N5220 Advanced Health Assessment Exam Questions & Correct Answers
Molding of the infant's head is caused by:
A. premature closure of the fontanels.
B. shifting and overlapping of the skull bones during birth.
C. subperiosteal edema.
D. increased cerebrospinal fluid. - ANSWER-B
In addition to the head, neck, axilla, and inguinal areas, the examiner may also assess lymph
nodes:
A. on the palmar aspect of the hands.
B. in the popliteal region.
C. in the patellar region.
D. on the dorsum of the foot. - ANSWER-B
When you ask the patient to clench the teeth and then to smile, which cranial nerve are you
testing?
A. Trochlear
B. Abducens
C. Facial
D. Vagus - ANSWER-C
The color of the nasal mucosa should appear:
,A. deep pink.
B. red.
C. bluish gray.
D. pale pink. - ANSWER-A
The pneumatic attachment to the otoscope is used to evaluate which characteristic of the
tympanic membrane?
A.Vibrations
B.Mobility
C.Tension
D.Strength - ANSWER-B
A tympanic membrane that is retracted is also more:
A. concave.
B. convex.
C. impacted.
D. dilated. - ANSWER-A
To which problem are older individuals more prone?
A. Increased sensitivity to tastes
B. Hyperactivity of the salivary glands
C. Decreased salivation
, D. Edema of the tongue - ANSWER-C
During the course of the interview, a patient indicates that he has been given the drug
gentamicin (an aminoglycoside antibiotic) for an upper respiratory infection. Based on this
information, you would check for which type of problem?
A. Dizziness and vertigo
B. Recurrent nosebleeds
C. Hearing loss
D. Oral lesions - ANSWER-C
A function of cerumen in the ear canal is to provide:
A. vibration.
B. lubrication.
C. sound transmission.
D. adhesiveness. - ANSWER-B
Which of the following situations is an indication for transillumination?
A. The patient complains of epistaxis.
B. The patient has crepitus with jaw movement.
C. The parotid gland is palpable and tender.
D. The patient complains of pain over the sinuses with palpation - ANSWER-D
Which finding is most likely to cause an examiner to suspect a foreign object in the nose of a
young child?
Molding of the infant's head is caused by:
A. premature closure of the fontanels.
B. shifting and overlapping of the skull bones during birth.
C. subperiosteal edema.
D. increased cerebrospinal fluid. - ANSWER-B
In addition to the head, neck, axilla, and inguinal areas, the examiner may also assess lymph
nodes:
A. on the palmar aspect of the hands.
B. in the popliteal region.
C. in the patellar region.
D. on the dorsum of the foot. - ANSWER-B
When you ask the patient to clench the teeth and then to smile, which cranial nerve are you
testing?
A. Trochlear
B. Abducens
C. Facial
D. Vagus - ANSWER-C
The color of the nasal mucosa should appear:
,A. deep pink.
B. red.
C. bluish gray.
D. pale pink. - ANSWER-A
The pneumatic attachment to the otoscope is used to evaluate which characteristic of the
tympanic membrane?
A.Vibrations
B.Mobility
C.Tension
D.Strength - ANSWER-B
A tympanic membrane that is retracted is also more:
A. concave.
B. convex.
C. impacted.
D. dilated. - ANSWER-A
To which problem are older individuals more prone?
A. Increased sensitivity to tastes
B. Hyperactivity of the salivary glands
C. Decreased salivation
, D. Edema of the tongue - ANSWER-C
During the course of the interview, a patient indicates that he has been given the drug
gentamicin (an aminoglycoside antibiotic) for an upper respiratory infection. Based on this
information, you would check for which type of problem?
A. Dizziness and vertigo
B. Recurrent nosebleeds
C. Hearing loss
D. Oral lesions - ANSWER-C
A function of cerumen in the ear canal is to provide:
A. vibration.
B. lubrication.
C. sound transmission.
D. adhesiveness. - ANSWER-B
Which of the following situations is an indication for transillumination?
A. The patient complains of epistaxis.
B. The patient has crepitus with jaw movement.
C. The parotid gland is palpable and tender.
D. The patient complains of pain over the sinuses with palpation - ANSWER-D
Which finding is most likely to cause an examiner to suspect a foreign object in the nose of a
young child?
