3PS EXAM QUESTION AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026 LATEST UPDATE
Recommend a method or test to help assess a patient's cerebellar function. - correct answer-
Finger-nose-finger testing
Choose an accurate statement regarding deep tendon reflexes and their location of assessment. -
correct answer-Achilles reflex corresponds to L2-S2.
Brachioradialis reflex corresponds to C5-C6.
Determine a finding that would be abnormal in a motor assessment. - correct answer-
Presence of tremor
Muscle weakness
Propose an accurate statement regarding the sensory assessment. - correct answer-
Tactile discrimination of fine touch assesses the sensory cortex.
Decide what should be considered in assessing a patient's appearance and behavior. -
correct answer-Level of consciousness
Determine the accurate description regarding the strength of reflex. - correct answer-
Hypoactive or diminished response is classified as 1+.
Very brisk, hyperactive response is classified as 4+.
Determine a step or technique in the assessment of the trigeminal nerve. - correct answer-
Assess muscles of mastication.
,Ask the patient to identify the location of the light touch sensation on the forehead while eyes are
closed.
Recommend an appropriate examination method to assess spinal accessory nerve function. -
correct answer-Ask the patient to shrug shoulders against resistance.
Ask the patient to rotate the head forcibly against resistance.
Determine an important item to assess while testing a patient's language and comprehension. -
correct answer-Expressive or receptive aphasia
Language coherency
All of the followingz arez componentsz ofz thez classicz ophthalmologicalz emergencyz exceptz __________.
- correctz answer-purulentz eyez discharge
Mrs.z Murphyz isz az 58-year-oldz womanz presentingz withz az suddenz leſt-
sidedz headachez thatz isz mostz painfulz inz herz leſtz eye.z Herz visionz isz blurred,z andz herz leſtz pupilz isz sligh
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lyz dilatedz andz poorlyz reactive.z Thez leſtz conjunctivaz isz markedlyz injected,z andz thez eyeballz isz firm.z Visi
onz screenz withz thez Snellenz chartz isz 20/30z ODz andz 20/90z OS.
Whenz caringz forz Mrs.z Murphy,z thez mostz appropriatez nextz actionz isz __________.z -z correctz answer-
promptz referralz toz anz ophthalmologist
Recommendz anz appropriatez questionz toz askz whenz assessingz az patient'sz moodz andz affect.z -
correctz answer-Howz arez you?
Proposez anz accuratez statementz regardingz thez mentalz statusz examination.z -z correctz answer-
Az patient'sz overallz appearancez isz partz ofz thez mentalz statusz examination.
Determinez anz appropriatez questionz toz askz whenz assessingz az patient'sz perception.z -z correctz answer-
Doz youz feelz asz ifz you'rez beingz watched?
Howz doz peoplez treatz you?
,z
Choosez anz accuratez descriptionz ofz expressivez aphasia.z -z correctz answer-
Havingz difficultyz inz expressingz words
Describez thez techniquez toz assessz facialz nervez function.z -z correctz answer-Askz thez patientz toz smile.
Instructz thez patientz toz liſtz eyebrows.
Askz thez patientz toz closez eyelidsz tightlyz againstz yourz attemptz toz openz them.
Whatz isz az commonz visionz problemz inz az personz withz untreatedz primaryz open-
anglez glaucomaz (POAG)?z -z correctz answer-Peripheralz visionz loss
Proposez az componentz ofz assessingz thez thoughtz processz ofz az patient.z -z correctz answer-
Screeningz forz suicidalz thoughts
Whichz ofz thez followingz isz thez mostz likelyz toz bez foundz onz thez funduscopicz examinationz ofz az patien
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withz untreatedz POAG?z -z correctz answer-Excessivez cuppingz ofz thez opticz disk
Proposez anz indicatorz thatz az headachez canz bez thez presentingz symptomz ofz az seriousz illnessz andz ma
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requirez neuroimaging.z -z correctz answer-
Headachez causingz confusion,z dizziness,z orz lackz ofz coordination
Headachez causingz awakeningz fromz sleep
Suddenz orz new-onsetz headache
Az clinicianz isz performingz az middlez earz assessmentz onz az 15-year-
oldz patient.z Whenz examiningz thez rightz tympanicz membrane,z thez clinicianz seesz thez presencez ofz dens
ez whitez patches.z Thez tympanicz membranez isz otherwisez unremarkable.z Itz isz pearly,z withz thez lightz ref
lexz atz 5z o'clockz andz landmarksz visible.z Proposez az statementz thatz reflectsz thisz finding.z -
correctz answer-Thisz isz knownz asz tympanosclerosis.
