The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... correct answers Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds are... correct answers Vesicular with late inspiratory crackl...
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The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient... correct
answers Flex their hand/spread their fingers
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath
sounds are... correct answers Vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent
portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for... correct
answers Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Olecranon bursitis maybe caused by all of the following except... correct answers Frozen
shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears... correct answers pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is... correct
answers Pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the
tenderness is probably... correct answers In the abdominal wall
On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and coincide with
abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent with... correct answers Intestinal
obstruction
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the
macular area. These findings are consistent with... correct answers microaneurysms
Symptoms of subdural hematoma include... correct answers Noticeable bleeding between the
dura and cerebrum on x-ray
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of fixed posture, tremor, rigidity, and
shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent with... correct answers Parkinson's
Disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to
articular structure disease are true except which one? correct answers Articular disease is
usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms... correct answers Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include...
correct answers Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The easiest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is... correct
answers Salty taste on the skin
, 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... correct
answers Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex at the knee and are located on the... correct answers Posterior
aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens.
These specks are most likely... correct answers vitreous floaters
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... correct answers Transverse lie
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the patient
to move his arm in front of his body. The motion of the shoulder girdle would be an example
of... correct answers Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate... correct answers Between the spine and lateral chest
Walking on the toes and heals may reveal... correct answers Distal muscular weakness in the
legs
When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the index
and middle fingers of the gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers should be
inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily... correct answers posteriorly
During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity? correct answers
Erythropoietin
Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear correct answers with voluntary
movement
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This symptom
could be consistent with... correct answers Cancer of the sigmoid colon
Mydriasis is a term used to describe correct answers Dilation of the pupils
When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical low back pain,
osteoporosis is expected. Positive findings include all of the following except... correct
answers Calf wasting
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? correct
answers Stage III(Three)
The vertebral column angles sharply posteriorly and becomes immovable at the... correct
answers Lumbosacral junction
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