EAQ N314 Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
Practice Questions Answered
Correctly 2026.
The examiner is describing the process of palpating the lymph nodes with a student examiner.
Which statement, if made by the examiner, is accurate?
a. "Trap the lymph nodes between the thumb and second finger"
b. "Use the dorsal surface of the hand to locate the lymph nodes"
c. "Move the fingertips lightly over the skin to find the lymph nodes"
d. "Use a gentle circular motion of the finger pads to feel the lymph nodes" - Answer d. "Use
a gentle circular motion of the finger pads to feel the lymph nodes"
The nursing instructor is talking with a nursing student about the superficial nodes of the
lymphatic system that are accessible to inspection and palpation. Which statement by the
nursing student indicates effective learning?
a. "Cervical nodes drain the head and neck"
b. "Axillary nodes drain the hand and lower arm"
c. "Inguinal nodes drain the posterior abdominal wall"
d. "Epitrochlear nodes drain the breast and upper arm" - Answer a. "Cervical nodes drain the
head and neck"
On examination of a female child, an enlarged clitoris and fused labia are noted. Which
condition should be documented in the child' examination report bsed the fingdings
a. endometriosis
b. cystocele
c. rectocele
d. ambiguous genitalia - Answer d. ambiguous genitalia
Which organs are included in the lymphatic system? Select all that apply.
a. liver
b. lungs
c. spleen
, d. kidneys
e. thymus
f. gallbladder - Answer a,c,e,f
Which data from a male patient's interview is consistent with an examiner's suspicion that a
solitary, round, red papule with yellowish serous discharge an an indurated, non tender base is
a syphilitic chancre?
a. circumcision at age 5
b. unprotected sex a week ago
c. tested HIV positive 3 years ago
d. hx of sexual contact over the past year - Answer d. hx of sexual contact over the past year
The examiner is performing a clinical breast examination on a patient. Which assessment
findings should the examiner refer for further investigation?
a. Pale linear striae on the skin surface
b. even coloration and smoothness of king
c. a fine blue vascular network on the skin
d. A recent increase in size in one of the breast - Answer d. A recent increase in size in one of
the breast
Which condition may cause miosis in a patient?
a. use of opioids
b. damage to the optic disc
c. damage to the cerebral cortex
d. damage to the trochlear nerve IV - Answer a. use of opioids
What action should the examiner take during an otoscopic examination of an adult patient?
a. Pull the auricle up and back
b. Pull the auricle downward
c. Touch the speculum to the bony surface
d. Tilt the head of the patient toward the left - Answer a. Pull the auricle up and back
Practice Questions Answered
Correctly 2026.
The examiner is describing the process of palpating the lymph nodes with a student examiner.
Which statement, if made by the examiner, is accurate?
a. "Trap the lymph nodes between the thumb and second finger"
b. "Use the dorsal surface of the hand to locate the lymph nodes"
c. "Move the fingertips lightly over the skin to find the lymph nodes"
d. "Use a gentle circular motion of the finger pads to feel the lymph nodes" - Answer d. "Use
a gentle circular motion of the finger pads to feel the lymph nodes"
The nursing instructor is talking with a nursing student about the superficial nodes of the
lymphatic system that are accessible to inspection and palpation. Which statement by the
nursing student indicates effective learning?
a. "Cervical nodes drain the head and neck"
b. "Axillary nodes drain the hand and lower arm"
c. "Inguinal nodes drain the posterior abdominal wall"
d. "Epitrochlear nodes drain the breast and upper arm" - Answer a. "Cervical nodes drain the
head and neck"
On examination of a female child, an enlarged clitoris and fused labia are noted. Which
condition should be documented in the child' examination report bsed the fingdings
a. endometriosis
b. cystocele
c. rectocele
d. ambiguous genitalia - Answer d. ambiguous genitalia
Which organs are included in the lymphatic system? Select all that apply.
a. liver
b. lungs
c. spleen
, d. kidneys
e. thymus
f. gallbladder - Answer a,c,e,f
Which data from a male patient's interview is consistent with an examiner's suspicion that a
solitary, round, red papule with yellowish serous discharge an an indurated, non tender base is
a syphilitic chancre?
a. circumcision at age 5
b. unprotected sex a week ago
c. tested HIV positive 3 years ago
d. hx of sexual contact over the past year - Answer d. hx of sexual contact over the past year
The examiner is performing a clinical breast examination on a patient. Which assessment
findings should the examiner refer for further investigation?
a. Pale linear striae on the skin surface
b. even coloration and smoothness of king
c. a fine blue vascular network on the skin
d. A recent increase in size in one of the breast - Answer d. A recent increase in size in one of
the breast
Which condition may cause miosis in a patient?
a. use of opioids
b. damage to the optic disc
c. damage to the cerebral cortex
d. damage to the trochlear nerve IV - Answer a. use of opioids
What action should the examiner take during an otoscopic examination of an adult patient?
a. Pull the auricle up and back
b. Pull the auricle downward
c. Touch the speculum to the bony surface
d. Tilt the head of the patient toward the left - Answer a. Pull the auricle up and back
