Quiz Module 2 & 3: NUR2180 / NUR
2180 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Physical Assessment | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen
Question:
What is the term for a non-tender protrusion of the abdomen?
Answer:
Hernia
Question:
When examining an older adult's breast, what normal finding would you anticipate?
Answer:
Symmetry: often the left breast is larger
Nipples: inverted can be normal
Drooping: occurs with aging
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Question:
A patient complains of constipation, what findings would you anticipate when listening to bowel sounds?
Answer:
Less than 5 sounds/minute (hypoactive) bowel sounds during auscultation
Question:
Vascular sounds should be assessed using which part of the stethoscope?
Answer:
Using the bell of the stethoscope to hear the "swooshing" sound through an artery
Question:
When percussing a firm and round abdomen, what sound would you anticipate hearing?
Answer:
Dull sounds heard over fluid, a solid organ, or mass
Question:
Define Gynecomastia
Answer:
Benign enlargement of breast tissue in men due to high estrogen levels
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