,z
Thisz isz associatedz withz calcificationz ofz thez tympanicz membrane.
Therez arez scarsz causedz fromz frequentz earz infection.
Thisz isz associatedz withz calcificationz ofz thez tympanicz membrane.
Az clinicianz isz testingz thez hearingz ofz az 78-year-
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Thez tympanicz membranez thickensz withz age.
Thez progressionz isz slow.
Proposez az wayz toz examinez az patientz whoz presentsz toz yourz officez withz vertigo.z -
z correctz answer-
Askz thez patientz toz closez hisz orz herz eyesz andz marchz inz placez forz 30z seconds.
Performz thez Rombergz test.
Checkz forz nystagmus.
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oldz malez isz inz thez clinicz forz az checkup.z Determinez az questionz thatz shouldz bez consideredz beforez th
e
clinicianz beginsz screeningz forz az hearingz deficit.z -z correctz answer-
Isz thez evaluationz forz perceivedz hearingz problemsz relatedz toz thez hearingz loss?
Hasz therez beenz exposurez toz ototoxicz agents?
GRADED A+ 2026 LATEST UPDATE
Recommend a method or test to help assess a patient's cerebellar function. - correct answer-
Finger-nose-finger testing
Choose an accurate statement regarding deep tendon reflexes and their location of assessment. -
correct answer-Achilles reflex corresponds to L2-S2.
Brachioradialis reflex corresponds to C5-C6.
Determine a finding that would be abnormal in a motor assessment. - correct answer-
Presence of tremor
Muscle weakness
Propose an accurate statement regarding the sensory assessment. - correct answer-
Tactile discrimination of fine touch assesses the sensory cortex.
Decide what should be considered in assessing a patient's appearance and behavior. -
correct answer-Level of consciousness
Determine the accurate description regarding the strength of reflex. - correct answer-
Hypoactive or diminished response is classified as 1+.
Very brisk, hyperactive response is classified as 4+.
Determine a step or technique in the assessment of the trigeminal nerve. - correct answer-
Assess muscles of mastication.
,Ask the patient to identify the location of the light touch sensation on the forehead while eyes are
closed.
Recommend an appropriate examination method to assess spinal accessory nerve function. -
correct answer-Ask the patient to shrug shoulders against resistance.
Ask the patient to rotate the head forcibly against resistance.
Determine an important item to assess while testing a patient's language and comprehension. -
correct answer-Expressive or receptive aphasia
Language coherency
All of the followingz arez componentsz ofz thez classicz ophthalmologicalz emergencyz exceptz __________.
- correctz answer-purulentz eyez discharge
Mrs.z Murphyz isz az 58-year-oldz womanz presentingz withz az suddenz leſt-
sidedz headachez thatz isz mostz painfulz inz herz leſtz eye.z Herz visionz isz blurred,z andz herz leſtz pupilz isz sligh
t
lyz dilatedz andz poorlyz reactive.z Thez leſtz conjunctivaz isz markedlyz injected,z andz thez eyeballz isz firm.z Visi
onz screenz withz thez Snellenz chartz isz 20/30z ODz andz 20/90z OS.
