the
nurse advise the patient to do? - Do breast exam with soapy water
What is the epididymis? - Coiled tube inside the testes where sperm is stored
What is the first sign of puberty in the male? - Enlargement of testis
An older man is reporting decreased sexual performance during his assessment. What should the nurse
evaluate for? - Depression
What is stress incontinence? - Leakage with increased abdominal pressure, effort, exertion, sneezing, or
coughing due to weakened pelvic floor muscles
What are some abnormal findings for testicular self examination? - Enlarged testicle
Painless lump
What can occur after taking antibiotics for a UTI? - Candidiasis (yeast infection)
A nurse is teaching a young male about STIs. What should she make sure to ask him? - Do you use
condoms every time?
A nurse is teaching a female adolescent about sexual health. What should she be sure to ask? - Do you
have any questions about it?
What is an expected finding for the genitals of a newborn baby girl? - Labia is wet and swollen at birth
due to maternal estrogen
, A young adult female wants to begin taking oral contraceptives. What should the nurse be sure to
assess? - How many cigarettes do you smoke per day?
What is dysmenorrhea? - painful menstruation
How long do you assess an irregular apical pulse? - One full minute
When doing an abdominal assessment, should you palpate or auscultate first? - Auscultate
You have a post-operative patient with atelectasis and hypoxia. What is an expected vital signs finding? -
Tachycardia
What are some expected findings for older adult patients? - Decreased gastric motility
Decreased skin elasticity
Coarse nasal hairs
You have a patient come in with multiple injuries following a car crash. What is the first thing you should
assess? - Airway
What is a manifestation of peripheral artery disease in the skin? - Shiny dry skin
What is a range of motion movement a person with a rotator cuff injury would not be able to do? -
Circumduction
What symptom often accompanies chronic venous insufficiency? - Edema
What neurologic symptom often accompanies pneumonia? - Confusion
What does coffee-ground drainage in the stool indicate? - upper GI bleed
You have a post-operative patient with open reduction and internal fixation. What should you assess? -
Color, temperature, sensation
You have a dark skinned patient. Where is a good area to assess for jaundice? - Hard palate
What is herpes simplex virus type 2? - Genital herpes
When is the best time to perform a breast self-examination? - 4-7 days after the first day of the
menstrual period
When teaching a patient about sexual health, what is important to assess the patient about? - Exposure
to past or present STIs
Why does it matter what time of the month to perform a breast examination? - Hormones change
cyclically throughout the month
Is gynecomastia a normal finding? - No
What age is testicular cancer most common? - 15-35 y/o
What is the cardinal sign of carpal tunnel? - Inability to perform Phalen maneuver
What is NOT a risk factor to develop osteoperosis? - Obesity
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
E
What should you make sure to assess when teaching a 14 y/o patient about types of birth control? -
Sexual history
A patient has recently been exposed to an STI. What is the first thing the nurse should assess? - Recent
sexual history
Can genital herpes be transmitted if the sores are not open? - Yes
A patient states that his genital herpes is cured because his sores have gone away. True/false? - False
At what age should annual fecal occult blood tests start? - Age 50
What does increased prostate-specific antigen indicate? - Possible prostate cancer
A patient comes in complaining of a lump in one of her berasts. Which breast would be palpated first? -
Palpate the side without the lump to form a baseline
A nurse is teaching a patient how to do breast examinations in the shower at home. What should the
nurse advise the patient to do? - Do breast exam with soapy water
What is the epididymis? - Coiled tube inside the testes where sperm is stored
What is the first sign of puberty in the male? - Enlargement of testis
An older man is reporting decreased sexual performance during his assessment. What should the nurse
evaluate for? - Depression
What is stress incontinence? - Leakage with increased abdominal pressure, effort, exertion, sneezing, or
coughing due to weakened pelvic floor muscles
What are some abnormal findings for testicular self examination? - Enlarged testicle
Painless lump
What can occur after taking antibiotics for a UTI? - Candidiasis (yeast infection)
A nurse is teaching a young male about STIs. What should she make sure to ask him? - Do you use
condoms every time?
A nurse is teaching a female adolescent about sexual health. What should she be sure to ask? - Do you
have any questions about it?
What is an expected finding for the genitals of a newborn baby girl? - Labia is wet and swollen at birth
due to maternal estrogen
, A young adult female wants to begin taking oral contraceptives. What should the nurse be sure to
assess? - How many cigarettes do you smoke per day?
What is dysmenorrhea? - painful menstruation
How long do you assess an irregular apical pulse? - One full minute
When doing an abdominal assessment, should you palpate or auscultate first? - Auscultate
You have a post-operative patient with atelectasis and hypoxia. What is an expected vital signs finding? -
Tachycardia
What are some expected findings for older adult patients? - Decreased gastric motility
Decreased skin elasticity
Coarse nasal hairs
You have a patient come in with multiple injuries following a car crash. What is the first thing you should
assess? - Airway
What is a manifestation of peripheral artery disease in the skin? - Shiny dry skin
What is a range of motion movement a person with a rotator cuff injury would not be able to do? -
Circumduction
What symptom often accompanies chronic venous insufficiency? - Edema
What neurologic symptom often accompanies pneumonia? - Confusion
What does coffee-ground drainage in the stool indicate? - upper GI bleed
You have a post-operative patient with open reduction and internal fixation. What should you assess? -
Color, temperature, sensation
You have a dark skinned patient. Where is a good area to assess for jaundice? - Hard palate
What is herpes simplex virus type 2? - Genital herpes
When is the best time to perform a breast self-examination? - 4-7 days after the first day of the
menstrual period
When teaching a patient about sexual health, what is important to assess the patient about? - Exposure
to past or present STIs
Why does it matter what time of the month to perform a breast examination? - Hormones change
cyclically throughout the month
Is gynecomastia a normal finding? - No
What age is testicular cancer most common? - 15-35 y/o
What is the cardinal sign of carpal tunnel? - Inability to perform Phalen maneuver
What is NOT a risk factor to develop osteoperosis? - Obesity
