Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Part of the screening orthopedic component of the examination includes evaluating
the person while he or she
... [Show More] is:
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Answer:
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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Answer:
lung
consolidation.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Tarry black stool should make you suspect:
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Answer:
upper intestinal
bleeding.
Question 4
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To assess a cremasteric reflex, the examiner strokes the:
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Answer:
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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Answer:
genetic
disorders.
Question 6
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A finding that is indicative of osteoarthritis is:
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Answer:
Heberden
nodes.
Question 7
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When palpating joints, crepitus may occur when:
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Answer:
irregular bony surfaces rub
together.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Palpation of a normal prostate in an older adult is likely to feel:
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Answer:
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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Answer:
cerebellar
ataxia.
Question 10
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Montgomery tubercles are most prominent in the breasts of:
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Answer:
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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Answer:
perform the examination while the child is in the
mother's lap.
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Which medical condition would exclude a person from sports participation?
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Answer:
Fev
er
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
The strength of the trapezius muscle is evaluated by having the patient:
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Answer:
push her head against the
examiner's hand.
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
At your first meeting with a patient, it is usually best to say:
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Answer:
"Tell me about
yourself."
Question 15
1 out of 1 points
The best way to ease the apprehension of a 3-year-old child before a physical
examination is to:
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Answer:
let the child hold the stethoscope while
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