ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
You place a quarter in your client's hand Stereognosis
and ask him to identify it without looking.
You are testing which discriminative
sensation?
Which of the following neurological tests Vibration and position
assess the sensory system?
When you ask a 68 year old patient to Positive Romberg's sign
stand with his feet together and arms at his
sides with eyes closed, he starts to sway
and moves his feet further apart and
stumbles. You would document this as
Which of the following responses would Dorsiflexion of the great toe when eliciting a plantar response
the NP recognize as worrisome?
The NP examines a 6 month old infant girl Landau reflex or parachute reflex are both correct
for a well child visit. The presence of which
of the following reflexes will be noted as
normal?
The NP uses the get up and go (TUG) test 10 seconds
to evaluate mobility of a 75 year old male
patient. The expectation is that the patient
should be able to complete this in
A patient reports problems with balance. Cerebellum function
On physical exam you notice an unsteady
gait. This most likely represents a
disturbance in
, The NP demonstrates and had the patient Coordination
demonstrate rapid alternating movements
to assess
Biceps reflex response Flexion at the elbow
Brachioradialis reflex response Flexion at the forearm
Achilles reflex response Plantar flexion at the ankle
Triceps reflex response Extension at the elbow
Quadriceps/Patellar reflex response Extension at the knee
CN II Check the patient's vision
CN V Palpate the temporal and masseter muscles as the patient clenches his jaw
Have the client raise both eyebrows, close both eyes tightly, puff out his cheeks and
CN VII
smile
CN XI Have the patient shrug their shoulders upward against your hands
CN XII Ask the patient to stick out their tongue
When performing a rectal exam, you note a Report finding and refer the patient to a GI specialist for further evaluation
firm, irregularly shaped mass. What would
be an appropriate response
Cervical motion tenderness is associated Pelvic inflammatory disease
with what condition
How to ask about a patient's gender Incorporate open ended, neutral questions into the sexual history
Which of the following would be consistent Testes that feel ovoid and mobile, and slight sensation is felt by the patient upon
with a normal testicular exam compression
Which of the following is appropriate in the Assure the woman that she can stop the exam at any point if she feels discomfort
preparation of the female patient for a
pelvic exam or Pap smear
Which of the following is/are associated Heavy alcohol use, first degree relative with breast cancer, and advancing age
with an increased breast cancer risk
Which of the following objective findings It is heart shaped with a palpable groove, it's surface is smooth, it has an elastic
is/are consistent with a normal prostate rubbery consistency
When performing an exam on a 47 year old A direct inguinal hernia
man you notice swelling around the
inguinal ring alongside the pubic hair that is
not painful and reduces without difficulty in
the supine position. This finding is most
consistent with which of the following
diagnoses
Which of the following findings on Firm, nontender lump that is fixed to underlying tissue
palpation of the breast is most suggestive
of cancer
The NP will assist a 6 year old female Supine, frog leg position
patient to which of the following positions
to examine her genitalia
The nurse practitioner palpates a woman's The ovaries are smooth, firm, mobile and almond shaped
ovaries. Which of the following represents
a normal finding?