3PS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSW
Recommend ca cmethod cor ctest cto chelp cassess ca cpatient's ccerebellar cfunction. c- cCORRECT cAN
ctesting
Choose can caccurate cstatement cregarding cdeep ctendon creflexes cand ctheir clocation cof cassessm
cANS✔✔Achilles creflex ccorresponds cto cL2-S2.
Brachioradialis creflex ccorresponds cto cC5-C6.
Determine ca cfinding cthat cwould cbe cabnormal cin ca cmotor cassessment. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔P
Muscle cweakness
Propose can caccurate cstatement cregarding cthe csensory cassessment. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Tac
cassesses cthe csensory ccortex.
Decide cwhat cshould cbe cconsidered cin cassessing ca cpatient's cappearance cand cbehavior. c- cCOR
cconsciousness
Determine cthe caccurate cdescription cregarding cthe cstrength cof creflex. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Hyp
cresponse cis cclassified cas c1+.
Very cbrisk, chyperactive cresponse cis cclassified cas c4+.
Determine ca cstep cor ctechnique cin cthe cassessment cof cthe ctrigeminal cnerve. c- cCORRECT cANS
cmastication.
Ask cthe cpatient cto cidentify cthe clocation cof cthe clight ctouch csensation con cthe cforehead cwhile cey
Recommend can cappropriate cexamination cmethod cto cassess cspinal caccessory cnerve cfunction. c
cpatient cto cshrug cshoulders cagainst cresistance.
,Propose can caccurate cstatement cregarding cthe cmental cstatus cexamination. c- cCORRECT cANS✔
cappearance cis cpart cof cthe cmental cstatus cexamination.
Determine can cappropriate cquestion cto cask cwhen cassessing ca cpatient's cperception. c- cCORREC
cyou're cbeing cwatched?
How cdo cpeople ctreat cyou?
Choose can caccurate cdescription cof cexpressive caphasia. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Having cdifficulty
Describe cthe ctechnique cto cassess cfacial cnerve cfunction. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Ask cthe cpatient
Instruct cthe cpatient cto clift ceyebrows.
Ask cthe cpatient cto cclose ceyelids ctightly cagainst cyour cattempt cto copen cthem.
What cis ca ccommon cvision cproblem cin ca cperson cwith cuntreated cprimary copen-angle cglaucoma
cANS✔✔Peripheral cvision closs
Propose ca ccomponent cof cassessing cthe cthought cprocess cof ca cpatient. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔S
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cthe cmost clikely cto cbe cfound con cthe cfunduscopic cexamination cof ca cp
c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Excessive ccupping cof cthe coptic cdisk
Propose can cindicator cthat ca cheadache ccan cbe cthe cpresenting csymptom cof ca cserious cillness ca
c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Headache ccausing cconfusion, cdizziness, cor clack cof ccoordination
Headache ccausing cawakening cfrom csleep
Sudden cor cnew-onset cheadache
A cclinician cis cperforming ca cmiddle cear cassessment con ca c15-year-old cpatient. cWhen cexamining
cmembrane, cthe cclinician csees cthe cpresence cof cdense cwhite cpatches. cThe ctympanic cmembran
cIt cis cpearly, cwith cthe clight creflex cat c5 co'clock cand clandmarks cvisible. cPropose ca cstatement cth
cCORRECT cANS✔✔This cis cknown cas ctympanosclerosis.
This cis cassociated cwith ccalcification cof cthe ctympanic cmembrane.
There care cscars ccaused cfrom cfrequent cear cinfection.
This cis cassociated cwith ccalcification cof cthe ctympanic cmembrane.
A cclinician cis ctesting cthe chearing cof ca c78-year-old cman. cEstablish cwhich cof cthe cfollowing cis cim
cterms cof cchanges cin chearing cthat coccur cwith caging. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The caging cperson c
cconsonants cthan cvowels.
Sounds cmay cbe cgarbled cand cdifficult cto clocalize.
The ctympanic cmembrane cthickens cwith cage.
The cprogression cis cslow.
