Lab Quiz questions

Question 1

When testing the plantar reflex, a normal observation is: A) Plantar extension B) Plantar flexion C) Babinski sign D) No response

Answer 1

B) Plantar flexion

Question 2

Which artery is NOT used to assess arterial pulses during a normal physical eam? A.Radial B.Femoral C.Ulnar D.Posterior Tibial

Answer 2

C.Ulnar

Question 3

Which of the following breath sounds is defined as superficial grating or creaking sounds heard during inspiration and expiration that are not relieved by coughing?
A.) Wheezing B.) Vesicular breath sounds C.) Crackles (rales) D.) Friction rub

Answer 3

D.) Friction rub

Question 4

When grading the amplitude of arterial pulses, a grade of 4+ can
be described as:
A.) Absent B.) Brisk, expected C.) Diminished D.) Bounding

Answer 4

D.) Bounding

Question 5

Although unreliable to determine BP without sphygmomanometer, a radial pulse indicates what systolic pressure? a) 60 b) 70 c) 80 d) 90

Answer 5

d) 90

Question 6

When examining the skin for possible melanoma, one would expect to see moles with A) asymmetry B) irregular borders C) changes in color D) a diameter >6 mm with accompanying itching/bleeding E) all of the above are possible signs of melanoma

Answer 6

E) all of the above are possible signs of melanoma

Question 7

In the ABCDs for examing moles for melanoma, what does the “C” stand for? A) Configuration B) Crusting C) Collagen D) Color Change

Answer 7

D) Color Change

Question 8

What cranial nerve are you testing when you examine for atrophy in your patients trapezius muscles? A) Vagus - X B) Spinal Accessory - XI C) Facial - VII D) Hypoglossal XII

Answer 8

B) Spinal Accessory - XI

Question 9

Which of the following drugs is not affected by pseudocholinesterase deficiency? A) Succinylcholine B) Mivacurium C)Propofol D) Ester Local Anesthetics

Answer 9

C)Propofol

Question 10

Which of the following accurately defines rales? A) Continuous, high-pitched sounds best heard on expiration B) Fine, short, interrupted sounds best heard on inspiration but can best be heard on both inspiration and expiration C) Continuous, low-pitched coarse sounds with a moaning or snoring quality D) Soft-intensity, low-pitched blowing sounds best heard on expiration

Answer 10

B) Fine, short, interrupted sounds best heard on inspiration but can best be heard on both inspiration and expiration

Question 11

The coughing up of blood from the lungs is called A)epsistaxis B)Bronchophony C)hemoptosis D)emphysema

Answer 11

C) hemoptosis

Question 12

Enlargement of inguinal lymph nodes up to 1 to 2 cm in size can be found in healthy adults. A) True B) False

Answer 12

A) True

Question 13

The apex of each lung rises __ to __ centimeters above the clavicle:

a) 1 to 2
b) 2 to 4
c) 4 to 6
d) the apex of each lung does not rise above the clavicle

Answer 13

b) 2 to 4

Question 14

Which cranial nerve can be omitted from the practical exam? a) CNI, olfactory nerve b) CNII, optic nerve c) CNIII Oculomotor Nerve d) CNIV, trochlear nerve

Answer 14

a) CNI, olfactory nerve

Question 15

Which test is used to access the adequacy of circulation to the hand prior to radial/ulnar artery cannulation? A) Stress Test B) Dobutamine stress echo C) Woody’s Test D) Allen’s Test E) Thrombosis Test

Answer 15

D. Allen’s test

Question 16

You perform a bronchophony exam on your patient and indistinctly hear the words “99” while listening to their chest with a stethoscope. This finding is… a) Normal, b) Abnormal, c) Indicative of bronchophony, d) None of the above

Answer 16

A. normal

Question 17

The bicep reflex tests which nerve combination? A) c3,c4 B) c5 c6 C) c7 c8

Answer 17

B. c5 c6

Question 18

A 54 y/o man presents for a revision of a right AV fistula. His problem list includes: ESRD, CHF, DM, Morbid Obesity and HTN with NKDA. All of the following are relevant tests to assess pre-operatively except… A. 12 lead EKG. B. CBC C. CMP D. Beta Hcg E. Chest X Ray

Answer 18

D. Beta Hcg

Question 19

Superficial grating or creaking sounds heard during inhalation and exhalation while performing a pulmonary examination of the lungs is most likely: A) Rales B) Rhonchi C) Friction rub D) Wheeze

Answer 19

C. friction rub

Question 20

When performing the Allen’s Test, the hand should return to normal color within: a) 5-6 seconds b) 5-7 seconds c) 5-8 seconds d)5-9 seconds

Answer 20

B. 5-7 seconds

Question 21

Which of the following cannot be used to obtain left ventricular ejection fraction? A. Stress Echo B. Dobutamine Stress Echo C. Myocardial Perfusion Scan D. Coronary angiography

Answer 21

D. coronary angiography

Question 22

Which adventitious breath sound is suggestive of partial airway obstruction from secretions, tissue inflammation, or a foreign body? A) Rhonchi B) Rales C) Wheeze D) None of the Above

Answer 22

c. wheeze

Question 23

The lower posterior border of the lung is at this spinous process A) T8 B) T9 C) T10 D) T12

Answer 23

C. T10

Question 24

What is a typical reflex respose to stimuli that irritate receptors in the larynx, trachea, or large bronchi? A) Wheezing B) Coughing C) Hemoptysis D) Dyspnea

Answer 24

B. coughing

Question 25

By palpating the temporal and masseter muscles while asking the patient to clench his/her teeth, you are checking for the function of which cranial nerve? A) CN V B) CN VII C) CN IV D) CN X

Answer 25

A. CN V