APEA 3P TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient: a. Flex his hand 2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds are: a. vesicular with late inspiratory crackles...
APEA 3P TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having
the patient:
a. Flex his hand
2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart
failure, the breath sounds are:
a. vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions
of the lungs and resonant on percussion
3. The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person’s
risk for: a. Peripheral artery disease
4. Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following
except: a. Frozen shoulder
5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa
appears: a. Pale
6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with
diminished strength is:
a. Pseudohypertrophy
7. If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and
shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably:
a. In the abdominal wall
,8. On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are
audible and coincide with abdominal cramps. These findings are most
consistent with:
a. Intestinal obstruction
9. Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red
spots in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent
with:
a. Microaneurysms
10. Symptoms of a subdural hematoma include:
a. Noticeable bleeding between the dura and the cerebrum on x-ray
11. On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of flexed posture,
tremor, rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed. These findings are
consistent with:
a. Parkinson’s disease
12. When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following
statements related to articular structure disease are true except which
one?
a. Articular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
13. Focal tenderness over the trochanter
confirms: a. Bursitis
14. Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal
shunt should include:
a. Use of the Glasgow coma scale
15. The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in
an infant is:
a. Salty taste on the skin
, 16. 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:
a. Cavernous hemangioma
17. The hamstring muscles flex the knee and are located on
the: a. Posterior aspect of the thigh
18. Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the
fundus and the lens. These specks are most likely:
a. Vitreous floaters
19. 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:
a. Transverse lie
20. When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner
instructs the patient to move his arm in front of his body. This motion of
the shoulder girdle would be an example of:
a. Flexion
21. To locate the twelfth rib, palpate:
a. Between the spine and the lateral chest
22. Walking on the toes and heels may
reveal: a. Distal muscular weakness
in the legs
23. When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner
should lubricate the index and middle fingers of a gloved hand. From
a standing position, the fingers should be inserted into the vagina
while exerting pressure primarily:
a. Posteriorly
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