NURS-2092 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2 Q SA
(VERIFIED BY EXPERTS) 2025-2026
Week .5 .Review .Questions:
1. .A .palpable .vibration .increased .with .lobar .pneumonia .is
.also .known .as:
c. .Fremitus
2. Your .patient .is .exhibiting .rapid .shallow .breathing, .with
.a .respiratory .rate .> .24
respirations .per .minute. .Which .of .the .following .conditions .are .they
.experiencing?
b. .Tachypnea
3. Which .of .the .following .terms .is .used .to .describe .a .decreased
.level .of .oxygen .(O2) .in .the
blood?
c. .Hypoxemia
4. Upon .receiving .the .patient’s .lab .results, .the .nurse .notes
.the .patient .has .an .increased .level
of .carbon .dioxide .in .the .blood. .Which .of .the .following .conditions
.would .the .patient .be?
b. Hypercapnia
5. The .nurse .is .auscultating .a .patient’s .lungs .and
.hears .discontinuous, .high-pitched, .short,
popping .sounds .heard .during .inspiration, .and .not .cleared .by
.coughing. .These .are
described .as:
c. Crackles
6. The .nurse .is .assessing .a .patient’s .lungs .by .using .the
.percussion .technique. .Which .sound
would .the .nurse .expect .to .hear .over .healthy .lung .tissue?
,a. Resonance
7. A .clinical .manifestation .common .in .an .individual .with .chronic
.obstructive .pulmonary
disease .(COPD) .is
b. .Pursed .lip .breathing
8. Which .of .the .following .are .functions .of .the .respiratory
.system? .(Select .all .that .apply)
a. Supplying .oxygen .to .the .body .for .energy
.production .b. .Removing .carbon .dioxide .as .a .waste
.product
d. Maintaining .acid-base .balance
e. Maintenance .of .heat .exchange
9. Stridor .is .a .high .pitched, .inspiratory .crowing .sound
.commonly .associated .with
a. Upper .airway .obstruction
10. Which .of .the .following .correctly .expresses .the .relationship .to
.the .lobes .of .the .lungs .and
their .anatomic .position?
c. .Lower .lobes-posterior .chest
11. The .function .of .the .trachea .and .bronchi .is .to
a. Transport .gases .between .the .environment .and .the .lung .parenchyma
12. Which .of .the .following .chest .configurations .is .an
.exaggerated .posterior .curvature .of .the
thoracic .spine .that .is .associated .with .aging .and .physical .fitness?
c. .Kyphosis
13. The .nurse .is .observing .the .auscultation .technique .of
.another .nurse. .The .correct .method .to .use .when .progressing
.from .one .auscultatory .site .on .the .thorax .to .another .is .
.comparison.
,a. Side-to-side
14. The .nurse .is .listening .to .the .breath .sounds .of .a .patient
.with .severe .asthma. .Air .passing
through .narrowed .bronchioles .would .produce .which .of .these
.adventitious .sounds?
a. Wheezes
15. A .patient .has .been .admitted .to .the .emergency .department .with .a
.possible .medical
diagnosis .of .pulmonary .embolism. .The .nurse .expects .to .see .which
.assessment .findings
related .to .this .condition?
c. .Chest .pain .that .is .worse .on .deep .inspiration .and .dyspnea
Week .6 .Review .Questions:
1. Freshly .oxygenated .blood .enters .the .heart .through .the , .and .is
.pumped .out .to .the .body
through .the .
b. .Left .atrium; .aorta
2. When .listening .to .heart .sounds, .the .nurse .knows .that .the
.valve .closures .that .can .be .heard
best .at .the .base .of .the .heart .are:
c. .Aortic .and .pulmonic
3. The .nurse .is .asking .the .client .for .subjective .data
.before .performing .a .cardiac .and .great
vessel .assessment. .Which .of .the .following .should .the .nurse .ask?
Select .all .that .apply
a. Do .you .ever .have .any
.dyspnea? .b. .Have .you .noticed
.any .edema? .e. .Have .you .had .any
.chest .pain?
, 4. The .nurse .is .teaching .the .patient .about .health .promotion .of
.the .cardiovascular .system.
Which .of .the .following .statements .would .indicate .a .need .for .further
.teaching?
c. .“Even .though .my .dad .had .a .heart .attack, .I .don’t .need .to .get
.screened .for .heart .issues .earlier .than .anyone .else.”
5. How .should .the .nurse .document .mild, .slight .pitting .edema .on
.the .ankles .of .a .heart .failure
patient?
a. 1+
6. The .nurse .is .educating .the .client .about .risk .factors
.for .cardiovascular .disease. .Which .of
the .following .risk .factors .for .cardiovascular .disease .are .modifiable?
Select .all .that .apply.
.A: .Abnormal .lipids
.B: .Smoking
D: .Hypertension
.E: .Diabetes
7. Which .of .the .following .is .an .appropriate .position .to .have
.the .patient .assume .when
auscultating .for .extra .heart .sounds .or .murmurs?
A. Roll .toward .the .left .side
8. Which .statement .is .true .regarding .the .arterial .system?
B. The .arterial .system .is .a .high-pressure .system.
9. When .assessing .a .patient .the .nurse .is .unable .to .palpate .the
.left .dorsalis .pedis .pulse. .What
should .the .nurse .do .first?
