NUR 160 Exam 2 Study Guide 2025: Advanced Health Assessment Practice Questions & Review

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How many calories per gram of protein? .....ANSWER.....4 kcal/g

How many calories are in a gram of fat? .....ANSWER.....9

calories per gram

What is an important risk factor for nutritional deficiency in the

elderly? .....ANSWER.....Decreased activities of daily living

What laboratory test indicates a patient's protein calories status?

.....ANSWER.....Serum Albumin

What is desirable body weight? .....ANSWER.....For males: 106

lb for the first 5 feet, then add 6 lbs for each additional inch.

What is a normal BMI: .....ANSWER.....18.5-24.9

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What are macronutrients? .....ANSWER.....carbohydrates, fats,

proteins

How does a nurse assess for nail clubbing? .....ANSWER.....The

angle of the nail base

What are the functions of skin? .....ANSWER.....1. Sensory input

2. Protection

3. Production of Vitamin D

4. Temperature regulation

What would the nurse include as the most common cause of skin

lesions for this age group? .....ANSWER.....Communicable disease

and bacterial infection

What does the confrontation test assess?

.....ANSWER.....peripheral vision

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What signs of cyanosis does a nurse inspect for in a dark-skinned

patient? .....ANSWER.....Ashen-gray color of the oral mucous

membranes

What is the greatest physical variation of ears among individuals

of different races? .....ANSWER.....Consistency and color of

cerumen

What are macules? .....ANSWER.....freckles

How to assess for skin turgor? .....ANSWER.....Pinching the skin

and watch the skin return to place

Where are bronchovesicular sounds heard? .....ANSWER.....Over

the major bronchi: between the scapulae, around the upper

sternum in the first and second ICS

The nurse assesses a patient who has a costal angle greater than

90 degrees. What is the most likely cause of this finding?

.....ANSWER.....COPD

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Which assessment procedure is most pertinent to collecting data?

.....ANSWER.....The first assessment

What groups have the highest risk of depression?

.....ANSWER.....Adolescents and Adults

Changes in mental status become evident when there is a change

to the patient's orientation to ____? .....ANSWER.....Time,

calculation abilities, communication skills, memory, judgement and

reasoning, and abstract reasoning

What is A&Ox3 mean? .....ANSWER.....Oriented to person, place,

and time

What is the first orientation to be lost? Second? Third?

.....ANSWER.....1. Time

2. Place

3. Person