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WorksheetsPhysical Assessment Quiz for New Nurses
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the correct order of physical assessment techniques (except for the abdomen)?
A. Inspection, Auscultation, Palpation, Percussion
B. Inspection, Percussion, Palpation, Auscultation
C. Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
D. Palpation, Inspection, Percussion, Auscultation
When assessing the abdomen, which of the following sequences is correct?
A. Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
B. Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation, Percussion
C. Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation
D. Percussion, Auscultation, Palpation, Inspection
Which sound is expected when percussing over normal lung tissue?
Dullness
Hyperresonance
Tympany
Resonance
A nurse hears a 'bruit' when auscultating a carotid artery. This most likely indicates:
Normal blood flow
Blocked lymph nodes
Narrowed blood vessel
Fluid in the lungs
What is the best position to assess jugular vein distention (JVD)?
Sitting upright at 90 degrees
Supine with the head of the bed flat
Left lateral recumbent
Semi-Fowler's at 30–45 degrees
PERRLA stands for which of the following during a neurological assessment?
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation
Pupils Enlarged, Reactive to Light and Accommodation
Pupils Equal, Reactive to Light and Auditory stimuli
Pupils Equal, Round, Responsive to Light and Auditory stimuli
When performing a musculoskeletal assessment, crepitus refers to:
Redness and warmth over a joint
Decreased range of motion
A grinding or crackling sound or sensation
Weak muscle strength
Which of the following findings is abnormal during a respiratory assessment?
Vesicular breath sounds over lung fields
Absence of breath sounds in the lower lobes
Symmetrical chest expansion
Respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute
Capillary refill time should normally be:
Less than 1 second
Less than 3 seconds
Less than 5 seconds
Less than 7 seconds
A patient scores 15 on the Glasgow Coma Scale. This means:
Severe brain injury
Moderate brain injury
Mild confusion
Fully alert and oriented
Which finding during a skin assessment should be reported immediately?
Freckles on the shoulders
A flat mole with regular borders
A bluish discoloration of the lips and nail beds
A slightly raised, symmetrical birthmark
When auscultating the heart, the 'lub-dub' sound represents:
Opening of the aortic and mitral valves
Contraction of the atria
Closure of the heart valves
Blood filling the ventricles
Which of the following best describes a normal finding when assessing peripheral pulses?
A. Thready and weak
B. Bounding and irregular
C. Regular rhythm with a 2+ amplitude
D. Absent on one side
What is the expected finding when performing light palpation of the abdomen?
Deep organ tenderness
Muscular rigidity
Soft, non-tender surface
Palpable liver edge
In which area would you expect to hear bronchial breath sounds?
Over the peripheral lung fields
Over the trachea and larynx
Over the lower posterior lobes
Over the heart apex
What does a positive Babinski reflex indicate in an adult?
Normal plantar response
Normal neurological function
Possible central nervous system disorder
Good balance and coordination
A nurse is assessing extraocular movements. Which cranial nerves are primarily being tested?
I, II, III
III, IV, VI
V, VII, VIII
IX, X, XI
Clubbing of the fingers is commonly associated with:
Dehydration
Long-term oxygen deficiency
Liver disease
Acute renal failure
Which assessment finding is associated with dehydration?
Moist mucous membranes
Bounding pulse
Liver disease
Acute renal failure
When auscultating bowel sounds, how long should the nurse listen in each quadrant before determining they are absent?
15 seconds
30 seconds
1 minute
5 minutes
When auscultating lung sounds posteriorly, what structures do you want so you can hear lung sounds clearly?
Ribs
Scapula
Pacemakers
Intercostal muscles
Which lung fields are best heard posteriorly.
Upper lowbes
Right middle Lobes
Lower lobes
