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HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORTIS FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027
COMPLETE 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||JUST
OUT!!!
Which of the following statements is most accurate in
describing hepatic jugular reflex?
a. It is an accurate indicator of heart failure
b. It should be absent in older patient's are sitting up straight
c. It is exaggerated in patients with right heart failure
d. It is normal when patients are sitting up straight - ANSWER-c.
It is exaggerated in patients with right heart failure
Closure of the ductus arteriosus usually occurs
a. After 7 days of life
b. Just before the initiation of labor
c. Between the second and third month of life
d. 24-48hrs after birth - ANSWER-d. 24-48hrs after birth
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An example of a functional heart murmur is one that is caused
by
a. a ventricular septal defect
b. mitral valve prolapse
c. anemia
d. a leaking aortic valve - ANSWER-c. anemia
Which of the following techniques is used to detect a torn
meniscus?
a. McMurray test
b. Thomas test
c. Phalen test
d. Drawer test - ANSWER-a. McMurray test
As Mr. B enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide
based and he staggers from side to side while swaying his trunk.
You would document Mr. B's pattern as:
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a. Tabetic stamping
b. Dystonic ataxia
c. Cerebellar ataxia
d. Steppage gait - ANSWER-c. Cerebellar ataxia
Ligaments are stronger than bone until
a. Infancy
b. Adolescence
c. Birth
d. Middle adulthood - ANSWER-b. Adolescence
You have asked a patient to close his eyes and identify an object
placed in his hand. You are evaluating
a. Graphesthesia
b. Stereogenesis
c. Vibratory sense
d. Two-point discrimination - ANSWER-b. Stereogenesis
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What technique is performed at every infant examination
during the first year of life to detect hip dislocation?
a. Range of motion
b. Barlow-ortolani maneuvers
c. Thomas McMurray assessment
d. Ballottement maneuvers - ANSWER-b. Barlow-ortolani
maneuvers
Dupuytren contracture affects the
a. Carpal tunnel
b. Hip flexor muscle
c. Palmar fascia
d. Plantar fascia - ANSWER-c. Palmar fascia
You are examining a patient in the ED who has recently
sustained head trauma. To initially assess this patient's
neurological status, you would
HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORTIS FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027
COMPLETE 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||JUST
OUT!!!
Which of the following statements is most accurate in
describing hepatic jugular reflex?
a. It is an accurate indicator of heart failure
b. It should be absent in older patient's are sitting up straight
c. It is exaggerated in patients with right heart failure
d. It is normal when patients are sitting up straight - ANSWER-c.
It is exaggerated in patients with right heart failure
Closure of the ductus arteriosus usually occurs
a. After 7 days of life
b. Just before the initiation of labor
c. Between the second and third month of life
d. 24-48hrs after birth - ANSWER-d. 24-48hrs after birth
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An example of a functional heart murmur is one that is caused
by
a. a ventricular septal defect
b. mitral valve prolapse
c. anemia
d. a leaking aortic valve - ANSWER-c. anemia
Which of the following techniques is used to detect a torn
meniscus?
a. McMurray test
b. Thomas test
c. Phalen test
d. Drawer test - ANSWER-a. McMurray test
As Mr. B enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide
based and he staggers from side to side while swaying his trunk.
You would document Mr. B's pattern as:
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a. Tabetic stamping
b. Dystonic ataxia
c. Cerebellar ataxia
d. Steppage gait - ANSWER-c. Cerebellar ataxia
Ligaments are stronger than bone until
a. Infancy
b. Adolescence
c. Birth
d. Middle adulthood - ANSWER-b. Adolescence
You have asked a patient to close his eyes and identify an object
placed in his hand. You are evaluating
a. Graphesthesia
b. Stereogenesis
c. Vibratory sense
d. Two-point discrimination - ANSWER-b. Stereogenesis
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What technique is performed at every infant examination
during the first year of life to detect hip dislocation?
a. Range of motion
b. Barlow-ortolani maneuvers
c. Thomas McMurray assessment
d. Ballottement maneuvers - ANSWER-b. Barlow-ortolani
maneuvers
Dupuytren contracture affects the
a. Carpal tunnel
b. Hip flexor muscle
c. Palmar fascia
d. Plantar fascia - ANSWER-c. Palmar fascia
You are examining a patient in the ED who has recently
sustained head trauma. To initially assess this patient's
neurological status, you would
