• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
During chest assessment, you note the patient's voice quality while auscultating the lung fields. The voice sound
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Selected Answer: lung consolidation.
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected Answer: cerebellar ataxia.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy will likely produce:
Selected Answer: diminished pain sensation.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Montgomery tubercles are most prominent in the breasts of:
Selected Answer: pregnant women.
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following techniques is used to detect a torn meniscus?
Selected Answer: McMurray test
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Ulnar deviation and boutonniere deformities are characteristic of:
Selected Answer: rheumatoid arthritis.
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A pulsation that is diminished to the point of being barely palpable would be graded as:
Selected Answer: 1
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
In the most effective percussion technique of the posterior lung fields, the patient cooperates by:
Selected Answer: folding the arms in front.
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
When palpating joints, crepitus may occur when:
Selected Answer: irregular bony surfaces rub together.
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
While collecting personal and social history data from a woman complaining of breast discomfort, you should question her regarding:
Selected Answer: alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine use.
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Postural hypotension is defined as a _____ when the patient stands, compared with sitting or supine readings.
Selected Answer: systolic pressure drop of more than 15 mm Hg with a pulse rate increase
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
You are examining a patient in the emergency department who has recently sustained head trauma. In order to initially assess this patient's neurologic status, you would:
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