NU 650 MIDTERM COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION TEST SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
REVIEW RESOURCE
⩥ Which of the following pairs of ischemic symptoms versus vascular
supply is correct?
A) Lower calf/superficial femoral
B) Erectile dysfunction/iliac or pudendal
C) Buttock/common femoral
D) Upper calf/tibial or peroneal.
Answer: B
⩥ The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is calculated by dividing the systolic
BP at the dorsalis pedis by the systolic BP at the brachial artery. Which
of the following values would be consistent with mild peripheral arterial
disease?
A) 1.1
B) 0.85
C) 0.65
D) 0.35.
Answer: B
,⩥ Asymmetric BPs are seen in which of the following conditions?
A) Coronary artery disease
B) Congenital narrowing of the aorta
C) Diffuse atherosclerosis
D) Vasculitis, as seen in systemic lupus erythematous.
Answer: B
⩥ Diminished radial pulses may be seen in patients with which of the
following?
A) Aortic insufficiency
B) Hyperthyroidism
C) Arterial emboli
D) Early "warm" septic shock.
Answer: C
⩥ When assessing skin temperature, which portion of your hand should
be used?
A) Fingertips
B) Palms
C) Backs of fingers
D) Ulnar aspect of the hand.
,Answer: C
⩥ A patient presents with claudication symptoms and diminished pulses.
Which of the following is consistent with chronic arterial insufficiency?
A) Pallor of the foot when raised to 60 degrees for one minute
B) Return of color to the skin within 5 seconds of allowing legs to
dangle
C) Filling of the veins of the ankles within 10 seconds of allowing the
legs to dangle
D) Hyperpigmentation of the skin.
Answer: A
⩥ You note a painful ulcerative lesion near the medial malleolus, with
accompanying hyperpigmentation. Which of the following etiologies is
most likely?
A) Arterial insufficiency
B) Neuropathic ulcer
C) Venous insufficiency
D) Trauma.
Answer: C
⩥ A patient demonstrates left facial droop but can wrinkle both sides of
the forehead. The examiner should suspect a problem with:
(A) Central innervation of cranial nerve VII (facial)
, (B) Cranial nerve V (trigeminal)
(C) Peripheral innervation of cranial nerve VII
(D) Frontalis muscle.
Answer: A
⩥ Mr. T. is complaining of a headache. He has just awakened from a nap
and states that the headache always begins behind one eye, "feels like an
icepick," and is accompanied by tearing and a runny nose. You suspect
Mr. T has:
(A) Migraine headache
(B) Tension headache
(C) Cluster headache
(D) A stroke.
Answer: C
⩥ The muscles in the neck that are innervated by cranial nerve XI are:
(A) Spinal accessory and omohyoid
(B) Sternomastoid and trapezius
(C) Trapezius and sternomandibular
(D) Sternomandibular and spinal accessory.
Answer: B
EXAMINATION TEST SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE
REVIEW RESOURCE
⩥ Which of the following pairs of ischemic symptoms versus vascular
supply is correct?
A) Lower calf/superficial femoral
B) Erectile dysfunction/iliac or pudendal
C) Buttock/common femoral
D) Upper calf/tibial or peroneal.
Answer: B
⩥ The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is calculated by dividing the systolic
BP at the dorsalis pedis by the systolic BP at the brachial artery. Which
of the following values would be consistent with mild peripheral arterial
disease?
A) 1.1
B) 0.85
C) 0.65
D) 0.35.
Answer: B
,⩥ Asymmetric BPs are seen in which of the following conditions?
A) Coronary artery disease
B) Congenital narrowing of the aorta
C) Diffuse atherosclerosis
D) Vasculitis, as seen in systemic lupus erythematous.
Answer: B
⩥ Diminished radial pulses may be seen in patients with which of the
following?
A) Aortic insufficiency
B) Hyperthyroidism
C) Arterial emboli
D) Early "warm" septic shock.
Answer: C
⩥ When assessing skin temperature, which portion of your hand should
be used?
A) Fingertips
B) Palms
C) Backs of fingers
D) Ulnar aspect of the hand.
,Answer: C
⩥ A patient presents with claudication symptoms and diminished pulses.
Which of the following is consistent with chronic arterial insufficiency?
A) Pallor of the foot when raised to 60 degrees for one minute
B) Return of color to the skin within 5 seconds of allowing legs to
dangle
C) Filling of the veins of the ankles within 10 seconds of allowing the
legs to dangle
D) Hyperpigmentation of the skin.
Answer: A
⩥ You note a painful ulcerative lesion near the medial malleolus, with
accompanying hyperpigmentation. Which of the following etiologies is
most likely?
A) Arterial insufficiency
B) Neuropathic ulcer
C) Venous insufficiency
D) Trauma.
Answer: C
⩥ A patient demonstrates left facial droop but can wrinkle both sides of
the forehead. The examiner should suspect a problem with:
(A) Central innervation of cranial nerve VII (facial)
, (B) Cranial nerve V (trigeminal)
(C) Peripheral innervation of cranial nerve VII
(D) Frontalis muscle.
Answer: A
⩥ Mr. T. is complaining of a headache. He has just awakened from a nap
and states that the headache always begins behind one eye, "feels like an
icepick," and is accompanied by tearing and a runny nose. You suspect
Mr. T has:
(A) Migraine headache
(B) Tension headache
(C) Cluster headache
(D) A stroke.
Answer: C
⩥ The muscles in the neck that are innervated by cranial nerve XI are:
(A) Spinal accessory and omohyoid
(B) Sternomastoid and trapezius
(C) Trapezius and sternomandibular
(D) Sternomandibular and spinal accessory.
Answer: B
