NURS 612 EXAM 2 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY

NURS 612 EXAM 2 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY

ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2

NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH

RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY

GRADED A+

A patient presents with multiple raised lesions on her skin. Which instrument should be used to examine these lesions?

• Calipers
• Ruler
• Tympanometer
• Transilluminator - ...ANSWER...b

In an outpatient setting such as a clinic, how should infection control practice differ from that in the acute care setting?

• The use of transmission-based precautions is not

applicable in an outpatient setting.

• Infection control is limited to protecting outpatient

health care providers.

• The spread of infection to other patients is not a

concern in the outpatient setting.

• Infection control practice is applicable in all health

care settings. - ...ANSWER...D

In which of the following situations is transillumination an appropriate examination technique?

• Assessment of vesicles on the skin
• Detection of fluid within the sinuses
• Measurement of bone density in the skull
• Determination of a mass in the abdomen -

...ANSWER...b

Which of the following instruments is used in conjunction with a simple nasal speculum to visualize the lower and middle turbines of the nose?

• Otoscope
• Penlight
• Ophthalmoscope

• Goniometer - ...ANSWER...b

On first meeting, the examiner notices that the patient has an obvious odor. Which examination technique is the examiner using in this scenario?

• Inspection
• Palpation
• Percussion
• Auscultation - ...ANSWER...a

As a component of palpation, which surface is most sensitive to vibration?

• Fingertips
• Heel of the hand
• Dorsal surface of the hand
• Ulnar surface of the hand - ...ANSWER...d

How deep should the examiner's hands press while performing deep palpation?

• 1 cm
• 2 cm

• 4 cm
• 8 cm - ...ANSWER...c

The term intensity, when used in relation to percussion tones, refers to

• the loudness of the tone.
• the location of the tone.
• the musical quality of the tone.
• the length of duration the tone is heard. -

...ANSWER...B

Indirect finger percussion involves striking the middle

finger of the nondominant hand with:

• the fist.
• a percussion hammer.
• the tip of the middle finger of the dominant hand.
• a stethoscope. - ...ANSWER...C

A patient has a urinary tract infection. The examiner wishes to assess tenderness over the kidney. Which examination technique is appropriate?