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3P Practice Questions 1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient: 2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the br... eath sounds are: 3. The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person’s risk for: 4. Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except: 5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears: 6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is: 7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably: 8. On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and coincide with abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with: 9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent with: 10. Symptoms of a subdural hematoma include: 11. On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of flexed posture, tremor, rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent with: 12. When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to articular structure disease are true except which one? 13. Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms: 14. Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include: 15. The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is: 16. A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid and spongy mass of blood vessels that may be present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a: 17. The hamstring muscles flex the knee and are located on the: 18. Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens. These specks are most likely: 19. When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks and head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in: 20. When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient to move his arm in front of his body. This motion of the shoulder girdle would be an example of: 21. To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: 22. Walking on the toes and heels may reveal: 23. When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the index and middle fingers of a gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers should be inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily: 24. During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? 25. Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear: 26. A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This symptom could be consistent with: 27. Mydriasis is a term used to describe: 28. When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical low back pain, osteoporosis is suspected. Positive findings would include all of the following except: 29. Which stage of pressure is consistent with findings on dermatologic examination of a full thickness tissue loss and subcutaneous fat visible with mild slough on the right hip? 30. The vertebral column angles sharply posteriorly and becomes immovable at the: 31. Which one of the following is at the HIGHEST risk for suicide? 32. When auscultating heart sounds arising from the aortic valve in an adult patient, place the stethoscope: 33. Pain and crepitus over the patella suggests: 34. Which one of the following findings is NOT typical in a patient who has delirium? 35. When examining the skin, multiple areas of circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with serous fluid measuring approximately 0.5cm were noted. These types of lesions could be seen in: 36. The principal muscles involved when closing the mouth are innervated by which cranial nerve? 37. The structure that creates a channel for the vertebral artery is known as the: 38. Which of the following is NOT a compliant patient with type 1 diabetes? 39. When suspecting pediculosis capitis, the chief complaint is: 40. The structure that appears as the large swelling posteriorly on the superior ramus of the ischium and bears most of the weight in sitting, is known as the: 41. When percussing the posterior chest, which one of the following techniques would be omitted? 42. On examination of the pupils, both are round but the right pupil appears larger than the left and reacts much slower to light. This condition may be indicative of: 43. During the type of seizure activity, the patient experiences partial seizures that resemble tonic-clonic seizures. The patient may recall the aura and unilateral neurologic deficit is present during the postictal period. This type of seizure activity is referred to as a: ……………………………………………CONTINUED……………………………….. [Show More]

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