Exit Exam Flashcards
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient:
a. Flex his hand
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
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person’s risk for:
a. Peripheral artery disease
Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except:
a. Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears:
a. Pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is:
a. Pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of the tenderness is probably:
a. In the abdominal wall
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
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and around the macular area. These findings are consistent with:
a. Microaneurysms
Symptoms of a subdural hematoma include:
a. Noticeable bleeding between the dura and the cerebrum on x-ray
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
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
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms:
a. Bursitis
a. Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should include
a. Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is:
a. Salty taste on the skin
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
The hamstring muscles flex the knee and are located on the:
a. Posterior aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the lens. These specks are most likely:
a. Vitreous floaters
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
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
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate:
a. Between the spine and the lateral chest
Walking on the toes and heels may reveal:
a. Distal muscular weakness in the legs
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
During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity?
a. Erythropoietin
Resting tremors refer to those tremors that disappear:
a. With voluntary movement
A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This symptom could be consistent with:
a. Cancer of the sigmoid colon
Mydriasis is a term used to describe:
a. Dilation of the pupils
When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical low back pain, osteoporosis is suspected. Positive findings would include all of the following except:
a. Calf wasting
Which stage of pressure is consistent with findings on dermatologic examination of a full thickness tissue loss and subcutaneous fat visible with mild slough on the right hip?
a. Stage III
The vertebral column angles sharply posteriorly and becomes immovable at the:
a. Lumbosacral junction
Which one of the following is at the HIGHEST risk for suicide?
a. A 52-year-old white man
When auscultating heart sounds arising from the aortic valve in an adult patient, place the stethoscope:
a. Between the 2nd and 3rd intercostal spaces at the right upper sternal border
Pain and crepitus over the patella suggests:
a. Roughening of the patellar undersurface
Which one of the following findings is NOT typical in a patient who has delirium?
a. Intact attention and concentration
When examining the skin, multiple areas of circumscribed elevations of the skin filled with serous fluid measuring approximately 0.5cm were noted. These types of lesions could be seen in:
a. Herpes simplex or varicella
The principal muscles involved when closing the mouth are innervated by which cranial nerve?
a. Cranial nerve V (Trigeminal)