3 P's EXAM 2026/2027 SUMMER-FALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+LATEST
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of flexed posture, tremor, rigidity,
and shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent with
Parkinson's disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements
related to articular structure disease are true except which one?
Articular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms:
Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt
should include:
Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is:
Salty taste on the skin
,A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid and spongy mass of blood vessels that
may be
present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a:
Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex the knee and are located on the:
Posterior aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and
the
lens. These specks are most likely:
Vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks
and
head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in:
Transverse lie
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs
the patient to move his arm in front of his body. This motion of the shoulder girdle
would be
an example of:
,Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate:
Between the spine and the lateral chest
Walking on the toes and heels may reveal:
Distal muscular weakness in the legs
When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate
the index and middle fingers of a gloved hand. From a standing position, the
fingers should be inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily
Posteriorly
During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity?
Erythropoietin
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient:
Flex his hand
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
, breath sounds are:
vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs
and resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for
Peripheral artery disease
Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except
Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears:
pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is
pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the
origin of
the tenderness is probably:
In the abdominal wall
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+LATEST
On examination of the adult patient, symptoms of flexed posture, tremor, rigidity,
and shuffling gait are observed. These findings are consistent with
Parkinson's disease
When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all of the following statements
related to articular structure disease are true except which one?
Articular disease is usually due to stiffness or pain
Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms:
Bursitis
Assessing the neurological status of a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt
should include:
Use of the Glasgow coma scale
The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is:
Salty taste on the skin
,A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid and spongy mass of blood vessels that
may be
present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a:
Cavernous hemangioma
The hamstring muscles flex the knee and are located on the:
Posterior aspect of the thigh
Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark specks noted between the fundus and
the
lens. These specks are most likely:
Vitreous floaters
When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks
and
head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in:
Transverse lie
When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the nurse practitioner instructs
the patient to move his arm in front of his body. This motion of the shoulder girdle
would be
an example of:
,Flexion
To locate the twelfth rib, palpate:
Between the spine and the lateral chest
Walking on the toes and heels may reveal:
Distal muscular weakness in the legs
When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the examiner should lubricate
the index and middle fingers of a gloved hand. From a standing position, the
fingers should be inserted into the vagina while exerting pressure primarily
Posteriorly
During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity?
Erythropoietin
The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient:
Flex his hand
When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
, breath sounds are:
vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs
and resonant on percussion
The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person's risk for
Peripheral artery disease
Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the following except
Frozen shoulder
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal mucosa appears:
pale
A term used to describe an increase in muscular bulk with diminished strength is
pseudohypertrophy
If abdominal pain persists when the patient raises his head and shoulders, the
origin of
the tenderness is probably:
In the abdominal wall
