Abdomen & skin
Lung
Heart & Peripheral vascular
Neuro & musculoskeletal
Head, neck, eye, ENT, mouth, throat
100

The order of abdomen physical assessment is


  • Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
  • Inspection, palpation, auscultation ,percussion
  • Inspection, auscultation ,  percussion, palpation
  • Auscultation , Inspection, palpation, percussion
  • Inspection, auscultation ,  percussion, palpation
100
  • Difficulty in breathing in the supine position is known as

Orthopnea

100

. Point of Maximum Intensity (PMI) is located in the

  • 5th  intercostal space at the left midclavicular line (the apex of the heart)
  • 4-5th  interspace at the left lower sternal border
  • 2nd intercostal space at the left sternal border
  • 2nd intercostal space at the right sternal border (base of the heart)
  • 5th  intercostal space at the left midclavicular line (the apex of the heart)
100

The following are the three components of the Glasgow coma scale  EXCEPT


  • Eye opening
  • Motor
  • Verbal 
  • Sensation
  • Sensation
100

Which of the following is not a subjective  data  related to eye ?

  • Retinal haemorrhage
  • Vision difficulty
  • Eye pain
  • Diplopia
  • Retinal haemorrhage
200

The Spider angioma  is seen in the following condition


  • Jaundice
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Liver disease
  • Renal disease
  • Liver disease
200

Which of the following causes carbon dioxide to build up in blood?


  • Hyperventilation
  • Hypoventilation
  • Rapid and deep breathing
  • Hyperpnoea
  • Hypoventilation
200

The following cardiac landmark is situated in the second intercostal space at the right sternal border (base of the heart)

  • Aortic Area
  • Mitral Area
  • Pulmonic Area
  • Tricuspid Area
  • Aortic Area
200

The nurse supports  the person’s forearm on yours; place your thumb on biceps tendon and strike a blow on the  thumb. The nurse examines which of the following reflex?


  • Triceps reflex
  • Biceps reflex
  • Brachioradialis reflex
  • Achilles reflex
  • Biceps reflex
200

Which of the test  screens for loss of peripheral vision


  • Confrontation test
300

The common cause for the bruit over the aorta is


  • Liver failure
  • Aortic  aneurysm
  • Abdominal surgery
  • Bowel obstruction
  • Aortic  aneurysm
300

The proper technique for auscultation of  lungs in an adult patient is : 


From right to left using a “z” pattern.

From bottom to top using landmarks for accuracy.

Using the bell of the stethoscope to hear high pitched sounds.

In the right  half of the chest first, then on the left half of the later

From right to left using a “z” pattern.

300

The nurse palpates the peripheral pulse in the dorsalis pedis and documents the force or amplitude as + 2. What does it interpret?

  • Increased , full, bounding
  • Normal
  • Weak
  • Absent
  • Normal
300

The nurse tests for deep tendon reflex on biceps tendon and documents as DTR as “2”. It means that the reflex is :


  • Very brisk, hyperactive with clonus, indicative of disease
  • Brisker than average, may indicate disease
  • Average, normal
  • Diminished, low normal
  • Average, normal
300

The following are the normal results of the pupillary light reflex 

1. Constriction of pupil on the same side

2.  Simultaneous constriction of the other pupil ( a consensual light reflex)

3. 1 & 2

4. No response to light

1 & 2

400

Icteric sclera is seen in the following condition:

  • Anemia
  • Protein deficiency
  • Liver disease
  • Pancreatitis
  • Liver disease
400

In which of the following condition, the vibrations increase in tactile fremitus?


  • Pneumonia
  • Emphysema
  • Pneumothorax
  • Plural effusion
  • Pneumonia
400

The nurse documents the cardiac assessment findings. Which of the finding is not normal?

A. Precordium inspection: No visible pulsations, no heave or lift

B. Palpation: Apical pulse in 5th ICS at left midclavicular line

C. Auscultation: 74 beats per minute, rhythm regular, S1 & S2 heard

D. Auscultation: 52 beats per minute, rhythm irregular, S1 & S2 heard

D. Auscultation: 52 beats per minute, rhythm irregular, S1 & S2 heard

400

Which of the following is not a correct statement when assessing the sensory system?


  • The person’s eyes should be opened  during tests
  • Proceed from point of decreased sensation toward sensitive area
  • Take time to explain what will be happening
  • Complete testing of sensory system warranted in those with neurologic symptoms
  • The person’s eyes should be opened  during tests
400

The eye condition,  strabismus means

  • Eyes that look in different directions
  • Protruding eyes
  • Incomplete closure of eye lids
  • Unequal pupil size
  • Eyes that look in different directions
500

Which of the following is not correct related to abdominal palpation?


  • Bend the person’s knees
  • Palpate painful areas first
  • Observe for nonverbal signs of pain, such as grimacing or guarding
  • Note surface characteristics and areas of tenderness
  • Palpate painful areas first
500

Hyperresonant sounds are  heard in patients with the following condition


  • Pneumonia
  • Normal lung tissue.
  • Tumors
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
500

The nurse performs auscultation and hears very loud murmurs with one corner of the stethoscope lifted off the chest wall. The nurse documents this murmur as

  • Grade 3
  • Grade 4
  • Grade 5
  • Grade 6
  • Grade 5
500

The nurse performs tests to examine the vibration and position sense to  find out  the intactness of the following:


  • Anterolateral (Spinothalamic) tract
  • Posterior (Dorsal) column
  • Cerebellar function
  • Cranial nerve III
  • Posterior (Dorsal) column
500

In Rinne test, if the patient is not able to hear the tuning fork after it is moved from the mastoid to the pinna, it interprets the following EXCEPT

1.Their bone conduction is greater than their air conduction

2.Indicates there is something inhibiting the passage of sound waves from the ear canal

3.Conductive hearing loss

4. Air conduction is twice as long as bone conduction

  • Air conduction is twice as long as bone conduction