PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND
HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
AND THEIR REVIEWED ANSWERS
A patient is admitted to the emergency department
after a motor vehicle accident. The trachea is deviated
to the left side. This finding is characteristic of
right pneumothorax
What disease is characterized by a flat,
expressionless, or mask like face; a staring gaze; oily
skin; and elevated eyebrows?
Parkinson disease
Which of the following statements describing a
headache would warrant an immediate referral?
"I have never had a headache like this before; it is so bad I
can't function."
A severe deficiency of thyroid hormone leading to
nonpitting edema, coarse facial features, dry skin, and
dry coarse hair is known as
myxedema
Kyphosis of the spine is common with aging. To
compensate, older adults
extend their heads and jaws forward
Narrow palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds, and
midfacial hypoplasia are characteristics of
fetal alcohol syndrome
Craniosynostosis is a severe deformity caused by
, premature closure of the sutures
Bleeding into the periosteum during birth is known as
cephalhematoma
Which of the following statements r/t aggravating
symptoms or triggers of headaches is true?
Alcohol consumption may precipitate the onset of cluster
or migraine headaches
Most facial bones articulate at a suture. Which facial
bone articulates at a joint?
Mandible
The extraocular muscles consist of four straight or
________ muscles and two slanting or ______
muscles
rectus; oblique
A slight protrusion of the eyeballs may be noticed
when examining individuals who come from which
ethnic/cultural group?
African American
Which of the following groups of individuals need to
be tested for the presence of color blindness
(deficiency)?
White boys between the ages of 4 and 8 years
Which of the following statements regarding the
results obtained from use of the Snellen chart is true?
The larger the denominator, the poorer the vision.
The normal color of the optic disc is
creamy yellow-orange to pink
Which of the following is an expected response on the
cover test?
The covered eye maintains its position when uncovered
HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
AND THEIR REVIEWED ANSWERS
A patient is admitted to the emergency department
after a motor vehicle accident. The trachea is deviated
to the left side. This finding is characteristic of
right pneumothorax
What disease is characterized by a flat,
expressionless, or mask like face; a staring gaze; oily
skin; and elevated eyebrows?
Parkinson disease
Which of the following statements describing a
headache would warrant an immediate referral?
"I have never had a headache like this before; it is so bad I
can't function."
A severe deficiency of thyroid hormone leading to
nonpitting edema, coarse facial features, dry skin, and
dry coarse hair is known as
myxedema
Kyphosis of the spine is common with aging. To
compensate, older adults
extend their heads and jaws forward
Narrow palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds, and
midfacial hypoplasia are characteristics of
fetal alcohol syndrome
Craniosynostosis is a severe deformity caused by
, premature closure of the sutures
Bleeding into the periosteum during birth is known as
cephalhematoma
Which of the following statements r/t aggravating
symptoms or triggers of headaches is true?
Alcohol consumption may precipitate the onset of cluster
or migraine headaches
Most facial bones articulate at a suture. Which facial
bone articulates at a joint?
Mandible
The extraocular muscles consist of four straight or
________ muscles and two slanting or ______
muscles
rectus; oblique
A slight protrusion of the eyeballs may be noticed
when examining individuals who come from which
ethnic/cultural group?
African American
Which of the following groups of individuals need to
be tested for the presence of color blindness
(deficiency)?
White boys between the ages of 4 and 8 years
Which of the following statements regarding the
results obtained from use of the Snellen chart is true?
The larger the denominator, the poorer the vision.
The normal color of the optic disc is
creamy yellow-orange to pink
Which of the following is an expected response on the
cover test?
The covered eye maintains its position when uncovered
