6/16/25, 5:29 AM NU 650 Exam 3
NURS 650 ACTUAL EXAM 3 |2025-2026 | NEWEST VERSION
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Which of the following C
represents the proper
position for the NP to assess
the patient's abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's
left side and proceed in
a systematic fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left
side and assess any
problem areas first
C. Stand at the patient's
right side and process in
a systemic fashion
D. Stand at the patient's
right side and assess
any problem areas first
The NP will demonstrate the D
correct order of
examination for the
abdomen by using
examination techniques
that follows:
1. Auscultation
2. Inspection
3. Palpation
4. Percussion
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,6/16/25, 5:21 AM NU 650 through Midterm
A. 1-2-3-4
B. 2-3-4-1
C. 3-4-1-2
D. 2-1-3-4
2/55
,6/16/25, 5:21 AM NU 650 through Midterm
The NP will use which of C
the following methods to
help the patient relax during
the abdominal exam?
A. ask the patient to hold their
breath
B. Palpate the abdomen after
inspiration
C. palpate the abdomen after
expiration
D. Palpate the abdomen
using quick short
movements
When percussing the A
abdomen, you would
document the normal finding
of percussion over the
intestines as:
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant
The NP will use her third Plexor finger
finger to strike or deliver a
rapid tap or blow against
another finger placed
against the surface of the
chest or abdomen to evoke
a sound wave. The striking
or tapping finger is called
the:
Identify the correct a. Posterior thorax & lungs: 2-3-4-1
examination sequence for b. Anterior thorax & CV system: 2-3-4-1
each body system: c. Abdomen: 2-1-4-3
1. Auscultation, 2. Inspection,
3. Palpation, 4. percussion
a: posterior thorax & lungs
b: anterior thorax &
CV system c:
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, 6/16/25, 5:21 AM NU 650 through Midterm
abdomen
A 36-year-old female patient A
is seen in the clinic for a
reported fever and back
pain. She complained of
pain when the NP
percussed over the left
CVA angle. This finding
supports which of the
following differential
diagnosis?
A. Pyelonephritis
B. Left lower lobe pneumonia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Cholecystitis
The liver border can be C
palpated normally below
the costal margin at the:
A. Left mid-clavicular line
B. Right mid-axillary line
C. Right mid-calvicular line
D. Left mid-axillary line
The NP will recognize B
which of the following
subjective or objective
findings as worrisome for
an abdominal aortic
aneurysm?
A. aortic width of 2.8 cm
B. 25 pack-year smoking
history
C. age of 60
D. Female gender
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NURS 650 ACTUAL EXAM 3 |2025-2026 | NEWEST VERSION
\COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
\VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+|LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following C
represents the proper
position for the NP to assess
the patient's abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's
left side and proceed in
a systematic fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left
side and assess any
problem areas first
C. Stand at the patient's
right side and process in
a systemic fashion
D. Stand at the patient's
right side and assess
any problem areas first
The NP will demonstrate the D
correct order of
examination for the
abdomen by using
examination techniques
that follows:
1. Auscultation
2. Inspection
3. Palpation
4. Percussion
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,6/16/25, 5:21 AM NU 650 through Midterm
A. 1-2-3-4
B. 2-3-4-1
C. 3-4-1-2
D. 2-1-3-4
2/55
,6/16/25, 5:21 AM NU 650 through Midterm
The NP will use which of C
the following methods to
help the patient relax during
the abdominal exam?
A. ask the patient to hold their
breath
B. Palpate the abdomen after
inspiration
C. palpate the abdomen after
expiration
D. Palpate the abdomen
using quick short
movements
When percussing the A
abdomen, you would
document the normal finding
of percussion over the
intestines as:
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant
The NP will use her third Plexor finger
finger to strike or deliver a
rapid tap or blow against
another finger placed
against the surface of the
chest or abdomen to evoke
a sound wave. The striking
or tapping finger is called
the:
Identify the correct a. Posterior thorax & lungs: 2-3-4-1
examination sequence for b. Anterior thorax & CV system: 2-3-4-1
each body system: c. Abdomen: 2-1-4-3
1. Auscultation, 2. Inspection,
3. Palpation, 4. percussion
a: posterior thorax & lungs
b: anterior thorax &
CV system c:
3/55
, 6/16/25, 5:21 AM NU 650 through Midterm
abdomen
A 36-year-old female patient A
is seen in the clinic for a
reported fever and back
pain. She complained of
pain when the NP
percussed over the left
CVA angle. This finding
supports which of the
following differential
diagnosis?
A. Pyelonephritis
B. Left lower lobe pneumonia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Cholecystitis
The liver border can be C
palpated normally below
the costal margin at the:
A. Left mid-clavicular line
B. Right mid-axillary line
C. Right mid-calvicular line
D. Left mid-axillary line
The NP will recognize B
which of the following
subjective or objective
findings as worrisome for
an abdominal aortic
aneurysm?
A. aortic width of 2.8 cm
B. 25 pack-year smoking
history
C. age of 60
D. Female gender
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