NUR265 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
FINAL EXAM 2025 UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
what is subjective data? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>data the patient tells you about themselves
what is objective data? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>data you obtain through physical
examination
what is a primary source? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>directly from the patient in regards to their
health history
what is a secondary source? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>comes from family member or other
source about the patient's health history
What does a general assessment look at? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>looks at the patient's
behavior, appearance, mobility, and body structure.
when is a general assessment started? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>when pt first walks in the door
what is a complete assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>a complete health history with a full
physical examination
what is a focused assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>assessment on one problem or body
system
what is a follow up assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>used to evaluate previously
addressed problems at reasonable intervals for progression or improvements.
what is an emergency assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>urgent, rapid data collection used
with life saving measures during critical situations
what is inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>concentrated watching to gather data
when does inspection occur in the order of assessment pieces? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>ALWAYS first
what are 3 components needed to complete a successful inspection component of an assessment?
- CORRECT ANSWER>>>1) good lighting
2) adequate exposure
3) equipment
,what is palpation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>sense of touch
when does palpation occur in the order of assessment components? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>follows inspection
what does palpation assess for?(7) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>1) temperature
2) edema
3) texture
4) moisture
5) organ location
6) lumps/massess
7) tenderness/pain
when should you use the fingertips during palpation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>when needing
to complete fine tactile discrimination
when should yours the grasping mechanism of the fingers and thumbs during palpation? (3) -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>when assessing the position, size, or shape of an organ or mass
when do you use the back (dorsal) side of the hands to palpate? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>temperature
what do you use the base of the finger or ulnar surface of the hand during palpation? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>vibration
what are 3 comfort things to remember when palpating a patient? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>1)
tender areas last
2) light to deep
3) warm hands
what organs do you use bimanual palpation? (2) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>kidneys and uterus
what is percussion? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>short, sharp tapping on the skin to assess
underlying structures
what is produced during percussion? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>audible notes
what do the sounds produced during percussion tell you? (3) - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>location, size, density
how do you tell the location and size of an organ through percussion? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>listen for note changes in between the organ borders
when do you hear resonance? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>over normal lung tissue
, when do you hear hyper resonance? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>over hyperinflanted lung tissue
when do you hear tympany? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>air-filled organs like the stomach or
small intestine
when do you hear dullness? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>over a dense organ like the liver or
spleen
when do you hear a flat note? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>over bone or tumor
how should the stationary hand appear during percussion? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>middle
finger hyperextended flat against the persons skin
how should the striking hand appear during percussion? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>using the
middle finger of the dominant hand strike the stationary finger behind the nail bed
what is auscultation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>listening to sounds produced by the body
what is needed to perform auscultation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>stethoscope
when do you use the bell? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>to hear low-pitched sounds like a murmur
when do you use the diaphragm of the stethoscope? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>to hear high-
picthed sounds like breaths, normal heart, or bowel sounds
how does the stethoscope work? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>it does not magnify sound but
rather blocks external sounds
what is gender role? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>role or behavior learned by an individual that is
appropriate to their gender based on cultural norms; example: dress for women, pants for men
what is gender? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>characteristics of a male or female that is
constructed from social norms
what is gender identity? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>an individuals personal sense of a particular
gender
how do you determine if a cultural or religious practice is helpful? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>you must understand the belief system of the culture and then the health practice
from that culture
what is biomedical? what theory is associated? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>belief that life events
have cause and effect
theory: germ theory; illness is caused by bacteria and viruses
FINAL EXAM 2025 UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
what is subjective data? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>data the patient tells you about themselves
what is objective data? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>data you obtain through physical
examination
what is a primary source? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>directly from the patient in regards to their
health history
what is a secondary source? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>comes from family member or other
source about the patient's health history
What does a general assessment look at? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>looks at the patient's
behavior, appearance, mobility, and body structure.
when is a general assessment started? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>when pt first walks in the door
what is a complete assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>a complete health history with a full
physical examination
what is a focused assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>assessment on one problem or body
system
what is a follow up assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>used to evaluate previously
addressed problems at reasonable intervals for progression or improvements.
what is an emergency assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>urgent, rapid data collection used
with life saving measures during critical situations
what is inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>concentrated watching to gather data
when does inspection occur in the order of assessment pieces? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>ALWAYS first
what are 3 components needed to complete a successful inspection component of an assessment?
- CORRECT ANSWER>>>1) good lighting
2) adequate exposure
3) equipment
,what is palpation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>sense of touch
when does palpation occur in the order of assessment components? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>follows inspection
what does palpation assess for?(7) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>1) temperature
2) edema
3) texture
4) moisture
5) organ location
6) lumps/massess
7) tenderness/pain
when should you use the fingertips during palpation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>when needing
to complete fine tactile discrimination
when should yours the grasping mechanism of the fingers and thumbs during palpation? (3) -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>when assessing the position, size, or shape of an organ or mass
when do you use the back (dorsal) side of the hands to palpate? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>temperature
what do you use the base of the finger or ulnar surface of the hand during palpation? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>vibration
what are 3 comfort things to remember when palpating a patient? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>1)
tender areas last
2) light to deep
3) warm hands
what organs do you use bimanual palpation? (2) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>kidneys and uterus
what is percussion? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>short, sharp tapping on the skin to assess
underlying structures
what is produced during percussion? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>audible notes
what do the sounds produced during percussion tell you? (3) - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>location, size, density
how do you tell the location and size of an organ through percussion? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>listen for note changes in between the organ borders
when do you hear resonance? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>over normal lung tissue
, when do you hear hyper resonance? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>over hyperinflanted lung tissue
when do you hear tympany? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>air-filled organs like the stomach or
small intestine
when do you hear dullness? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>over a dense organ like the liver or
spleen
when do you hear a flat note? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>over bone or tumor
how should the stationary hand appear during percussion? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>middle
finger hyperextended flat against the persons skin
how should the striking hand appear during percussion? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>using the
middle finger of the dominant hand strike the stationary finger behind the nail bed
what is auscultation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>listening to sounds produced by the body
what is needed to perform auscultation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>stethoscope
when do you use the bell? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>to hear low-pitched sounds like a murmur
when do you use the diaphragm of the stethoscope? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>to hear high-
picthed sounds like breaths, normal heart, or bowel sounds
how does the stethoscope work? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>it does not magnify sound but
rather blocks external sounds
what is gender role? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>role or behavior learned by an individual that is
appropriate to their gender based on cultural norms; example: dress for women, pants for men
what is gender? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>characteristics of a male or female that is
constructed from social norms
what is gender identity? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>an individuals personal sense of a particular
gender
how do you determine if a cultural or religious practice is helpful? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>you must understand the belief system of the culture and then the health practice
from that culture
what is biomedical? what theory is associated? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>belief that life events
have cause and effect
theory: germ theory; illness is caused by bacteria and viruses
