HA EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026/2027
Your pt has a dry nonproductive cough, you know this is - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bronchitis
You notice your pt has rust colored sputum, what do you suspect - CORRECT ANSWER -
TB
You have a pt with chronic RA whose fingers are starting to bend toward the pinky, this
is called - CORRECT ANSWER -Ulnar drift
When preforming deep tendon reflexes, you are unable to elicit reflex, how do you
proceed? - CORRECT ANSWER -Test the reflexes again after pt has relaxed or been
repositioned
Findings of HF - CORRECT ANSWER -Dyspnea
Decreased BP
Dependent and pitting edema
S3 heart sound
At what point in pregnancy do you expect to see the lowest BP - CORRECT ANSWER -
2nd trimester
You need to preform a focused neuro assessment for increased ICP, this includes? -
CORRECT ANSWER -LOC
, Motor function
Pupillary response
Vital signs
A pt with head trauma on neuro exam: left pupil fully dilated, nonreactive and the right
pupil is reactive, 5mm. You suspect what? - CORRECT ANSWER -Increasing ICP
Your pt reports pain in joint that is worse in the morning, better after movement, worse
after sitting, you suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER -Rheumatoid arthritis
You know that s4 heart sounds are heard when? - CORRECT ANSWER -Heard at the end
of diastole
When experiencing an MI, pt will have pain in the chest and possibly arm, shoulder, and
jaw, why? - CORRECT ANSWER -The sensory cortex is unable to localize pain in the heart
What response do you expect when testing CN8? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ability to hear
normal convo
When checking the function of CN11, what is the expected finding - CORRECT ANSWER
-Able to move head and shoulder against resistance
Dysdiadochokinesia is? - CORRECT ANSWER -Slow clumsy movement
Inability to preform rapid alternating movements
ANSWERS 2026/2027
Your pt has a dry nonproductive cough, you know this is - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bronchitis
You notice your pt has rust colored sputum, what do you suspect - CORRECT ANSWER -
TB
You have a pt with chronic RA whose fingers are starting to bend toward the pinky, this
is called - CORRECT ANSWER -Ulnar drift
When preforming deep tendon reflexes, you are unable to elicit reflex, how do you
proceed? - CORRECT ANSWER -Test the reflexes again after pt has relaxed or been
repositioned
Findings of HF - CORRECT ANSWER -Dyspnea
Decreased BP
Dependent and pitting edema
S3 heart sound
At what point in pregnancy do you expect to see the lowest BP - CORRECT ANSWER -
2nd trimester
You need to preform a focused neuro assessment for increased ICP, this includes? -
CORRECT ANSWER -LOC
, Motor function
Pupillary response
Vital signs
A pt with head trauma on neuro exam: left pupil fully dilated, nonreactive and the right
pupil is reactive, 5mm. You suspect what? - CORRECT ANSWER -Increasing ICP
Your pt reports pain in joint that is worse in the morning, better after movement, worse
after sitting, you suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER -Rheumatoid arthritis
You know that s4 heart sounds are heard when? - CORRECT ANSWER -Heard at the end
of diastole
When experiencing an MI, pt will have pain in the chest and possibly arm, shoulder, and
jaw, why? - CORRECT ANSWER -The sensory cortex is unable to localize pain in the heart
What response do you expect when testing CN8? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ability to hear
normal convo
When checking the function of CN11, what is the expected finding - CORRECT ANSWER
-Able to move head and shoulder against resistance
Dysdiadochokinesia is? - CORRECT ANSWER -Slow clumsy movement
Inability to preform rapid alternating movements
