NUR 504 EXAM 1 STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A.
1. Which of the following is included on the list of basic equipment needed
for a physical examination?
a. Syringe
b. Measuring tape
c. Occult blood testing materials
d. Culture media
Verified Answer -b. Measuring tape
1. What does a physician use the Weber and/or Rinne tests for?
a. Assessing the lungs
b. Performing an abdominal fluid wave text
c. Testing hearing
d. Observing posture and balance
Verified Answer -c. Testing hearing
1. The red reflex is a test of:
a. the abdomen.
b. the spine.
c. the eyes.
d. the mouth.
Verified Answer -c. the eyes.
,1. If the physician is evaluating thoracic expansion, percussing the kidneys,
and inspecting the skin for lesions, the patient is in which position?
a. Patient seated and facing examiner
b. Patient seated and facing away from examiner with back exposed
c. Patient standing
d. Patient supine with chest exposed
Verified Answer -b. Patient seated and facing away from examiner with
back exposed
1. Which position is only performed on female patients?
a. Reclining 45 degrees
b. Lithotomy position
c. Leaning forward reaching for toes
d. Supine with abdomen exposed
Verified Answer -b. Lithotomy position
1. Which part of the body of a neonate should be studied first?
a. Abdomen
b. Chest
c. Hands and feet
d. Head
Verified Answer -d. Head
1. Which of the following assessments is specific to the geriatric patient?
, a. Functional
b. General
c. Physical
d. Developmental
Verified Answer -a. Functional
A functional assessment includes which of the following components?
a. Abdominal assessment
b. Visual assessment
c. Assessment of flaccidity, tension, and spasticity
d. Assessment of mental status and mood impairment
Verified Answer -d. Assessment of mental status and mood impairment
The history should be performed separately from the physical examination
Verified Answer -False
When the patient is already under the ongoing care of the clinician and
presents with a specific problem-oriented complaint, the physician
performs a focused physical examination.
Verified Answer -True
Indirect percussion involves touch by instrument or object and requires no
physical contact between the physician and patient.
Verified Answer -False
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