Advanced Health Assessment final examination.
Which portion of the physical examination is best done with the patient standing? spinal
To assess spinal levels L2, L3, and L4, which deep tendon reflex should be tested? patellar
To assess a cremasteric reflex, the examiner strokes the: lightly stroking the inner thigh
Which condition is considered progressive rather than reversible? dementia
When palpating breast tissue, the examiner should use the _pads of the fingers at each site.
Palpation of a normal prostate in an older adult is likely to feel: rubbery
The difference in blood pressure readings between the right and the left arms is considered normal
up to _5 mm Hg.
Your 15-year-old patient is athletic and thin. Radiography of an ankle injury reveals a stress fracture.
You should question this patient about her: menstrual cycles
, Cranial nerve XII may be assessed in an infant by: sucking and swallowing
While collecting personal and social history data from a woman complaining of breast discomfort,
you should question her regarding:
An idiopathic spasm of arterioles in the digits is termed: Raynauds
A 23-year-old white woman has come to the clinic because she has missed two menstrual periods.
She states that her breasts have enlarged and that her nipples have turned a darker color. Your
further response to this finding is to: pregnancy
Assessing orientation to person, place, and time helps determine:
The rectal past medical history of all patients should include inquiry about:
To hear diastolic heart sounds, you should ask patients to:
Loss of immediate and recent memory with retention of remote memory suggests: dementia
Your patient's chief complaint is repeated pencil-like stools. Further examination should include:
Which portion of the physical examination is best done with the patient standing? spinal
To assess spinal levels L2, L3, and L4, which deep tendon reflex should be tested? patellar
To assess a cremasteric reflex, the examiner strokes the: lightly stroking the inner thigh
Which condition is considered progressive rather than reversible? dementia
When palpating breast tissue, the examiner should use the _pads of the fingers at each site.
Palpation of a normal prostate in an older adult is likely to feel: rubbery
The difference in blood pressure readings between the right and the left arms is considered normal
up to _5 mm Hg.
Your 15-year-old patient is athletic and thin. Radiography of an ankle injury reveals a stress fracture.
You should question this patient about her: menstrual cycles
, Cranial nerve XII may be assessed in an infant by: sucking and swallowing
While collecting personal and social history data from a woman complaining of breast discomfort,
you should question her regarding:
An idiopathic spasm of arterioles in the digits is termed: Raynauds
A 23-year-old white woman has come to the clinic because she has missed two menstrual periods.
She states that her breasts have enlarged and that her nipples have turned a darker color. Your
further response to this finding is to: pregnancy
Assessing orientation to person, place, and time helps determine:
The rectal past medical history of all patients should include inquiry about:
To hear diastolic heart sounds, you should ask patients to:
Loss of immediate and recent memory with retention of remote memory suggests: dementia
Your patient's chief complaint is repeated pencil-like stools. Further examination should include:
