CPA Exams

Question 1

What is the order for the upper limb neurology exam?

Answer 1

1. Introduction
2. Round shoulder
3. Move elbow up and down
4. Move wrist up and down and around
5. Power of shoulder up and down
6. Bend elbow and straighten arm
7. Push against wrist and fingers
8. biceps reflex
9. bracoradialis reflex
10. triceps reflex
11. Dermatomes

Question 2

What is the order for the lower limb neurology exam?

Answer 2

1. Introduction
2. Leg Roll and Leg lift
3. Ankle Clonus
4. Hip flexion
5. Hip extension
6. Knee flexion
7. Knee extension
8. Ankle dorsiflexion
9. Ankle plantarflexion
10. Big toe extension
11. Knee jerk reflex
12. Ankle jerk reflex
13. Dermatome

Question 3

What is the order for the cardio exam?

Answer 3

1. Patient lying down at 45 degrees
2. Patient adequately exposed from the waist upwards
3. Inspection
   4, Palpation of the radial artery including rate and rhythm
4. Palpation of the ulnar artery
5. Palpation of the brachial artery
6. Palpation of the common carotid artery
7. Palpation of the apex beat
8. Palpation of heaves
9. Palpation of thrills
10. Auscultation of the aortic valve
11. Auscultation of the pulmonary valve
12. Auscultation of the tricuspid valve
13. Auscultation of the mitral valve

Question 4

What is the order for the resp exam?

Answer 4

1. Inspection
2. Resp rate / heart rate
3. assess tracheal position
4. assess chest expansion
5. percuss x 5
6. tactile vocal fremitus
7. auscultate
8. posterior insepct
9. posterior chest expansion
10. posterior percuss
11. posterior tactile vocal fremitus
12. posterior auscultate
13. lymph nodes

Question 5

What is the order for the Gastro exam?

Answer 5

1. Inspection (lying bed)
2. Light palpation
3. Deep palpation
4. palpate liver (deep breath in and out)
5. palpate spleen
6. ballot kidneys
7. percuss liver
8. percuss spleen
9. assess shifting dullness
10. auscultate bowel sounds (aortic and renal)
11. Legs