REGIS NU664C QUIZ FINAL EXAM SET 2
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
EXPERT REVIEW GRADED A+
⩥ Babinski reflex.
Answer: in response to the sole of the foot being stroked, a baby's big
toe moves upward or toward the top surface of the foot and the other
toes fan out
⩥ Position sense (proprioception).
Answer: Passively move the great toe up and down by grasping along
the sides of the interphalangeal joint only a few mms. and ask patient
which direction you are moving the toe
Reduced perception (including falsely perceived motion) indicates large-
fiber disease or DM
⩥ Graphesthesia.
Answer: ability to recognize writing on the skin purely by the sensation
of touch
⩥ Sterognosis test.
Answer: identifying object with eyes closed
,⩥ Two point discrimination test.
Answer: provides a measure of receptive field size for touch receptors.
⩥ Moro reflex (startle reflex).
Answer: Sudden loud noise will cause symmetric abduction and
extension of the arms followed by adduction and fl exion of the arms
over the body. Disappears by 3 to 4 months.
■ Absence on one side: Rule out brachial plexus injury, fracture,
shoulder dystocia.
■ Absence on both sides: Rule out spinal cord or brain lesion.
■ Older infant: Persistence of Moro refl ex abnormal. Rule out brain
pathology.
⩥ rooting reflex.
Answer: a baby's tendency, when touched on the cheek, to turn toward
the touch, open the mouth, and search for the nipple, 3-4 months
⩥ palmar grasp reflex.
Answer: in response to stroking a baby's palm, the baby's hand will
grasp. This reflex lasts a few months gone by 3-4 months
⩥ Prostate screening.
, Answer: Yearly PSA blood test and digital rectal examination starting at
age 50 or at age 45 if at high risk
⩥ testicular self-examination.
Answer: a self-help step in early detection of testicular cancer by
detecting lumps, swelling, or changes in the skin of the scrotum, 1 x per
month with warm water in shower
⩥ breast self-examination.
Answer: a self-care procedure for the early detection of breast cancer,
raise arms for retraction or dimpling, best done 5-7 days after period
⩥ Pap smear test.
Answer: microscopic examination of stained cells removed from the
vagina and cervix, in order form vag pool, cervical scrape, endocervical
⩥ infant milestones.
Answer: 2 months - holds up head
4 months - rolls from abdomen to back
7 months - sits alone
9 months - crawls
8 - 15 months - standing with support & walking
neonate - palmer grasp reflex
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
EXPERT REVIEW GRADED A+
⩥ Babinski reflex.
Answer: in response to the sole of the foot being stroked, a baby's big
toe moves upward or toward the top surface of the foot and the other
toes fan out
⩥ Position sense (proprioception).
Answer: Passively move the great toe up and down by grasping along
the sides of the interphalangeal joint only a few mms. and ask patient
which direction you are moving the toe
Reduced perception (including falsely perceived motion) indicates large-
fiber disease or DM
⩥ Graphesthesia.
Answer: ability to recognize writing on the skin purely by the sensation
of touch
⩥ Sterognosis test.
Answer: identifying object with eyes closed
,⩥ Two point discrimination test.
Answer: provides a measure of receptive field size for touch receptors.
⩥ Moro reflex (startle reflex).
Answer: Sudden loud noise will cause symmetric abduction and
extension of the arms followed by adduction and fl exion of the arms
over the body. Disappears by 3 to 4 months.
■ Absence on one side: Rule out brachial plexus injury, fracture,
shoulder dystocia.
■ Absence on both sides: Rule out spinal cord or brain lesion.
■ Older infant: Persistence of Moro refl ex abnormal. Rule out brain
pathology.
⩥ rooting reflex.
Answer: a baby's tendency, when touched on the cheek, to turn toward
the touch, open the mouth, and search for the nipple, 3-4 months
⩥ palmar grasp reflex.
Answer: in response to stroking a baby's palm, the baby's hand will
grasp. This reflex lasts a few months gone by 3-4 months
⩥ Prostate screening.
, Answer: Yearly PSA blood test and digital rectal examination starting at
age 50 or at age 45 if at high risk
⩥ testicular self-examination.
Answer: a self-help step in early detection of testicular cancer by
detecting lumps, swelling, or changes in the skin of the scrotum, 1 x per
month with warm water in shower
⩥ breast self-examination.
Answer: a self-care procedure for the early detection of breast cancer,
raise arms for retraction or dimpling, best done 5-7 days after period
⩥ Pap smear test.
Answer: microscopic examination of stained cells removed from the
vagina and cervix, in order form vag pool, cervical scrape, endocervical
⩥ infant milestones.
Answer: 2 months - holds up head
4 months - rolls from abdomen to back
7 months - sits alone
9 months - crawls
8 - 15 months - standing with support & walking
neonate - palmer grasp reflex