Propose ca cway cto cexamine ca cpatient cwho cpresents cto cyour coffice cwith cvertigo. c- cCORRECT c
cclose chis cor cher ceyes cand cmarch cin cplace cfor c30 cseconds.
,Unexplained cbleeding cfrom cthe ctongue
Rolled cedges con cthe cside cof cthe ctongue
When cexamining cthe cear cwith can cotoscope, cthe cclinician cnotes cthat cthe ctympanic cmembrane c
cCORRECT cANS✔✔mobile cwith cair cinflation
with ca cvisible ccone cof clight
A cmale cpatient chas cbeen cshown chaving ca csensorineural chearing closs. cEstablish cwhat cwould cb
cto cdo. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Ask cthe cpatient cif che chas cdifficulty cunderstanding cwhen cothers cs
Ask cthe cpatient cwhat cmedications che cis ctaking
A c70-year-old cmale cpatient ctells cthe cnurse cthat che chas cnoticed cthat che cis chaving ctrouble chea
cgroups. cHe csays cthat che ccannot calways ctell cwhere cthe csound cis ccoming cfrom cand cthat cthe cw
cJustify ca ccause cfor cthis cchange. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Degeneration cof cthe cacoustic cnerve
Sensorineural chearing closs
Nerve cdegeneration cin cthe cinner cear
Degeneration cof ccranial cnerve cVII
A cmale cpatient chas cbeen cshown chaving ca csensorineural chearing closs. cEstablish cwhat cwould cb
cto cdo cduring cthe cassessment. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Ask cthe cpatient cabout cexposure cto cloud c
Ask cthe cpatient cabout cexposure cto cmumps
Ask cif cthere cis canyone cin cthe cfamily cwho csuffered cfrom csensorineural chearing closs
Predict ca cfinding cin callergic crhinitis cfrom ca cphysical cexamination. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Boggy c
Nasal ccrease
A cpatient ccomplains cof crhinorrhea, csneezing, cand cnasal citch cdue cto ca ccold cvirus. cRecommend
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Inhaled ccorticosteroids
A cclinician cis cteaching ca cpatient cwith cacute csinusitis. cDetermine cthe cintervention cthat cshould cb
csession. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Saline cnasal csprays ccan cbe cmade cat chome cand cused cto cwash
You cwill cbe cmore ccomfortable cif cyou ckeep cyour chead cin can cupright cposition.
Taking ca chot cshower cwill cincrease csinus cdrainage cand cdecrease cpain.
Decongestants ccan cbe cused cto crelieve cswelling.
A cpatient ccomes cto cthe cclinic cwith ca c3-day chistory cof cfever cand ca csevere ccough cthat cinterfere
casks cabout cusing ca ccough csuppressant cto chelp cwith csleep. cAdvise cthe cNP cabout cthe cbest cs
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Obtain ca cthorough chistory cof cthe cpatient's csymptoms.
Obtain ca cthorough chistory cof cthe cpatient's cpast cmedical chistory.
Determine ca cprecipitating cfactor cfor csinusitis. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Past chistory cof callergic crhin
, Evaluate cthe cfollowing cstatements, cand cdetermine cwhich cis ctrue cregarding cintranasal cpreparati
callergic crhinitis. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔They care cmore cefficacious cthan cother cpreparations.
They chave ca clocal ceffect cwithin cminutes.
Persistent callergic crhinitis cis ccharacterized cby cmultiple csymptoms. cJudge cwhich csymptom cis cpo
c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Impaired csleep
Determine cthe cmost ccommon ccause cof crhinitis. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Allergic cresponse
A c50-year-old cmale ccomes cto cthe cclinic cwith cquestions cconcerning ca ccold. cHe ctravels cfrequen
cdiphenhydramine chelps ccontrol chis csymptoms; chowever, che cis cconcerned cabout cits cside ceffec
cexpect. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Drowsiness cis cthe cmost ccommon cside ceffect.
