Integumentary
Checking for skin temperature is best accomplishes by using:
D – the dorsal surface of the hands
Select the sequence of techniques used during an examination of the abdomen
C – Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
A 70-year-old woman has come for a health examination. Which of the following is a common age-related change in the curvature of the spinal column?
C – kyphosis
The medical record indicates that a person has an injury to Broca’s area. When meeting this person, you expect:
A – difficulty speaking
Obesity in adults is defined as:
C - a body mass index of 30 or greater.
Assessing a patient’s skin turgor is done to assess which clinical finding?
B – dehydration
The symptoms occurring with lactose intolerance include:
A - bloating and flatulence.
Pronation and supination of the hand and forearm are the result of the articulation of the:
B – Radius and ulna
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is divided into 3 areas. They include:
B – eye opening, motor response to stimuli, and verbal response
Nutritional status is best determined by:
A - serum albumin.
To assess for early jaundice, you will assess:
A – sclera and hard palate
The organ in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen is the:
B - liver.
During the assessment of the spine, the patient would be asked to:
D – Flex, extend, abduct, and rotate
A 65-year-old man has noticed a change in his personality and his ability to understand. He also cries and becomes angry very easily. The cerebral lobe responsible for these behaviors is the:
A – frontal lobe
Which of the following statements describing a headache would warrant an immediate referral?
C - “I have never had a headache like this before; it is so bad I can’t function.”
When taking the health history, the patient complains of pruritus. What is a common cause of this symptom?
D - Drug reactions
Ascites is defined as:
D - an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within the peritoneal cavity.
A positive Phalen test and Tinel sign are found in a patient with:
C – Carpal tunnel syndrome
To elicit the Babinski reflex:
B – Stroke the lateral aspect of the sole of the foot from heel to across the ball
What disease is characterized by a flat, expressionless, or masklike face; a staring gaze; oily skin; and elevated eyebrows?
D - Parkinson disease
Functions of the skin include:
B - temperature regulation.
Shifting dullness is a test for:
A – ascites
The bulge sign is a test for:
A – swelling in the suprapatellar pouch
A positive Babinski sign is:
A – Dorsiflexion of the big toe and fanning of all toes
A patient is admitted to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. The trachea is deviated to the left side. This finding is characteristic of:
A - right pneumothorax.