South university
NSG6020: Advanced Health and Physical Assessment
NSG 6020 Final Exam 2025 – Latest Summer/Fall Review
| Real Exam Insight | Graded A | South University
A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her breast sag so much. She states
it must be from lack of exercise. What explanation should the nurse offer her?
After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing breast size and elasticity to
diminish, resulting in breasts that sag.
The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss the recognition of puberty. The nurse
should reply by saying:
The first sign of puberty is enlargement of the testes
A patient has bilateral pitting edema of the feet. While assessing the peripheral vascular
system, the nurse's primary focus should be:
Venous function of the lower extremities
During an examination, the nurse notes severe nystagmus in both eyes of a patient. Which of
the following conclusions is correct?
This may indicate disease of the cerebellum or brainstem
When performing a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse knows the correct approach for the
examination should be:
proximal to distal
A 43-year-old woman is at the clinic for a routine examination. She reports that she has had a
breast lump in her right breast for years. Recently, it has begun to change in consistency and is
becoming harder. She reports that 5 years ago her physician evaluated the lump and
determined that it "was nothing to worry about." the examination validates the presence of a
mass in the right upper outer quadrant at 1 o'clock approximately 5 cm from the nipple. It is
firm, mobile, non-tender, with borders that are not well defined. The nurse's recommendation
to her is:
,South university
NSG6020: Advanced Health and Physical Assessment
Because of the change in consistency of the lump, it should be further evaluated by a physician.
The nurse practitioner is examining a 3-month-old infant. While holding the thumbs on the
infant's inner -mid thighs and the fingers outside on the hips, touching the greater trochanter,
the nurse practitioner adducts the legs until the nurse practitioner's thumb touch and then
abducts the legs until the infant's knees touch the table. The nurse practitioner does not note
any "clunking" sounds and is confident to record a"
Negative Ortolani's sign
A patient's mother has noticed that her son, who has been to a new babysitter has some
blisters and scabs on his face and buttocks. On examination, the nurse notices moist, thin-
roofed vesicles with a thin erythematous base and suspects:
Impetigo
The nurse is testing superficial reflexes on a adult patient. When stroking up the lateral side of
the sole and across the ball of the foot, the nurse notices the plantar flexion of the toes. How
would the nurse document this finding?
Plantar reflex present
A woman is in the family planning clinic seeking birth control information. She states that her
breast "change all month long" and that she is worried that this is unusual. What is the nurse's
best response?
Tell her that, because of the changing hormones during the monthly menstrual cycle, cyclic
breast changes are common
A patient states during the interview that she noticed a new breast lump in the shower a few
days ago. It was on her left breast near her axilla. The RN should plan to:
palpate the unaffected breast first
, South university
NSG6020: Advanced Health and Physical Assessment
A 16-year-old girl is being seen at clinic for gastrointestinal complaints and weight loss. Nurse
determines that many of her complaints may be related to erratic eating patterns, eating
predominantly fast foods, and high caffeine intake. In this situation, which is most appropriate
when collecting current dietary intake information?
Have the patient complete a food diary for 3 day= 2 weekdays + 2 weekend day.
To assess the head control of a 4-month-old infant, the nurse lifts the infant up in a prone
position while supporting his chest. The nurse looks for what normal response?
Raises head and arches back
A patient has a positive Homans' sign. the nurse know that a positive Homans' sign may
indicate:
Deep vein thrombosis
The nurse is discussing breast self- examination with a postmenopausal woman to perform
breast self examination is:
The same day every month
A 15-year-old boy is seen in the clinic for complaints of "dull pain and pulling" in the scrotal
area. On examination the nurse palpates a soft, irregular mass posterior to and above the testis
on the left. This mass collapses when the patient is supine and refills when he is upright. This
descriptions is consistent with:
Varicocele
The nurse is bathing an 80- year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry.
This finding would be related to which factor?
An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly.
NSG6020: Advanced Health and Physical Assessment
NSG 6020 Final Exam 2025 – Latest Summer/Fall Review
| Real Exam Insight | Graded A | South University
A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her breast sag so much. She states
it must be from lack of exercise. What explanation should the nurse offer her?
After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing breast size and elasticity to
diminish, resulting in breasts that sag.
The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss the recognition of puberty. The nurse
should reply by saying:
The first sign of puberty is enlargement of the testes
A patient has bilateral pitting edema of the feet. While assessing the peripheral vascular
system, the nurse's primary focus should be:
Venous function of the lower extremities
During an examination, the nurse notes severe nystagmus in both eyes of a patient. Which of
the following conclusions is correct?
This may indicate disease of the cerebellum or brainstem
When performing a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse knows the correct approach for the
examination should be:
proximal to distal
A 43-year-old woman is at the clinic for a routine examination. She reports that she has had a
breast lump in her right breast for years. Recently, it has begun to change in consistency and is
becoming harder. She reports that 5 years ago her physician evaluated the lump and
determined that it "was nothing to worry about." the examination validates the presence of a
mass in the right upper outer quadrant at 1 o'clock approximately 5 cm from the nipple. It is
firm, mobile, non-tender, with borders that are not well defined. The nurse's recommendation
to her is:
,South university
NSG6020: Advanced Health and Physical Assessment
Because of the change in consistency of the lump, it should be further evaluated by a physician.
The nurse practitioner is examining a 3-month-old infant. While holding the thumbs on the
infant's inner -mid thighs and the fingers outside on the hips, touching the greater trochanter,
the nurse practitioner adducts the legs until the nurse practitioner's thumb touch and then
abducts the legs until the infant's knees touch the table. The nurse practitioner does not note
any "clunking" sounds and is confident to record a"
Negative Ortolani's sign
A patient's mother has noticed that her son, who has been to a new babysitter has some
blisters and scabs on his face and buttocks. On examination, the nurse notices moist, thin-
roofed vesicles with a thin erythematous base and suspects:
Impetigo
The nurse is testing superficial reflexes on a adult patient. When stroking up the lateral side of
the sole and across the ball of the foot, the nurse notices the plantar flexion of the toes. How
would the nurse document this finding?
Plantar reflex present
A woman is in the family planning clinic seeking birth control information. She states that her
breast "change all month long" and that she is worried that this is unusual. What is the nurse's
best response?
Tell her that, because of the changing hormones during the monthly menstrual cycle, cyclic
breast changes are common
A patient states during the interview that she noticed a new breast lump in the shower a few
days ago. It was on her left breast near her axilla. The RN should plan to:
palpate the unaffected breast first
, South university
NSG6020: Advanced Health and Physical Assessment
A 16-year-old girl is being seen at clinic for gastrointestinal complaints and weight loss. Nurse
determines that many of her complaints may be related to erratic eating patterns, eating
predominantly fast foods, and high caffeine intake. In this situation, which is most appropriate
when collecting current dietary intake information?
Have the patient complete a food diary for 3 day= 2 weekdays + 2 weekend day.
To assess the head control of a 4-month-old infant, the nurse lifts the infant up in a prone
position while supporting his chest. The nurse looks for what normal response?
Raises head and arches back
A patient has a positive Homans' sign. the nurse know that a positive Homans' sign may
indicate:
Deep vein thrombosis
The nurse is discussing breast self- examination with a postmenopausal woman to perform
breast self examination is:
The same day every month
A 15-year-old boy is seen in the clinic for complaints of "dull pain and pulling" in the scrotal
area. On examination the nurse palpates a soft, irregular mass posterior to and above the testis
on the left. This mass collapses when the patient is supine and refills when he is upright. This
descriptions is consistent with:
Varicocele
The nurse is bathing an 80- year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry.
This finding would be related to which factor?
An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly.