Although cFlonase cis can cover-the-counter cdrug, cthe cNP csuggests cthat ca cpatient cuse cit cto ccont
chow cthe cNP cshould cdirect cthe cpatient cto cuse cthis cmedication. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔One cspra
The cNP cis cproviding ca cpatient ceducation csession cto ca cgroup cof cworkers cin ca ccommunity csetti
crecommend cwhat cshould cbe cincluded cin cthis cconversation. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Colds care cca
An cNP cprescribes cazelastine cfor ca cpatient cwho chas callergic crhinitis. cPropose cwhat cshould cbe
cpatient cabout cthis cdrug. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔It cmay ccause ca cbitter caftertaste.
A ccollege cstudent cis ccomplaining cthat cshe chas cdeveloped ca ccold con cthe cweekend cprior cto cex
cthe cfollowing cstatements cindicates cthat cthis cstudent chas ccorrectly cidentified cher cupper crespira
cANS✔✔"I cshould cbe ca clittle cmore cvigilant cabout cmy chygiene."
"It's cjust ca cvirus, cand cI cshould cbe cfeeling cbetter cin ca cfew cdays."
"I csuppose cI cshould chave cbeen cwashing cmy chands cmore cin cthe cpast cfew cdays."
In caddition cto cpenicillin, call cof cthe cfollowing cantibiotics ccan cbe cused cto ctreat cstrep cpharyngitis
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Bactrim
Group cA cbeta-hemolytic cstreptococci c(GABHS) care cthe cmost ccommon cbacteria cassociated cwith
cchildren. cA cclinician cis caware cthat cthis cis cthe conly ctype cof csore cthroat ctreated cwith cantibiotics
cof cacute conset. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔High cfever
Abdominal cpain
Headache
A cmale cclient cpresents cwith c"sore cthroat cfor cone cweek." cHe cis cfebrile cand chaving ca cdifficult cti
cdifferential cdiagnosis cthat cshould cbe cincluded. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Retropharyngeal cabscess
Peritonsillar cabscess
Peritonsillar ccellulitis
Strep cpharyngitis
A cpatient chas cbeen cdiagnosed cwith cstrep cthroat. cDetermine ca ccomplication cthat cmay coccur cw
cANS✔✔Rheumatic cfever
Recommend ca cmethod cor ctest cto chelp cassess ca cpatient's ccerebellar cfunction. c- cCORRECT cAN
ctesting
Choose can caccurate cstatement cregarding cdeep ctendon creflexes cand ctheir clocation cof cassessm
cANS✔✔Achilles creflex ccorresponds cto cL2-S2.
Brachioradialis creflex ccorresponds cto cC5-C6.
Determine ca cfinding cthat cwould cbe cabnormal cin ca cmotor cassessment. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔P
Muscle cweakness
Propose can caccurate cstatement cregarding cthe csensory cassessment. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Tac
cassesses cthe csensory ccortex.
Decide cwhat cshould cbe cconsidered cin cassessing ca cpatient's cappearance cand cbehavior. c- cCOR
cconsciousness
Determine cthe caccurate cdescription cregarding cthe cstrength cof creflex. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Hyp
cresponse cis cclassified cas c1+.
Very cbrisk, chyperactive cresponse cis cclassified cas c4+.
Determine ca cstep cor ctechnique cin cthe cassessment cof cthe ctrigeminal cnerve. c- cCORRECT cANS
cmastication.
Ask cthe cpatient cto cidentify cthe clocation cof cthe clight ctouch csensation con cthe cforehead cwhile cey
Recommend can cappropriate cexamination cmethod cto cassess cspinal caccessory cnerve cfunction. c
cpatient cto cshrug cshoulders cagainst cresistance.
,Propose can caccurate cstatement cregarding cthe cmental cstatus cexamination. c- cCORRECT cANS✔
cappearance cis cpart cof cthe cmental cstatus cexamination.
Determine can cappropriate cquestion cto cask cwhen cassessing ca cpatient's cperception. c- cCORREC
cyou're cbeing cwatched?
How cdo cpeople ctreat cyou?
Choose can caccurate cdescription cof cexpressive caphasia. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Having cdifficulty
Describe cthe ctechnique cto cassess cfacial cnerve cfunction. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Ask cthe cpatient
Instruct cthe cpatient cto clift ceyebrows.
