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NURS 307 Health and Physical Assessment Exam WITH
250 AQUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS
JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR ALREADY GRADED
Question: A nurse is admitting a client who has decreased circulation in his left leg. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Evaluate pedial pulses
B. Obtain a medical history
C. Measure vital signs
D. Assess for leg pain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Evaluate pedial pulses
Question: A nurse is obtaining a client's pulse and notes a regular rhythm with a rate of
110/min. The nurse should identify this as which of the following unexpected findings?
A. Bradycardia
B. Tachycardia
C. Fasciculation
D. Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tachycardia
Question: A nurse is documenting a client's vital signs in the medical record following a general
survey. Which of the following entries should the nurse place in the record?
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A. Fever 101
B. Pulse rate is tachycardic
C. Oxygen saturation 96% on oxygen 2 L/min via nasal cannula
D. Blood pressure 108/65 mmHg - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Oxygen saturation 96% on oxygen 2
L/min via nasal cannula
Question: A nurse is documenting information in a client's medical record. Which of the
following information did the nurse collect during the general survey? (Select All That Apply).
Height and Weight
Past Medical History
Current Medication List
Behavior and Mood
Use of Assistive Devices - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Height and Weight, Behavior and Mood, Use of
Assistive Devices
Question: A nurse is performing a pre-admission assessment on a client and employs the use of
nonverbal and verbal communication. Which of the following actions demonstrates the use of a
nonverbal communication technique by the nurse?
A. Asking the client to clarify a statement
B. Asking the client open-ended questions
C. Maintaining an arm's length between self and client
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D. Stating name and providing credentials upon entering the client's room - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Maintaining an arm's length between self and client
Question: A nurse is preparing to irrigate a client's leg wound. Which of the following pieces of
PPE should the nurse wear while performing this task? (Select All that Apply)
Gown
Gloves
Goggles
N95 Mask
Surgical Cap - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Gown, Gloves, Goggles
Question: A nurse has performed preoperative care on a client and is transferring the client to
the surgical holding area when the client states, "I have changed my mind. I do not want to have
this surgery." Which of the following ethical principles is the client using?
A. Nonmaleficence
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Fidelity - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Autonomy
Question: A nurse is preparing to perform a physical examination on a client. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse perform to ensure client privacy?
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A. Close the examination room door but do not pull the curtain in the examination room
B. Remain in the client's room while the client is getting undressed
C. Ask the client if they would like to empty their bladder and bowel before the physical
examination begins
D. Do not expose any more of the client's body than required at a time - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Do not expose any more of the client's body than required at a time
Question: A nurse is assisting a client with ambulating around the nurses' station. Which of the
following steps of the nursing process is the nurse performing?
A. Implementation
B. Evaluation
C. Analysis
D. Planning - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Implementation
Question: A nurse is documenting their assessment and documents that the client states, "I
have a dry cough every morning when I wake up." Which of the following types of data is the
nurse documenting?
A. Subjective
B. Social determinants of health
C. Objective
D. Olfactory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Subjective
NURS 307 Health and Physical Assessment Exam WITH
250 AQUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS
JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR ALREADY GRADED
Question: A nurse is admitting a client who has decreased circulation in his left leg. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Evaluate pedial pulses
B. Obtain a medical history
C. Measure vital signs
D. Assess for leg pain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Evaluate pedial pulses
Question: A nurse is obtaining a client's pulse and notes a regular rhythm with a rate of
110/min. The nurse should identify this as which of the following unexpected findings?
A. Bradycardia
B. Tachycardia
C. Fasciculation
D. Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tachycardia
Question: A nurse is documenting a client's vital signs in the medical record following a general
survey. Which of the following entries should the nurse place in the record?
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A. Fever 101
B. Pulse rate is tachycardic
C. Oxygen saturation 96% on oxygen 2 L/min via nasal cannula
D. Blood pressure 108/65 mmHg - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Oxygen saturation 96% on oxygen 2
L/min via nasal cannula
Question: A nurse is documenting information in a client's medical record. Which of the
following information did the nurse collect during the general survey? (Select All That Apply).
Height and Weight
Past Medical History
Current Medication List
Behavior and Mood
Use of Assistive Devices - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Height and Weight, Behavior and Mood, Use of
Assistive Devices
Question: A nurse is performing a pre-admission assessment on a client and employs the use of
nonverbal and verbal communication. Which of the following actions demonstrates the use of a
nonverbal communication technique by the nurse?
A. Asking the client to clarify a statement
B. Asking the client open-ended questions
C. Maintaining an arm's length between self and client
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D. Stating name and providing credentials upon entering the client's room - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Maintaining an arm's length between self and client
Question: A nurse is preparing to irrigate a client's leg wound. Which of the following pieces of
PPE should the nurse wear while performing this task? (Select All that Apply)
Gown
Gloves
Goggles
N95 Mask
Surgical Cap - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Gown, Gloves, Goggles
Question: A nurse has performed preoperative care on a client and is transferring the client to
the surgical holding area when the client states, "I have changed my mind. I do not want to have
this surgery." Which of the following ethical principles is the client using?
A. Nonmaleficence
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Fidelity - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Autonomy
Question: A nurse is preparing to perform a physical examination on a client. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse perform to ensure client privacy?
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A. Close the examination room door but do not pull the curtain in the examination room
B. Remain in the client's room while the client is getting undressed
C. Ask the client if they would like to empty their bladder and bowel before the physical
examination begins
D. Do not expose any more of the client's body than required at a time - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Do not expose any more of the client's body than required at a time
Question: A nurse is assisting a client with ambulating around the nurses' station. Which of the
following steps of the nursing process is the nurse performing?
A. Implementation
B. Evaluation
C. Analysis
D. Planning - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Implementation
Question: A nurse is documenting their assessment and documents that the client states, "I
have a dry cough every morning when I wake up." Which of the following types of data is the
nurse documenting?
A. Subjective
B. Social determinants of health
C. Objective
D. Olfactory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Subjective
