General Randomized Questions

Question 1

Parkinson’s diseas

Answer 1

flat, expressionless, or mask-like face, a staring gaze, oily skin, and elevated eyebrows?

Question 2

right pneumothorax

Answer 2

The trachea is deviated to the left side

Question 3

Which of the following groups of individuals need to be tested for the presence of color blindness (deficiency)?

Answer 3

White males b/tween the ages of 4-8

Question 4

Which of the following findings is associated with Horner syndrome?

Answer 4

A unilateral small regular pupil that reacts to light and accommodation

Question 5

Decreased vision in the elderly may be due to which of the following conditions?

Answer 5

macular degeneration

Question 6

The labyrinth of the inner ear is responsible for maintaining the body’s:

Answer 6

equillibrium

Question 7

The examiner notices a fine tremor when the patient sticks out his or her tongue. What disorder is consistent with this finding?

Answer 7

Hyperthyroidism

Question 8

One of the purposes of the paranasal sinuses is to:

Answer 8

lighten the weight of the skull bones

Question 9

Which of the pairs of sinuses is absent at birth, is fairly well developed between 7 and 8 years of age, and is fully developed after puberty?

Answer 9

Frontal Sinuses

Question 10

The group of axillary lymph nodes that drains the other three groups of nodes is the:

Answer 10

central nodes

Question 11

The number of lobes within the breast ranges between:

Answer 11

15-20

Question 12

Gynecomastia occurs with:

Answer 12

Gynecomastia may occur in Cushing syndrome (liver cirrhosis)

Question 13

The relative proportion of glandular, fibrous, and fatty tissue varies depending on …

Answer 13

age, cycle, pregnancy, lactation, and general nutritional state.

Question 14

An expected postmenopausal breast change includes:

Answer 14

decrease in breast size & increase in fibrous C.T.

Question 15

The most common site of breast cancer is in the

Answer 15

upper outer quadrant.

Question 16

Decreased fremitus occurs when

Answer 16

anything obstructs transmission of vibrations

e.g., obstructed bronchus, pleural effusion or thickening, pneumothorax, or emphysema

Question 17

Pursed-lipbreathing is a

Answer 17

clinical manifestation common in an individual with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Question 18

The thoracic cage is defined by all of the following

Answer 18

Sternum, ribs, diaphragm

Question 19

The 2 major muscles responsible for inspiration are the

Answer 19

diaphragm & Intercostals
(Intercostal muscles lift the sternum and elevate the ribs, making them more horizontal; this increases the anteroposterior diameter)

Question 20

A normal finding from voice sounds is egophony. What is it?

Answer 20

“eeeee” heard through the stethoscope clearly

Question 21

What is a Stridor?

Answer 21

Stridor is associated with upper airway obstruction from swollen, inflamed tissues or a lodged foreign body.

Question 22

Percussion of the chest is helpful only in identifying

Answer 22

surface alterations of lung tissue.

Resonance is a low-pitched, clear, hollow sound that predominates with percussion of healthy lung tissue

Question 23

The _________ (orientation) chest contains mostly upper and middle lobe with very little lower lobe.

Answer 23

anterior

Question 24

An increase in the transverse diameter of the chest cage in a pregnant female is due to a(n):

Answer 24

increase in estrogen

Question 25

The first heart sound is produced by the:

Answer 25

closure of the AV valves

Question 26

The examiner should use the mechanical action of soap-and-water hand washing when hands are ____________ and when patients are infected with ____________ organisms

Answer 26

visibly soiled, spore-forming

(e.g., Clostridium difficile or Bacillus anthracis).

Question 27

When taking the health history, the patient complains of pruritus. What is a common cause of this symptom?

Answer 27

Common causes of pruritus include dry skin, aging, drug reactions, allergy, obstructive jaundice, uremia, and lice.