N675 Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Inflammatory bursitis - CORRECT ANSWER An examiner is evaluating a patient who reports
unilateral shoulder pain and notes limited active and passive range of motion in the affected shoulder
along with erythema and bulging on the anterior shoulder. What diagnosis is likely with this
presentation?
Anterior drawer test - CORRECT ANSWER Which maneuver during a physical examination is
used to assess the anterior cruciate ligament?
Gabapentin - CORRECT ANSWER A patient has chronic radicular neck pain that no longer
responds to over-the-counter nsaids and physical therapy measures and reports having difficulty
sleeping. Which medication will the provider order?
Asking the patient to perform the Valsalva maneuver - CORRECT ANSWER A patient reports
severe back pain located in the lumbar spine. To evaluate whether the patient has axial pain or
radicular pain, which assessment is necessary?
Conservative management with RICE and activity modification - CORRECT ANSWER A
previously healthy patient reports a sensation of one knee locking or feeling like it will give way when
descending stairs. The patient has no recollection of injury to the knee and denies pain. What is the
most likely treatment for this disorder?
Aerobic exercise - CORRECT ANSWER A 45-year-old patient has mild osteoarthritis in both
knees and asks about non-pharmacologic therapies. What will the provider recommend?
Treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug - CORRECT ANSWER A patient has an
acute onset of lower back pain associated with lifting heavy objects at work. A physical examination
reveals no loss of lower extremity function or neurological symptoms. What is the initial intervention
for this patient?
Electromyography, nerve conduction studies - CORRECT ANSWER A patient has symptoms
of carpal tunnel syndrome. Which diagnostic tests will help confirm this disorder? (Select all that
apply.)
, RICE, activity modification and bracing, NSAID - CORRECT ANSWER What are included in
the initial management of bursitis of the heel?
Medial epicondylitis - CORRECT ANSWER A patient reports elbow pain and the examiner
elicits pain with resisted wrist flexion, forearm pronation, and passive wrist extension on the affected
side. What is a likely cause of this pain?
Tetanus prophylaxis, CBC BUN electrolytes and creatinine, coagulation studies - CORRECT
ANSWER A patient is seen in the emergency department after experiencing a spider bite. The
spider is in a jar and is less than one inch in size, yellow-brown, and has a violin-shaped marking on
its back. Depending on the patient's symptoms, which treatments and diagnostic evaluations may be
ordered?
Atopic dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER Which is the primary symptom causing discomfort in
patients with atopic dermatitis
Arguing with parent - CORRECT ANSWER Which behavior is most characteristic of early
adolescence?
Containing the exposure - CORRECT ANSWER What is the first priority in emergency
management of a biological terrorism attack
Non enhanced CT of the head - CORRECT ANSWER A patient is in the emergency department
after sustaining a blow to the head in a motor vehicle accident. The patient's Glasgow Coma score is
14 and the patient is drowsy. The patient has a small amount of blood in one external auditory canal.
Which is a priority in diagnosing the extent of injury in this patient?
Testicular enlargement - CORRECT ANSWER What is the initial sign of puberty in the
adolescent male?
Lubricants and emollients - CORRECT ANSWER The parent of a 10-month-old child with
atopic dermatitis asks what can be done to minimize the recurrence of symptoms in the child. What
will the provider recommend
N acetylcyseine - CORRECT ANSWER A patient who ingested a bottle of acetaminophen
tablets is brought to the emergency department. Which treatment is indicated?
CORRECT ANSWERS
Inflammatory bursitis - CORRECT ANSWER An examiner is evaluating a patient who reports
unilateral shoulder pain and notes limited active and passive range of motion in the affected shoulder
along with erythema and bulging on the anterior shoulder. What diagnosis is likely with this
presentation?
Anterior drawer test - CORRECT ANSWER Which maneuver during a physical examination is
used to assess the anterior cruciate ligament?
Gabapentin - CORRECT ANSWER A patient has chronic radicular neck pain that no longer
responds to over-the-counter nsaids and physical therapy measures and reports having difficulty
sleeping. Which medication will the provider order?
Asking the patient to perform the Valsalva maneuver - CORRECT ANSWER A patient reports
severe back pain located in the lumbar spine. To evaluate whether the patient has axial pain or
radicular pain, which assessment is necessary?
Conservative management with RICE and activity modification - CORRECT ANSWER A
previously healthy patient reports a sensation of one knee locking or feeling like it will give way when
descending stairs. The patient has no recollection of injury to the knee and denies pain. What is the
most likely treatment for this disorder?
Aerobic exercise - CORRECT ANSWER A 45-year-old patient has mild osteoarthritis in both
knees and asks about non-pharmacologic therapies. What will the provider recommend?
Treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug - CORRECT ANSWER A patient has an
acute onset of lower back pain associated with lifting heavy objects at work. A physical examination
reveals no loss of lower extremity function or neurological symptoms. What is the initial intervention
for this patient?
Electromyography, nerve conduction studies - CORRECT ANSWER A patient has symptoms
of carpal tunnel syndrome. Which diagnostic tests will help confirm this disorder? (Select all that
apply.)
, RICE, activity modification and bracing, NSAID - CORRECT ANSWER What are included in
the initial management of bursitis of the heel?
Medial epicondylitis - CORRECT ANSWER A patient reports elbow pain and the examiner
elicits pain with resisted wrist flexion, forearm pronation, and passive wrist extension on the affected
side. What is a likely cause of this pain?
Tetanus prophylaxis, CBC BUN electrolytes and creatinine, coagulation studies - CORRECT
ANSWER A patient is seen in the emergency department after experiencing a spider bite. The
spider is in a jar and is less than one inch in size, yellow-brown, and has a violin-shaped marking on
its back. Depending on the patient's symptoms, which treatments and diagnostic evaluations may be
ordered?
Atopic dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER Which is the primary symptom causing discomfort in
patients with atopic dermatitis
Arguing with parent - CORRECT ANSWER Which behavior is most characteristic of early
adolescence?
Containing the exposure - CORRECT ANSWER What is the first priority in emergency
management of a biological terrorism attack
Non enhanced CT of the head - CORRECT ANSWER A patient is in the emergency department
after sustaining a blow to the head in a motor vehicle accident. The patient's Glasgow Coma score is
14 and the patient is drowsy. The patient has a small amount of blood in one external auditory canal.
Which is a priority in diagnosing the extent of injury in this patient?
Testicular enlargement - CORRECT ANSWER What is the initial sign of puberty in the
adolescent male?
Lubricants and emollients - CORRECT ANSWER The parent of a 10-month-old child with
atopic dermatitis asks what can be done to minimize the recurrence of symptoms in the child. What
will the provider recommend
N acetylcyseine - CORRECT ANSWER A patient who ingested a bottle of acetaminophen
tablets is brought to the emergency department. Which treatment is indicated?
