NURS6512-Advanced Health Assessment FInal Exam new
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Question 1
1 out of 1 points
You are examining Mr. S., a 79-year-old diabetic man complaining of claudication.
Which of the following physical findings is consistent with the diagnosis of arterial
occlusion?
Selected Answer: Loss of hair over the extremity
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
The adnexa of the uterus are composed of the:
Selected Answer: fallopian tubes and ovaries.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
You are conducting a preparticipation physical examination for a 10-year-old girl
with Down syndrome who will be playing basketball. She has slight torticollis and
mild ankle clonus. What additional diagnostic testing would be required for her?
Selected Answer: Cervical spine radiograph
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The examiner percusses for diaphragmatic excursion along the:
Selected Answer: scapular line.
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following techniques is used to detect a torn meniscus?
Selected Answer: McMurray test
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
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withdrawn and stroked lightly on a glass slide.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?
Selected Answer: Cytology smear
• Question 7
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1 out of 1 points
Cranial nerve XII may be assessed in an infant by:
Selected Answer: observing the infant suck and swallow.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which portion of the physical examination is best done with the patient standing?
Selected Answer: Spinal
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
When assessing superficial pain, touch, vibration, and position perceptions, you
are testing:
Selected Answer: sensory function.
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
An idiopathic spasm of arterioles in the digits is termed:
Selected Answer: Raynaud disease.
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
You are examining a patient in the emergency department who has recently
sustained head trauma. In order to initially assess this patient's neurologic status,
you would:
Selected Answer: test the six cardinal points of gaze.
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A parent is advised to restrict contact or collision sports participation for their
child. An example of a sport in which this child could participate is:
Selected Answer: riflery.
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
An ophthalmoscopic eye examination involves:
Selected Answer: lens inspection.
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• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
The goals of preparticipation sports evaluation include:
Selected
Answer:
identifying risk of injury or death during sports
participation.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
Kawasaki disease is suspected when assessments of a child reveal:
Selected
Answer:
conjunctival injection, strawberry tongue, and edema of the
hands and feet.
• Question 16
1 out of 1 points
The family history for a patient with joint pain should include information about
siblings with:
Selected Answer: genetic disorders.
• Question 17
1 out of 1 points
The physical assessment technique most frequently used to assess joint
symmetry is:
Selected Answer: inspection.
• Question 18
1 out of 1 points
You are performing a two-point discrimination test as part of a well physical
examination. The area with the ability to discern two points in the shortest
distance is the:
Selected Answer: fingertips.
• Question 19
1 out of 1 points
Temporalis and masseter muscles are evaluated by:
Selected Answer: having the patient clench his or her teeth.
• Question 20
1 out of 1 points
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