Advanced Health Assessment
Final Exam
Test Exam - Week 11
Started 5/16/21 5:29 AM
Submitted 5/16/21 6:19 AM
Due Date 5/17/21 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 99 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed 50 minutes out of 2 hours
Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed
the Exam.
Results Displayed Submitted Answers
Question 1
A cervical polyp usually appears as a:
Selected Answer: bright-red soft protrusion from the endocervical canal.
Question 2
During chest assessment, you note the patient’s voice quality while auscultating the lung fields. The voice
sound is intensified, there is a nasal quality to the voice, and the e’s sound like a’s. This sound is
indicative of:
Selected Answer: lung consolidation.
Question 3
A common finding in markedly obese and pregnant women is:
Selected Answer: lordosis.
Question 4
Tarry black stool should make you suspect:
Selected Answer: upper intestinal bleeding.
Question 5
If your patient has nipple discharge, you will most likely need a:
Selected Answer: glass slide and fixative.
, Question 6
Inspection of the scrotum should reveal:
Selected Answer: left scrotal sac lower than the right.
Question 7
Throughout the history and physical examination, the clinician should:
Question 8
Selected Answer: evaluate the whole patient.
The family history for a patient with joint pain should include information about siblings with:
Question 9
Selected Answer: genetic disorders.
The adnexa of the uterus are composed of the:
Question 10
Selected Answer: fallopian tubes and ovaries.
Darian is a 14-year-old adolescent who states his right testicle has a soft swollen mass. The testicle is not
painful upon palpation. The right inguinal canal is without masses. The mass does transilluminate with a
penlight. This collection of symptoms is consistent with:
Selected Answer: hydrocele
Question 11
Kawasaki disease is suspected when assessments of a child reveal:
Selected Answer: conjunctival injection, strawberry tongue, and edema of the hands and feet.
Question 12
When palpating breast tissue, the examiner should use the at each site.
Selected Answer: finger pads, gliding
Question 13
Functional assessment is most important during the examination of a(n):
Selected Answer: older adult. (correct answer: Adolescent)
, Question 14
Adrian Thompson is a 19-year-old girl who presents to the clinic with complaints of severe, acute chest
pain. Her mother reports that Andrian, apart from occasional sinus infections, Andrian is not prone to
respiratory problems. What potential risk factor is most important to assess with regards to
Adrian's current problem?
Selected Answer: Cocaine use
Question 15
An examiner has rotated a brush several times into the cervical os. The brush was withdrawn and
stroked lightly on a glass slide. The slide was sprayed with fixative. Which type of specimen requires this
technique for collection?
Selected Answer: Cytology smear
Question 16
You are initially evaluating the equilibrium of Ms. Q. You ask her to stand with her feet together and
arms at her sides. She loses her balance. Ms. Q. has a positive:
Selected Answer: Romberg sign.
Question 17
Which one of the following is a proper technique for use of a speculum during a vaginal examination?
Selected Answer: Press introitus downward; insert closed speculum obliquely.
Question 18
Your older clinic patient is being seen today as a follow-up for a 2-day history of pneumonia. The patient
continues to have a productive cough, shortness of breath, and lethargy and has been spending most of
the day lying in bed. You should begin the chest examination by:
Selected Answer: auscultating the lung bases.
Question 19
Recent unilateral inversion of a previously everted nipple suggests:
Selected Answer: cancer.
Question 20
The finger-to-nose test allows assessment of:
Selected Answer: coordination and fine motor function.