NSG6020 / NSG 6020 Final Exam
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Heberden's nodes are commonly Degenerative joint disease
found in which one of the following
diseases?
You are beginning the examination dry and rough
of the skin on a 25-year-old
teacher. You have previously
elicited that she came to the office
for evaluation of fatigue, weight
gain, and hair loss. You strongly
suspect that she has
hypothyroidism. What is the
expected moisture and texture of
the skin of the patient with
hypothyroidism
You are assessing a patient with tenderness
joint pain and are trying to decide
whether it is inflammatory or
noninflammatory in nature. Which
one of the following symptoms is
consistent with an inflammatory
process?
,A 68-year-old retired farmer comes actinic keratosis
to your office for evaluation of a
skin lesion. On the right temporal
area of the forehead, you see a
flattened papule the same color as
his skin, covered by a dry scale that
is round and feels hard. He has
several more of these scattered on
the forehead, arms and legs. Based
on this description, what is your
most likely diagnosis?
A 28-year-old graduate student fibromyalgia
comes to your clinic for evaluation
of pain "all over." With further
questioning, she is able to relate
that the pain is worse in the neck,
shoulders, hands, low back and
knees. She denies swelling in her
joints. She states that the pain is
worse in the morning. There is no
limitation in her range of motion.
On physical examination, she has
several points on the muscles of the
neck, shoulders and back that are
tender to palpation. Muscle
strength and range of motion are
normal. Which one of the following
is likely the cause of her pain?
, A new patient is complaining of Scabies
severe pruritus that is worse at
night. Several family members also
have the same symptoms. Upon
examination, areas of excoriated
papules are noted on some of the
interdigital webs of both hands and
on the axillae. This finding is most
consistent with:
An obese 55-year-old woman went Delayed menarche
through menarche at age 16 and
menopause 2 years ago. She is
concerned because an aunt had
severe osteoporosis. Which one of
the following is a risk factor for
osteoporosis?
Ms. Whiting is a 68-year-old female Ask how she acquired them.
who comes in for her usual follow-
up visit. You notice a few flat red
and purple lesions, about 6
centimeters in diameter, on the
ulnar aspect of her forearms but
nowhere else. She doesn't mention
them. They are tender when you
examine them. What should you
do?
A 58-year-old man comes to your Pain that is bilateral
office complaining of bilateral back
pain that now awakens him at night.
This has been steadily increasing for
the past 2 months. Which one of the
following is the most reassuring in
this patient with back pain?
COMPREHENSIVE questions answered, 2026
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Terms in this set (85)
Heberden's nodes are commonly Degenerative joint disease
found in which one of the following
diseases?
You are beginning the examination dry and rough
of the skin on a 25-year-old
teacher. You have previously
elicited that she came to the office
for evaluation of fatigue, weight
gain, and hair loss. You strongly
suspect that she has
hypothyroidism. What is the
expected moisture and texture of
the skin of the patient with
hypothyroidism
You are assessing a patient with tenderness
joint pain and are trying to decide
whether it is inflammatory or
noninflammatory in nature. Which
one of the following symptoms is
consistent with an inflammatory
process?
,A 68-year-old retired farmer comes actinic keratosis
to your office for evaluation of a
skin lesion. On the right temporal
area of the forehead, you see a
flattened papule the same color as
his skin, covered by a dry scale that
is round and feels hard. He has
several more of these scattered on
the forehead, arms and legs. Based
on this description, what is your
most likely diagnosis?
A 28-year-old graduate student fibromyalgia
comes to your clinic for evaluation
of pain "all over." With further
questioning, she is able to relate
that the pain is worse in the neck,
shoulders, hands, low back and
knees. She denies swelling in her
joints. She states that the pain is
worse in the morning. There is no
limitation in her range of motion.
On physical examination, she has
several points on the muscles of the
neck, shoulders and back that are
tender to palpation. Muscle
strength and range of motion are
normal. Which one of the following
is likely the cause of her pain?
, A new patient is complaining of Scabies
severe pruritus that is worse at
night. Several family members also
have the same symptoms. Upon
examination, areas of excoriated
papules are noted on some of the
interdigital webs of both hands and
on the axillae. This finding is most
consistent with:
An obese 55-year-old woman went Delayed menarche
through menarche at age 16 and
menopause 2 years ago. She is
concerned because an aunt had
severe osteoporosis. Which one of
the following is a risk factor for
osteoporosis?
Ms. Whiting is a 68-year-old female Ask how she acquired them.
who comes in for her usual follow-
up visit. You notice a few flat red
and purple lesions, about 6
centimeters in diameter, on the
ulnar aspect of her forearms but
nowhere else. She doesn't mention
them. They are tender when you
examine them. What should you
do?
A 58-year-old man comes to your Pain that is bilateral
office complaining of bilateral back
pain that now awakens him at night.
This has been steadily increasing for
the past 2 months. Which one of the
following is the most reassuring in
this patient with back pain?
