Examl 3:l NSGl 316/l NSG316l (Latestl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Healthl Assessmentl Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l GCU
Q:l dopplerl ultrasonicl probe
Answer:
detectsl weakl peripherall pulse -measuresl lowl BPl orl BPl inl lowerl extremity
TECHNIQUE
-probel magnifiesl pulsel soundsl ofl heartl andl bv -supinel withl legsl externallyl rotated -dropl ofl couplingl gell onl eachl transducer,l linel upl transducerl overl pulsel site,l swiveledl atl 90l degreel angle,l lightl pressure,l hearl whoosh/swishl sound
Q:l abnormalities
Answer:
PULSE
-1:l weak
-3:l full,l bounding
-arteriosclerosis
-atherosclerosis:l PVD,l CAD,l MI
-unilaterall LEl edema:l DVT
-claudicationl distance:l painl withl walking
Q:l respl A&P
Answer: 1 / 3
SUPRASTERNALl NOTCH -bwl thel twol claviclesl andl abovel thel sternum REFERENCEl LINES
-midclavicular:l A
-vertebrall line:l P
-midsternall line:l A
-scapularl line:l P
LATERALl LINES -midaxillaryl line -posteriorl axillaryl line -anteriorl axillaryl line LEFTl LUNG -2l lobes RIGHTl LUNG -3l lobes,l shorter -rightl middlel lobel atl ribsl 4l 5l 6
>5:l midaxillaryl line
>6:l midclavicularl line
FUNCTION
-supplyl oxygenl tol body -removel co2l asl al wastel product
-maintainl arteriall bloodl homeostasis:l phl andl acid/base
-maintainl temp -negl pressurel forl inspirationl andl positivel pressurel forl expiration
Q:l olderl adults:l respiration
Answer:
-decreasel inl numberl ofl alveoli->lessl SAl forl gasl exchange -costall cartilagel calcifies->lessl thoraxl mobility -lungsl becomel rigid->harderl tol inflate -smalll airwayl collapse -lungl basesl arel lessl ventilatedl -APl diameterl increases->barrell chest
-kyphosis:l outwardl curvel ofl spine
-lessl chestl expansionl butl stilll symmetrical -tirel easilyl duringl ausculation
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Q:l tuberculosis
Answer:
-decliningl incidencel inl thel U.S.>higherl incidencel inl thosel whol arel foreignl bornl andl inl racial/ethnicl minorities -increasingl numberl ofl multi-resistantl drugs
Q:l asthma
Answer:
-mcl chronicl diseasel inl children
-mc:l inl AA,l nativel Americans,l hispanics
Q:l subjectivel ?
Answer:
1.l cough:l sputum?l bloodl (hemoptysis)?
2.l SOB:l broughtl onl byl pollen,l dust,l animals,l food
>orthopnea:l difficultyl breathingl whenl supine
3.l respl infection:l pneumonia,l asthma,l bronchitis,l emphysema
4.l selfl care:l lastl TBl skinl test,l chestl xl ray,l pneumonia/influenzal vaccine
5.l environmentall exposure:l wherel dol youl work
6.l chestl painl wl breathing:l stabbing,l burning
7.l smoking:l packl years
ADDITIONALl ?l ADULTS -dol youl havel SOBl orl fatiguel withl normall activities
Q:l objectivel data:l equipment
Answer:
-stethoscope
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