BATES TEST BANK 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
WELL-DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS, LATEST
UPDATE!!/GUARANTEED PASS!!
, Common or concerning symptoms to inquire about in the General Survey
and vital signs include all of the following except:
A) Changes in weight
B) Fatigue and weakness
C) Cough
D) Fever and chills: Correct Answer Cough
2. A 49-year-old truck driver comes to the emergency room for shortness of
breath and swelling in his ankles. He is diagnosed with congestive heart
failure and admitted to the hospital. You are the student assigned to do the
patient's complete history and physical examination. When you palpate the
pulse, what do you expect to feel?: Correct Answer Small amplitude, weak
3. An 18-year-old college freshman presents to the clinic for evaluation of
gastroenteritis. You measure the patient's temperature and it is 104 degrees
Fahrenheit. What type of pulse would you expect to feel during his initial
examination?: Correct Answer Large amplitude, forceful
4. A 25-year-old type 1 diabetic clerk presents to the emergency room with
shortness of breath and states that his blood sugar was 605 at home. You
,diagnose the patient with diabetic ketoacidosis. What is the expected pattern
of breathing?: Correct Answer rapid and deep
5. You are seeing an older patient who has not had medical care for many
years. Her vital signs taken by your ofce staf are: T 37.2, HR 78, BP 118/92,
and RR 14, and she denies pain. You notice that she has some hypertensive
changes in her retinas and you fnd mild proteinuria on a urine test in your
ofce. You expected the BP to be higher. She is not on any medications. What
do you think is causing this BP reading, which doesn't correlate with the other
fndings?
A) It is caused by an "auscultatory gap."
B) It is caused by a cuf size error.
C) It is caused by the patient's emotional state.
D) It is caused by resolution of the process which caused her retinopathy and
kidney problems.: Correct Answer It is caused by an "auscultatory gap."
6. You are observing a patient with heart failure and notice that there are
pauses in his breathing. On closer examination, you notice that after the
pauses the patient takes progressively deeper breaths and then progressively
, shallower breaths, which are followed by another apneic spell. The patient is
not in any distress. You make the diagnosis of:: Cheyne-Stokes respiration (seen with pt's
that
have HF)
7. A 50-year-old body builder is upset by a letter of denial from his life insurance
company. He is very lean but has gained 2 pounds over the past 6 months.
You personally performed his health assessment and found no problems
whatsoever. He says he is classifed as "high risk" because of obesity. What
should you do next?: measure his waist
8. Ms. Wright comes to your ofce, complaining of palpitations. While checking
her pulse you notice an irregular rhythm. When you listen to her heart, every
fourth beat sounds diferent. It sounds like a triplet rather than the usual "lub
dup." How would you document your examination?: Regularly irregular rhythm
9. Which of the following is a "red fag" regarding patients presenting with
headache?
A) Unilateral headache
B) Pain over the sinuses
C) Age over 50
D) Phonophobia and photophobia: Age over 50
WELL-DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS, LATEST
UPDATE!!/GUARANTEED PASS!!
, Common or concerning symptoms to inquire about in the General Survey
and vital signs include all of the following except:
A) Changes in weight
B) Fatigue and weakness
C) Cough
D) Fever and chills: Correct Answer Cough
2. A 49-year-old truck driver comes to the emergency room for shortness of
breath and swelling in his ankles. He is diagnosed with congestive heart
failure and admitted to the hospital. You are the student assigned to do the
patient's complete history and physical examination. When you palpate the
pulse, what do you expect to feel?: Correct Answer Small amplitude, weak
3. An 18-year-old college freshman presents to the clinic for evaluation of
gastroenteritis. You measure the patient's temperature and it is 104 degrees
Fahrenheit. What type of pulse would you expect to feel during his initial
examination?: Correct Answer Large amplitude, forceful
4. A 25-year-old type 1 diabetic clerk presents to the emergency room with
shortness of breath and states that his blood sugar was 605 at home. You
,diagnose the patient with diabetic ketoacidosis. What is the expected pattern
of breathing?: Correct Answer rapid and deep
5. You are seeing an older patient who has not had medical care for many
years. Her vital signs taken by your ofce staf are: T 37.2, HR 78, BP 118/92,
and RR 14, and she denies pain. You notice that she has some hypertensive
changes in her retinas and you fnd mild proteinuria on a urine test in your
ofce. You expected the BP to be higher. She is not on any medications. What
do you think is causing this BP reading, which doesn't correlate with the other
fndings?
A) It is caused by an "auscultatory gap."
B) It is caused by a cuf size error.
C) It is caused by the patient's emotional state.
D) It is caused by resolution of the process which caused her retinopathy and
kidney problems.: Correct Answer It is caused by an "auscultatory gap."
6. You are observing a patient with heart failure and notice that there are
pauses in his breathing. On closer examination, you notice that after the
pauses the patient takes progressively deeper breaths and then progressively
, shallower breaths, which are followed by another apneic spell. The patient is
not in any distress. You make the diagnosis of:: Cheyne-Stokes respiration (seen with pt's
that
have HF)
7. A 50-year-old body builder is upset by a letter of denial from his life insurance
company. He is very lean but has gained 2 pounds over the past 6 months.
You personally performed his health assessment and found no problems
whatsoever. He says he is classifed as "high risk" because of obesity. What
should you do next?: measure his waist
8. Ms. Wright comes to your ofce, complaining of palpitations. While checking
her pulse you notice an irregular rhythm. When you listen to her heart, every
fourth beat sounds diferent. It sounds like a triplet rather than the usual "lub
dup." How would you document your examination?: Regularly irregular rhythm
9. Which of the following is a "red fag" regarding patients presenting with
headache?
A) Unilateral headache
B) Pain over the sinuses
C) Age over 50
D) Phonophobia and photophobia: Age over 50
