REPORT] ADVANCED PHYSICAL
ASSESSMENT MIDBREAK, FINAL STUDY
QUESTIONS, LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027,
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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The nurse documents that a patient has coarse, thickened skin and brown
discoloration over the lower legs. Pulses are present. This finding is probably the
result of;
A. Lymphedema
B. Raynaud's Disease
C. Chronic arterial insufficiency
D. Chronic venous insufficiency - ANSWER D. Chronic venous insufficiency
The nurse notices that a patient has ulcerations on the tips of the toes and on the
lateral aspect of the ankles. This finding indicates:
A. Lymphedema
B. Raynaud disease
C. Arterial insufficiency
D. Venous insufficiency - ANSWER C. Arterial insufficiency
, The nurse has just recorded a positive iliopsoas test on a patient who has
abdominal pain. This test is used to confirm
A. Inflamed liver
B. Perforated spleen
C. Perforated appendix
D. Enlarged gallbladder - ANSWER C. Perforated appendix
The nurse will measure a patient's near vision with which tool?
A. Snellen eye chart with letters
B. Snellen E chart
C. Jaeger card
D. Ophthalmoscope - ANSWER C. Jaeger card
If the nurse records the results to the Hirschberg test, the nurse has:
A. Tested the patellar reflex
B. Assessed for appendicitis
C. Tested the corneal light reflex
D. Assessed for thrombophlebitis - ANSWER C. Tested the corneal light reflex
During the examination of the patient's mouth, the nurse observes a nodular bony
ridge down the middle of the hard palate. The nurse would chart this finding as:
A. Cheilosis
B. Leukoplakia
C. Ankyloglossia
,D. Torus palatinus - ANSWER D. Torus palatinus
During examination, the nurse finds that a patient is unable to distinguish objects
placed in his hand. The nurse would document:
A. Stereognosis
B. Astereognosis
C. Graphesthesia
D. Agraphesthesia - ANSWER B. Astereognosis
After examination of an infant, the nurse documents opisthotonos. The nurse
recognizes that this finding often occurs with
A. Cerebral palsy
B. Meningeal irritation
C. Lower motor neuron lesion
D. Upper motor neuron lesion - ANSWER B. Meningeal irritation
After assessing a female patient, the nurse notices flesh-colored, soft, pointed,
moist papules in a cauliflower-like patch around her introitus. This finding is most
likely:
A. Urethral caruncle
B. Syphilitic chancre
C. Herpes simplex virus
D. Human papillomavirus - ANSWER D. Human papillomavirus
, While recording in a patient's medical record, the nurse notices that a patients
hematest results are positive. This finding means that there is(are):
A. Crystals in his urine
B. Parasites in his stool
C. Occult blood in his stool
D. Bacterial in his sputum - ANSWER C. Occult blood in his stool
While examining a 48-year-old patient's eyes, the nurse notices that he had to
move the handheld vision screener further away from his face. The nurse would
suspect:
A. Myopia
B. Omniopia
C. Hyperopia
D. Presbyopia - ANSWER D. Presbyopia
A 5-year-old child is in the clinic for a checkup. The nurse would expect him to:
A. Need to be held on his mother's lap
B. Be able to sit on the examination table
C. Be able to stand on the floor for the examination
D. Be able to remain alone in the examination room - ANSWER B. Be able to
sit on the examination table
Which statement is true regarding the recording of data from the history and
physical examination?
A. Use long, descriptive sentences to Document findings