1. 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:
• Lung consolidation
2. As Mr. B. enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based, and he staggers from side
to side while swaying his trunk. You would document Mr. B.'s pattern as:
• Cerebellar ataxia
3. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy will likely produce:
• Diminished pain sensation
4. Montgomery tubercles are most prominent in the breasts of:
• Pregnant women
5. Which one of the following techniques is used to detect a torn meniscus?
• McMurray test
6. Ulnar deviation and boutonniere deformities are characteristic of:
• Rheumatoid arthritis
7. A pulsation that is diminished to the point of being barely palpable would be graded as:
• 1
8. When palpating joints, crepitus may occur when:
• Irregular bony surfaces rub together
9. While collecting personal and social history data from a woman complaining of
breast discomfort, you should question her regarding:
• Alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine use
10. Postural hypotension is defined as a when the patient stands, compared with sitting
or supine readings.
• Systolic pressure drop of more than 15mm Hg with a pulse rate increase
11. A positive straight leg raise test usually indicates:
, • Lumbar nerve root irritation
12. The best way to ease the apprehension of a 3-year-old child before a physical examination is to:
• Let the child hold the stethoscope while you listen
13. 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 The brush was withdrawn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?
• Cytology smear
14. The finger-to-nose test allows assessment of:
• Coordination and fine motor function
15. Which medical condition would exclude a person from sports participation?
• fever
16. Palpation of epitrochlear nodes is part of the:
• Examinations of the upper extremities
17. A grade IV mitral regurgitation murmur would:
• Radiate to the axilla
18. The musculoskeletal examination should begin when:
• The patient enters the examination room
19. Facial muscle or tongue weakness may result in:
• Aphasia
20. The physical assessment technique most frequently used to assess joint symmetry is:
• inspection
21. Part of the screening orthopedic component of the examination includes evaluating the
person while he or she is:
• Duck walking
22. The Mini-Mental State Examination should be administered for the patient who:
• Gets lost in her neighborhood
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:
• Lung consolidation
2. As Mr. B. enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based, and he staggers from side
to side while swaying his trunk. You would document Mr. B.'s pattern as:
• Cerebellar ataxia
3. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy will likely produce:
• Diminished pain sensation
4. Montgomery tubercles are most prominent in the breasts of:
• Pregnant women
5. Which one of the following techniques is used to detect a torn meniscus?
• McMurray test
6. Ulnar deviation and boutonniere deformities are characteristic of:
• Rheumatoid arthritis
7. A pulsation that is diminished to the point of being barely palpable would be graded as:
• 1
8. When palpating joints, crepitus may occur when:
• Irregular bony surfaces rub together
9. While collecting personal and social history data from a woman complaining of
breast discomfort, you should question her regarding:
• Alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine use
10. Postural hypotension is defined as a when the patient stands, compared with sitting
or supine readings.
• Systolic pressure drop of more than 15mm Hg with a pulse rate increase
11. A positive straight leg raise test usually indicates:
, • Lumbar nerve root irritation
12. The best way to ease the apprehension of a 3-year-old child before a physical examination is to:
• Let the child hold the stethoscope while you listen
13. 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?
• Cytology smear
14. The finger-to-nose test allows assessment of:
• Coordination and fine motor function
15. Which medical condition would exclude a person from sports participation?
• fever
16. Palpation of epitrochlear nodes is part of the:
• Examinations of the upper extremities
17. A grade IV mitral regurgitation murmur would:
• Radiate to the axilla
18. The musculoskeletal examination should begin when:
• The patient enters the examination room
19. Facial muscle or tongue weakness may result in:
• Aphasia
20. The physical assessment technique most frequently used to assess joint symmetry is:
• inspection
21. Part of the screening orthopedic component of the examination includes evaluating the
person while he or she is:
• Duck walking
22. The Mini-Mental State Examination should be administered for the patient who:
• Gets lost in her neighborhood