B) Use .the .doppler .to .assess .the .pulse
(VERIFIED BY EXPERTS) 2025-2026
Week .5 .Review .Questions:
1. .A .palpable .vibration .increased .with .lobar .pneumonia .is
.also .known .as:
c. .Fremitus
2. Your .patient .is .exhibiting .rapid .shallow .breathing, .with
.a .respiratory .rate .> .24
respirations .per .minute. .Which .of .the .following .conditions .are .they
.experiencing?
b. .Tachypnea
3. Which .of .the .following .terms .is .used .to .describe .a .decreased
.level .of .oxygen .(O2) .in .the
blood?
c. .Hypoxemia
4. Upon .receiving .the .patient’s .lab .results, .the .nurse .notes
.the .patient .has .an .increased .level
of .carbon .dioxide .in .the .blood. .Which .of .the .following .conditions
.would .the .patient .be?
b. Hypercapnia
5. The .nurse .is .auscultating .a .patient’s .lungs .and
.hears .discontinuous, .high-pitched, .short,
popping .sounds .heard .during .inspiration, .and .not .cleared .by
.coughing. .These .are
described .as:
c. Crackles
6. The .nurse .is .assessing .a .patient’s .lungs .by .using .the
.percussion .technique. .Which .sound
would .the .nurse .expect .to .hear .over .healthy .lung .tissue?
,a. Resonance
7. A .clinical .manifestation .common .in .an .individual .with .chronic
.obstructive .pulmonary
disease .(COPD) .is
b. .Pursed .lip .breathing
8. Which .of .the .following .are .functions .of .the .respiratory
.system? .(Select .all .that .apply)
a. Supplying .oxygen .to .the .body .for .energy
.production .b. .Removing .carbon .dioxide .as .a .waste
.product
d. Maintaining .acid-base .balance
e. Maintenance .of .heat .exchange
9. Stridor .is .a .high .pitched, .inspiratory .crowing .sound
.commonly .associated .with
a. Upper .airway .obstruction
10. Which .of .the .following .correctly .expresses .the .relationship .to
.the .lobes .of .the .lungs .and
their .anatomic .position?
c. .Lower .lobes-posterior .chest
11. The .function .of .the .trachea .and .bronchi .is .to
a. Transport .gases .between .the .environment .and .the .lung .parenchyma
12. Which .of .the .following .chest .configurations .is .an
.exaggerated .posterior .curvature .of .the
thoracic .spine .that .is .associated .with .aging .and .physical .fitness?
c. .Kyphosis
13. The .nurse .is .observing .the .auscultation .technique .of
.another .nurse. .The .correct .method .to .use .when .progressing
.from .one .auscultatory .site .on .the .thorax .to .another .is .
.comparison.
,a. Side-to-side
14. The .nurse .is .listening .to .the .breath .sounds .of .a .patient
.with .severe .asthma. .Air .passing
through .narrowed .bronchioles .would .produce .which .of .these
.adventitious .sounds?
a. Wheezes
15. A .patient .has .been .admitted .to .the .emergency .department .with .a
.possible .medical
diagnosis .of .pulmonary .embolism. .The .nurse .expects .to .see .which
.assessment .findings
related .to .this .condition?
c. .Chest .pain .that .is .worse .on .deep .inspiration .and .dyspnea
Week .6 .Review .Questions:
1. Freshly .oxygenated .blood .enters .the .heart .through .the , .and .is
.pumped .out .to .the .body
through .the .
b. .Left .atrium; .aorta
2. When .listening .to .heart .sounds, .the .nurse .knows .that .the
.valve .closures .that .can .be .heard
best .at .the .base .of .the .heart .are:
c. .Aortic .and .pulmonic
3. The .nurse .is .asking .the .client .for .subjective .data
.before .performing .a .cardiac .and .great
vessel .assessment. .Which .of .the .following .should .the .nurse .ask?
Select .all .that .apply
a. Do .you .ever .have .any
.dyspnea? .b. .Have .you .noticed
.any .edema? .e. .Have .you .had .any
.chest .pain?
, 4. The .nurse .is .teaching .the .patient .about .health .promotion .of
.the .cardiovascular .system.
Which .of .the .following .statements .would .indicate .a .need .for .further
.teaching?
c. .“Even .though .my .dad .had .a .heart .attack, .I .don’t .need .to .get
.screened .for .heart .issues .earlier .than .anyone .else.”
5. How .should .the .nurse .document .mild, .slight .pitting .edema .on
.the .ankles .of .a .heart .failure
patient?
a. 1+
6. The .nurse .is .educating .the .client .about .risk .factors
.for .cardiovascular .disease. .Which .of
the .following .risk .factors .for .cardiovascular .disease .are .modifiable?
Select .all .that .apply.
.A: .Abnormal .lipids
.B: .Smoking
D: .Hypertension
.E: .Diabetes
7. Which .of .the .following .is .an .appropriate .position .to .have
.the .patient .assume .when
auscultating .for .extra .heart .sounds .or .murmurs?
A. Roll .toward .the .left .side
8. Which .statement .is .true .regarding .the .arterial .system?
B. The .arterial .system .is .a .high-pressure .system.
9. When .assessing .a .patient .the .nurse .is .unable .to .palpate .the
.left .dorsalis .pedis .pulse. .What
should .the .nurse .do .first?
B) Use .the .doppler .to .assess .the .pulse
