Health Assessment 100% Correct
Questions & Answers {Grade A}- Galen
A patient states that he has frothy foul-smelling stools that float on the surface of the
water in the toilet bowl. What type of stool is the patient describing?
A. Steatorrhea.
B. Melena.
C. Dyschezia.
D. A parasitic infection. - correct answer A. Steatorrhea.
Which of these is the correct technique to assess patency of the anal sphincter.
A. Inspect the anus and ask the patient to strain.
B. Palpate the anus with a gloved finger to elicit sphincter control.
C. Percuss above the anal canal for dull resonance.
D. There are no sensory nerves in the anal canal or rectum. - correct answer B.
Palpate the anus with a gloved finger to elicit sphincter control.
,Which is a structure that secretes a thin, milky alkaline fluid to enhance the viability of
the sperm?
A. Cowper gland.
B. Prostate gland.
C. Median sulcus.
D. Bulbourethral. - correct answer B. Prostate gland.
A newborn infant has a dark green stool 2 days after birth. How should you interpret
this?
A. This type of stool would indicate anal patency.
B. The dark green color could indicated occult blood in the stool.
C. Meconium stool can be reflective of distress in the newborn.
D. The newborn should have passed the first stool within 12 hours after birth. - correct
answer A. This type of stool would indicate anal patency.
Vaginal lubrication is provided during intercourse by:
A. Labia minora.
B. Sebaceous follicles.
, C. Skene glands.
D. Bartholin glands. - correct answer D. Bartholin glands.
A young woman has come for her first gynecologic examination. Because she has not
had any children, the examiner expects the cervical os to appear:
A. Smooth and circular.
B. Irregular and slitlike.
C. Irregular and circular.
D. Smooth and enlarged. - correct answer A. Smooth and circular.
A woman has come for an examination because of a missed menstrual period and a
positive at home pregnancy test. Examination reveals a cervix that appears cyanotic.
This is referred to as the:
A. Goodell sign.
B. Hegar sign.
C. Tanner sign.
D. Chadwick sign. - correct answer D. Chadwick sign.