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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1) A serious disturbance in a person’s mental
abilities that results in a decreased
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of one’s environment and confused thinking is
referred to as:
Delirium
2) Which of the followingscreeningtests for
hearingloss candetectboth sensorineural
and conductive hearing loss?
Weber test
3) Located on the anterior aspect of the distal
femur, the patella slides on this groove during
flexion andextensionof the knee. The nameof
this groove is the:
Trochleargroove
4) Whenexaminingthe skin, multipleareasof
circumscribedelevationsof the skin filled with
serous fluid measuring approximately 0.5cm
were noted. These types of lesions could be
seen in:
Herpes simplexor varicella
5) The principal muscles involved whenclosing
the mouthare innervatedby which cranial
nerve?
CranialnerveV(Trigeminal)
6) The structure that creates a channel for the
vertebralartery is known as the:
Transverse Foramen
7) Which of the following is NOTa compliant patient
with type 1 diabetes?
Polycythemia
8) When suspectingpediculosis capitis, the chief
complaint is:
Itching
9) The structure that appears as the large swelling
posteriorly on the superior ramus of the ischium
andbears most of the weight insitting, is known
as the:
Ischial tuberosity
10) When percussingthe posterior chest, whichone
of the followingtechniques would be omitted?
Percussareasover the scapulae
11) On examination of the pupils, both are round but
the right pupil appears larger than the left and
reacts much slower to light. This condition may
be indicative of:
A tonic pupil
12) Duringthe typeofseizureactivity, the patient
experiences partialseizures that resemble tonic-
clonic seizures. The patient may recall the aura
and unilateral neurologic deficit is present during
the postictal period. This type of seizure activity
is referred to as a:
focal seizure thatbecomes generalized
13) A female patient complains of weakness in both
arms when transferring the wet clothes from the
washerandplacingthem inthedryer. This
findingcould be suggestive of which type of
weakness pattern?
Symmetric
14) Topalpate therightovary whenperformingthe
bimanual vaginalexam, the abdominal hand
should be on the right lower quadrant and the
pelvic hand needs to be:
In the right lateral fornix
15) A 86-year-old man withuncontrolled
hypertensionpresents withsudden, intense
left lower abdominal pain that radiates to the
back. The pain is
associated withatearingsensation. These findings
are MOST likely associated with:
Anabdominalaorticaneurysm (AAA)
16) Ophthalmoscopicexaminationrevealsdark
specksnotedbetweenthefundus and the lens.
These specks are most likely:
Vitreous floaters
17) When performing the first Leopold maneuver on
a pregnant woman, if the buttocks and head are
noteasily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is
said to be in:
Transverse lie
18) When performing a musculoskeletal
examination, the nurse practitioner instructs
thepatient to move hisarm in frontofhisbody.
This motionof the shoulder girdle would be an
example of:
Flexion
19) Tolocate thetwelfthrib,palpate:
Between the spine and the lateral chest
20) Walkingonthetoes andheels may reveal:
Distal muscular weakness in thelegs
21) When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina,
the examiner should lubricate the index and
middle fingers of a gloved hand. From a standing
position, the fingers shouldbe insertedintothe
vagina while exertingpressure primarily:
Posteriorly
22) Duringpregnancy, whichhormone results in
increasedbloodviscosity?
Erythropoietin
23) Resting tremors refer to those tremors that
disappear:
Withvoluntary movement
24) A patientpresents with complaintsofbright
red stoolsover the past week. This symptom
could be consistent with:
Cancer of the sigmoid colon
25) Mydriasis is a term used to
describe:
Dilation of the pupils
26) When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a
patient with mechanical low back pain,
osteoporosis is suspected. Positive findings
wouldinclude allof the following except:
Calf wasting [Show Less]