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Cranial nerve IX Glossopharyngeal- swallowing and rise of the palate, gag reflex
Cranial Nerve VIII Acoustic (Hearing and balance)
Cranial Nerve XI Spinal Accessory (upper trapezius)
Deep tendon reflex Ankle- S1 primarily
Knee- Lumbar 2,3,4
Supinator(brachioradialis)-C5,6
BicepTriceps-C6,7
Stroke risk scale CHADS2
C-Congestive heart failure
H-Hypertension
A-Age >75 years
D- Diabetes
S-prior Stroke/TIA
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In the majority of children, the first permanent teeth start to A. First Molars
erupt at the age of 6 years. Which of the following are the
first permanent teeth to erupt in this time period?
A. First Molars
B. Second Molars
C. Lower or upper incisors
D. Canines
All of the following are classified as activities of daily living D. Grocery shopping
(ADLs) except:
A. ability to feed self
B. Ability to manage bladder and bowel elimination
C. Personal hygiene and grooming
D. Grocery Shopping
You note the following result on a routine urinalysis of a 37- B. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia). Classic triad of symptoms of
year old primigravida who is at 30 weeks gestation. preeclampsia include hypertension, edema (weight gain), and proteinuria.
Leukocyte=trace, nitrite=negative, protein=2+,
blood=negative. Her weight has increased by 5 lbs during
the past week. Which of the following is most likely?
A.HELLP syndrome
B. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia)
C. Eclampsia of pregnancy
D. Primary hypertension
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The mother of a 12 month old infant reports to the nurse B. Roseola Infantum (Exanthema subitum)
practitioner that her child had a high fever for several days,
which spontaneously resolved. After the fever resolved, the
child developed a maculopapular rash. Which of the
following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum)
B. Roseola infantum (exanthema subitum)
C. Varicella
D. Infantile maculopapular rashes
A 70-year old male patient complains of a bright red-colored D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage. Bright red blood in a sharply defined area surrounded
spot in his left eye for 2 days. He denies eye pain, visual by normal-appearing conjunctiva indicates subconjunctival hemorrhage.
changes, or headaches. He has a new onset of cough from a
recent viral upper respiratory infection. The only medicine he
is on Bayer aspirin, 1 tablet a day. Which of the following is
most likely?
A. Corneal abrasion
B. Acute bacterial conjunctivitis
C. Acute uveitis
D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage
A woman is being evaluated by the nurse practitioner for A. Atrophic vaginitis. Symptoms of atrophic vaginitis include painful intercourse,
complaints of dyspareunia. A microscopy slide reveals a atrophic squamous epithelial cells, and a decrease in pH. Vaginal atrophy is caused by
large number of atrophic squamous epithelial cells. The lack of or imbalance of estrogen. Normal pH of the vagina is 4.0-5.0 (acidic)
vaginal pH is 4.0. There are very few leukocytes and no
RBCs are seen on the wet smear. Which of the following is
most likely?
A. Atrophic vaginitis
B. Bacterial Vaginosis
C. Trichomoniasis
D. This is a normal finding.
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Cranial nerve IX Glossopharyngeal- swallowing and rise of the palate, gag reflex
Cranial Nerve VIII Acoustic (Hearing and balance)
Cranial Nerve XI Spinal Accessory (upper trapezius)
Deep tendon reflex Ankle- S1 primarily
Knee- Lumbar 2,3,4
Supinator(brachioradialis)-C5,6
BicepTriceps-C6,7
Stroke risk scale CHADS2
C-Congestive heart failure
H-Hypertension
A-Age >75 years
D- Diabetes
S-prior Stroke/TIA
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In the majority of children, the first permanent teeth start to A. First Molars
erupt at the age of 6 years. Which of the following are the
first permanent teeth to erupt in this time period?
A. First Molars
B. Second Molars
C. Lower or upper incisors
D. Canines
All of the following are classified as activities of daily living D. Grocery shopping
(ADLs) except:
A. ability to feed self
B. Ability to manage bladder and bowel elimination
C. Personal hygiene and grooming
D. Grocery Shopping
You note the following result on a routine urinalysis of a 37- B. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia). Classic triad of symptoms of
year old primigravida who is at 30 weeks gestation. preeclampsia include hypertension, edema (weight gain), and proteinuria.
Leukocyte=trace, nitrite=negative, protein=2+,
blood=negative. Her weight has increased by 5 lbs during
the past week. Which of the following is most likely?
A.HELLP syndrome
B. Pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia)
C. Eclampsia of pregnancy
D. Primary hypertension
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The mother of a 12 month old infant reports to the nurse B. Roseola Infantum (Exanthema subitum)
practitioner that her child had a high fever for several days,
which spontaneously resolved. After the fever resolved, the
child developed a maculopapular rash. Which of the
following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum)
B. Roseola infantum (exanthema subitum)
C. Varicella
D. Infantile maculopapular rashes
A 70-year old male patient complains of a bright red-colored D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage. Bright red blood in a sharply defined area surrounded
spot in his left eye for 2 days. He denies eye pain, visual by normal-appearing conjunctiva indicates subconjunctival hemorrhage.
changes, or headaches. He has a new onset of cough from a
recent viral upper respiratory infection. The only medicine he
is on Bayer aspirin, 1 tablet a day. Which of the following is
most likely?
A. Corneal abrasion
B. Acute bacterial conjunctivitis
C. Acute uveitis
D. Subconjunctival hemorrhage
A woman is being evaluated by the nurse practitioner for A. Atrophic vaginitis. Symptoms of atrophic vaginitis include painful intercourse,
complaints of dyspareunia. A microscopy slide reveals a atrophic squamous epithelial cells, and a decrease in pH. Vaginal atrophy is caused by
large number of atrophic squamous epithelial cells. The lack of or imbalance of estrogen. Normal pH of the vagina is 4.0-5.0 (acidic)
vaginal pH is 4.0. There are very few leukocytes and no
RBCs are seen on the wet smear. Which of the following is
most likely?
A. Atrophic vaginitis
B. Bacterial Vaginosis
C. Trichomoniasis
D. This is a normal finding.
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