You are planning to palpate the abdomen of your patient. Which part of the examiner's
hand is best for palpating vibration?
Selected Answer: Finger pads
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A detailed description of the symptoms related to the chief complaint is presented in the:
Selected Answer: history of present illness.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
, The position on a clock, topographic notations, and anatomic landmarks:
Selected Answer: are methods for recording locations of findings.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Nasal symptoms that imply an allergic response include:
Selected Answer: bluish gray turbinates.
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
As part of your health promotion education for a new patient, you explain that the risk
factors for skin cancer include:
Selected Answer: repeated trauma or irritation to skin.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Mathews is a 47-year-old patient who presents for a routine physical examination. On
examination, you have noted a bruit heard over the thyroid. This is suggestive of:
Selected Answer: B. hyperthyroidism.
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
Mrs. Britton brings her 16-year-old son in with a complaint that he is not developing
correctly into adolescence. Which structures disproportionately enlarge in the male during
adolescence?
Selected Answer: C. Mandible and maxilla bones
Question 9
, 1 out of 1 points
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have presented to the office with their infant son with complaints of
ear drainage. When examining an infant's middle ear, the nurse should use one hand to
stabilize the otoscope against the head while using the other hand to:
Selected Answer: pull the auricle down and back.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is
known as a(n):
Selected Answer: stereotype.
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office for a physical
examination to establish a new primary care health care provider. Which of the following
describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator?
Selected Answer: Race
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Mr. D. complains of a headache. During the history, he mentions his use of alcohol and
illicit drugs. This information would most likely belong in the:
Selected Answer: personal and social history.
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of questions?
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