A 65 year old patient reports difficulty driving at night due to glare from headlights. What condition is most
likely causing this symptom?
A. Glaucoma
B. Presbyopia
C. Cataracts
D. Macular degeneration
C
A 72-year-old client reports difficulty tasting food. What is a contributing factor?
A. Age
B. Oral cancer
C. High salt intake
D. Unrelated to age
A
,An abnormal patient tongue finding would be:
A. Smooth, glossy dorsal surface
B. Thin, white coating over the tongue
C. Raised papillae on the dorsal surface
D. Visible venous pattern on the ventral surface
A
,Acanthosis nigricans is a type of hyperpigmented patch most often associated with:
A. Autoimmune diseases
B. Diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance
C. Contact dermatitis
D. Vitamin B12 deficiency
B
Acutely infected lymph nodes would be:
A. Clumped
B. Unilateral
C. Firm but freely movable
D. Firm and non-tender
C
, An area of black and white dots on the tympanic membrane and the ear canal wall suggest:
A. Malignancy
B. Viral infection
C. Blood in the middle ear
D. Yeast or fungal infection
D
The assessment of recent memory involves asking the client:
A. What they had for breakfast this morning
B. The name of their first-grade teacher
C. To recall a series of numbers immediately after hearing them
D. To describe a childhood event
An auricle that is tender and reddish-blue in color with small vesicles could indicate:
A. Any change in the ability to hear
B. Any recent drainage from the ear
C. Recent history of trauma to the ear
D. Any prolonged exposure to extreme cold
D