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Comprehensive 3 P's examination study resource covering key nursing concepts, foundational patient care, clinical knowledge, assessment principles, patient safety, and professional nursing responsibilities. Designed to support structured review, practice, and examination preparation.

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1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can Flex his hand
be palpated by having the patient:

2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has vesicular with late
inspi-
left sided heart failure, ratory crackles in the
the breath sounds are: de- pendent portions
of the lungs
and resonant on
percus- sion
3. The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used
to assess a person's risk for
Peripheral artery disease

4. Olecranon bursitis may be caused by all of the follow- Frozen shoulder
ing except
5. In patients who have allergic rhinitis, the nasal pale
mu- cosa appears:

6. A term used to describe an increase in muscular
bulk with diminished strength is pseudohypertrophy

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




,3 P's Exam questions with verified answers
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around the macular area. These findings are consis-
tent with

10. Symptoms of a subdural hematoma include: Noticeable bleeding be-
tween the dura and the
cerebrum on x-ray

11. On examination of the adult patient, symptoms Parkinson's disease
of flexed posture, tremor, rigidity, and
shuffling gait are observed. These findings are
consis- tent with

12. When discussing the musculoskeletal system, all
of the following statements related to Articular disease is
articular structure disease are true except which usually due to stittness
one? or pain

13. Focal tenderness over the trochanter confirms: Bursitis

14. Assessing the neurological status of a child Use of the Glasgow
with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt should coma scale
include:

15. The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s)
of cystic fibrosis in an infant is: Salty taste on the skin

16. A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid and
spongy mass of blood vessels that may be Cavernous
present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to
15 months is characteristic of a: hemangioma

17. The hamstring muscles flex the knee and are
located on the:


Posterior aspect of the
thigh



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Ophthalmoscopic examination reveals dark
specks noted between the fundus and the
lens. These specks are most likely:

19. When performing the first Leopold maneuver Transverse lie
on a pregnant woman, if the buttocks and
head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the
fetus is said to be in:

20. When performing a musculoskeletal examination, the Flexion
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:

21. To locate the twelfth rib, palpate: Between the spine and
the lateral chest

22. Walking on the toes and heels may reveal: Distal muscular
weakness
in the legs

23. When performing a bimanual exam of the vagina, the Posteriorly
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
24. During pregnancy, which hormone results in Erythropoietin
in- creased blood viscosity?

25. Resting tremors refer to those tremors that
disap- pear: With voluntary
movement

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