WHNP Certification Practice Questions And
Correct Answers
Nystagmus - ANSWER A patient with vestibular neuronitis is most likely to have:
a. Dysconjugate gaze
b. Lid lag
c. Nystagmus
Below the knee on the affected side - ANSWER When assessing a patient that presents
with lower back pain you perform a straight leg raising test. During this test if there is a
herniated disk you would expect the patient to experience pain:
a. above the knee on the affected side
b. below the knee on the affected side
c. In the hip on the affected side
Testicular Torsion - ANSWER A 16-year-old patient presents with sudden onset of
severe right testicular pain. On exam you note an edematous, extremely tender scrotum
and right testicle. There is no cremasteric reflex on this side. You suspect:
a. Epididymitis
b. testicular torsion
c. varicocele
S2 - ANSWER The heart sound produced by closure of the pulmonic and aortic valves is:
a. S1
,B. S2
C. S3
Gender - ANSWER The social construct assigning roles and attributes to individuals
based on natal sex is:
a. Gender
b. Gender identity
c. Sexual orientation
Erythema of left labia majora - ANSWER An example of documentation of an objective
finding is:
a. Diabetes
b. Erythema of left labia majora
c. Pain with sex
Urinary urgency and incontinence - ANSWER The following would be appropriate to
document in the review of systems section of the health history?
a. Father had myocardial infarction at age 65
b. Patient states needs a physical examination to return to work
c. Urinary urgency and incontinence
Chronic Arterial insufficiency - ANSWER When examining a patient who has complaints
of intermittent pain when walking you notice that his lower extremities are glossy, cool,
dusky red with diminished dorsalis pedal and posterior tibial pulses. You suspect:
a. Chronic arterial insufficiency
, b. Chronic venous insufficiency
c. Deep vein thrombosis
CN V Trigeminal-ANS While performing the cranial nerve exam, you are palpating
temporal and masseter muscle strength and assessing sharp/dull and light touch
sensation to the forehead. The CN you are evaluating is:
a. CN V Trigeminal
b. CN VI Abducens
c. CN VII Facial
Palpable, firm, tubular structure in adnexal area-ANS You are performing a pelvic exam.
Which of the following would you need to investigate further?
a. White or yellow cysts on surface of cervix
b. Dark ring of epithelial tissue around cervical os
c. Palpable, firm, tubular structure in adnexal area
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - ANSWER A blurred optic disk margin and a bulging
physiologic cup are most likely to be seen with:
a. diabetes
b. hypertension
c. subarachnoid hemorrhage
Retroverted/ retroflexed - ANSWER If the cervix is pointing toward the anterior vaginal
wall, it is most likely that the uterus is:
a. anteverted/ anteflexed
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