Question 1
Cerebrospinal fluid serves as a:
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Question 2
At what age should the infant begin to transfer objects from hand to hand?
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Question 3
Deep pressure tests are used mostly for patients who are experiencing:
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Question 4
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:
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Question 5
Cranial nerve XII may be assessed in an infant by:
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b. observing the infant suck and swallow.
Question 6
If a patient cannot shrug his or her shoulders against resistance, which cranial nerve (CN) requires further evaluation?
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Question 7
Ipsilateral Horner syndrome indicates a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurring in the:
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Question 8
A neurologic past medical history should include data about:
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Question 9
An acute polyneuropathy that commonly follows a nonspecific infection occurring 10 to 14 days earlier and that primarily affects the motor and autonomic peripheral nerves in an ascending pattern is:
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Question 10
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy will likely produce:
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Question 11
A major risk factor for arterial embolic disease is:
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Question 12
An idiopathic spasm of arterioles in the digits is termed:
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Question 13
Conduction system impairment should be suspected if an irregular heartbeat is:
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Question 14
If pitting edema is unilateral, you would suspect occlusion of a:
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Question 15
A characteristic distinguishing primary Raynaud phenomenon from secondary Raynaud phenomenon includes which of the following?
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Question 16
A venous hum heard over the internal jugular vein of a child:
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Question 17
A bounding pulse in an infant may be associated with:
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Question 18
A pulsation that is diminished to the point of being barely palpable would be graded as:
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Question 19
During a routine prenatal visit, Ms. T was noted as having dependent edema, varicosities of the legs, and hemorrhoids. She expressed concern about these symptoms. You explain to Ms. T that her enlarged uterus is compressing her pelvic veins and her inferior vena cava. You would further explain that these findings:
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Question 20
A sound similar to a murmur that is heard over arteries is a:
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Question 21
A firm, transverse ridge of compressed tissue is felt bilaterally along the lower edge of a 40-year-old patient’s breast. You should:
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Question 22
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 response to this finding is to:
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Question 23
If your patient has nipple discharge, you will most likely need a:
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Question 24
A peppering of nontender, nonsuppurative Montgomery tubercles is considered to be a:
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Question 25
Contraction of breast smooth muscle results in:
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Question 26
Documentation of a breast mass location is done:
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Question 27
During pregnancy, which of the following changes normally occurs in the breasts because of the effects of luteal and placental hormones?
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Question 28
A 50-year-old woman presents as a new patient. Which finding in her personal and social history would increase her risk profile for developing breast cancer?
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Question 29
A nursing mother complains that her breasts are tender. You assess hard, shiny, and erythemic breasts bilaterally. You should advise the patient to:
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Question 30
For purposes of examination and communication of physical findings, the breast is divided into:
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Question 31
Equipment for examination of the anus, rectum, and prostate routinely includes gloves and:
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Question 32
A healthy prostate protrudes into the rectal wall a distance of _____ cm.
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Question 33
A common cause of dark green or black stools during pregnancy is:
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Question 34
In males, which surface of the prostate gland is accessible by digital examination?
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Question 35
Baby Sue is born with an imperforate anus. However, her outward anal appearance is normal. Which sign would indicate to the health care provider that she has a closed anal passageway?
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Question 36
A 70-year-old man has a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) value of 6 ng/mL and a negative digital rectal examination (DRE). These results indicate:
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Question 37
An infant with constipation and a consistently empty rectum may need evaluation for:
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Question 38
An expected anal or rectal finding late in pregnancy is the presence of:
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Question 39
A lower spinal cord lesion may be indicated by which finding?
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Question 40
Factors associated with increased risk of prostate cancer include:
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Question 41
Bimanual examination of the uterus includes:
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Question 42
A young, sexually active woman comes to the urgent care clinic complaining of suprapubic abdominal pain. She is afebrile with rebound tenderness to the right side. There is no dysuria and no vaginal discharge or odor. A pelvic examination is done. She has pain with cervical motion, and you palpate a painful mass over the left adnexal area. Your prioritized action is to:
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