Ask cthe cpatient cto cclose ceyelids ctightly cagainst cyour cattempt cto copen cthem.
What cis ca ccommon cvision cproblem cin ca cperson cwith cuntreated cprimary copen-angle cglaucoma
cANS✔✔Peripheral cvision closs
Propose ca ccomponent cof cassessing cthe cthought cprocess cof ca cpatient. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔S
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cthe cmost clikely cto cbe cfound con cthe cfunduscopic cexamination cof ca cp
c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Excessive ccupping cof cthe coptic cdisk
Propose can cindicator cthat ca cheadache ccan cbe cthe cpresenting csymptom cof ca cserious cillness ca
c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Headache ccausing cconfusion, cdizziness, cor clack cof ccoordination
Headache ccausing cawakening cfrom csleep
Sudden cor cnew-onset cheadache
A cclinician cis cperforming ca cmiddle cear cassessment con ca c15-year-old cpatient. cWhen cexamining
cmembrane, cthe cclinician csees cthe cpresence cof cdense cwhite cpatches. cThe ctympanic cmembran
cIt cis cpearly, cwith cthe clight creflex cat c5 co'clock cand clandmarks cvisible. cPropose ca cstatement cth
cCORRECT cANS✔✔This cis cknown cas ctympanosclerosis.
This cis cassociated cwith ccalcification cof cthe ctympanic cmembrane.
There care cscars ccaused cfrom cfrequent cear cinfection.
This cis cassociated cwith ccalcification cof cthe ctympanic cmembrane.
A cclinician cis ctesting cthe chearing cof ca c78-year-old cman. cEstablish cwhich cof cthe cfollowing cis cim
cterms cof cchanges cin chearing cthat coccur cwith caging. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The caging cperson c
cconsonants cthan cvowels.
Sounds cmay cbe cgarbled cand cdifficult cto clocalize.
The ctympanic cmembrane cthickens cwith cage.
The cprogression cis cslow.
Propose ca cway cto cexamine ca cpatient cwho cpresents cto cyour coffice cwith cvertigo. c- cCORRECT c
cclose chis cor cher ceyes cand cmarch cin cplace cfor c30 cseconds.
,Unexplained cbleeding cfrom cthe ctongue
Rolled cedges con cthe cside cof cthe ctongue
When cexamining cthe cear cwith can cotoscope, cthe cclinician cnotes cthat cthe ctympanic cmembrane c
cCORRECT cANS✔✔mobile cwith cair cinflation
with ca cvisible ccone cof clight
A cmale cpatient chas cbeen cshown chaving ca csensorineural chearing closs. cEstablish cwhat cwould cb
cto cdo. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Ask cthe cpatient cif che chas cdifficulty cunderstanding cwhen cothers cs
Ask cthe cpatient cwhat cmedications che cis ctaking
A c70-year-old cmale cpatient ctells cthe cnurse cthat che chas cnoticed cthat che cis chaving ctrouble chea
cgroups. cHe csays cthat che ccannot calways ctell cwhere cthe csound cis ccoming cfrom cand cthat cthe cw
cJustify ca ccause cfor cthis cchange. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Degeneration cof cthe cacoustic cnerve
Sensorineural chearing closs
Nerve cdegeneration cin cthe cinner cear
Degeneration cof ccranial cnerve cVII
A cmale cpatient chas cbeen cshown chaving ca csensorineural chearing closs. cEstablish cwhat cwould cb
cto cdo cduring cthe cassessment. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Ask cthe cpatient cabout cexposure cto cloud c
Ask cthe cpatient cabout cexposure cto cmumps
Ask cif cthere cis canyone cin cthe cfamily cwho csuffered cfrom csensorineural chearing closs
Predict ca cfinding cin callergic crhinitis cfrom ca cphysical cexamination. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Boggy c
Nasal ccrease
A cpatient ccomplains cof crhinorrhea, csneezing, cand cnasal citch cdue cto ca ccold cvirus. cRecommend
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Inhaled ccorticosteroids
A cclinician cis cteaching ca cpatient cwith cacute csinusitis. cDetermine cthe cintervention cthat cshould cb
csession. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Saline cnasal csprays ccan cbe cmade cat chome cand cused cto cwash
You cwill cbe cmore ccomfortable cif cyou ckeep cyour chead cin can cupright cposition.
