BATES EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● A test with a high sensitivity will rule _______ (in/out)?
Answer: IN
●● Specificity
Answer: Number of people who test negative.
●● A test with a high specificity will rule _____(in/out)?
Answer: OUT
●● If 100 patients known to have a colon cancer were tested, and 43
tested positive, what percentage would be the sensitivity of the test?
Answer: 43%
●● Do we rule out a disease with high sensitivity or high specificity?
Answer: Specificity
●● If 100 patients with no known colon cancer are tested and 94 return
with a negative results, what percentage would the specificity of the
test?
,Answer: 94%
●● What does the phrase Lets Tackle Symptoms with Q's and A's stand
for?
Answer: Location, timing (duration, onset, frequency), setting (when,
where), quality/quantity (burning, itching, sharp,
aggravating/associating/alleviating
●● True or False:
An established patient comes to your office with a new onset of sore
throat and headache. She has recently given birth (3 weeks ago), which
was uncomplicated. A comprehensive exam is necessary.
Answer: True
●● What is a macule?
Answer: Flat lesion, <1cm
●● What is a patch?
Answer: Flat lesion, >1cm
●● What is a papule?
Answer: Raised lesion, <1cm, no fluid
,●● What is a plaque?
Answer: Raised lesion, >1cm, no fluid
●● What is a vesicle?
Answer: Raised lesion, <1cm, fluid filled
●● What is a bulla?
Answer: Raised lesion, >1com, fluid filled
●● True or False:
A papule is a fluid filled lesion.
Answer: False
●● A patient recently had a malignant melanoma removed from her
back. Which statement by the patient ensures she understood your
instructions about preventing skin cancer and further skin care?
A. Melanoma rarely metastasis only squamous cell.
B. I will wear SPF greater than 30 and check for any skin changes
weekly.
C. I can go outside without sunscreen after 3 pm because the dangerous
sun rays has gone away.
, D. I will only concern myself with moles that have had constant sun
exposure.
Answer: B
●● The most sensitive criteria when ruling in melanoma is?
Answer: Evolution
●● During a full body skin assessment of a patient you see the following
lesion with these characteristics: waxy border, red papule with a central
crater. This describes what type of lesion?
A. Basal Cell
B. Normal nevi
C. Squamous Cell
D. Melanoma
Answer: A
●● A nurse assesses a client suspected of having major depressive
disorder. Which client symptom would eliminate this diagnosis?
A. The client is disheveled and malodorous.
B. The client refuses to interact with others.
C. The client is unable to feel any pleasure.
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● A test with a high sensitivity will rule _______ (in/out)?
Answer: IN
●● Specificity
Answer: Number of people who test negative.
●● A test with a high specificity will rule _____(in/out)?
Answer: OUT
●● If 100 patients known to have a colon cancer were tested, and 43
tested positive, what percentage would be the sensitivity of the test?
Answer: 43%
●● Do we rule out a disease with high sensitivity or high specificity?
Answer: Specificity
●● If 100 patients with no known colon cancer are tested and 94 return
with a negative results, what percentage would the specificity of the
test?
,Answer: 94%
●● What does the phrase Lets Tackle Symptoms with Q's and A's stand
for?
Answer: Location, timing (duration, onset, frequency), setting (when,
where), quality/quantity (burning, itching, sharp,
aggravating/associating/alleviating
●● True or False:
An established patient comes to your office with a new onset of sore
throat and headache. She has recently given birth (3 weeks ago), which
was uncomplicated. A comprehensive exam is necessary.
Answer: True
●● What is a macule?
Answer: Flat lesion, <1cm
●● What is a patch?
Answer: Flat lesion, >1cm
●● What is a papule?
Answer: Raised lesion, <1cm, no fluid
,●● What is a plaque?
Answer: Raised lesion, >1cm, no fluid
●● What is a vesicle?
Answer: Raised lesion, <1cm, fluid filled
●● What is a bulla?
Answer: Raised lesion, >1com, fluid filled
●● True or False:
A papule is a fluid filled lesion.
Answer: False
●● A patient recently had a malignant melanoma removed from her
back. Which statement by the patient ensures she understood your
instructions about preventing skin cancer and further skin care?
A. Melanoma rarely metastasis only squamous cell.
B. I will wear SPF greater than 30 and check for any skin changes
weekly.
C. I can go outside without sunscreen after 3 pm because the dangerous
sun rays has gone away.
, D. I will only concern myself with moles that have had constant sun
exposure.
Answer: B
●● The most sensitive criteria when ruling in melanoma is?
Answer: Evolution
●● During a full body skin assessment of a patient you see the following
lesion with these characteristics: waxy border, red papule with a central
crater. This describes what type of lesion?
A. Basal Cell
B. Normal nevi
C. Squamous Cell
D. Melanoma
Answer: A
●● A nurse assesses a client suspected of having major depressive
disorder. Which client symptom would eliminate this diagnosis?
A. The client is disheveled and malodorous.
B. The client refuses to interact with others.
C. The client is unable to feel any pleasure.
