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is health history, the patient states that he has been having difficulty sleeping. I’ll b
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e sleeping great, and then I wake up and feel like I can’t get my breath. The nurse’s
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best response to this would be:
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A When was your last electrocardiogram?
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B It’s probably because it’s been so hot at night.
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C Do you have any history of problems with your heart?
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D Have you had a recent sinus infection or upper respiratory infection? - ✔✔✔
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Correct Answer > C p p p
The nurse is preparing to perform a modified Allen test. Which is an appropriate reaso
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n for this test?
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A To measure the rate of lymphatic drainage
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B To evaluate the adequacy of capillary patency before venous blood draws
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C To evaluate the adequacy of collateral circulation before cannulating the radial
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artery
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d To evaluate the venous refill rate that occurs after the ulnar and radial arteries ar
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e temporarily occluded - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C
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,During a functional assessment of an older person’s home environment, which statem
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ent or question by the nurse is most appropriate regarding common environmental ha
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zards?
a These low toilet seats are safe because they are nearer to the ground in case of f
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alls.
b Do you have a relative or friend who can help to install grab bars in your showe
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r?
c These small rugs are ideal for preventing you from slipping on the hard floor.
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d It would be safer to keep the lighting low in this room to avoid glare in your eyes.
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- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B
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A 70-year-old patient is scheduled for open-
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heart surgery. The surgeon plans to use the great saphenous vein for the coronary
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bypass grafts. The patient asks, what happens to my circulation when this vein is r
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emoved? The nurse should reply: p p p p
a Venous insufficiency is a common problem after this type of surgery.
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b Oh, you have lots of veins you won’t even notice that it has been removed.
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c You will probably experience decreased circulation after the vein is removed.
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d This vein can be removed without harming your circulation because the deepe
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r veins in your leg are in good condition. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D
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Which of the following is a symptom involving the eye?
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A) Scotomas
B) Tinnitus
C) Dysphagia
D) Rhinorrhea - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A p p p p p p
,A 49-year-
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old administrative assistant comes to your office for evaluation of dizziness. You el
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icit the information that the dizziness is a spinning sensation of sudden onset, wors
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e with head position changes. The episodes last a few seconds and then go away, a
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nd they are accompanied by intense nausea. She has vomited one time. She denies
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ptinnitus. You perform a physical examination of the head and neck and note that t
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he patient's hearing is intact to Weber and Rinne and that there is nystagmus. Her
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gait is normal. Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis?
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A) Benign positional vertigo p p
B) Vestibular neuronitis p
C) Ménière's disease p
D) Acoustic neuroma - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A p p p p p p p
A 55-year-
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old bank teller comes to your office for persistent episodes of dizziness. The first epi
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sode started suddenly and lasted 3 to 4 hours. He experienced a lot of nausea with
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vomiting; the episode resolved spontaneously. He has had five episodes in the past
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1½ weeks. He does note
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some tinnitus that comes and goes. Upon physical examination, you note that he h
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as a normal gait. The Weber localizes to the right side and the air conduction is equ
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al to the bone conduction in the right ear. Nystagmus is present. Based on this desc
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ription, what is the most likely diagnosis?
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A) Benign positional vertigo p p
B) Vestibular neuronitis p
C) Ménière's disease p
D) Acoustic neuroma - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C p p p p p p p
, A 73-year-
p
old nurse comes to your office for evaluation of new onset of tremors. She is not o
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n any medications and does not take herbs or supplements. She has no chronic m
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edical conditions. She does not smoke or drink alcohol. She walks into the examin
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ation room with slow movements and shuffling steps. She has decreased facial mo
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bility and a blunt expression,
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without any changes in hair distribution on her face. Based on this description, wha
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t is the most likely reason for the patient's symptoms?
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A) Cushing's syndrome p
B) Nephrotic syndrome p
C) Myxedema
D) Parkinson's disease - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D p p p p p p p
A 29-year-
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old physical therapist presents for evaluation of an eyelid problem. On observation, th
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e right eyeball appears to be protruding forward. Based on this description, what is th
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e most likely diagnosis?
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A) Ptosis
B) Exophthalmos
C) Ectropion
D) Epicanthus - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B p p p p p p
A 12-year-
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old presents to the clinic with his father for evaluation of a painful lump in the left e
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ye. It started this morning. He denies any trauma or injury. There is no visual distur
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bance. Upon physical examination, there is a red raised area at the margin of the ey
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elid that is tender to palpation; no tearing occurs with palpation of the lesion. Base
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d on this description, what is the
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most likely diagnosis?