Taking ca chot cshower cwill cincrease csinus cdrainage cand cdecrease cpain.
Decongestants ccan cbe cused cto crelieve cswelling.
A cpatient ccomes cto cthe cclinic cwith ca c3-day chistory cof cfever cand ca csevere ccough cthat cinterfere
casks cabout cusing ca ccough csuppressant cto chelp cwith csleep. cAdvise cthe cNP cabout cthe cbest cs
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Obtain ca cthorough chistory cof cthe cpatient's csymptoms.
Obtain ca cthorough chistory cof cthe cpatient's cpast cmedical chistory.
Determine ca cprecipitating cfactor cfor csinusitis. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Past chistory cof callergic crhin
, Evaluate cthe cfollowing cstatements, cand cdetermine cwhich cis ctrue cregarding cintranasal cpreparati
callergic crhinitis. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔They care cmore cefficacious cthan cother cpreparations.
They chave ca clocal ceffect cwithin cminutes.
Persistent callergic crhinitis cis ccharacterized cby cmultiple csymptoms. cJudge cwhich csymptom cis cpo
c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Impaired csleep
Determine cthe cmost ccommon ccause cof crhinitis. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Allergic cresponse
A c50-year-old cmale ccomes cto cthe cclinic cwith cquestions cconcerning ca ccold. cHe ctravels cfrequen
cdiphenhydramine chelps ccontrol chis csymptoms; chowever, che cis cconcerned cabout cits cside ceffec
cexpect. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Drowsiness cis cthe cmost ccommon cside ceffect.
Although cFlonase cis can cover-the-counter cdrug, cthe cNP csuggests cthat ca cpatient cuse cit cto ccont
chow cthe cNP cshould cdirect cthe cpatient cto cuse cthis cmedication. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔One cspra
The cNP cis cproviding ca cpatient ceducation csession cto ca cgroup cof cworkers cin ca ccommunity csetti
crecommend cwhat cshould cbe cincluded cin cthis cconversation. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Colds care cca
An cNP cprescribes cazelastine cfor ca cpatient cwho chas callergic crhinitis. cPropose cwhat cshould cbe
cpatient cabout cthis cdrug. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔It cmay ccause ca cbitter caftertaste.
A ccollege cstudent cis ccomplaining cthat cshe chas cdeveloped ca ccold con cthe cweekend cprior cto cex
cthe cfollowing cstatements cindicates cthat cthis cstudent chas ccorrectly cidentified cher cupper crespira
cANS✔✔"I cshould cbe ca clittle cmore cvigilant cabout cmy chygiene."
"It's cjust ca cvirus, cand cI cshould cbe cfeeling cbetter cin ca cfew cdays."
"I csuppose cI cshould chave cbeen cwashing cmy chands cmore cin cthe cpast cfew cdays."
In caddition cto cpenicillin, call cof cthe cfollowing cantibiotics ccan cbe cused cto ctreat cstrep cpharyngitis
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Bactrim
Group cA cbeta-hemolytic cstreptococci c(GABHS) care cthe cmost ccommon cbacteria cassociated cwith
cchildren. cA cclinician cis caware cthat cthis cis cthe conly ctype cof csore cthroat ctreated cwith cantibiotics
cof cacute conset. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔High cfever
Abdominal cpain
Headache
A cmale cclient cpresents cwith c"sore cthroat cfor cone cweek." cHe cis cfebrile cand chaving ca cdifficult cti
cdifferential cdiagnosis cthat cshould cbe cincluded. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Retropharyngeal cabscess
Peritonsillar cabscess
Peritonsillar ccellulitis
Strep cpharyngitis
A cpatient chas cbeen cdiagnosed cwith cstrep cthroat. cDetermine ca ccomplication cthat cmay coccur cw
cANS✔✔Rheumatic cfever