Whenz caringz forz Mrs.z Murphy,z thez mostz appropriatez nextz actionz isz __________.z -z correctz answer-
promptz referralz toz anz ophthalmologist
Recommendz anz appropriatez questionz toz askz whenz assessingz az patient'sz moodz andz affect.z -
correctz answer-Howz arez you?
Proposez anz accuratez statementz regardingz thez mentalz statusz examination.z -z correctz answer-
Az patient'sz overallz appearancez isz partz ofz thez mentalz statusz examination.
Determinez anz appropriatez questionz toz askz whenz assessingz az patient'sz perception.z -z correctz answer-
Doz youz feelz asz ifz you'rez beingz watched?
Howz doz peoplez treatz you?
,z
Choosez anz accuratez descriptionz ofz expressivez aphasia.z -z correctz answer-
Havingz difficultyz inz expressingz words
Describez thez techniquez toz assessz facialz nervez function.z -z correctz answer-Askz thez patientz toz smile.
Instructz thez patientz toz liſtz eyebrows.
Askz thez patientz toz closez eyelidsz tightlyz againstz yourz attemptz toz openz them.
Whatz isz az commonz visionz problemz inz az personz withz untreatedz primaryz open-
anglez glaucomaz (POAG)?z -z correctz answer-Peripheralz visionz loss
Proposez az componentz ofz assessingz thez thoughtz processz ofz az patient.z -z correctz answer-
Screeningz forz suicidalz thoughts
Whichz ofz thez followingz isz thez mostz likelyz toz bez foundz onz thez funduscopicz examinationz ofz az patien
t
withz untreatedz POAG?z -z correctz answer-Excessivez cuppingz ofz thez opticz disk
Proposez anz indicatorz thatz az headachez canz bez thez presentingz symptomz ofz az seriousz illnessz andz ma
y
requirez neuroimaging.z -z correctz answer-
Headachez causingz confusion,z dizziness,z orz lackz ofz coordination
Headachez causingz awakeningz fromz sleep
Suddenz orz new-onsetz headache
Az clinicianz isz performingz az middlez earz assessmentz onz az 15-year-
oldz patient.z Whenz examiningz thez rightz tympanicz membrane,z thez clinicianz seesz thez presencez ofz dens
ez whitez patches.z Thez tympanicz membranez isz otherwisez unremarkable.z Itz isz pearly,z withz thez lightz ref
lexz atz 5z o'clockz andz landmarksz visible.z Proposez az statementz thatz reflectsz thisz finding.z -
correctz answer-Thisz isz knownz asz tympanosclerosis.
,z
Thisz isz associatedz withz calcificationz ofz thez tympanicz membrane.
Therez arez scarsz causedz fromz frequentz earz infection.
Thisz isz associatedz withz calcificationz ofz thez tympanicz membrane.
Az clinicianz isz testingz thez hearingz ofz az 78-year-
oldz man.z Establishz whichz ofz thez followingz isz importantz toz keepz inz mindz inz termsz ofz changesz inz hea
r
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The z occur
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z person z aging.
z may z findz z-zitcorrect
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z toz hearz consonantsz thanz vowels.
Soundsz mayz bez garbledz andz difficultz toz localize.
Thez tympanicz membranez thickensz withz age.
Thez progressionz isz slow.
Proposez az wayz toz examinez az patientz whoz presentsz toz yourz officez withz vertigo.z -
z correctz answer-
Askz thez patientz toz closez hisz orz herz eyesz andz marchz inz placez forz 30z seconds.
Performz thez Rombergz test.
Checkz forz nystagmus.
Anz 83-year-
oldz malez isz inz thez clinicz forz az checkup.z Determinez az questionz thatz shouldz bez consideredz beforez th
e
clinicianz beginsz screeningz forz az hearingz deficit.z -z correctz answer-
Isz thez evaluationz forz perceivedz hearingz problemsz relatedz toz thez hearingz loss?
Hasz therez beenz exposurez toz ototoxicz agents?