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A) Dacryocystitis
B) Chalazion
COMPLETE ACCURATE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WIT p p p p p
H DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+
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| GUARANTEED EXCELLENCE PASS p p p
A 45-year-
p
old man is in the clinic for a routine physical examination. During the recording of h
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is health history, the patient states that he has been having difficulty sleeping. I’ll b
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e sleeping great, and then I wake up and feel like I can’t get my breath. The nurse’s
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best response to this would be:
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A When was your last electrocardiogram?
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B It’s probably because it’s been so hot at night.
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C Do you have any history of problems with your heart?
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D Have you had a recent sinus infection or upper respiratory infection? - ✔✔✔
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Correct Answer > C p p p
The nurse is preparing to perform a modified Allen test. Which is an appropriate reaso
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n for this test?
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A To measure the rate of lymphatic drainage
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B To evaluate the adequacy of capillary patency before venous blood draws
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C To evaluate the adequacy of collateral circulation before cannulating the radial
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artery
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d To evaluate the venous refill rate that occurs after the ulnar and radial arteries ar
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e temporarily occluded - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C
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,During a functional assessment of an older person’s home environment, which statem
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ent or question by the nurse is most appropriate regarding common environmental ha
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zards?
a These low toilet seats are safe because they are nearer to the ground in case of f
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alls.
b Do you have a relative or friend who can help to install grab bars in your showe
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r?
c These small rugs are ideal for preventing you from slipping on the hard floor.
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d It would be safer to keep the lighting low in this room to avoid glare in your eyes.
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- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B
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A 70-year-old patient is scheduled for open-
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heart surgery. The surgeon plans to use the great saphenous vein for the coronary
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bypass grafts. The patient asks, what happens to my circulation when this vein is r
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emoved? The nurse should reply: p p p p
a Venous insufficiency is a common problem after this type of surgery.
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b Oh, you have lots of veins you won’t even notice that it has been removed.
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c You will probably experience decreased circulation after the vein is removed.
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d This vein can be removed without harming your circulation because the deepe
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r veins in your leg are in good condition. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D
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Which of the following is a symptom involving the eye?
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A) Scotomas
B) Tinnitus
C) Dysphagia
D) Rhinorrhea - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A p p p p p p
,A 49-year-
p
old administrative assistant comes to your office for evaluation of dizziness. You el
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icit the information that the dizziness is a spinning sensation of sudden onset, wors
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e with head position changes. The episodes last a few seconds and then go away, a
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nd they are accompanied by intense nausea. She has vomited one time. She denies
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ptinnitus. You perform a physical examination of the head and neck and note that t
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he patient's hearing is intact to Weber and Rinne and that there is nystagmus. Her
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gait is normal. Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis?
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A) Benign positional vertigo p p
B) Vestibular neuronitis p
C) Ménière's disease p
D) Acoustic neuroma - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A p p p p p p p
A 55-year-
p
old bank teller comes to your office for persistent episodes of dizziness. The first epi
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sode started suddenly and lasted 3 to 4 hours. He experienced a lot of nausea with
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vomiting; the episode resolved spontaneously. He has had five episodes in the past
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1½ weeks. He does note
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some tinnitus that comes and goes. Upon physical examination, you note that he h
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as a normal gait. The Weber localizes to the right side and the air conduction is equ
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al to the bone conduction in the right ear. Nystagmus is present. Based on this desc
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ription, what is the most likely diagnosis?
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A) Benign positional vertigo p p
B) Vestibular neuronitis p
C) Ménière's disease p
D) Acoustic neuroma - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C p p p p p p p
, A 73-year-
p
old nurse comes to your office for evaluation of new onset of tremors. She is not o
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n any medications and does not take herbs or supplements. She has no chronic m
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edical conditions. She does not smoke or drink alcohol. She walks into the examin
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ation room with slow movements and shuffling steps. She has decreased facial mo
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bility and a blunt expression,
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without any changes in hair distribution on her face. Based on this description, wha
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t is the most likely reason for the patient's symptoms?
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A) Cushing's syndrome p
B) Nephrotic syndrome p
C) Myxedema
D) Parkinson's disease - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D p p p p p p p
A 29-year-
p
old physical therapist presents for evaluation of an eyelid problem. On observation, th
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e right eyeball appears to be protruding forward. Based on this description, what is th
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e most likely diagnosis?
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A) Ptosis
B) Exophthalmos
C) Ectropion
D) Epicanthus - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B p p p p p p
A 12-year-
p
old presents to the clinic with his father for evaluation of a painful lump in the left e
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ye. It started this morning. He denies any trauma or injury. There is no visual distur
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bance. Upon physical examination, there is a red raised area at the margin of the ey
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elid that is tender to palpation; no tearing occurs with palpation of the lesion. Base
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d on this description, what is the
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most likely diagnosis?
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A) Dacryocystitis
B) Chalazion
