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Part of the screening orthopedic component of the examination includes evaluating the person while he or she is:
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duck walking.
• Question 2
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During chest assessment, you note the patient's voice quality while auscultating the lung fields. The voice sound is intensified, there is a nasal quality to the voice, and the e's sound like a s. This sound is indicative of:
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lung consolidation.
• Question 3
Tarry black stool should make you suspect:
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upper intestinal bleeding.
• Question 4
To assess a cremasteric reflex, the examiner strokes the:
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inner thigh and observes whether the testicle and scrotum rise on the stroked side.
• Question 5
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The family history for a patient with joint pain should include information about siblings with:
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genetic disorders.
• Question 6
A finding that is indicative of osteoarthritis is:
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Heberden nodes.
• Question 7
When palpating joints, crepitus may occur when:
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irregular bony surfaces rub together.
• Question 8
Palpation of a normal prostate in an older adult is likely to feel:
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rubber y.
• Question 9
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As Mr. B. enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based and he staggers from side to side while swaying his trunk. You would document Mr. B.'s pattern as:
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cerebellar ataxia.
• Question 10
Montgomery tubercles are most prominent in the breasts of:
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pregnant women.
• Question 11
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When you attempt to move a 10-month-old child from his mother's lap to the examination table, he screams loudly. Your best action is to:
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perform the examination while the child is in the mother's lap.
• Question 12
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Which medical condition would exclude a person from sports participation?
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Fev er
• Question 13
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The strength of the trapezius muscle is evaluated by having the patient:
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push her head against the examiner's hand.
• Question 14
At your first meeting with a patient, it is usually best to say:
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"Tell me about yourself."
• Question 15
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The best way to ease the apprehension of a 3-year-old child before a physical examination is to:
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let the child hold the stethoscope while you listen.
• Question 16
The examiner percusses for diaphragmatic excursion along the:
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scapular line.
• Question 17
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Electrical activity recorded by the electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing that denotes the spread of the stimulus through the atria is the:
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P
wave.
• Question 18
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When the Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test is administered to a child, the evaluator principally observes the:
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presence and form of body parts.
• Question 19
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You are examining Mr. S., a 79-year-old diabetic man complaining of claudication. Which of the following physical findings is consistent with the diagnosis of arterial occlusion?
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Loss of hair over the extremity
• Question 20
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The Mini-Mental State Examination should be administered for the patient who:
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gets lost in her neighborhood.
• Question 21
Normal changes of the aging brain include:
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increased velocity of nerve conduction.
CORRECT ANSWER: DIMINISHED PERCEPTION OF TOUCH
• Question 22
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When assessing superficial pain, touch, vibration, and position perceptions, you are testing:
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sensory function.
• Question 23
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Anterior cruciate ligament integrity is assessed via the test.
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Lachm an
• Question 24
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Breath odors may clue the examiner to certain underlying metabolic conditions. The odor of ammonia on the breath may signify:
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