NURS 612 Exam 2 Prep – A Review of 100 Latest Real
Exam Questions with Correct Answers/ Maryville NURS
612 Advanced Health Assessment Exam 2 Prep Test Bank
Compiled for the 2026/2027 Academic Year
A mother tells the examiner that her 2-year-old child has a cough that "sounds just
like a bark." Given this history, what other findings should the examiner anticipate
during respiratory examination?
a. Wheezing and coarse crackles bilaterally
b. Labored breathing and inspiratory stridor
c. Hyperresonance with percussion
d. Productive, blood-tinged, or "rusty" sputum - ANSWER-B
Which finding is considered unusual for a newborn?
a. Sneezing
b Coughing
c. Silent hiccupping
d. Nose breathing - ANSWER-B
Mrs. Alberts presents to the office with a complaint of a lump in her neck. What
would you expect to feel if the problem involved a cancer that had spread through
the lymph system?
a. A soft lymph node less than 0.5 cm in size
b. Multiple small, hard, nontender nodes
c. A single, firm node affixed to underlying tissue
d. Solitary, tender, matted node of variable size - ANSWER-C
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,On examination of a patient, you palpate enlarged preauricular and submandibular
lymph nodes. Which term can be used to describe this finding?
a Lymphadenopathy
b. Lymphadenitis
c. Lymphangitis
d. Lymphedema - ANSWER-A
How should the patient be positioned when you palpate for left inguinal lymph
nodes?
a. Standing, with weight on the right leg
b. Sitting, with the legs dangling
c. Supine, with knees slightly bent
d. Supine, with the left leg externally rotated - ANSWER-C
Which finding is the most concerning?
a. 3-mm occipital lymph node in a neonate
b. 6-mm postauricular lymph node in a l year old
c. 0.5-cm cervical lymph node in a 3 year old
d 0.8-cm supraclavicular lymph node in a 5 year old - ANSWER-D
Which of the following findings indicates respiratory distress in an infant or
toddler?
a. Respiratory rate of 30 breaths/min
b. Hyperresonance of the chest
c. Observation of sternal retractions with breathing
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, d. Auscultation of bronchovesicular sounds through- out the lung field -
ANSWER-C
During percussion, the patient is asked to "Fold your arms in front of you" in order
to
a. expose maximum lung area.
b. make the ribs protrude.
c. prevent attacks of coughing.
d. reduce discomfort. - ANSWER-A
Which of the following examination techniques is not typically done when
examining the chest and lungs of a newborn?
a. Palpation
b. Inspection
c. Percussion
d. Auscultation - ANSWER-C
The patient tells the examiner, "I have been coughing up a lot of yellowish-green
phlegm." The examiner should suspect
a. viral infection.
b. tuberculosis.
c. pulmonary edema.
d. bacterial pneumonia. - ANSWER-D
To best visualize subtle retractions on a patient, the examiner should
a. place the patient in a supine position.
b. stand directly behind the patient.
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Exam Questions with Correct Answers/ Maryville NURS
612 Advanced Health Assessment Exam 2 Prep Test Bank
Compiled for the 2026/2027 Academic Year
A mother tells the examiner that her 2-year-old child has a cough that "sounds just
like a bark." Given this history, what other findings should the examiner anticipate
during respiratory examination?
a. Wheezing and coarse crackles bilaterally
b. Labored breathing and inspiratory stridor
c. Hyperresonance with percussion
d. Productive, blood-tinged, or "rusty" sputum - ANSWER-B
Which finding is considered unusual for a newborn?
a. Sneezing
b Coughing
c. Silent hiccupping
d. Nose breathing - ANSWER-B
Mrs. Alberts presents to the office with a complaint of a lump in her neck. What
would you expect to feel if the problem involved a cancer that had spread through
the lymph system?
a. A soft lymph node less than 0.5 cm in size
b. Multiple small, hard, nontender nodes
c. A single, firm node affixed to underlying tissue
d. Solitary, tender, matted node of variable size - ANSWER-C
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,On examination of a patient, you palpate enlarged preauricular and submandibular
lymph nodes. Which term can be used to describe this finding?
a Lymphadenopathy
b. Lymphadenitis
c. Lymphangitis
d. Lymphedema - ANSWER-A
How should the patient be positioned when you palpate for left inguinal lymph
nodes?
a. Standing, with weight on the right leg
b. Sitting, with the legs dangling
c. Supine, with knees slightly bent
d. Supine, with the left leg externally rotated - ANSWER-C
Which finding is the most concerning?
a. 3-mm occipital lymph node in a neonate
b. 6-mm postauricular lymph node in a l year old
c. 0.5-cm cervical lymph node in a 3 year old
d 0.8-cm supraclavicular lymph node in a 5 year old - ANSWER-D
Which of the following findings indicates respiratory distress in an infant or
toddler?
a. Respiratory rate of 30 breaths/min
b. Hyperresonance of the chest
c. Observation of sternal retractions with breathing
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, d. Auscultation of bronchovesicular sounds through- out the lung field -
ANSWER-C
During percussion, the patient is asked to "Fold your arms in front of you" in order
to
a. expose maximum lung area.
b. make the ribs protrude.
c. prevent attacks of coughing.
d. reduce discomfort. - ANSWER-A
Which of the following examination techniques is not typically done when
examining the chest and lungs of a newborn?
a. Palpation
b. Inspection
c. Percussion
d. Auscultation - ANSWER-C
The patient tells the examiner, "I have been coughing up a lot of yellowish-green
phlegm." The examiner should suspect
a. viral infection.
b. tuberculosis.
c. pulmonary edema.
d. bacterial pneumonia. - ANSWER-D
To best visualize subtle retractions on a patient, the examiner should
a. place the patient in a supine position.
b. stand directly behind the patient.
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