3 P'S EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Flex his hand
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
breath sounds are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent
portions of the lungs
and resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Peripheral artery disease
Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Frozen
shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of
the tenderness is probably: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅In the abdominal wall
On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and coincide
with abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Intestinal
obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and
around the macular area. These findings are consistent with - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Microaneurysms
,Symptoms of a subdural hematoma include: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Noticeable bleeding between the
dura and the cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of flexed posture, tremor, rigidity, and
shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent with - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Parkinson's
disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to
articular structure disease are true except which one? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Articular disease is
usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should
include: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Salty taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid and spongy mass of blood vessels that may be
present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex the knee and are located on the: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Posterior aspect of
the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the
lens. These specks are most likely: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks and
, head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Transverse
lie
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the
patient to move his arm in front of his body. This motion of the shoulder girdle would be
an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Between the spine and the lateral chest
Walking on the toes and heels may reveal: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Distal muscular weakness in the legs
When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the
index and middle fingers of a gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers should
be inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Posteriorly
During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Erythropoietin
Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅With voluntary
movement
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This
symptom could be consistent with - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cancer of the sigmoid colon
Mydriasis is a term used to describe: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Dilation of the pupils
When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical low back pain,
osteoporosis is suspected. Positive findings would include all of the following except: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Calf wasting
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Flex his hand
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
breath sounds are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent
portions of the lungs
and resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Peripheral artery disease
Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Frozen
shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of
the tenderness is probably: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅In the abdominal wall
On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and coincide
with abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Intestinal
obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and
around the macular area. These findings are consistent with - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Microaneurysms
,Symptoms of a subdural hematoma include: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Noticeable bleeding between the
dura and the cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of flexed posture, tremor, rigidity, and
shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent with - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Parkinson's
disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to
articular structure disease are true except which one? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Articular disease is
usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should
include: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Salty taste on the skin
A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid and spongy mass of blood vessels that may be
present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex the knee and are located on the: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Posterior aspect of
the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the
lens. These specks are most likely: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks and
, head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Transverse
lie
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the
patient to move his arm in front of his body. This motion of the shoulder girdle would be
an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Between the spine and the lateral chest
Walking on the toes and heels may reveal: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Distal muscular weakness in the legs
When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the
index and middle fingers of a gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers should
be inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Posteriorly
During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Erythropoietin
Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅With voluntary
movement
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This
symptom could be consistent with - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cancer of the sigmoid colon
Mydriasis is a term used to describe: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Dilation of the pupils
When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical low back pain,
osteoporosis is suspected. Positive findings would include all of the following except: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Calf wasting
