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Multiple Choice Exam 1 Nurs600/601
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Quiz: 1. The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which
statement is true about the inspection phase of the physical assessment?
a. Inspection usually yields little information.
b. Inspection takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information.
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c. Inspection may be somewhat uncomfortable for the expert practitioner.
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d. Inspection requires a quick glance at the patient's body systems before
proceeding on with palpation.⼀Answer: ANS: B
A focused inspection takes time and yields a surprising amount of
information. Initially, the examiner may feel uncomfortable "staring" at the
person without also "doing something." A focused assessment is much more
than a "quick glance."
Quiz: 2. The nurse would use bimanual palpation technique in which
situation?
a. Palpating the thorax of an infant
b. Palpating the kidneys and uterus
c. Assessing pulsations and vibrations
d. Assessing the presence of tenderness and pain⼀Answer: ANS: B
Bimanual palpation requires the use of both hands to envelop or capture
certain body parts or organs such as the kidneys, uterus, or adnexa. The
other situations are not appropriate for bimanual palpation.
Quiz: 3. The nurse is preparing to percuss the abdomen of a patient. The
purpose of the percussion is to assess the underlying tissue:
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a. turgor.
b. texture.
c. density.
d. consistency.⼀Answer: ANS: C
Percussion yields a sound that depicts the location, size, and density of the
underlying organ. Turgor and texture are assessed with palpation.
Quiz: 4. The nurse is reviewing percussion techniques with a newly
graduated nurse. Which technique, if used by the new nurse, indicates that
more review is needed? The nurse:
a. percusses once over each area.
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b. lifts the striking finger off quickly after each stroke.
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c. strikes with the finger tip, not the finger pad.
d. uses the wrist to make the strikes, not the arm.⼀Answer: ANS: A
For percussion, the nurse should percuss two times over each location. The
striking finger should be lifted off quickly because a resting finger damps off
vibrations. The tip of the striking finger should make contact, not the pad of
the finger. The wrist must be relaxed, and it is used to make the strikes, not
the arm.
Quiz: 5. When percussing over the liver of a patient, the nurse notices a
dull sound. The nurse should:
a. consider this a normal finding.
b. palpate this area for an underlying mass.
c. reposition the hands and attempt to percuss in this area again.
d. consider this an abnormal finding and refer the patient for additional
treatment.⼀Answer: ANS: A
Percussion over relatively dense organs, such as the liver or spleen, will
produce a dull sound. The other responses are not correct.
Multiple Choice Exam 1 Nurs600/601
Questions and Answers (100% Correct
Answers) Already Graded A+
Quiz: 1. The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which
statement is true about the inspection phase of the physical assessment?
a. Inspection usually yields little information.
b. Inspection takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information.
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c. Inspection may be somewhat uncomfortable for the expert practitioner.
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d. Inspection requires a quick glance at the patient's body systems before
proceeding on with palpation.⼀Answer: ANS: B
A focused inspection takes time and yields a surprising amount of
information. Initially, the examiner may feel uncomfortable "staring" at the
person without also "doing something." A focused assessment is much more
than a "quick glance."
Quiz: 2. The nurse would use bimanual palpation technique in which
situation?
a. Palpating the thorax of an infant
b. Palpating the kidneys and uterus
c. Assessing pulsations and vibrations
d. Assessing the presence of tenderness and pain⼀Answer: ANS: B
Bimanual palpation requires the use of both hands to envelop or capture
certain body parts or organs such as the kidneys, uterus, or adnexa. The
other situations are not appropriate for bimanual palpation.
Quiz: 3. The nurse is preparing to percuss the abdomen of a patient. The
purpose of the percussion is to assess the underlying tissue:
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a. turgor.
b. texture.
c. density.
d. consistency.⼀Answer: ANS: C
Percussion yields a sound that depicts the location, size, and density of the
underlying organ. Turgor and texture are assessed with palpation.
Quiz: 4. The nurse is reviewing percussion techniques with a newly
graduated nurse. Which technique, if used by the new nurse, indicates that
more review is needed? The nurse:
a. percusses once over each area.
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b. lifts the striking finger off quickly after each stroke.
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c. strikes with the finger tip, not the finger pad.
d. uses the wrist to make the strikes, not the arm.⼀Answer: ANS: A
For percussion, the nurse should percuss two times over each location. The
striking finger should be lifted off quickly because a resting finger damps off
vibrations. The tip of the striking finger should make contact, not the pad of
the finger. The wrist must be relaxed, and it is used to make the strikes, not
the arm.
Quiz: 5. When percussing over the liver of a patient, the nurse notices a
dull sound. The nurse should:
a. consider this a normal finding.
b. palpate this area for an underlying mass.
c. reposition the hands and attempt to percuss in this area again.
d. consider this an abnormal finding and refer the patient for additional
treatment.⼀Answer: ANS: A
Percussion over relatively dense organs, such as the liver or spleen, will
produce a dull sound. The other responses are not correct.
