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1. Oh physical exam, the soft palate does not rise, there CN IX- glossopharyngeal
is an absent gag reflex, and the patient complains of nerve
taste abnormalities. This requires further evaluation of
the:
2. An infant presents with an inappropriately increasing Tense, building fontanels
head circumference and hydrocephalus confirmed by
CT scan. In addition to these findings, which one of
the following would also be consistent with hydro-
cephalus?
3. On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
flexed posture, tremor,
rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed. These find-
ings are consistent with:
4. Disorders of speech fall into three groups that affect written language
all of the following except:
- the voice
- written language
- articulation of words
- production and comprehension of language
5. Symptoms indicative of shaken baby syndrome are uncontrollable cerebral
related to: edema and hypoxia
6. An older adult patient presents with signs of under- frailty
nourishment, slowed motor response, and loss of
muscle mass or weakness suggests:
7. A form of aphasia where articulation is good but sen- Wernicke's aphasia
tences lack meaning is referred to as:
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8. One maneuver used to assess coordination is to ob- Walking heel-to-toe in a
serve the patient: straight line
9. An abnormal or unpleasant sense of touch is termed: dysesthesia
10. What geriatric condition is characterized by normal Alzheimer's Disease
alertness but progressive global deterioration of cog-
nition in multiple domains?
11. When assessing abdominal cutaneous reflexes, the Thoracic 10, 11, and 12
nurse practitioner strokes the lower abdomen, the lo-
calized twitch is absent. This finding could be sugges-
tive of a pathologic lesion in which segmented level of
the spine?
12. Symptoms of a migraine headache can include throb- 3
bing, nausea or vomiting, duration of one day, and be
unilateral and/or disabling. How many of these symp-
toms should be present to classify the headache as a
migraine?
13. On examination of the feet, the nurse practitioner ob- neuropathic ulcer
serves a deep, infected lesion on the plantar surface of
the left foot. The patient denies pain to touch. He has
a history of diabetes. This lesion is most likely a:
14. A form pf aphasia in which a person has difficulty global aphasia
speaking and understanding words and is unable to
read or write is termed:
15. By placing the patient in the supine position, the nurse the straight-leg raise
practitioner raises the patient's relaxed and straight-
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1. Oh physical exam, the soft palate does not rise, there CN IX- glossopharyngeal
is an absent gag reflex, and the patient complains of nerve
taste abnormalities. This requires further evaluation of
the:
2. An infant presents with an inappropriately increasing Tense, building fontanels
head circumference and hydrocephalus confirmed by
CT scan. In addition to these findings, which one of
the following would also be consistent with hydro-
cephalus?
3. On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
flexed posture, tremor,
rigidity, and shuffling gait are observed. These find-
ings are consistent with:
4. Disorders of speech fall into three groups that affect written language
all of the following except:
- the voice
- written language
- articulation of words
- production and comprehension of language
5. Symptoms indicative of shaken baby syndrome are uncontrollable cerebral
related to: edema and hypoxia
6. An older adult patient presents with signs of under- frailty
nourishment, slowed motor response, and loss of
muscle mass or weakness suggests:
7. A form of aphasia where articulation is good but sen- Wernicke's aphasia
tences lack meaning is referred to as:
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8. One maneuver used to assess coordination is to ob- Walking heel-to-toe in a
serve the patient: straight line
9. An abnormal or unpleasant sense of touch is termed: dysesthesia
10. What geriatric condition is characterized by normal Alzheimer's Disease
alertness but progressive global deterioration of cog-
nition in multiple domains?
11. When assessing abdominal cutaneous reflexes, the Thoracic 10, 11, and 12
nurse practitioner strokes the lower abdomen, the lo-
calized twitch is absent. This finding could be sugges-
tive of a pathologic lesion in which segmented level of
the spine?
12. Symptoms of a migraine headache can include throb- 3
bing, nausea or vomiting, duration of one day, and be
unilateral and/or disabling. How many of these symp-
toms should be present to classify the headache as a
migraine?
13. On examination of the feet, the nurse practitioner ob- neuropathic ulcer
serves a deep, infected lesion on the plantar surface of
the left foot. The patient denies pain to touch. He has
a history of diabetes. This lesion is most likely a:
14. A form pf aphasia in which a person has difficulty global aphasia
speaking and understanding words and is unable to
read or write is termed:
15. By placing the patient in the supine position, the nurse the straight-leg raise
practitioner raises the patient's relaxed and straight-
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