age 1 of 47
NSG 3009 Health Assessment Exam 2 STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 QUESTIONS BANK AND VERIFIED
CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
How do you perform an eye exam? ......ANSWER........-Pupillary
light reflex exam: Shine penlight across pupil from the side and
observe for direct and consensual pupillary constriction.
Direct = constriction of illuminated pupil
Consensual = constriction of other pupil not being illuminated
-Diagnostics Positions Test: leads eyes through six cardinal fields
to elicit muscle weakness (nystagmus) during movement. Normal
response is parallel movement.
Consider developmental competencies related to ear exams.
,age 2 of 47
(Infants) ......ANSWER........•The infant's eustachian tube is short
and wide and positioned horizontally than the adult's eustachian
tube.
•This horizontal position makes it easier for pathogens to move
from the nasopharynx to the middle ear and increases the
possibility of ear infections.
Consider developmental competencies related to ear exams.
(Adults) ......ANSWER........•Otosclerosis is a common cause if
conductive hearing loss in young adults between the ages of 20-
40 years.
•It is a gradual bone formation that causes the stapes to become
fixed in the oval window which impedes the transmission of
sound and causes progressive deafness.
,age 3 of 47
Contusion (Bruise) ......ANSWER........A mechanical injury (a blow)
that results in hemorrhage into tissues.
Macules (Abnormal) ......ANSWER........Small changes of color in
the skin that are neither raised nor depressed
Papules (Abnormal) ......ANSWER........A small, raised solid pimple
or swelling, often forming part of a rash, typically inflamed, bur
not producing pus.
Plaques (Abnormal) ......ANSWER........Elevated, dry, thickened
area with well-defined or ill-defined borders.
Wheal (Abnormal) ......ANSWER........An area of skin that is
temporarily raised, typically reddened and usually
accompanied by itching.
, age 4 of 47
Nodules (Abonormal) ......ANSWER........Elevated lesions on the
skin. They are larger than papules. Some are fixed to skin
above or subcutaneous tissue below.
Vesicle (Abnormal) ......ANSWER........A fluid-filled cavity or sac.
Bulla (Abnormal) ......ANSWER........A bubble-like cavity filled
with air or fluid.
Cyst (Abnormal) ......ANSWER........A membranous sac or cavity
containing a liquid or semi-solid substance.
What is ABCDE method for skin cancer teaching?
......ANSWER........A: asymmetry: not regularly round or oval, two
halves of lesion do not look the same
B: border: notching, scalloping, ragged edges, poorly defined
margins
NSG 3009 Health Assessment Exam 2 STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 QUESTIONS BANK AND VERIFIED
CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
How do you perform an eye exam? ......ANSWER........-Pupillary
light reflex exam: Shine penlight across pupil from the side and
observe for direct and consensual pupillary constriction.
Direct = constriction of illuminated pupil
Consensual = constriction of other pupil not being illuminated
-Diagnostics Positions Test: leads eyes through six cardinal fields
to elicit muscle weakness (nystagmus) during movement. Normal
response is parallel movement.
Consider developmental competencies related to ear exams.
,age 2 of 47
(Infants) ......ANSWER........•The infant's eustachian tube is short
and wide and positioned horizontally than the adult's eustachian
tube.
•This horizontal position makes it easier for pathogens to move
from the nasopharynx to the middle ear and increases the
possibility of ear infections.
Consider developmental competencies related to ear exams.
(Adults) ......ANSWER........•Otosclerosis is a common cause if
conductive hearing loss in young adults between the ages of 20-
40 years.
•It is a gradual bone formation that causes the stapes to become
fixed in the oval window which impedes the transmission of
sound and causes progressive deafness.
,age 3 of 47
Contusion (Bruise) ......ANSWER........A mechanical injury (a blow)
that results in hemorrhage into tissues.
Macules (Abnormal) ......ANSWER........Small changes of color in
the skin that are neither raised nor depressed
Papules (Abnormal) ......ANSWER........A small, raised solid pimple
or swelling, often forming part of a rash, typically inflamed, bur
not producing pus.
Plaques (Abnormal) ......ANSWER........Elevated, dry, thickened
area with well-defined or ill-defined borders.
Wheal (Abnormal) ......ANSWER........An area of skin that is
temporarily raised, typically reddened and usually
accompanied by itching.
, age 4 of 47
Nodules (Abonormal) ......ANSWER........Elevated lesions on the
skin. They are larger than papules. Some are fixed to skin
above or subcutaneous tissue below.
Vesicle (Abnormal) ......ANSWER........A fluid-filled cavity or sac.
Bulla (Abnormal) ......ANSWER........A bubble-like cavity filled
with air or fluid.
Cyst (Abnormal) ......ANSWER........A membranous sac or cavity
containing a liquid or semi-solid substance.
What is ABCDE method for skin cancer teaching?
......ANSWER........A: asymmetry: not regularly round or oval, two
halves of lesion do not look the same
B: border: notching, scalloping, ragged edges, poorly defined
margins
