3 P-s Exam With Correct Answers.2025

3 P's Exam With Correct Answers.2025




The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient:CORRECT ANSWERS✔
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When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
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breath sounds are:CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent
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portions of the lungs
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and resonant on percussion
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The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk forCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔
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Peripheral artery disease J J




Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following exceptCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Frozen shoulder
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In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears:CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔pale
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A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength isCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔
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pseudohypertrophy

,If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the origin of
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the tenderness is probably:CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔In the abdominal wall
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On auscultation of the abdomen, rushes of high-pitched sounds are audible and coincide
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with abdominal cramps. These findings are most consistent withCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Intestinal
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obstruction
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Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals tiny, round, red spots in and J J J J J J J J J J J




around the macular area. These findings are consistent withCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Microaneurysms
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Symptoms of a subdural hematoma include:CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Noticeable bleeding between the
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dura and the cerebrum on x-ray
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On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of flexed posture, tremor, rigidity, and
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shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent withCORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Parkinson's disease
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When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements related to
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articular structure disease are true except which one?CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Articular disease is usually
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due to stiffness or pain
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Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms:CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Bursitis
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Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should
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include:CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Use of the Glasgow coma scale J J J J J J

, The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is:CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔
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Salty taste on the skin
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A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid and spongy mass of blood vessels that may be
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present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a:CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔
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The hamstring muscles flex the knee and are located on the:CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Posterior aspect of
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the thigh
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Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and the J J J J J J J J J J




lens. These specks are most likely:CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Vitreous floaters
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When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks and
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head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in:CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Transverse lie
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When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs the
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patient to move his arm in front of his body. This motion of the shoulder girdle would be
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an example of:CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Flexion
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To locate the twelfth rib, palpate:CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Between the spine and the lateral chest
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Walking on the toes and heels may reveal:CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Distal muscular weakness in the legs
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When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate the
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index and middle fingers of a gloved hand. From a standing position, the fingers should
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