NR 509 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY
CHEAT SHEET QUESTIONS
WITH RATIONALES
Advanced Physical Assessment (Chamberlain University)
, NR 509 Exam: 50 Multiple Choice Questions with Rationales
1. When is the best time to perform a breast self-exam for a woman who
still menstruates?
o A) During menstruation
o B) 5-7 days after the first day of menstruation
o C) One week before menstruation
o D) Any random day of the month
2. Which breast condition involves a thickened skin with prominent pores?
o A) Mammary souffle
o B) Paget’s disease
o C) Peau d’orange
o D) Galactorrhea
3. A common cause of peptic ulcer disease is:
o A) Hypertension
o B) H. pylori infection
o C) Acidic foods
o D) Gallstones
4. Which test is positive when palpating the left lower quadrant results in pain in
the right lower quadrant?
o A) Rovsing’s sign
o B) Murphy’s sign
o C) Obturator sign
o D) McBurney’s point tenderness
5. What is the common presentation of diverticulitis?
o A) RLQ pain with diarrhea
o B) LLQ pain with constipation
o C) LUQ pain with vomiting
o D) RUQ pain with jaundice
6. Which hepatitis type is primarily transmitted through fecal-oral contamination?
o A) Hepatitis A
o B) Hepatitis B
o C) Hepatitis C
o D) Hepatitis D
7. What is the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United States?
o A) Hepatitis A
o B) Hepatitis B
o C) Hepatitis C
o D) Hepatitis D
8. Which of the following is a risk factor for GERD?
o A) Peppermint
CHEAT SHEET QUESTIONS
WITH RATIONALES
Advanced Physical Assessment (Chamberlain University)
, NR 509 Exam: 50 Multiple Choice Questions with Rationales
1. When is the best time to perform a breast self-exam for a woman who
still menstruates?
o A) During menstruation
o B) 5-7 days after the first day of menstruation
o C) One week before menstruation
o D) Any random day of the month
2. Which breast condition involves a thickened skin with prominent pores?
o A) Mammary souffle
o B) Paget’s disease
o C) Peau d’orange
o D) Galactorrhea
3. A common cause of peptic ulcer disease is:
o A) Hypertension
o B) H. pylori infection
o C) Acidic foods
o D) Gallstones
4. Which test is positive when palpating the left lower quadrant results in pain in
the right lower quadrant?
o A) Rovsing’s sign
o B) Murphy’s sign
o C) Obturator sign
o D) McBurney’s point tenderness
5. What is the common presentation of diverticulitis?
o A) RLQ pain with diarrhea
o B) LLQ pain with constipation
o C) LUQ pain with vomiting
o D) RUQ pain with jaundice
6. Which hepatitis type is primarily transmitted through fecal-oral contamination?
o A) Hepatitis A
o B) Hepatitis B
o C) Hepatitis C
o D) Hepatitis D
7. What is the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United States?
o A) Hepatitis A
o B) Hepatitis B
o C) Hepatitis C
o D) Hepatitis D
8. Which of the following is a risk factor for GERD?
o A) Peppermint
