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Physical Assessment Final Exam – Qs & AsRated A+
Movement of the extraocular muscles: ✔️Ans - is stimulated by cranial
nerves III (oculomotor), IV (trochlear), and VI (abducens)
A patient's vision is recorded as 20/30 using the Snellen eye chart. What does
this mean? ✔️Ans - The patient can read at 20 feet what a person with
normal vision can read at 30 feet
Which of the following is an expected finding when performing the diagnostic
positions test? ✔️Ans - Parallel movement of both eyes
What is the expected normal finding when assessing the lacrimal apparatus?
✔️Ans - The absence of drainage from the puncta when pressing against the
inner orbital rim
In a patient with anisocoria, you would expect to observe: ✔️Ans - pupils of
unequal size
A patient has a normal pupillary light reflex. What does this mean? ✔️Ans -
Constriction of both pupils occurs in response to bright light
Which of the following statements regarding visual pathways and visual fields
is true? ✔️Ans - The image formed on the retina is upside down and
reversed from its actual appearance in the outside world
You notice that Ms. T. is unable to jump rope. You know that in order to jump
rope, your shoulder has to be capable of: ✔️Ans - circumduction
. Osteoporosis can be defined as: ✔️Ans - loss of bone density
Fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another that strengthen the
joint and help prevent movement in undesirable directions are called: ✔️Ans
- ligaments
The wife of a 65-year-old male tells you that she is concerned because she
noted a change in his personality and ability to understand. He also cries and
, becomes angry very easily. The cerebral lobe responsible for these changes is
the _____ lobe. ✔️Ans - frontal
A 50 -year-old female is here for "weakness in her left arm and leg for the past
week." What type of neurologic examination would be appropriate? ✔️Ans -
Complete neurologic examination
You place a key in the hand of a patient and he identifies it as a penny. What
term would you use to describe this? ✔️Ans - Astereognosis
Your patient has a severed spinal nerve due to trauma. Which of the following
do you know is true? ✔️Ans - The adjacent spinal nerves will continue to
carry sensations for the dermatome served by the severed nerve
Which of the following statements is accurate concerning the brain? ✔️Ans -
The hypothalamus controls temperature and regulates sleep
When assessing muscle strength, you observed that your patient had complete
range of motion against gravity with full resistance. What would you record
using a 0-5+ scale? ✔️Ans - 5+
MP states that "she can hear a crunching sound or grating sound when she
kneels." She also states "it is very difficult to get out of bed in the morning
because of stiffness and pain in her joints." You suspect that the sounds she
hears is: ✔️Ans - Crepitation
Of the 33 vertebrae in the spinal column, there are: ✔️Ans - 5 lumbar
You are performing a neurologic assessment on a 41-year-old female with a
history of diabetes. When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning
fork you note the following: ✔️Ans - Peripheral neuropathy
The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are the: ✔️Ans - joints
You are testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of the following best
describes the response you would expect if the nerve is intact? ✔️Ans -
Moves head and shoulders against resistance with equal strength.
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