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• Quiz 5
A common finding in markedly obese and pregnant women is:
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lordosi s.• Quiz 6
Kawasaki disease is suspected when assessments of a child reveal:
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conjunctival injection, strawberry tongue, and edema of the hands and feet.• Quiz 7
The musculoskeletal examination should begin when:
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the patient enters the examination room.• Quiz 8
At your first meeting with a patient, it is usually best to say:
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"Tell me about yourself." • Quiz 9
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A pulsation that is diminished to the point of being barely palpable would be graded
as:
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• Quiz 10
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While examining a 30-year-old woman, you note that one breast is slightly larger
than the other. In response to this finding, you should:
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note the finding in the patient's record.• Quiz 11
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Nancy Walker is a 16-year-old girl who presents to the clinic with complaints of severe, acute chest pain. Her mother reports that Nancy, apart from occasional colds, Nancy is not prone to respiratory problems. What potential risk factor is most
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important to assess with regards to Nancy's current problem?Correct
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Cocaine use • Quiz 12
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the examination of peripheral arteries?Correct
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The pulses are most readily felt over bony prominences.• Quiz 13
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Which one of the following techniques is used to detect a torn meniscus?Correct
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McMurray test • Quiz 14
The finger-to-nose test allows assessment of:
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coordination and fine motor function.• Quiz 15
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You are performing a two-point discrimination test as part of a well physical examination. The area with the ability to discern two points in the shortest distance is
the:
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fingertip s.• Quiz 16
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Postural hypotension is defined as a when the patient stands, compared with sitting or supine readings.Correct
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systolic pressure drop of more than 15 mm Hg with a pulse rate increase • Quiz 17
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A 23-year-old white woman has come to the clinic because she has missed two menstrual periods. She states that her breasts have enlarged and that her nipples
have turned a darker color. Your further response to this finding is to:
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suggest pregnancy testing.• Quiz 18
Montgomery tubercles are most prominent in the breasts of:
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pregnant women.• Quiz 19
When palpating joints, crepitus may occur when:
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irregular bony surfaces rub together.• Quiz 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.• Quiz 21
Breath sounds normally heard over the trachea are called:
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bronchi al.• Quiz 22
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When assessing superficial pain, touch, vibration, and position perceptions, you are
testing:
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sensory function.• Quiz 23
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In the most effective percussion technique of the posterior lung fields, the patient
cooperates by:
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folding the arms in front.• Quiz 24
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Diabetic peripheral neuropathy will likely produce:
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diminished pain sensation.• Quiz 25
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Which cranial nerves are usually evaluated during the examination of the eyes?Correct
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III and VI • Quiz 26
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To assess spinal levels L2, L3, and L4, which deep tendon reflex should be tested?Correct
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Patell ar • Quiz 27
Nerves that arise from the brain rather than the spinal cord are called:
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crania l.• Quiz 28
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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.• Quiz 29 Which condition is considered progressive rather than reversible?
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Dement ia • Quiz 30
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You are conducting an examination of Mr. Curtis's heart and blood vessels and
auscultate a grade III murmur. The intensity of this murmur is:
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moderately loud.
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