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WGU HEALTH ASSESSMENT OA 2
2026 REAL QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS.
While completing the assessment for a client with rectal
bleeding, the nurse observes dark red blood on the surface
of a purple, shiny tissue mass that extrudes from the anal
opening. When documenting in the client's electronic health
record, which finding should the nurse enter in the client's
physical assessment?
A. Serosanguinous and purulent exudate from anus
B. Tears in the anal mucosa with old blood around the anus
C. Anal mucosa prolapse and loose sphincter tone
D. Dried dark red blood on swollen external hemorrhoids
D. Dried dark red blood on swollen external hemorrhoids
While completing an admission assessment for a client with
fatigue, weakness, and unexpected weight loss, the nurse
notes scleral jaundice. Which finding during percussion of
the abdomen should the nurse document indicating
hepatomegaly?
A. Areas of tympany within the liver region
B. A hollow sound over the lower abdomen
C. A dull percussion tone outside the costal margins
D. Tympany noted boarding the margins of the liver
C. A dull percussion tone outside the costal margins
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The nurse detects a possible extra heart sound while
assessing an adult client. To verify this finding, which action
should the nurse take?
A. Auscultate for one minute with the stethoscope diaphragm
B. Use a Doppler ultrasound to hear the heartbeat
C. Obtain a pulse oximeter reading from two extremities
D. Listen to the heart sounds with the bell of the stethoscope
D. Listen to the heart sounds with the bell of the stethoscope
The nurse continues the respiratory assessment of a client's
chest excursion by placing both hands as seen in the
picture. Which instruction should the nurse give the client?
A. Cough vigorously
B. Hold your breath
C. Take a deep breath
D. Lean forward
C. Take a deep breath
Which subjective assessment data supports the nurse's
conclusion that a client is experiencing orthopnea?
A. ''I sleep on three pillows at night''
B. ''It doesn't take much activity before I am out of breath''
C. ''I have multiple attacks of wheezing almost daily''
D. ''I cough a lot at night and it keeps me up half the night''
A. ''I sleep on three pillows at night''
When assessing the left foot plantar reflex of an adult client,
the nurse observes an extension of the great toe and fanning
of other toes. Which interpretation of this finding is
accurate?
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A. Beginning meningeal irritation
B. Normal reflex response for age
C. Pyramidal tract disease
D. Exaggerated reflex response
C. Pyramidal tract disease
CASE STUDY
For each joint click to specify what type of range of motion
was being assessed based on findings. Pick one.
Joint:
Wrist- able to bend wrist back toward forearm
-Flexion
-Abduction
-Extension
-Adduction
Flexion
CASE STUDY
For each joint click to specify what type of range of motion
was being assessed based on findings. Pick one.
Joint:
Elbow-only able to straighten joint 20 degrees
-Abduction
-Adduction
-Extension
-Flexion
Extension
CASE STUDY
For each joint click to specify what type of range of motion
WGU HEALTH ASSESSMENT OA 2
2026 REAL QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS.
While completing the assessment for a client with rectal
bleeding, the nurse observes dark red blood on the surface
of a purple, shiny tissue mass that extrudes from the anal
opening. When documenting in the client's electronic health
record, which finding should the nurse enter in the client's
physical assessment?
A. Serosanguinous and purulent exudate from anus
B. Tears in the anal mucosa with old blood around the anus
C. Anal mucosa prolapse and loose sphincter tone
D. Dried dark red blood on swollen external hemorrhoids
D. Dried dark red blood on swollen external hemorrhoids
While completing an admission assessment for a client with
fatigue, weakness, and unexpected weight loss, the nurse
notes scleral jaundice. Which finding during percussion of
the abdomen should the nurse document indicating
hepatomegaly?
A. Areas of tympany within the liver region
B. A hollow sound over the lower abdomen
C. A dull percussion tone outside the costal margins
D. Tympany noted boarding the margins of the liver
C. A dull percussion tone outside the costal margins
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The nurse detects a possible extra heart sound while
assessing an adult client. To verify this finding, which action
should the nurse take?
A. Auscultate for one minute with the stethoscope diaphragm
B. Use a Doppler ultrasound to hear the heartbeat
C. Obtain a pulse oximeter reading from two extremities
D. Listen to the heart sounds with the bell of the stethoscope
D. Listen to the heart sounds with the bell of the stethoscope
The nurse continues the respiratory assessment of a client's
chest excursion by placing both hands as seen in the
picture. Which instruction should the nurse give the client?
A. Cough vigorously
B. Hold your breath
C. Take a deep breath
D. Lean forward
C. Take a deep breath
Which subjective assessment data supports the nurse's
conclusion that a client is experiencing orthopnea?
A. ''I sleep on three pillows at night''
B. ''It doesn't take much activity before I am out of breath''
C. ''I have multiple attacks of wheezing almost daily''
D. ''I cough a lot at night and it keeps me up half the night''
A. ''I sleep on three pillows at night''
When assessing the left foot plantar reflex of an adult client,
the nurse observes an extension of the great toe and fanning
of other toes. Which interpretation of this finding is
accurate?
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A. Beginning meningeal irritation
B. Normal reflex response for age
C. Pyramidal tract disease
D. Exaggerated reflex response
C. Pyramidal tract disease
CASE STUDY
For each joint click to specify what type of range of motion
was being assessed based on findings. Pick one.
Joint:
Wrist- able to bend wrist back toward forearm
-Flexion
-Abduction
-Extension
-Adduction
Flexion
CASE STUDY
For each joint click to specify what type of range of motion
was being assessed based on findings. Pick one.
Joint:
Elbow-only able to straighten joint 20 degrees
-Abduction
-Adduction
-Extension
-Flexion
Extension
CASE STUDY
For each joint click to specify what type of range of motion
